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Michael Flynn associate charged with illegal lobbying for Turkey
- December 17, 2018
According to the indictment, Kian was vice chairman of Flynn's business group, the Flynn Intel Group. They are accused by federal authorities of attempting to "covertly and unlawfully" influence USA politics and public opinion in favor of extraditing Turkish citizen Fethullah Gulen , who was blamed by Turkey's President Recep Erdogan for an attempted coup in 2016. (more...)
- December 17, 2018
According to the indictment, Kian was vice chairman of Flynn's business group, the Flynn Intel Group. They are accused by federal authorities of attempting to "covertly and unlawfully" influence USA politics and public opinion in favor of extraditing Turkish citizen Fethullah Gulen , who was blamed by Turkey's President Recep Erdogan for an attempted coup in 2016. (more...)
Sen. Collins: I Believe The ACA's 'Unconstitutional' Ruling Will Be Overturned
- December 17, 2018
The case will likely head to the Supreme Court. The original mandate was upheld in previous court rulings as a tax. According to the judge, that's what now makes Obamacare unconstitutional . Instead, they doubled between 2013 and 2017. Dick Durbin said on ABC's "This Week" that the ruling "didn't do the Republican Party any favour", as it will reawaken pressures for Republican unity behind a new healthcare policy . (more...)
- December 17, 2018
The case will likely head to the Supreme Court. The original mandate was upheld in previous court rulings as a tax. According to the judge, that's what now makes Obamacare unconstitutional . Instead, they doubled between 2013 and 2017. Dick Durbin said on ABC's "This Week" that the ruling "didn't do the Republican Party any favour", as it will reawaken pressures for Republican unity behind a new healthcare policy . (more...)
Schumer says it's up to Trump to avert government shutdown
- December 17, 2018
Trump wrote on Twitter . During that time, photos went viral of kids behind bars, but they were later revealed to be from 2014, when President Barack Obama was in office. "There are a lot of things you need to do with border security", he said. The White House official explained that a "coyote" - a smuggler - had dropped of 163 migrants in an "extremely remote section of New Mexico" who were then discovered by border patrol. (more...)
- December 17, 2018
Trump wrote on Twitter . During that time, photos went viral of kids behind bars, but they were later revealed to be from 2014, when President Barack Obama was in office. "There are a lot of things you need to do with border security", he said. The White House official explained that a "coyote" - a smuggler - had dropped of 163 migrants in an "extremely remote section of New Mexico" who were then discovered by border patrol. (more...)
Melania Trump derides media focus on "gossip" and criticizes "opportunists"
- December 17, 2018
The typically stylish Melania showed off her hair makeover during an interview on Fox News with host Sean Hannity while visiting military families on the USA east coast. In addition to the criticisms of her new hair color, the First Lady's favorably has reportedly fallen 11 percent in the past two months, according to CNN . (more...)
- December 17, 2018
The typically stylish Melania showed off her hair makeover during an interview on Fox News with host Sean Hannity while visiting military families on the USA east coast. In addition to the criticisms of her new hair color, the First Lady's favorably has reportedly fallen 11 percent in the past two months, according to CNN . (more...)
Newspaper: May, Blair trade Brexit snipes
- December 17, 2018
Sam Gyimah, the universities minister who resigned his post in protest at Theresa May's Brexit deal last month , says he has discussed a second referendum with cabinet ministers. In remarks released ahead of her speech in the House of Commons on Monday, May says that staging another referendum "would say to millions who trusted in democracy that our democracy does not deliver". (more...)
- December 17, 2018
Sam Gyimah, the universities minister who resigned his post in protest at Theresa May's Brexit deal last month , says he has discussed a second referendum with cabinet ministers. In remarks released ahead of her speech in the House of Commons on Monday, May says that staging another referendum "would say to millions who trusted in democracy that our democracy does not deliver". (more...)
Top Democrats Celebrate Ryan Zinke's Departure
- December 17, 2018
President Trump tweeted about Zinke's departure Saturday morning. Zinke was confirmed on March 1, 2017, becoming the first Navy SEAL and the first Montanan since statehood to occupy a Cabinet position. Those probes found that a $12,000 private flight he took after a meeting with a professional hockey team could have been avoided and that the security detail he took on a family vacation to Greece and Turkey cost taxpayers $25,000. (more...)
- December 17, 2018
President Trump tweeted about Zinke's departure Saturday morning. Zinke was confirmed on March 1, 2017, becoming the first Navy SEAL and the first Montanan since statehood to occupy a Cabinet position. Those probes found that a $12,000 private flight he took after a meeting with a professional hockey team could have been avoided and that the security detail he took on a family vacation to Greece and Turkey cost taxpayers $25,000. (more...)
Who is Sajjan Kumar?
- December 17, 2018
Kumar was awarded life term after the court found him guilty of offences of murder, promoting enmity between groups and defiling public property. The court also sentenced the Congress leader to life imprisonment. "Nobody involved in any riot should be allowed to escape no matter how powerful the individual maybe", Kejriwal said on Twitter . On November 1, 1984, a day after Indira Gandhi was assassinated and her body laid at the Teen Murti Bhavan for darshan, a frenzied mob rushed ... (more...)
- December 17, 2018
Kumar was awarded life term after the court found him guilty of offences of murder, promoting enmity between groups and defiling public property. The court also sentenced the Congress leader to life imprisonment. "Nobody involved in any riot should be allowed to escape no matter how powerful the individual maybe", Kejriwal said on Twitter . On November 1, 1984, a day after Indira Gandhi was assassinated and her body laid at the Teen Murti Bhavan for darshan, a frenzied mob rushed ... (more...)
Israeli authorities issue order to destroy Palestinian stabber house
- December 17, 2018
In a separate drive-by shooting incident, seven Israelis were wounded including a pregnant mother whose baby died three days after being prematurely delivered. On Sunday, Jewish Home chairman Naftali Bennett praised the decision of the Ministerial Committee for Legislation to advance the bill, saying, "Jews are murdered because participation in terror attacks has become a lucrative business, and legal considerations paralyze the defense establishment from acting". (more...)
- December 17, 2018
In a separate drive-by shooting incident, seven Israelis were wounded including a pregnant mother whose baby died three days after being prematurely delivered. On Sunday, Jewish Home chairman Naftali Bennett praised the decision of the Ministerial Committee for Legislation to advance the bill, saying, "Jews are murdered because participation in terror attacks has become a lucrative business, and legal considerations paralyze the defense establishment from acting". (more...)
US Woman Studying Abroad Fatally Stabbed by Roommate
- December 17, 2018
The prime suspect is her roommate , a 23-year-old Dutch man whose name has not been released. Schelling made his first court appearance on Friday, when the judge ordered him held for another 14 days as the investigation continues. "They found her in a bath of blood, stabbed to death and beat up and stabbed for no reason, but trying to be his friend", Papenheim's mother, Donee Odegard, told FOX 9. (more...)
- December 17, 2018
The prime suspect is her roommate , a 23-year-old Dutch man whose name has not been released. Schelling made his first court appearance on Friday, when the judge ordered him held for another 14 days as the investigation continues. "They found her in a bath of blood, stabbed to death and beat up and stabbed for no reason, but trying to be his friend", Papenheim's mother, Donee Odegard, told FOX 9. (more...)
Restaurant explosion injures at least 42 in Japan
- December 17, 2018
Roofs and windows from nearby buildings were shattered due to the impact of the explosion, The Mainichi reported. Police said 42 people had been injured, but there were no fatalities. "It seems there are many injured people on site". The Hiragishi district is less than 15 minutes by train from the main Sapporo station that serves the capital city of Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost prefecture. (more...)
- December 17, 2018
Roofs and windows from nearby buildings were shattered due to the impact of the explosion, The Mainichi reported. Police said 42 people had been injured, but there were no fatalities. "It seems there are many injured people on site". The Hiragishi district is less than 15 minutes by train from the main Sapporo station that serves the capital city of Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost prefecture. (more...)
Division continues amongst MPs on Brexit plan
- December 17, 2018
Asked directly if he would support a free vote, the International Trade Secretary said: 'I wouldn't have a huge problem with parliament as a whole having a say on what the options were, because it wasn't the Government that was given an instruction by the referendum - it was parliament'. (more...)
- December 17, 2018
Asked directly if he would support a free vote, the International Trade Secretary said: 'I wouldn't have a huge problem with parliament as a whole having a say on what the options were, because it wasn't the Government that was given an instruction by the referendum - it was parliament'. (more...)
The Orthodox in the Ukraine want to establish a new national Church
- December 17, 2018
This infuriated the Russians, who promised revenge. The Moscow Patriarchate calls the situation around the autocephaly the "legalization of schism", saying that it would have catastrophic consequences and would affect millions of Christians in Ukraine and other countries, and has already broken the Eucharistic communion with the Patriarchate of Constantinople. (more...)
- December 17, 2018
This infuriated the Russians, who promised revenge. The Moscow Patriarchate calls the situation around the autocephaly the "legalization of schism", saying that it would have catastrophic consequences and would affect millions of Christians in Ukraine and other countries, and has already broken the Eucharistic communion with the Patriarchate of Constantinople. (more...)
May promises further talks with European Union to get 'assurances' on backstop
- December 16, 2018
Mrs May won but 117 of her colleagues - more than one-third - voted against her. Mrs May - who is engaged in crucial talks at the European Council summit in Brussels - was clearly angry as she appreared to berate Mr Juncker for briefing journalists that her address to leaders of the 27 remaining states yesterday evening had been "nebulous". (more...)
- December 16, 2018
Mrs May won but 117 of her colleagues - more than one-third - voted against her. Mrs May - who is engaged in crucial talks at the European Council summit in Brussels - was clearly angry as she appreared to berate Mr Juncker for briefing journalists that her address to leaders of the 27 remaining states yesterday evening had been "nebulous". (more...)
Ed Case supports Nancy Pelosi for House speaker
- December 16, 2018
Lawmakers are awaiting the White House's next move. "I will be the one to shut it down", Trump said Tuesday at a contentious White House meeting with House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi of California and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer of NY. (more...)
- December 16, 2018
Lawmakers are awaiting the White House's next move. "I will be the one to shut it down", Trump said Tuesday at a contentious White House meeting with House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi of California and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer of NY. (more...)
Trump knew hush-money payments were wrong: ex-lawyer Cohen
- December 16, 2018
Cohen , who began working for the Trump Organization in 2007, said Trump also directed him to pay adult film star Stormy Daniels , who also said she had an affair with Trump. In order to be a campaign contribution, the in-kind action has to be exclusively for the goal of the campaign. He added that the goal was to "help [Trump] and his campaign". (more...)
- December 16, 2018
Cohen , who began working for the Trump Organization in 2007, said Trump also directed him to pay adult film star Stormy Daniels , who also said she had an affair with Trump. In order to be a campaign contribution, the in-kind action has to be exclusively for the goal of the campaign. He added that the goal was to "help [Trump] and his campaign". (more...)
Syrian Kurdish-led fighters take Hajin, final ISIS-held town
- December 15, 2018
Hajin is the final large town controlled by ISIS in its rapidly diminishing territory east of the Euphrates River. Turkey´s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his U.S. The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are continuing to advance toward the centre of the Syrian city of Hajin, the last stronghold of the Daesh* terrorist group in the country, Col. (more...)
- December 15, 2018
Hajin is the final large town controlled by ISIS in its rapidly diminishing territory east of the Euphrates River. Turkey´s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his U.S. The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are continuing to advance toward the centre of the Syrian city of Hajin, the last stronghold of the Daesh* terrorist group in the country, Col. (more...)
Fire at Chester Zoo
- December 15, 2018
In a statement , the zoo said: "Sumatran orangutans and other mammals are all accounted for". Image: Fire can be seen coming from the zoo. Emergency services were called to large fire at Chester Zoo just before 11.30am this morning, Saturday December 15. (more...)
- December 15, 2018
In a statement , the zoo said: "Sumatran orangutans and other mammals are all accounted for". Image: Fire can be seen coming from the zoo. Emergency services were called to large fire at Chester Zoo just before 11.30am this morning, Saturday December 15. (more...)
Trump picks Mick Mulvaney to be next chief of staff
- December 15, 2018
White House deputy press secretary Hogan Gidley said the president could ask General Kelly to stay a bit longer than his planned January departure but insisted "we expect him to make an announcement pretty quickly". Mulvaney has wielded outsized power within the White House as OMB director, one of his two previous jobs, in addition to leading the stripping down of the CFPB. (more...)
- December 15, 2018
White House deputy press secretary Hogan Gidley said the president could ask General Kelly to stay a bit longer than his planned January departure but insisted "we expect him to make an announcement pretty quickly". Mulvaney has wielded outsized power within the White House as OMB director, one of his two previous jobs, in addition to leading the stripping down of the CFPB. (more...)
Zinke Is OUT: Interior Sec Will Retire At The End Of 2018
- December 15, 2018
Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke will be leaving the administration by the end of the year, President Donald Trump has confirmed. Zinke is one of several members of Trump's cabinet to come under fire over expenditures, including reports that his department was spending almost $139,000 to upgrade three sets of double doors in his office - a cost he later said he negotiated down to $75,000. (more...)
- December 15, 2018
Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke will be leaving the administration by the end of the year, President Donald Trump has confirmed. Zinke is one of several members of Trump's cabinet to come under fire over expenditures, including reports that his department was spending almost $139,000 to upgrade three sets of double doors in his office - a cost he later said he negotiated down to $75,000. (more...)
Rafale deal verdict: SC raises bar for review of defence contracts
- December 15, 2018
The judgment had said that the material placed before it shows that the Centre did not disclose in Parliament the pricing details of the Rafale fighter jet, but revealed it to the Comptroller and Auditor General. It said it does not find any substantial matter to interfere with the issue of procurement, pricing and offset partners. Speaking in Lok Sabha during Winter Session proceedings, Singh said, "Congress President tried to mislead public for political benefit, and maligned Indian ... (more...)
- December 15, 2018
The judgment had said that the material placed before it shows that the Centre did not disclose in Parliament the pricing details of the Rafale fighter jet, but revealed it to the Comptroller and Auditor General. It said it does not find any substantial matter to interfere with the issue of procurement, pricing and offset partners. Speaking in Lok Sabha during Winter Session proceedings, Singh said, "Congress President tried to mislead public for political benefit, and maligned Indian ... (more...)
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