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White House suspends CNN's Jim Acosta
- November 08, 2018
Acosta found out when the Secret Service blocked his entry. "President Trump believes in a free press and expects and welcomes tough questions of him and his Administration", said Sanders in a statement this evening. Acosta, who critics say acts more like an activist than a reporter, was called on by the president at a post-midterms press conference at the White House on November 7. (more...)
- November 08, 2018
Acosta found out when the Secret Service blocked his entry. "President Trump believes in a free press and expects and welcomes tough questions of him and his Administration", said Sanders in a statement this evening. Acosta, who critics say acts more like an activist than a reporter, was called on by the president at a post-midterms press conference at the White House on November 7. (more...)
Facebook blocks 30 accounts ahead of US midterm elections statement
- November 08, 2018
Facebook said 85 of the removed accounts were posting items in English on Facebook's Instagram service. Gleicher said these accounts were immediately blocked and are now being investigated in more detail. Democratic Senators called on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg last week to address the apparent loopholes in the social media's political ad buying, which reportedly allows anyone to purchase an advertisement under any name - including prominent Senators like Mitch McConnell and Chuck ... (more...)
- November 08, 2018
Facebook said 85 of the removed accounts were posting items in English on Facebook's Instagram service. Gleicher said these accounts were immediately blocked and are now being investigated in more detail. Democratic Senators called on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg last week to address the apparent loopholes in the social media's political ad buying, which reportedly allows anyone to purchase an advertisement under any name - including prominent Senators like Mitch McConnell and Chuck ... (more...)
Trump defends midterm results, praises Pelosi, calls CNN reporter ‘terrible’
- November 08, 2018
When they asked how the Trump Organisation arrived at the US$151,470 in profits it paid back to the Treasury for foreign stays at his hotels, they got silence. Nevertheless, Democrats also won seven governorships, including states such as Wisconsin and Kansas that President Trump had won in 2016, and came close to breaching the Republican fortress in Texas, where incumbent Senator Ted Cruz barely held on to his seat, while narrowly losing gubernatorial races in Georgia and Florida. (more...)
- November 08, 2018
When they asked how the Trump Organisation arrived at the US$151,470 in profits it paid back to the Treasury for foreign stays at his hotels, they got silence. Nevertheless, Democrats also won seven governorships, including states such as Wisconsin and Kansas that President Trump had won in 2016, and came close to breaching the Republican fortress in Texas, where incumbent Senator Ted Cruz barely held on to his seat, while narrowly losing gubernatorial races in Georgia and Florida. (more...)
Authorities: Gunman shoots 11 at California bar
- November 08, 2018
Several witnesses told ABC 7 the man was armed with a handgun opened fire inside the Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks. A sheriff's captain says at least six people were shot late Wednesday when a suspect opened fire in a crowded Southern California bar. (more...)
- November 08, 2018
Several witnesses told ABC 7 the man was armed with a handgun opened fire inside the Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks. A sheriff's captain says at least six people were shot late Wednesday when a suspect opened fire in a crowded Southern California bar. (more...)
Republican win in IN makes Democrat path to Senate majority trickier
- November 08, 2018
The 2018 elections also exposed an extraordinary political realignment in an electorate defined by race, gender, and education that could shape US politics for years to come. In Kentucky, one of the top Democratic recruits, retired Marine fighter pilot Amy McGrath, lost her bid to oust to three-term Representative Andy Barr in the Lexington-area district. (more...)
- November 08, 2018
The 2018 elections also exposed an extraordinary political realignment in an electorate defined by race, gender, and education that could shape US politics for years to come. In Kentucky, one of the top Democratic recruits, retired Marine fighter pilot Amy McGrath, lost her bid to oust to three-term Representative Andy Barr in the Lexington-area district. (more...)
Woman Charged in Deadly Park Slope Crash Dies
- November 08, 2018
Bruns was ultimately hit with a 10-count indictment on charges of manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, reckless endangerment, assault, and reckless driving related to the crash. Horrifying video captured at the scene shows the white auto rolling into the crosswalk as the unsuspecting pedestrians are struck. Miles took home a Tony award in 2015 for best featured actress for her performance in "The King And I". (more...)
- November 08, 2018
Bruns was ultimately hit with a 10-count indictment on charges of manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, reckless endangerment, assault, and reckless driving related to the crash. Horrifying video captured at the scene shows the white auto rolling into the crosswalk as the unsuspecting pedestrians are struck. Miles took home a Tony award in 2015 for best featured actress for her performance in "The King And I". (more...)
Dead Republican brothel owner Dennis Hof wins election in Nevada
- November 08, 2018
Hof ran for office in 2016 as a Libertarian but lost, and this year he ran as a Republican and earned backing from Trump associate Roger Stone and anti-tax-increase advocate Grover Norquist . His campaign manager actually seemed to admit at one stage that Hof's death might have improved his voting performance. So who will end up representing Nevada's Assembly District 36? They're banned in counties that contain Las Vegas and Reno, and the state does not publicize how many are open. (more...)
- November 08, 2018
Hof ran for office in 2016 as a Libertarian but lost, and this year he ran as a Republican and earned backing from Trump associate Roger Stone and anti-tax-increase advocate Grover Norquist . His campaign manager actually seemed to admit at one stage that Hof's death might have improved his voting performance. So who will end up representing Nevada's Assembly District 36? They're banned in counties that contain Las Vegas and Reno, and the state does not publicize how many are open. (more...)
Attorney General Jeff Sessions resigns at Trump's request
- November 07, 2018
With ex-Attorney General Jeff Sessions getting the " you're fired " talk today, eyes in D.C. are now on Acting AG Matthew Whitaker , who is expected to be overseeing Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russian Federation investigation. "I don't have an attorney-general", he said in September . Sessions said that he did not think he should lead the investigation since he had been a Trump campaign surrogate. (more...)
- November 07, 2018
With ex-Attorney General Jeff Sessions getting the " you're fired " talk today, eyes in D.C. are now on Acting AG Matthew Whitaker , who is expected to be overseeing Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russian Federation investigation. "I don't have an attorney-general", he said in September . Sessions said that he did not think he should lead the investigation since he had been a Trump campaign surrogate. (more...)
US border troops building detention facilities for migrants
- November 07, 2018
President Donald Trump's decision to deploy United States active duty troops and earlier deployment of National Guard forces to the southern border could cost between $200 million and $300 million, according to an independent analysis and Department of Defense figures on guard deployments. (more...)
- November 07, 2018
President Donald Trump's decision to deploy United States active duty troops and earlier deployment of National Guard forces to the southern border could cost between $200 million and $300 million, according to an independent analysis and Department of Defense figures on guard deployments. (more...)
Gillum Concedes Gov Race To DeSantis, Extending GOP's Grip Over Sunshine State
- November 07, 2018
In a state where Republicans have controlled the governor's mansion since Jeb Bush was inaugurated in 1999, DeSantis pledged to continue the low-tax, reduced-regulation policies of Gov. This race was supposed to be a blueprint for how Democrats could pull left on economics and cultural issues and win in swing states. DeSantis used Trump's backing to make the case that if he is elected, the state will be in a better position to receive support from Washington, D.C., in contrast to ... (more...)
- November 07, 2018
In a state where Republicans have controlled the governor's mansion since Jeb Bush was inaugurated in 1999, DeSantis pledged to continue the low-tax, reduced-regulation policies of Gov. This race was supposed to be a blueprint for how Democrats could pull left on economics and cultural issues and win in swing states. DeSantis used Trump's backing to make the case that if he is elected, the state will be in a better position to receive support from Washington, D.C., in contrast to ... (more...)
Trump clashes with 'rude, awful person' Jim Acosta of CNN
- November 07, 2018
Trump moved on to another reporter, but Acosta stood up again and began asking Trump another question. That further infuriated the President. "You are a rude, awful person". "Honestly? I think you should let me run the country, you run CNN". "You aren't the best". Acosta then attempted to ask a follow-up question, only to be told by the president, "That's enough ". (more...)
- November 07, 2018
Trump moved on to another reporter, but Acosta stood up again and began asking Trump another question. That further infuriated the President. "You are a rude, awful person". "Honestly? I think you should let me run the country, you run CNN". "You aren't the best". Acosta then attempted to ask a follow-up question, only to be told by the president, "That's enough ". (more...)
Man admits to killing his pregnant wife and two daughters
- November 07, 2018
He initially told law enforcement that on the morning of August 13 he told his wife he wanted to separate and then left for work. He also pleaded guilty to unlawful termination of a pregnancy, as Shanann Watts was 15 weeks pregnant with a son her family said would have been named Nico, and three counts of tampering with a deceased human body. (more...)
- November 07, 2018
He initially told law enforcement that on the morning of August 13 he told his wife he wanted to separate and then left for work. He also pleaded guilty to unlawful termination of a pregnancy, as Shanann Watts was 15 weeks pregnant with a son her family said would have been named Nico, and three counts of tampering with a deceased human body. (more...)
NY Democrat Ocasio-Cortez set to become youngest Congresswoman ever
- November 07, 2018
As for the Senate, the final tally will either meet or fall short of the current record-high 23 female members of Congress, depending on whether Rep. Jacky Rosen can unseat Nevada Sen. And Kansas elected a lesbian former mixed martial arts fighter who will become one of two Native American women elected to Congress for the first time in the nation's history. (more...)
- November 07, 2018
As for the Senate, the final tally will either meet or fall short of the current record-high 23 female members of Congress, depending on whether Rep. Jacky Rosen can unseat Nevada Sen. And Kansas elected a lesbian former mixed martial arts fighter who will become one of two Native American women elected to Congress for the first time in the nation's history. (more...)
Recreational marijuana ballot proposal passes
- November 07, 2018
A similar measure in North Dakota, however, appears destined for defeat, though Legalize ND campaigners say they won't concede until all votes are counted-and if the measure does fail, they will try again in 2020, the Grand Forks Herald reports. (more...)
- November 07, 2018
A similar measure in North Dakota, however, appears destined for defeat, though Legalize ND campaigners say they won't concede until all votes are counted-and if the measure does fail, they will try again in 2020, the Grand Forks Herald reports. (more...)
S Korea, US to begin marine exercise from Nov 5
- November 07, 2018
Pompeo said Sunday he will meet with Kim Yong Chol , a vice chairman of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, in NY late this week to spur talks for denuclearizing the country. "The president's policy of maximum pressure [on Iran] will be fully in place come tomorrow". After the North opened a tourist zone at the scenic area in 1998, some two million South Koreans visited until the fatal shooting, which prompted Seoul to impose a travel ban. (more...)
- November 07, 2018
Pompeo said Sunday he will meet with Kim Yong Chol , a vice chairman of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, in NY late this week to spur talks for denuclearizing the country. "The president's policy of maximum pressure [on Iran] will be fully in place come tomorrow". After the North opened a tourist zone at the scenic area in 1998, some two million South Koreans visited until the fatal shooting, which prompted Seoul to impose a travel ban. (more...)
Tragic: Andrew Gillum Loses To An Open Racist And Twitter Is Mourning
- November 07, 2018
Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania - where Democratic incumbent Tom Wolf easily won re-election on Tuesday - are typically Democratic states that swung to Trump in 2016, handing him the presidency. The big victor: You guessed it, the Democrat on the ticket, Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum , who managed to secure a victory. Gilllum said he called DeSantis and congratulated him. (more...)
- November 07, 2018
Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania - where Democratic incumbent Tom Wolf easily won re-election on Tuesday - are typically Democratic states that swung to Trump in 2016, handing him the presidency. The big victor: You guessed it, the Democrat on the ticket, Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum , who managed to secure a victory. Gilllum said he called DeSantis and congratulated him. (more...)
Aafia Siddiqui appeals PM Imran to help her get out of prison
- November 07, 2018
A team of Pakistani officials was expected to arrive here on November 9 to finalise the details. Ironically, securing an economic package for his financially-stressed country was on Khan's agenda. Following a meeting between Imran Khan and Chinese President Xi Jinping, reports had said that China had promised an aid of $6 billion to Pakistan. (more...)
- November 07, 2018
A team of Pakistani officials was expected to arrive here on November 9 to finalise the details. Ironically, securing an economic package for his financially-stressed country was on Khan's agenda. Following a meeting between Imran Khan and Chinese President Xi Jinping, reports had said that China had promised an aid of $6 billion to Pakistan. (more...)
TENNESSEE: GOP Marsha Blackburn Wins Senate Seat
- November 07, 2018
Phil Bredesen in Tennessee's closely watched Senate race. " Marsha Blackburn demonstrated the type of conservative leadership Tennessee voters want in Washington", National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Cory Gardner said in a statement Tuesday evening. (more...)
- November 07, 2018
Phil Bredesen in Tennessee's closely watched Senate race. " Marsha Blackburn demonstrated the type of conservative leadership Tennessee voters want in Washington", National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Cory Gardner said in a statement Tuesday evening. (more...)
First Muslim woman elected to House of Representatives
- November 07, 2018
American voters have made history by sending two Muslim women to Congress for the first time. I'm only 42 years old but my teachers were of that generation that marched with Martin Luther King. Tlaib , a Palestinian-American, ran essentially unopposed in Michigan's 13th Congressional District, which includes Detroit . Republicans, who charge that the Democratic Party has departed from its pro-Israel bona fides point to Tlaib and Omar as proof. (more...)
- November 07, 2018
American voters have made history by sending two Muslim women to Congress for the first time. I'm only 42 years old but my teachers were of that generation that marched with Martin Luther King. Tlaib , a Palestinian-American, ran essentially unopposed in Michigan's 13th Congressional District, which includes Detroit . Republicans, who charge that the Democratic Party has departed from its pro-Israel bona fides point to Tlaib and Omar as proof. (more...)
Indonesia jet had damaged airspeed indicator on last 4 flights before crash
- November 07, 2018
The crash is being blamed on a "technical issue", Soerjanto Tjahjono, the head of Indonesia's National Transportation Safety Committee , told victims' families Monday. "These are the things we are trying to find out: what was the damage and how it was fixed". A problem with the airspeed system should not result in a crash under most circumstances, according to safety experts. (more...)
- November 07, 2018
The crash is being blamed on a "technical issue", Soerjanto Tjahjono, the head of Indonesia's National Transportation Safety Committee , told victims' families Monday. "These are the things we are trying to find out: what was the damage and how it was fixed". A problem with the airspeed system should not result in a crash under most circumstances, according to safety experts. (more...)
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