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Trump torpedoes funding bill over border wall – CNN

Thursday, December 20, 2018

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So long Paul Ryan, you won’t be missed – Bloomberg

Thursday, December 20, 2018

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Graham: Trump’s decision to pull out of Syria ‘came out of left field’ – POLITICO

Thursday, December 20, 2018

“I am confident … that this decision did not come based on advice from his national security team, it came from the president himself,” Sen. Lindsey Graham said. | Win McNamee/Getty Images Congress By MARIANNE LEVINE 12/20/2018 01:39 PM EST Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-.S.C) threatened to clash with Donald Trump Thursday unless the president reconsidered his decision to pull U.S. troops out of Syria without warning. “President Trump — I…

Trump’s Attorney General Nominee Criticized Russia Investigation – The New York Times

Thursday, December 20, 2018

In the memo, Mr. Barr acknowledged that he might not have a full understanding of which aspects of Mr. Trump’s actions Mr. Mueller has been scrutinizing or why, saying, “I realize that I am in the dark about many facts, but I hope my views may be useful.” Mr. Barr wrote his memo on June 8, shortly after The New York Times had obtained and published a January 2018 memo…

Former Lehigh University student charged with poisoning roommate – NBC News

Thursday, December 20, 2018

A former Lehigh University college student accused earlier this year of leaving racist graffiti for his roommate in their dorm room is now facing charges he tried to poison him. Yukai Yang, 22, an international student from China, turned himself in on Thursday and was charged with attempted homicide, aggravated assault, simple assault and reckless endangerment, Northampton County District Attorney John Morganelli said Thursday. The chemistry major allegedly sickened his…

Putin Welcomes Trump’s Syria Withdrawal: ‘Donald’s Right’ – The New York Times

Thursday, December 20, 2018

MOSCOW — President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on Thursday welcomed President Trump’s announcement of a withdrawal of American troops from Syria, calling it “the right decision.” Mr. Trump said on Wednesday that he was ordering the withdrawal because the United States military had achieved its goal of defeating the Islamic State militant group in Syria. But the move caught many by surprise, including some of his military and diplomatic…

Putin warns the threat of nuclear war should not be underestimated – CNBC

Thursday, December 20, 2018

<!– –> × MENU SEARCH QUOTES World News Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the threat of a nuclear war should not be discounted and criticized the U.S.’ move to withdraw from an international nuclear treaty. Speaking at his annual media press conference, Putin was asked by one journalist to assess the threat of nuclear war or a third world war. “The danger of the situation is being downplayed,” Putin told…

William Barr, Trump’s Attorney General Pick, Criticized Mueller Probe In Memo: WSJ – HuffPost

Thursday, December 20, 2018

According to the Journal, Barr sent the 20-page memo — which the outlet said it had reviewed — to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein in June. In it, Barr argued that, based on his understanding of the facts, Trump had been acting well within his authority as president when he allegedly suggested to then-FBI director James Comey that an investigation into former national security advisor Michael Flynn should be dropped.

Conservatives revolt against funding bill as shutdown approaches – POLITICO

Thursday, December 20, 2018

GOP Reps. Jim Jordan, Scott Perry and Mark Meadows chat outside the Capitol. | Alex Wong/Getty Images congress A last-ditch push for Trump’s wall could upend leadership plans in the House. By SARAH FERRIS 12/20/2018 07:19 AM EST Updated 12/20/2018 08:37 AM EST 2018-12-20T08:37-0500 House Republican leaders are struggling to rally their own members behind a funding bill that deprives President Donald Trump of a long-sought border wall victory, with…

Trump Administration Sidesteps Congress to Toughen Work Requirements for Food Stamp Recipients – Slate

Thursday, December 20, 2018

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Trump pulling out of Syria. Might Afghanistan be next? – Fox News

Thursday, December 20, 2018

In this Dec. 11, 2018 photo, President Donald Trump speaks during a meets with Democratic leaders the Oval Office in Washington. Against the advice of many in his own administration, Trump is pulling U.S. troops out of Syria. But the abruptness with which Trump is turning the page on Syria is raising questions about whether he might not do the same in Iraq or Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) WASHINGTON –…

Mitch McConnell’s plan to avert government shutdown will give Nancy Pelosi more power – Washington Examiner

Thursday, December 20, 2018

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday announced a plan to fund the government through Feb. 5, a move that would allow Congress to go home for Christmas, avoid a partial shutdown, and defer a resolution to the standoff over the border wall funding until next year. But it will also mean that House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi will have more power over the final product. Right now, Republicans still…

Yemeni Mom on Way to Give Ill Son Kiss After Getting Waiver 19 December 2018 – Snopes.com

Thursday, December 20, 2018

All Shaima Swileh wants is to give her son one more kiss before he dies. The Yemeni woman is about to get her wish after winning her fight for a waiver from the Trump administration’s travel ban so she can fly to California where her 2-year-old son is on life support. The State Department granted Swileh the waiver on Tuesday after lawyers with the Council on American-Islamic Relations sued this…

Triple-amputee Air Force veteran on mission to raise $1B for US-Mexico border wall – Fox News

Thursday, December 20, 2018

Brian Kolfage, a disabled U.S. Air Force veteran, is raising money to help build a U.S.-Mexico border wall. A triple amputee U.S. military veteran says he was inspired to raise money for President Trump’s U.S.-Mexico border wall after reading a New York Post article that questioned why no one had taken up the mantle. In just three days, Brian Kolfage’s GoFundMe campaign, “We The People Will Fund The Wall,” has racked…

Trump attorney general pick wrote memo warning Mueller’s investigation into obstruction of justice could do ‘lasting damage to the presidency’ – Washington Examiner

Thursday, December 20, 2018

William Barr, President Trump’s pick to replace fired Attorney General Jeff Sessions, slammed special counsel Robert Mueller’s reported efforts to uncover whether Trump obstructed justice, arguing it is causing irrevocable damage to the presidency. In a June memo to the Justice Department, Barr criticized the federal Russia investigation for looking into whether Trump tried to skirt justice by encouraging former FBI Director James Comey to stop examining ex-national security adviser…

Graham: Trump’s Syria withdrawal a ‘stain on the honor of the United States’ – CNN

Thursday, December 20, 2018

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Mitch McConnell’s plan to avert government shutdown will give Nancy Pelosi more power – Washington Examiner

Thursday, December 20, 2018

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday announced a plan to fund the government through Feb. 5, a move that would allow Congress to go home for Christmas, avoid a partial shutdown, and defer a resolution to the standoff over the border wall funding until next year. But it will also mean that House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi will have more power over the final product. Right now, Republicans still…

Bidding Congress Farewell, Paul Ryan Laments Nation’s ‘Broken’ Politics – The New York Times

Thursday, December 20, 2018

Many of the House members from that base are integral parts of the outrage machine, taking their turns before the Fox News cameras and committee microphones to amp up their messaging. And Mr. Ryan did little to rein them in. “As everyone here knows, I never wanted to become speaker,” Mr. Ryan said. “I was just a policy guy, and I like to think I still am.” That attitude earned…

Obamacare sign-ups fall 4% this year to 8.5 million amid uncertainty about future of health law – CNBC

Thursday, December 20, 2018

<!– –> × MENU SEARCH QUOTES Health and Science Obamacare sign-ups fell for a second year to 8.5 million as changes made by the Trump administration to scale back the health-care law took hold and legal challenges left the fate of the Affordable Care Act in question, according to new federal data released Wednesday. Approximately 8.8 million people signed up for coverage at the same time last year, according to…

Illinois AG finds 500 more Catholic clergy accused of abuse – Fox News

Thursday, December 20, 2018

CHICAGO – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan on Wednesday issued a blistering report about clergy sexual abuse, saying that Catholic dioceses in Illinois has not released the names of at least 500 clergy accused of sexually abusing children. The preliminary report found that the church’s six archdioceses have done a woefully inadequate job of investigating allegations and in some cases did not investigate them at all or notify the state’s…