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Trump Drops Plan To Host G-7 Summit At His Miami Resort – NPR
Trump abandoned his plan to host the next G-7 summit at his Doral, Miami, golf resort, on Saturday. Alex Sanz/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Sanz/AP Trump abandoned his plan to host the next G-7 summit at his Doral, Miami, golf resort, on Saturday. Alex Sanz/AP President Trump announced that he’s dropping his plan to host next year’s Group of Seven meeting of the leaders of the world’s biggest economies…
Brexit vote postponed: Here’s what could happen now – CNBC
Johnson grudgingly asked for an extension to the deadline late on Saturday night, but EU leaders don’t necessarily have to accept it. Some have ruled out giving Britain more time, piling pressure on U.K. lawmakers to accept the current deal. But it’s unlikely they would want a no-deal scenario and the potential economic hit it could mean for both sides of the English Channel. Brussels could offer a technical extension…
Pelosi Visits Jordan to Discuss Syria Crisis Amid Shaky Cease-Fire – The New York Times
“Our bipartisan delegation is visiting Jordan at a critical time for the security and stability of the region,” Ms. Pelosi’s office said in a statement. “With the deepening crisis in Syria after Turkey’s incursion, our delegation has engaged in vital discussions about the impact to regional stability, increased flow of refugees, and the dangerous opening that has been provided to ISIS, Iran and Russia.” The delegation also discussed issues like…
The failed arrest of El Chapo’s son turned a Mexican city into an urban war zone – The Washington Post
As soon as Mexican security forces arrived at the home, the Sinaloa cartel mobilized, dispatching convoys of gunmen in pickup trucks with mounted machine guns, seizing main roads and highways. At least 49 prisoners escaped from detention. Meanwhile, the Mexican soldiers and police had no backup, according to Durazo.
Pelosi arrives in Jordan with bipartisan congressional delegation | TheHill – The Hill
Speaker Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiPelosi arrives in Jordan with bipartisan congressional delegation Trump says his Doral resort will no longer host G-7 after backlash Scrap House defense authorization provision benefitting Russia MORE (D-Calif.) arrived in Jordan on Saturday, where the House’s top Democrat is leading a bipartisan delegation of lawmakers to meet with top Jordanian officials. A statement from the Speaker’s office Saturday night confirmed that Pelosi and a number of lawmakers including…
Trump reverses course and says his Florida resort won’t be used for G7 summit – CNN
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‘I am back!" Sanders declares at campaign rally with AOC – NBC News
Two progressive heavyweights, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Michael Moore, endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders in New York City on Saturday as he re-emerged on the campaign trail after having a heart attack earlier this month. “I am more than ready to take on the greed and corruption of the corporate elite and their apologists,” Sanders told thousand of supporters in Queens. “I am more ready than ever to help create…
Growing number of Republicans struggle to defend Trump on G-7 choice, Ukraine and Syria – The Washington Post
Here’s what you need to know to understand the impeachment inquiry into President Trump. How we got here: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the beginning of an official impeachment inquiry against President Trump on Sept. 24, 2019. Here’s what has happened since then. What’s happening now: Lawmakers are conducting an inquiry, which could lead to impeachment. An impeachment would mean the U.S. House thinks the president is no longer fit…
UK parliament snubs Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal – Al Jazeera English
Britain‘s parliament has inflicted a humiliating defeat on Boris Johnson days after he returned from Brussels with a deal aimed at ending the Brexit deadlock ahead of the October 31 deadline for the UK to quit the European Union. Reflecting fears among MPs that the prime minister may have sought to engineer withdrawal without a deal – which economists say would be disastrous – they voted by 322 to 306 to withhold backing for his plans on Saturday. Johnson later sent the…
El Chapo is in prison, but the Sinaloa cartel is stronger than ever – Los Angeles Times
The cartel gunmen who seized control of the Mexican city of Culiacan on Thursday made two things clear: The Sinaloa cartel is stronger than ever, and bringing peace to Mexico is going to take more than bringing down one man. It was just months ago that American officials were celebrating the conviction of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman on trafficking and murder charges as a crucial turning point in the war…
Parliament votes to withhold approval of Brexit deal, postponing Boris Johnson’s moment of reckoning – The Washington Post
“His strategy has been the same as Theresa May’s strategy,” said Simon Usherwood, a professor of politics at the University of Surrey. “Present a deal, and then bounce, bounce, bounce it straight through. Before you know it, you’ve agreed something, and don’t worry about the details.”
The situation in Syria, explained in 30 seconds – Business Insider
Trump’s decision to pull US forces from Kurdish-controlled areas in northeastern Syria on October 6 left the civil-war-torn country open to Turkish attack, which followed on October 9. Syria has been caught in a civil war since 2011 — some 500,000 people have perished and 12 million have been displaced, according to the Human Rights Watch. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. What has been happening in Syria? President…
Demolition of New Orleans cranes delayed once more. Halloween parade is back on – CNN
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‘There’s a perception of impropriety’: Former White House officials say Doral G-7 breaks precedent – USA TODAY
CLOSE W.H. Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney, during a press conference at the White House, announces the 2020 G7 summit will be held at Trump Doral in Miami. White House WASHINGTON – The selection process for next year’s G-7 summit of leading industrial nations is a stark departure from past precedents for selecting the site, former administration officials say. Former Barack Obama and George W. Bush administration officials said the Trump Doral…
American Couple’s Death in Dominican Republic Not From Poisoned Alcohol, F.B.I. Says – The New York Times
The F.B.I. ruled out poisoned alcohol as the cause of two American tourists’ deaths in the Dominican Republic in May, bolstering the country’s findings that a spate of tourist deaths this year were not the result of foul play, a State Department spokesperson said on Friday. The Dominican Republic’s economy relies in part on drawing visitors to its beach resorts, and the country became engulfed in a crisis this summer…
Brexit news: U.K. Parliament meets for Brexit deal vote in rare Saturday session – CBS News
London – Members of Britain’s Parliament passed an amendment Saturday that seemingly forces U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government to ask the EU for an extension to the current October 31 Brexit deadline. Under U.K. law, Johnson is required to either get his deal approved today or seek an extension from the European Union to that end-of-October date. “I will not negotiate a delay, nor does the law force me…
Defiant Mulvaney Rides Out Storm Over His Ukraine Comments – The New York Times
He added, “We found out that they think if Trump does it, it’s normal — get over it.” The underlying tether that Mr. Trump is using to keep Mr. Mulvaney close, some advisers and former aides say, is a recognition that his scorched-earth farewells to other senior officials have left a number of them willing to tell secrets about what they saw while they served him. Within the White House,…
What if Republicans can’t ‘get over it’? – CNN
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State Department probe of Clinton emails finds no deliberate mishandling of classified information – The Washington Post
Few had sent emails directly to Clinton, and instead had routed them to William Burns, who served as deputy secretary of state, or Jake Sullivan, the former director of policy planning. They then relayed many of the messages to Clinton’s private email, a system she said she used mainly out of convenience.
Boeing Pilots Detected 737 Max Flight Control Glitch Two Years Before Deadly Crash – NPR
All Boeing 737 Max aircraft are grounded while the manufacturer fixes a deadly defect in their flight control system. These Southwest Airlines planes were parked in Victorville, Calif., in March. Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images All Boeing 737 Max aircraft are grounded while the manufacturer fixes a deadly defect in their flight control system. These Southwest Airlines planes were parked in Victorville, Calif., in March….