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Trump undercuts White House messaging in critical remarks about Germany's trade surplus
- June 01, 2017
Ignore that German auto makers have invested in building USA plants with large employment, or that their cars sell well because we like them. Barber said Mr. U.S. President Donald Trump has made clear with his latest tweet that he views Germany as a political opponent, said a senior German lawmaker from the Social Democrats, junior partner in Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling coalition. (more...)
- June 01, 2017
Ignore that German auto makers have invested in building USA plants with large employment, or that their cars sell well because we like them. Barber said Mr. U.S. President Donald Trump has made clear with his latest tweet that he views Germany as a political opponent, said a senior German lawmaker from the Social Democrats, junior partner in Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling coalition. (more...)
Patrick says Straus is causing a special session
- June 01, 2017
Texas' House let the issue languish for months, then on Sunday approved a more modest version applying only to schools. The Senate months ago approved a sweeping proposal requiring transgender people to use public restrooms corresponding to the gender on their birth certificates - similar to a law that sparked national outcry and boycotts worth billions of dollars in lost revenue when North Carolina approved a similar measure past year. (more...)
- June 01, 2017
Texas' House let the issue languish for months, then on Sunday approved a more modest version applying only to schools. The Senate months ago approved a sweeping proposal requiring transgender people to use public restrooms corresponding to the gender on their birth certificates - similar to a law that sparked national outcry and boycotts worth billions of dollars in lost revenue when North Carolina approved a similar measure past year. (more...)
South Philippines bishops support 'temporary' martial law
- June 01, 2017
During government airstrikes Monday against Maute group positions, 11 hostages fled a building and swam across a river to reach government troops on the other side, they told CNN Philippines. Militants who have occupied much of a southern Philippines city over the past week were planning violent attacks during the holy month of Ramadan to earn recognition as a regional branch of the Islamic State group, the military said Tuesday. (more...)
- June 01, 2017
During government airstrikes Monday against Maute group positions, 11 hostages fled a building and swam across a river to reach government troops on the other side, they told CNN Philippines. Militants who have occupied much of a southern Philippines city over the past week were planning violent attacks during the holy month of Ramadan to earn recognition as a regional branch of the Islamic State group, the military said Tuesday. (more...)
Franken not canceling Kathy Griffin event despite pushback
- June 01, 2017
Questions were also raised about whether the photos would affect Griffin's relationship with CNN, for whom she works as part of the network's annual New Year's Eve coverage. Reports published Wednesday said Trump's 11-year-old son, Barron, saw the photos on TV and at first thought they were real. "OBVIOUSLY, I do not condone ANY violence by my fans or others to anyone, ever!" I understand how it offends people, it wasn't amusing, I get it. (more...)
- June 01, 2017
Questions were also raised about whether the photos would affect Griffin's relationship with CNN, for whom she works as part of the network's annual New Year's Eve coverage. Reports published Wednesday said Trump's 11-year-old son, Barron, saw the photos on TV and at first thought they were real. "OBVIOUSLY, I do not condone ANY violence by my fans or others to anyone, ever!" I understand how it offends people, it wasn't amusing, I get it. (more...)
Trump has fairly 'unbelievable relationship' with Merkel: WH
- June 01, 2017
Those comments, which caused shock in Washington , vented Europe's frustration with Mr Trump on climate policy in particular. As she campaigns for a fourth term in September elections, polls suggest that Merkel has overwhelming backing among German voters, and even among her political opponents, for taking a stand. (more...)
- June 01, 2017
Those comments, which caused shock in Washington , vented Europe's frustration with Mr Trump on climate policy in particular. As she campaigns for a fourth term in September elections, polls suggest that Merkel has overwhelming backing among German voters, and even among her political opponents, for taking a stand. (more...)
The pound is falling after a new poll predicted a hung parliament
- June 01, 2017
YouGov used a model which analysed data from around 50,000 panellists interviewed on their voting intention over the course of a week. Pollsters predict Conservatives will lose 20 seats with Labour gaining almost 30. Given the surprise outcomes of 2015's vote and last year's European Union referendum "with recent polls showing a dramatic fall in the Conservatives' lead, it's no wonder that people are getting twitchy", Cosimo Marasciulo, head of European fixed-income at Pioneer ... (more...)
- June 01, 2017
YouGov used a model which analysed data from around 50,000 panellists interviewed on their voting intention over the course of a week. Pollsters predict Conservatives will lose 20 seats with Labour gaining almost 30. Given the surprise outcomes of 2015's vote and last year's European Union referendum "with recent polls showing a dramatic fall in the Conservatives' lead, it's no wonder that people are getting twitchy", Cosimo Marasciulo, head of European fixed-income at Pioneer ... (more...)
NYTimes: Kushner Attempted to Set Up Direct Line to Putin
- June 01, 2017
Graham said . "I mean, it makes no sense that the Russian ambassador would report back to Moscow on an open channel that he most likely knows we're monitoring". "My dashboard warning light was clearly on", Clapper said. "The relationships Jared was able to establish during the transition helped develop this phenomenal global trip that they just came back from", Ms. (more...)
- June 01, 2017
Graham said . "I mean, it makes no sense that the Russian ambassador would report back to Moscow on an open channel that he most likely knows we're monitoring". "My dashboard warning light was clearly on", Clapper said. "The relationships Jared was able to establish during the transition helped develop this phenomenal global trip that they just came back from", Ms. (more...)
Car bombing in Baghdad kills 10, wounds 22
- June 01, 2017
No group has claimed responsibility, but the Daesh terrorist group has responded with acts of mass violence to the rising pressure it has faced in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul by army-led forces since October previous year. The blasts, which come just a few days into the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, highlight the danger posed by jihadists even as security forces have dealt them a string of battlefield defeats. (more...)
- June 01, 2017
No group has claimed responsibility, but the Daesh terrorist group has responded with acts of mass violence to the rising pressure it has faced in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul by army-led forces since October previous year. The blasts, which come just a few days into the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, highlight the danger posed by jihadists even as security forces have dealt them a string of battlefield defeats. (more...)
Noose found inside African American museum in DC
- June 01, 2017
Officials said in a statement that it was unclear how long it had been there and that it was found by a Smithsonian police officer, WUSA reports . "Unfortunately, I must again share with you some deeply disturbing news". Museum spokespersons consider the acts to be a direct "message to the museum". Museum founding Director Lonnie Bunch III says in an email that the noose represents an act of cowardice and depravity. (more...)
- June 01, 2017
Officials said in a statement that it was unclear how long it had been there and that it was found by a Smithsonian police officer, WUSA reports . "Unfortunately, I must again share with you some deeply disturbing news". Museum spokespersons consider the acts to be a direct "message to the museum". Museum founding Director Lonnie Bunch III says in an email that the noose represents an act of cowardice and depravity. (more...)
Kushner Attempted to Set Up Direct Line to Putin — NYTimes
- June 01, 2017
But Trump immediately railed against administration leaks in a flurry of tweets Sunday, calling them "fabricated lies". Kellyanne Conway said Tuesday morning that Trump retains full confidence in Kushner, as well. At the very least, people said, he had been extremely naive; others were more blunt. The newspaper cited anonymous US officials who were briefed on intelligence reports on intercepted Russian communications. (more...)
- June 01, 2017
But Trump immediately railed against administration leaks in a flurry of tweets Sunday, calling them "fabricated lies". Kellyanne Conway said Tuesday morning that Trump retains full confidence in Kushner, as well. At the very least, people said, he had been extremely naive; others were more blunt. The newspaper cited anonymous US officials who were briefed on intelligence reports on intercepted Russian communications. (more...)
Feds still committed to Paris Accord, Environment Minister McKenna says
- June 01, 2017
The Obama administration committed the U.S.to the agreement without seeking ratification in the Senate, meaning Mr. Trump can withdraw support unilaterally. President Trump's national populism has been seen as a rebuke to post-World War II multilateralism. Blumenthal said countries that remain part of the accord will surpass the United States in job creation as the energy sector continues its shift toward renewable resources. (more...)
- June 01, 2017
The Obama administration committed the U.S.to the agreement without seeking ratification in the Senate, meaning Mr. Trump can withdraw support unilaterally. President Trump's national populism has been seen as a rebuke to post-World War II multilateralism. Blumenthal said countries that remain part of the accord will surpass the United States in job creation as the energy sector continues its shift toward renewable resources. (more...)
GOP plans to cut health benefits
- June 01, 2017
There are many variables - and unforeseen outcomes - that can undermine even the most carefully crafted policy initiative. "This really is about the federal government saving money - cutting the money that they give to states for care, and then taking that money and turning around and providing a tax break to very high income people, the insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies", he states. (more...)
- June 01, 2017
There are many variables - and unforeseen outcomes - that can undermine even the most carefully crafted policy initiative. "This really is about the federal government saving money - cutting the money that they give to states for care, and then taking that money and turning around and providing a tax break to very high income people, the insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies", he states. (more...)
White House communications director Dubke resigns
- June 01, 2017
President Donald Trump praised his Orthodox Jewish son-in-law Jared Kushner for the work he has done in the White House, amid Federal Bureau of Investigation scrutiny of Kushner's contacts with Russian Federation and rumors of tension in their relationship. (more...)
- June 01, 2017
President Donald Trump praised his Orthodox Jewish son-in-law Jared Kushner for the work he has done in the White House, amid Federal Bureau of Investigation scrutiny of Kushner's contacts with Russian Federation and rumors of tension in their relationship. (more...)
Trump, Merkel get along well: White House
- June 01, 2017
Chancellor Angela Merkel told her Bavarian allies in a beer tent in Munich on Sunday that Europe could no longer completely rely on its allies. "We have a MASSIVE trade deficit with Germany , plus they pay FAR LESS than they should on North Atlantic Treaty Organisation & military", Trump wrote, in his flamboyantly undiplomatic style. (more...)
- June 01, 2017
Chancellor Angela Merkel told her Bavarian allies in a beer tent in Munich on Sunday that Europe could no longer completely rely on its allies. "We have a MASSIVE trade deficit with Germany , plus they pay FAR LESS than they should on North Atlantic Treaty Organisation & military", Trump wrote, in his flamboyantly undiplomatic style. (more...)
Google reveals 'America's Most Misspelled Words'
- June 01, 2017
The nation's best young spellers are gathering in Maryland for the annual Scripps spelling bee starting Wednesday. She should enjoy every bit of it regardless of how she fares in the competition. Especially in MI, where pneumonia is the most misspelled word, according to recent numbers released by Google. He also was eliminated in the third round past year. (more...)
- June 01, 2017
The nation's best young spellers are gathering in Maryland for the annual Scripps spelling bee starting Wednesday. She should enjoy every bit of it regardless of how she fares in the competition. Especially in MI, where pneumonia is the most misspelled word, according to recent numbers released by Google. He also was eliminated in the third round past year. (more...)
Jeremy Corbyn to hammer Tories on schools and NHS
- June 01, 2017
Take a look out your window. She said: "I've been very clear from the start that the sort of campaign I want to do is about meeting people and taking questions". Mr Corbyn also directed fire at the SNP's record in government, heckling Mr Robertson: "It's a shame you don't use your powers to stop austerity in Scotland". (more...)
- June 01, 2017
Take a look out your window. She said: "I've been very clear from the start that the sort of campaign I want to do is about meeting people and taking questions". Mr Corbyn also directed fire at the SNP's record in government, heckling Mr Robertson: "It's a shame you don't use your powers to stop austerity in Scotland". (more...)
Worry about another 9/11 rather than Iran, Zarif tells US
- June 01, 2017
Social media users mused that the image, in which Trump touches a globe with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, resembled a scene where villains enact their master plan. "Nice seeing an American President standing strong on the world stage rather than apologizing for us", he said in a tweet . Trump went on to criticise Iran, which just saw President Hassan Rouhani win a re-election bid, saying the country has "for decades.fueled the fires of ... (more...)
- June 01, 2017
Social media users mused that the image, in which Trump touches a globe with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, resembled a scene where villains enact their master plan. "Nice seeing an American President standing strong on the world stage rather than apologizing for us", he said in a tweet . Trump went on to criticise Iran, which just saw President Hassan Rouhani win a re-election bid, saying the country has "for decades.fueled the fires of ... (more...)
Judge: Hawaiian coffee farmer deportation 'inhumane'
- June 01, 2017
According to the decision, even the Trump administration conceded "there was no question as to Magana Ortiz's good moral character ". ". Magana Ortiz and his family are in truth not the only victims", Reinhardt concluded. However, actual deportations were down from late January to late April compared with a year ago. "Indeed, the government's decision to remove Magana Ortiz diminishes not only our country but our courts, which are supposedly dedicated to the pursuit of justice", ... (more...)
- June 01, 2017
According to the decision, even the Trump administration conceded "there was no question as to Magana Ortiz's good moral character ". ". Magana Ortiz and his family are in truth not the only victims", Reinhardt concluded. However, actual deportations were down from late January to late April compared with a year ago. "Indeed, the government's decision to remove Magana Ortiz diminishes not only our country but our courts, which are supposedly dedicated to the pursuit of justice", ... (more...)
Is a White House, Trump administration shake-up underway?
- June 01, 2017
The veteran GOP strategist, who served in the post for three months, tendered his resignation on May 18. "It was an unprecedented first trip overseas, just four months into this administration, and it shows just how quickly and decisively the president is acting to strengthen alliances, form new partnerships and to rebuild America's standing in the world", Spicer said, before reading praise from Trump surrogate Newt Gingrich and former CIA Director Jim Woolsey. (more...)
- June 01, 2017
The veteran GOP strategist, who served in the post for three months, tendered his resignation on May 18. "It was an unprecedented first trip overseas, just four months into this administration, and it shows just how quickly and decisively the president is acting to strengthen alliances, form new partnerships and to rebuild America's standing in the world", Spicer said, before reading praise from Trump surrogate Newt Gingrich and former CIA Director Jim Woolsey. (more...)
Trump's disbelief in climate science looms over Paris decision
- June 01, 2017
They estimate that the world would warm by 3.6 degrees Celsius (6.4 degrees Fahrenheit) by 2100 when compared with pre-industrial levels if Trump quits Paris , more than the 3.3-degree baseline scenario. Trump did not confirm the decision in a post on Twitter. The decision, which will be announced this week, would put the United States at odds with almost every other nation on earth. (more...)
- June 01, 2017
They estimate that the world would warm by 3.6 degrees Celsius (6.4 degrees Fahrenheit) by 2100 when compared with pre-industrial levels if Trump quits Paris , more than the 3.3-degree baseline scenario. Trump did not confirm the decision in a post on Twitter. The decision, which will be announced this week, would put the United States at odds with almost every other nation on earth. (more...)
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