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Trump says Obamacare in 'death spiral,' urges Congress to act
- June 09, 2017
Trump said that as he campaigned across the country past year, people often asked him why the US was spending money to rebuild other countries when the roads and bridges they travel on needed rebuilding, too. "Obamacare is in a total death spiral and the problems will only get worse if Congress fails to act", Trump said. Trump will connect the need for a boost in infrastructure investment to jobs and on Wednesday will be flanked by barges of West Virginia coal floating in the Ohio ... (more...)
- June 09, 2017
Trump said that as he campaigned across the country past year, people often asked him why the US was spending money to rebuild other countries when the roads and bridges they travel on needed rebuilding, too. "Obamacare is in a total death spiral and the problems will only get worse if Congress fails to act", Trump said. Trump will connect the need for a boost in infrastructure investment to jobs and on Wednesday will be flanked by barges of West Virginia coal floating in the Ohio ... (more...)
Iran's Zarif Says Trump Comments on Deadly Attacks Are 'Repugnant'
- June 09, 2017
The attack as politicians held a session in parliament and at the shrine of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini shocked Iranians, who so far had avoided the chaos that has followed IS's rise in Syria and Iraq. While expressing the solidarity with the victims' families, the Minister said, "I am pained and heartbroken and extend my heartfelt condolences to Imam Khamenei and the courageous people of Islamic republic of Iran especially the bereaved families". (more...)
- June 09, 2017
The attack as politicians held a session in parliament and at the shrine of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini shocked Iranians, who so far had avoided the chaos that has followed IS's rise in Syria and Iraq. While expressing the solidarity with the victims' families, the Minister said, "I am pained and heartbroken and extend my heartfelt condolences to Imam Khamenei and the courageous people of Islamic republic of Iran especially the bereaved families". (more...)
Nursery worker stabbed in east London by women chanting 'Allah'
- June 09, 2017
The head of the nursery, Karrien Stevens , said that the attackers shouted " Allah , Allah" before fleeing the scene when a man approached to help the victim. "Obviously it's a shock, she's in shock". He said his fiancee called him to say the school was not allowing anyone to leave "because there was a stabbing outside", and added that the police did not know "where the persons who did it were". (more...)
- June 09, 2017
The head of the nursery, Karrien Stevens , said that the attackers shouted " Allah , Allah" before fleeing the scene when a man approached to help the victim. "Obviously it's a shock, she's in shock". He said his fiancee called him to say the school was not allowing anyone to leave "because there was a stabbing outside", and added that the police did not know "where the persons who did it were". (more...)
Trump attorney disputes Comey, says Trump was not under investigation
- June 09, 2017
Republicans and Trump's own lawyer seized on Comey's confirmation, in his written testimony , of Trump's claim that Comey had told him three times the president was not directly under investigation. When former FBI Director James Comey began testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday, it seemed like nearly everyone was weighing in on Twitter - with one notable exception. (more...)
- June 09, 2017
Republicans and Trump's own lawyer seized on Comey's confirmation, in his written testimony , of Trump's claim that Comey had told him three times the president was not directly under investigation. When former FBI Director James Comey began testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday, it seemed like nearly everyone was weighing in on Twitter - with one notable exception. (more...)
Bahrain foreign minister says all options open on Qatar
- June 09, 2017
But efforts to defuse the worst crisis among Gulf Arabs for two decades have showed no immediate progress. "Amid the threat of terrorism, extremism to the region and the world and with the continuation of occupation of the Palestinian territories by Israel, the rising tension among regional states benefits neither the regional nations nor governments and is a threat to the interests of all", Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qasemi said in a statement. (more...)
- June 09, 2017
But efforts to defuse the worst crisis among Gulf Arabs for two decades have showed no immediate progress. "Amid the threat of terrorism, extremism to the region and the world and with the continuation of occupation of the Palestinian territories by Israel, the rising tension among regional states benefits neither the regional nations nor governments and is a threat to the interests of all", Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qasemi said in a statement. (more...)
Rahul Gandhi takes bike to Mandsaur in MP, gets detained by police
- June 09, 2017
Rahul Gandhi along with Congress leaders Digvijay Singh , Kamal Nath and JDU leader Sharad Yadav were kept at Vikram Tent House as it is converted into a makeshift or temporary jail. "There were never any plans, never any attempt", Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi said in a press briefing here. The Congress vice president alo tweeted that the MP government is trying their best to stop him from entering Mandsaur . (more...)
- June 09, 2017
Rahul Gandhi along with Congress leaders Digvijay Singh , Kamal Nath and JDU leader Sharad Yadav were kept at Vikram Tent House as it is converted into a makeshift or temporary jail. "There were never any plans, never any attempt", Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi said in a press briefing here. The Congress vice president alo tweeted that the MP government is trying their best to stop him from entering Mandsaur . (more...)
Former FBI Director James Comey Senate hearing testimony: Things to know
- June 09, 2017
Fired FBI director James Comey said Wednesday that Donald Trump urged him to drop a probe into former national security advisor Michael Flynn , prompting fresh allegations that the U.S. Neither Director of Intelligence Dan Coats nor National Security Agency chief Mike Rogers denied the Post story. However, Rep. Adam Schiff of California, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said Comey's testimony "confirms a host of troubling allegations concerning the President's ... (more...)
- June 09, 2017
Fired FBI director James Comey said Wednesday that Donald Trump urged him to drop a probe into former national security advisor Michael Flynn , prompting fresh allegations that the U.S. Neither Director of Intelligence Dan Coats nor National Security Agency chief Mike Rogers denied the Post story. However, Rep. Adam Schiff of California, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said Comey's testimony "confirms a host of troubling allegations concerning the President's ... (more...)
Comey unlikely to judge on obstruction
- June 09, 2017
It also states that Comey did tell the president that he was not the target of the counterintelligence investigation, but that he resisted Trump's requests to make that information public. By the way, Comey also revealed something that many have wondered for a long time: What did Trump whisper in his ear when they shook hands in the White House in front of the cameras. (more...)
- June 09, 2017
It also states that Comey did tell the president that he was not the target of the counterintelligence investigation, but that he resisted Trump's requests to make that information public. By the way, Comey also revealed something that many have wondered for a long time: What did Trump whisper in his ear when they shook hands in the White House in front of the cameras. (more...)
Federal Bureau of Investigation employee: James Comey's firing has caused "anger" among agents
- June 09, 2017
Comey confirmed a lot of the previously known details about his conversations with the president, and gave new details but made few, if any, major revelations in his oral testimony till the writing of this report, or in the written testimony he had submitted to the Senate Intelligence Committee earlier, speaking publicly for the first time since his firing, the circumstances leading up to it and his interactions with Trump. (more...)
- June 09, 2017
Comey confirmed a lot of the previously known details about his conversations with the president, and gave new details but made few, if any, major revelations in his oral testimony till the writing of this report, or in the written testimony he had submitted to the Senate Intelligence Committee earlier, speaking publicly for the first time since his firing, the circumstances leading up to it and his interactions with Trump. (more...)
Three arrests in London terror probe on election eve
- June 09, 2017
He was investigated in 2015 but he was "prioritised in the lower echelons of our investigative work" and there was no evidence of "attack planning", police said. Within seconds armed officers arrive to a scene of devastation, jumping from a moving vehicle to immediately surround the attackers, firing shots in their direction. (more...)
- June 09, 2017
He was investigated in 2015 but he was "prioritised in the lower echelons of our investigative work" and there was no evidence of "attack planning", police said. Within seconds armed officers arrive to a scene of devastation, jumping from a moving vehicle to immediately surround the attackers, firing shots in their direction. (more...)
Highlights from James Comey's first testimony since Trump fired him
- June 09, 2017
Comey also said that in a March 30 phone call with the president, Trump asked him what he could do to "lift the cloud" of the Russian Federation investigation, and also said that they "need" to get the fact out that Trump himself wasn't under investigation. (more...)
- June 09, 2017
Comey also said that in a March 30 phone call with the president, Trump asked him what he could do to "lift the cloud" of the Russian Federation investigation, and also said that they "need" to get the fact out that Trump himself wasn't under investigation. (more...)
Schiff: Comey's testimony on Trump "certainly evidence" of obstruction
- June 08, 2017
Comey had confirmed during a hearing before the House Intelligence Committee March 20 that the FBI was investigating the possibility of Russian Federation interference in 2016 presidential election. "I took it as a very disturbing thing, very concerning, but that's a conclusion I'm sure the special counsel will work towards to try and understand what the intention was there, and whether that's an offense". (more...)
- June 08, 2017
Comey had confirmed during a hearing before the House Intelligence Committee March 20 that the FBI was investigating the possibility of Russian Federation interference in 2016 presidential election. "I took it as a very disturbing thing, very concerning, but that's a conclusion I'm sure the special counsel will work towards to try and understand what the intention was there, and whether that's an offense". (more...)
Qatar investigation finds state news agency hacked
- June 08, 2017
Saudi Arabia , the United Arab Emirates , Bahrain and Egypt severed diplomatic ties and suspended air and sea links with the kingdom on Monday, accusing it of supporting terrorism and controversial political groups. It drew some support on Wednesday when Turkey's parliament approved a draft bill allowing its troops to be deployed to a military base in Qatar. But Qatar's ports and airports remained open to trade yesterday with countries not taking part in the Saudi-led boycott, a ... (more...)
- June 08, 2017
Saudi Arabia , the United Arab Emirates , Bahrain and Egypt severed diplomatic ties and suspended air and sea links with the kingdom on Monday, accusing it of supporting terrorism and controversial political groups. It drew some support on Wednesday when Turkey's parliament approved a draft bill allowing its troops to be deployed to a military base in Qatar. But Qatar's ports and airports remained open to trade yesterday with countries not taking part in the Saudi-led boycott, a ... (more...)
British Police Search Address In London Bridge Attack Probe
- June 08, 2017
Police have identified all three attackers responsible for the London Bridge and Borough Market attacks on Saturday night. The attacks that came less than a week before parliamentary elections left seven dead, including foreign nationals, and dozens injured. (more...)
- June 08, 2017
Police have identified all three attackers responsible for the London Bridge and Borough Market attacks on Saturday night. The attacks that came less than a week before parliamentary elections left seven dead, including foreign nationals, and dozens injured. (more...)
Auto in Derek Fisher accident was reportedly registered to Matt Barnes
- June 08, 2017
Fisher was then arrested on suspicion of DUI after police learned he had been drinking. The publication claims that the vehicle was registered to Matt Barnes , the 14-year National Basketball Association veteran who was married to Gloria Govan from 2013 to 2016. (more...)
- June 08, 2017
Fisher was then arrested on suspicion of DUI after police learned he had been drinking. The publication claims that the vehicle was registered to Matt Barnes , the 14-year National Basketball Association veteran who was married to Gloria Govan from 2013 to 2016. (more...)
All Eyes On Capitol Hill For Comey Testimony
- June 08, 2017
Another section builds on the strategy an outside pro-Trump PAC has developed - attempting to undercut Comey's credibility by cherry-picking examples of his alleged "long history of blatant contradictions and misstatements". "I got sense my job would be contingent on how he felt I conducted myself and whether I demonstrated loyalty", he said. Philip Allen Lacovara, a former US Justice Department lawyer with the Watergate special prosecutors in the 1970s, said Comey's "meticulously ... (more...)
- June 08, 2017
Another section builds on the strategy an outside pro-Trump PAC has developed - attempting to undercut Comey's credibility by cherry-picking examples of his alleged "long history of blatant contradictions and misstatements". "I got sense my job would be contingent on how he felt I conducted myself and whether I demonstrated loyalty", he said. Philip Allen Lacovara, a former US Justice Department lawyer with the Watergate special prosecutors in the 1970s, said Comey's "meticulously ... (more...)
Pruitt blows smoke over coal jobs and climate
- June 08, 2017
Bureau of Labor Statistics data on coal jobs show it has been in a tight range for months, with a slight gain. But in Tuesday's filing with the EPA, the top legal officers of seven states said federal law requires the EPA to ban the pesticide unless it affirmatively concludes that the chemical is safe, a finding that Pruitt and his staff have not issued. (more...)
- June 08, 2017
Bureau of Labor Statistics data on coal jobs show it has been in a tight range for months, with a slight gain. But in Tuesday's filing with the EPA, the top legal officers of seven states said federal law requires the EPA to ban the pesticide unless it affirmatively concludes that the chemical is safe, a finding that Pruitt and his staff have not issued. (more...)
Make-A-Wish grants OH boy's wish to meet April the giraffe
- June 08, 2017
The trip was a wish granted by the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central New York. Alex was a loyal follower of the April live stream but was in the hospital shortly before she gave birth. "I knew that this had to be the wish because we couldn't get him to stay up more than 5-10 minutes, when he came out of the hospital". Make-A-Wish grants wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions to help bring hope and happiness into their lives. (more...)
- June 08, 2017
The trip was a wish granted by the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central New York. Alex was a loyal follower of the April live stream but was in the hospital shortly before she gave birth. "I knew that this had to be the wish because we couldn't get him to stay up more than 5-10 minutes, when he came out of the hospital". Make-A-Wish grants wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions to help bring hope and happiness into their lives. (more...)
Spicer: All of Trump's tweets are his official statements
- June 08, 2017
Spicer assured reporters Trump "has a full day Thursday". A majority of those who voted for Donald Trump for President want him to cut down on his use of Twitter . we would love to but it's not us that's focusing the attention on social media". Former FBI Director James Comey had been leading that investigation until he was sacked in May by Trump, who reportedly told Russian diplomats inside the Oval Office that he cut the agency chief explicitly to relieve himself of the "great ... (more...)
- June 08, 2017
Spicer assured reporters Trump "has a full day Thursday". A majority of those who voted for Donald Trump for President want him to cut down on his use of Twitter . we would love to but it's not us that's focusing the attention on social media". Former FBI Director James Comey had been leading that investigation until he was sacked in May by Trump, who reportedly told Russian diplomats inside the Oval Office that he cut the agency chief explicitly to relieve himself of the "great ... (more...)
London Bridge Attack: The Toll of Terror
- June 08, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau first confirmed that a Canadian national had been killed in the attack on Sunday and Archibald was later named by local press. Italian authorities said Zaghba had been stopped and questioned in Italy but had not been charged with any crime. A 22-year-old Moroccan-Italian, Zaghba was stopped at Bologna Airport in March 2016, heading to Turkey on a one-way ticket. (more...)
- June 08, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau first confirmed that a Canadian national had been killed in the attack on Sunday and Archibald was later named by local press. Italian authorities said Zaghba had been stopped and questioned in Italy but had not been charged with any crime. A 22-year-old Moroccan-Italian, Zaghba was stopped at Bologna Airport in March 2016, heading to Turkey on a one-way ticket. (more...)
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