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Attorneys general hope to force Trump financial disclosures
- June 17, 2017
District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine and Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh filed the lawsuit . Richard Blumenthal , (D-Conn.) told reporters on a conference call. The Democrats in the suit - 30 senators and 166 House members - said that the Constitution requires the president to seek Congress' approval to keep any foreign payments or benefits and that his failure to do so has deprived them of a vote. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine and Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh filed the lawsuit . Richard Blumenthal , (D-Conn.) told reporters on a conference call. The Democrats in the suit - 30 senators and 166 House members - said that the Constitution requires the president to seek Congress' approval to keep any foreign payments or benefits and that his failure to do so has deprived them of a vote. (more...)
Naseer Hussain says disrespectful to Pakistan to blame pitch for England's defeat
- June 17, 2017
Meanwhile Michael Atherton, a fellow former England captain, said Morgan's men had "fluffed their lines". Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur said before the semi-final that if his side played their "best game" they could "put pressure" on England . (more...)
- June 17, 2017
Meanwhile Michael Atherton, a fellow former England captain, said Morgan's men had "fluffed their lines". Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur said before the semi-final that if his side played their "best game" they could "put pressure" on England . (more...)
Ireland's DUP deal with UK PM May not likely before next week
- June 17, 2017
Saying he supported May and could understand why she sought the DUP deal, Major argued it was a mistake. Talks between the two are ongoing but the opening of the new Parliament is set for Wednesday. However the DUP backed the leave option. Sinn Fein, the SDLP and Alliance have all made clear Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire can not chair the ongoing process to restore powersharing at Stormont due to their perception he has a conflict of interest. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
Saying he supported May and could understand why she sought the DUP deal, Major argued it was a mistake. Talks between the two are ongoing but the opening of the new Parliament is set for Wednesday. However the DUP backed the leave option. Sinn Fein, the SDLP and Alliance have all made clear Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire can not chair the ongoing process to restore powersharing at Stormont due to their perception he has a conflict of interest. (more...)
Russian military claims it may have killed IS leader al-Baghdadi
- June 17, 2017
Colonel John Dorrian, a spokesman for the US-led coalition in Iraq , said he could not confirm if Baghdadi had been killed. Speaking later in Moscow , Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said even he had "no 100 percent confirmation" that the ISIS leader had been successfully targeted. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
Colonel John Dorrian, a spokesman for the US-led coalition in Iraq , said he could not confirm if Baghdadi had been killed. Speaking later in Moscow , Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said even he had "no 100 percent confirmation" that the ISIS leader had been successfully targeted. (more...)
Amazon to purchase Whole Foods for US$13.7 billion
- June 17, 2017
Shares of big-box retailer Target Corporation ( NYSE:TGT ) took an early hit in trading Friday, after word hit that Amazon ( NASDAQ : AMZN ) is buying grocer Whole Foods Market ( NASDAQ:WFM ). By enlisting Amazon , he gets to keep his job as CEO of the grocery chain. "But there will probably be some combination of workers that are right now performing duplicate tasks in terms of the back office or in terms of the corporate headquarters ", he said. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
Shares of big-box retailer Target Corporation ( NYSE:TGT ) took an early hit in trading Friday, after word hit that Amazon ( NASDAQ : AMZN ) is buying grocer Whole Foods Market ( NASDAQ:WFM ). By enlisting Amazon , he gets to keep his job as CEO of the grocery chain. "But there will probably be some combination of workers that are right now performing duplicate tasks in terms of the back office or in terms of the corporate headquarters ", he said. (more...)
Still critical, Rep. Steve Scalise to undergo more surgeries
- June 17, 2017
Thursday night's Congressional Baseball game was full of heartfelt moments, a day after a gunman opened fire on a GOP practice field in Arlington, Va. " Congressman Steve Scalise [R-La.] sustained a single rifle shot to the left hip". The annual game has been played since 1909, and McSally said lawmakers applauded the announcement at an all-members meeting. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
Thursday night's Congressional Baseball game was full of heartfelt moments, a day after a gunman opened fire on a GOP practice field in Arlington, Va. " Congressman Steve Scalise [R-La.] sustained a single rifle shot to the left hip". The annual game has been played since 1909, and McSally said lawmakers applauded the announcement at an all-members meeting. (more...)
Vice President Pence Hires Private Attorney for Russia Probe
- June 17, 2017
Mr Pence's office announced the decision to hire Mr Cullen on Thursday. Pence was among the advisers Trump consulted before firing Federal Bureau of Investigation director James Comey , a decision that is now being looked at by Mueller, and was also involved in the controversy surrounding former national security adviser Michael Flynn, meaning that while he is not accused of wrongdoing, he could become an important witness. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
Mr Pence's office announced the decision to hire Mr Cullen on Thursday. Pence was among the advisers Trump consulted before firing Federal Bureau of Investigation director James Comey , a decision that is now being looked at by Mueller, and was also involved in the controversy surrounding former national security adviser Michael Flynn, meaning that while he is not accused of wrongdoing, he could become an important witness. (more...)
Jury finds Minnesota cop not guilty in shooting death of Philando Castile
- June 17, 2017
The jury began deliberations on Monday. Some of the conversation between Yanez and Castile is unintelligible. Kelly says Yanez thought Castile looked like "a possible match" for a suspect in a recent armed robbery. Castile's mother, Valerie Castile, speaking to reporters outside the court after the verdict, said: "I'm mad as hell right now". The city of St. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
The jury began deliberations on Monday. Some of the conversation between Yanez and Castile is unintelligible. Kelly says Yanez thought Castile looked like "a possible match" for a suspect in a recent armed robbery. Castile's mother, Valerie Castile, speaking to reporters outside the court after the verdict, said: "I'm mad as hell right now". The city of St. (more...)
Juror: Deliberations in Castile case 'very hard'
- June 17, 2017
Yanez, who is Latino, pulled Castile over for a broken tail light July 6 in Falcon Heights, after alerting his police partner in another squad auto that Castile resembled one of the suspects in a recent armed robbery, due to his "wide-set nose". (more...)
- June 17, 2017
Yanez, who is Latino, pulled Castile over for a broken tail light July 6 in Falcon Heights, after alerting his police partner in another squad auto that Castile resembled one of the suspects in a recent armed robbery, due to his "wide-set nose". (more...)
Brexit talks may not start on June 19, David Davis suggests
- June 17, 2017
In calling a general election three years early, May had hoped to boost her slim majority ahead of the Brexit talks starting later this month. Britain entered a sixth day of political limbo on Wednesday with Prime Minister Theresa May yet to seal a deal to prop up her minority government and facing calls to soften her stance on Brexit days before negotiations on leaving the European Union begin. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
In calling a general election three years early, May had hoped to boost her slim majority ahead of the Brexit talks starting later this month. Britain entered a sixth day of political limbo on Wednesday with Prime Minister Theresa May yet to seal a deal to prop up her minority government and facing calls to soften her stance on Brexit days before negotiations on leaving the European Union begin. (more...)
Trump appears to confirm he's under probe, slams it as witch hunt
- June 17, 2017
Earlier this month, Rosenstein told The Associated Press he would recuse himself from overseeing Robert Mueller's investigation if his role in former FBI Director James Comey's firing becomes relevant to the inquiry. Trump's tweets are the latest - and most direct - attacks on the leader of an investigation that he insists is unnecessary and distracting. (That doesn't mean they won't do exactly that, of course.) We are now talking about the President of the United States being ... (more...)
- June 17, 2017
Earlier this month, Rosenstein told The Associated Press he would recuse himself from overseeing Robert Mueller's investigation if his role in former FBI Director James Comey's firing becomes relevant to the inquiry. Trump's tweets are the latest - and most direct - attacks on the leader of an investigation that he insists is unnecessary and distracting. (That doesn't mean they won't do exactly that, of course.) We are now talking about the President of the United States being ... (more...)
Author eats his book on live TV after wrong UK poll prediction
- June 17, 2017
THIS politics expert really did eat his words today when he swallowed pages from his Brexit book live on television after his bet on Labour's performance in the General Election proved wrong. And now Goodwin is on live TV eating not just his words, but his book. Matthew Goodwin , a politics professor at the University of Kent, appeared on Sky News on Saturday to make good on his vow. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
THIS politics expert really did eat his words today when he swallowed pages from his Brexit book live on television after his bet on Labour's performance in the General Election proved wrong. And now Goodwin is on live TV eating not just his words, but his book. Matthew Goodwin , a politics professor at the University of Kent, appeared on Sky News on Saturday to make good on his vow. (more...)
About 4000 more US troops to go to Afghanistan
- June 17, 2017
In a statement released after the new authorities granted to Pentagon by President Trump regarding the Afghanistan war, Mattis said "This will enable our military to have greater agility to conduct operations, recognizing our military posture there is part of a broader regional context". (more...)
- June 17, 2017
In a statement released after the new authorities granted to Pentagon by President Trump regarding the Afghanistan war, Mattis said "This will enable our military to have greater agility to conduct operations, recognizing our military posture there is part of a broader regional context". (more...)
Why Chris Ruddy floated the idea of firing Bob Mueller
- June 17, 2017
PBS's Judy Woodruff reported Monday that Trump friend Chris Ruddy told her after visiting the White House that Trump is "considering perhaps terminating" Mueller - a decision that would set off a massive political backlash. "With respect to this subject, only the president or his attorneys are authorized to comment". Trump's allies have begun raising questions about special counsel Robert Mueller's impartiality - he's a former FBI director who has worked with fired FBI Director ... (more...)
- June 17, 2017
PBS's Judy Woodruff reported Monday that Trump friend Chris Ruddy told her after visiting the White House that Trump is "considering perhaps terminating" Mueller - a decision that would set off a massive political backlash. "With respect to this subject, only the president or his attorneys are authorized to comment". Trump's allies have begun raising questions about special counsel Robert Mueller's impartiality - he's a former FBI director who has worked with fired FBI Director ... (more...)
Trump to announce curbs on business with Cuban military
- June 17, 2017
Dozens of USA businesses and agricultural interests are operating in Cuba or want to, potentially worth billions of dollars a year. The directive means that Americans can no longer travel to Cuba from the US. Also not expected are any changes to US regulations governing what items Americans can bring back from Cuba, including the rum and cigars produced by state-run enterprises. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
Dozens of USA businesses and agricultural interests are operating in Cuba or want to, potentially worth billions of dollars a year. The directive means that Americans can no longer travel to Cuba from the US. Also not expected are any changes to US regulations governing what items Americans can bring back from Cuba, including the rum and cigars produced by state-run enterprises. (more...)
Congressman, others wounded in shooting in Va.
- June 17, 2017
Hodgkinson allegedly opened fire, wounding at least five people including House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.). He said Hodgkinson spent most of his life building homes but in recent years turned to home inspections. And she was shocked by the news, says it was totally unexpected. He always drank alone, and always drank cans of Budweiser - sometimes just one, sometimes as many as six, said Kristina Scrimshaw, a bartender at the restaurant. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
Hodgkinson allegedly opened fire, wounding at least five people including House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.). He said Hodgkinson spent most of his life building homes but in recent years turned to home inspections. And she was shocked by the news, says it was totally unexpected. He always drank alone, and always drank cans of Budweiser - sometimes just one, sometimes as many as six, said Kristina Scrimshaw, a bartender at the restaurant. (more...)
Trump's Cuba rollback to spare airlines but could hurt demand
- June 17, 2017
MIAMI (AP) - Many Cuban exiles in Miami are embracing the changes President Donald Trump announced Friday to his predecessor's policies of engagement with the communist island - but some want even more. Trump had previously said he supported restoring diplomatic relations but wished the USA had negotiated a better deal. Trump has long hanged his understanding of the deal between the United States and Cuba on his "Cuban friends" in Florida, whom he said throughout the campaign ... (more...)
- June 17, 2017
MIAMI (AP) - Many Cuban exiles in Miami are embracing the changes President Donald Trump announced Friday to his predecessor's policies of engagement with the communist island - but some want even more. Trump had previously said he supported restoring diplomatic relations but wished the USA had negotiated a better deal. Trump has long hanged his understanding of the deal between the United States and Cuba on his "Cuban friends" in Florida, whom he said throughout the campaign ... (more...)
Details on the dangers of Rep. Steve Scalise's injuries
- June 17, 2017
Members of Congress took the field at Washington's Nationals Park on Thursday night for the game, many wearing hats to honour Scalise. Investigators studying the attack at a suburban Virginia park said Hodgkinson had obtained his rifle and handgun from licensed firearms dealers. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
Members of Congress took the field at Washington's Nationals Park on Thursday night for the game, many wearing hats to honour Scalise. Investigators studying the attack at a suburban Virginia park said Hodgkinson had obtained his rifle and handgun from licensed firearms dealers. (more...)
Russian Federation may have killed ISIS leader Baghdadi in airstrike
- June 17, 2017
In October 2011, the USA officially designated Baghdadi as a "terrorist". The Russian Defense Ministry claimed earlier Friday that IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in a Russian strike in late May, adding that the information about his death was still "being verified through various channels". (more...)
- June 17, 2017
In October 2011, the USA officially designated Baghdadi as a "terrorist". The Russian Defense Ministry claimed earlier Friday that IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in a Russian strike in late May, adding that the information about his death was still "being verified through various channels". (more...)
Former DOJ contender hits Trump over travel ban tweet
- June 17, 2017
Trump was even criticized by George Conway , a prominent lawyer who is the husband of senior Trump counsellor Kellyanne Conway . The courts are slow and political!' Now the court is sure to ask: If we already have an "EXTREME" vetting system, why would we need a "temporary" moratorium to create one? The first executive order banned entry to people from Iraq, Iran, Syria, Libya, Yemen, Somalia and Sudan for 90 days and indefinitely banned refugees from Syria, while giving exceptions to ... (more...)
- June 17, 2017
Trump was even criticized by George Conway , a prominent lawyer who is the husband of senior Trump counsellor Kellyanne Conway . The courts are slow and political!' Now the court is sure to ask: If we already have an "EXTREME" vetting system, why would we need a "temporary" moratorium to create one? The first executive order banned entry to people from Iraq, Iran, Syria, Libya, Yemen, Somalia and Sudan for 90 days and indefinitely banned refugees from Syria, while giving exceptions to ... (more...)
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