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Renewed calls to oust Nancy Pelosi: Darcy cartoon
Pelosi , 77, has led the House Democratic caucus for almost 15 years, from the minority into the majority and back again. "We're not focusing on the economic messages. "I don't think any party should allow the opposite party to choose their leaders". Handel referenced Trump in her victory speech, saying she owed "a special thanks to the president of the United States of America". [Full Article...]
Trump suggests he was trying to keep Comey honest with 'tapes' tweet
Trump's new argument is that Comey told the truth under oath, but only because the president - the strategic mastermind that he is - tricked him by publishing a deceptive tweet about tapes that don't exist. my story didn't change, my story was never a fake story". With that said, according to sources close to the two men, as well as Comey's attorney, the friendship did not continue into their ... [Full Article...]
Defiant Pelosi Says She's Staying: 'I Think I'm Worth The Trouble'
She defended her relevance in a press conference stating that she's "worth the trouble". Republican Karen Handel will be the next member of Congress for the 6th district, not newcomer-turned-Democratic hero Jon Ossoff . In a tweet on Thursday, President Donald Trump taunted Pelosi . BENNETT: Pelosi still has broad support among House Democrats . I think we're just sitting back and... [Full Article...]
Broadway shows its age on Bette's big night out
The first upset came early, with Michael Aronov, in just his second Broadway appearance, winning the trophy for best featured actor in a play for his role as an Israeli diplomat in " Oslo ". And he didn't leave USA politics behind for the evening - the star impersonated former U.S. president Bill Clinton and appeared on stage as his House of Cards character Frank Underwood. [Full Article...]
Heavy rain, winds, tornado warnings as Cindy heads inland
Businesses in Ensley, which is west of Birmingham in Jefferson County, took significant damage after a tornado touched down. Dean Argo, a spokesman for the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board said one employee of the liquor store was hurt. [Full Article...]
North Korea rebuttal: Otto Warmbier's death 'a mystery'
US President Donald Trump has slammed Warmbier's detention and eventual death as "a total disgrace". A spokesman in Pyongyang was quoted by Reuters as saying Mr Warmbier's death was "a mystery ". Warmbier recognized that the North had "provided him with medical treatment and brought him back alive" after his "heart was almost stopped". KCNA said the North dealt with Warmbier according to ... [Full Article...]
Mourinho denies £2.9m Spanish tax fraud claim
Mourinho is being accused of defrauding Spain of €3.3m (£2.9m; $3.6m) in taxes between 2011 and 2012. The prosecutor said Ronaldo used shell company in the Virgin Islands to cheat on his taxes. A request for comment from Mendes' agency, Gestifute, was not immediately answered. The case will now go before a judge for a decision whether it will be brought to trial. [Full Article...]
Trump publicly doubting that Russian Federation meddled in election
In a separate hearing before the House Intelligence Committee on Tuesday, former Department of Homeland Security secretary Jeh Johnson testified that Russia's meddling, directed by President Vladimir Putin , was "unprecedented, the scale and the scope of what we saw them doing". [Full Article...]
Cindy's remnants: Street flooding from South to Midwest
Weather service flood warnings covered most of the southern two-thirds of the state, with more than 3 inches (75 millimeters) of rainfall having accumulated in some places by midday - and minor flooding expected along some in rivers. (AP Photo/Jay Reeves). In this image taken from video, Erin West walks down a flooded street in her neighborhood after Tropical Storm Cindy, Thursday, June 22, 2017, ... [Full Article...]
Family demands retrial of cop in man's slaying
Tensing was tried for the first time in November. Former University of Cincinnati police officer Raymond Tensing reacts as Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Leslie Ghiz declares a mistrial on Friday, June 23, 2017 in Cincinnati . Halli Greene was also among Black Lives Matter Cincinnati members outside the courthouse. After Tensing fired the fatal shot, the vehicle lurched forward and ev... [Full Article...]
EU, Britain possible to strike "fair deal": EU chief negotiator
German chancellor Angela Merkel said building a future for the remaining 27 European Union member states took priority over negotiations with the UK. We must lift the uncertainty caused by Brexit . Arriving at the European Council summit in Brussels, the Prime Minister reaffirmed her intention that the future of the 3.2 million EU nationals in the United Kingdom and 1.2 million United Kingdom... [Full Article...]
LaVar Ball celebrates after Lonzo Ball selected by Lakers
Out is D'Angelo Russell, as he was used as the carrot to get the burdensome contract of big man Timofey Mozgov off the books in their trade with the Brooklyn Nets for Brook Lopez (and his expiring contract) plus a first round pick. See, some people can pass, but very few people can lead to a scoring pass". Nevertheless, the move seemed hasty as it opened up space a year in advance and re... [Full Article...]
Kochs partner with 'Primetime' Deion Sanders to fight poverty in Dallas
He described the organization's budget for policy and politics heading into the 2018 midterm elections as between $300 million and $400 million. On Friday, Nevada Republican Dean Heller became the fifth GOP senator to declare his opposition to the Senate health care proposal. [Full Article...]
White House responds to Comey tape inquiry with Trump tweet
Comey and Mr. Mueller", Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) claimed. "So you never know what's out there, but I didn't tape, and I don't have any tape and I didn't tape". Senate, versus 22 percent who are more likely to believe what Trump has said, NBC News reported. In an interview with Fox and Friends, Trump said that #Robert Mueller is, very, very good friends with Comey, which is very bothersome. [Full Article...]
Senate Republicans release bill to cut Medicaid
He said Friday he would vote against the bill in its current form but did not rule out supporting a revamped, final version of it. A Republican senator up for re-election next year just got some bad news about the Senate GOP health care bill. [Full Article...]
US pushing China to rein in companies that deal with NKorea
Fang Fenghui, chief of the People's Liberation Army's joint staff department. In addition, the Chinese government allows North Korean companies to use "arcane business rules in China to operate", said Hurd, but the United States does have the economic tools to put pressure on the Chinese to get them to act on North Korea. [Full Article...]
Fifth Republican Senator Comes Out Against Senate Health Care Bill
Those subsidies would be based on income, rather than the age-based subsidies contained in the House bill - a "major improvement", according to Republican Senator Susan Collins , a key moderate who has expressed concern over the bill's impact on the poor. [Full Article...]
Democrats Try To Push Nancy Pelosi Out To Win Back House Majority
Pelosi says she has no plans to step down, and Democrats haven't found any viable replacements yet. She is, after all , a millionaire San Francisco party-line liberal incapable of understanding what most of America wants and needs. 'I mean, I wish it wasn't true, ' he added. Former Clinton campaign spokeswoman Karen Finney was among those tweeting out supportive messages of Pelosi - altho... [Full Article...]
Quinnipiac releases first Va governor's race poll
In pre-primary polls, Northam polled almost 10 points ahead of Gillespie in a hypothetical match-up, and almost as many people voted for Northam in the Democratic primary as the entire Republican field. Northam gets a 36-24 percent favorability rating, with 39 percent who haven't heard enough about him to form an opinion of him, the poll found. Gillespie gets a split 29-29 percent favorability rat... [Full Article...]
Over 100 people feared buried by southwest China landslide
The rest of Xiao's family, including her grandmother, parents and her two-year-old daughter, were still missing. The province suffered a devastating quake that measured 8.0 on the Richter scale on May 12, 2008 at 14:28 local time and left over 80,000 people dead and approximately 4.8 million homeless. [Full Article...]