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Trump renews call to ‘build the wall’ after reopening government, warns ‘both parties very dug in’ – Fox News
Trump renews call to ‘build the wall’ after reopening government, warns ‘both parties very dug in’ – Fox News
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Trump compromises over shutdown but Democrats still refuse to negotiate on border wall

President Trump on Saturday promised supporters that the wall on the southern border will be built, a day after he agreed to temporarily reopen the government for three weeks without funding for a wall — but warned that “both parties [are] very dug in.”

“21 days goes very quickly. Negotiations with Democrats will start immediately. Will not be easy to make a deal, both parties very dug in,” he tweeted. “The case for National Security has been greatly enhanced by what has been happening at the Border & through dialogue.

TRUMP SIGNS BILL TO END PARTIAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

“We will build the Wall!” he added.

Trump signed a short-term spending bill Friday night reopening the government, which has been partially shut down for 35 days in a fight over Trump’s demand for $5.7 billion in funding for the border wall. Democrats had balked at that number, instead offering $1.3 billion for more general border security. Trump had announced that he would sign such a bill earlier Friday, and Congress passed the measure hours later, sending it to Trump’s desk.

Trump said Friday that he wanted negotiations for border security to continue ahead of the Feb. 15 deadline, and threatened to use the “very powerful weapon” of declaring a national emergency if negotiations came to naught. That move would give him extra powers to build the wall via executive power.

Trump has floated the idea of a national emergency before, something that would receive opposition from Democrats and some Republicans. But some Republicans backed Trump Friday, noting that he has agreed a week earlier to extensions of protections for illegal immigrants who came to the country as children and those from unsafe countries.

ANN COULTER RIPS TRUMP OVER BORDER WALL ON BILL MAHER’S SHOW

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., told Fox News Friday that Trump had made concessions, and that if Democrats won’t negotiate then Trump would be right to declare a national emergency.

“Here’s what I think come February 15th, if the Democrats still say ‘Go to hell on the wall you get a dollar. That’s it.’ They basically tell Trump ‘I’m not going to do with you what I did with Bush and Obama’ then I hope he will go the emergency route. We don’t need to shut the government down.” he said.

Trump has faced criticism from some conservatives for backing down, for now, in the stalemate and on Friday he responded by saying that it was “in no way a concession.”

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“It was taking care of millions of people who were getting badly hurt by the Shutdown with the understanding that in 21 days, if no deal is done, it’s off to the races!” he tweeted/

However, prospects for a deal looked bleak. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. said Friday that Democrats “remain fully against a wall” but also said that Democrats would approach the negotiations in good faith.

On Friday, Trump spent much of an address in a Rose Garden talking about the dangers that illegal immigration poses, namely the influx of drugs and criminals into the country. On Saturday morning, Trump was back to issuing those warnings, particularly about a caravan of migrants heading toward the border.

“If we had a powerful Wall, they wouldn’t even try to make the long and dangerous journey. Build the Wall and Crime will Fall!” he tweeted.

Fox News’ Elizabeth Zwirz and Brooke Singman contributed to this report.

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GOP support for Stephen Moore falls apart, leaving Trump’s Fed pick with slim chance of confirmation – The Washington Post
GOP support for Stephen Moore falls apart, leaving Trump’s Fed pick with slim chance of confirmation – The Washington Post

Stephen Moore, a Heritage Foundation fellow, is President Trump’s intended nominee for an opening on the Federal Reserve board, but some Senate Republicans are voicing concerns about Moore’s past. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

Heather Long

April 30 at 4:52 PM

President Trump’s plan to put ally Stephen Moore on the Federal Reserve Board appeared on the edge of failure Tuesday, after one Republican senator said she was “very unlikely” to vote for Moore and several others sharply criticized him.

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) became the first senator to go on record as a likely “no” vote.

“Stephen Moore, I am going to make a comment on that,” interrupting a trip to the Senate floor to return to address a reporter after Moore’s name was mentioned. “Very unlikely that I would support that person.”

Ernst, who said she had shared her views with the White House, said she “didn’t think” Moore would be confirmed if Trump follows through on his plan to nominate the former campaign adviser, adding that “several” senators agree with her on Moore.

Her assessment was affirmed by Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), who said Moore’s best hope was to barely squeak by.

“I think he’s probably down to the high water mark now of 50 or 51,” said Scott, who declined to say how he would vote and said he wanted to review Moore’s record as a whole.

Beyond Ernst, three other female Republican senators — Susan Collins (Maine), Marsha Blackburn (Tenn.) and Shelley Moore Capito (W.Va.) — expressed serious concerns about Moore. They cited his comments saying there would be societal problems if men were not the breadwinners in the family, denouncing co-ed sports and saying female athletes do “inferior work” to men.

If four of the 53 Republican senators reject Moore, his nomination would likely fail, as no Democrats are expected to back him. The White House has yet to formally nominate him, raising the possibility that Moore’s nomination could be finished before it ever officially begins.

“It’s hard to look past those [comments],” Moore Capito said.

Blackburn said she has known Moore for a long time but was troubled by what he said as recently as 2014, when he wrote a column questioning whether it would cause societal unrest if women earned more than men.

“Of course his comments are something that are not good and you can guarantee — be guaranteed, absolutely without fail — if I visit with him that would be a topic of discussion,” Blackburn said.

Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.), a close friend of Trump’s, expressed concerns of his own.

“It will be a very problematic nomination,” Graham said Tuesday, although he said he is “still looking” at Moore and hasn’t made up his mind on whether to support him.

Trump keeps saying the economy would be even stronger — with higher growth and a higher stock market — if the Fed had not raised interest rates so many times last year. He has been on a quest in 2019 to fill the remaining two spots on the Fed’s board with people who are loyal to him and believe interest rates should be reduced.

Trump’s other intended nominee — businessman Herman Cain — withdrew from consideration after four GOP senators signaled they would not vote for him.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), who said publicly she would not vote for Cain, said Tuesday she had a view on Moore but declined to make it public. “I’m going to share it with the White House,” she said.

Collins, another GOP swing vote, said she wasn’t just concerned about Moore’s comments on women but also whether he would maintain the Fed’s independence from politics.

“Obviously some of his past writings are of concern. I feel strongly about the independence of the Federal Reserve. I would also want to explore that issue with him,” Collins said. “It certainly appears that he has a lot of personal financial issues as well as troubling writings about women and our role in society, in sports, and also how he views the Federal Reserve.”

Moore, a fellow at the Heritage Foundation and longtime conservative commentator, vowed to keep fighting Tuesday in an appearance on CNBC. He apologized over the weekend for his past comments about women, although he didn’t get into specifics.

The White House reiterated its support for Moore even as some Republicans appeared to be wavering on whether it was a good idea to move forward with his nomination.

“The president stands behind him,” said Kellyanne Conway, a senior Trump adviser, on Tuesday. “He’s somebody that gets the economy, and I guess we’ll continue to focus on that.”

Moore did have some support in the Senate, with Rand Paul (R-Ky.) saying Tuesday that he was “for him,” but most Republican senators dodged reporters questions about Moore or sounded on the fence about whether he should be seriously considered for one of the nation’s top economic posts.

“Clearly there have been some developments that have been troubling with regards to the tax history, the child-care history and the comments I’ve made before still hold, which is it’s important for the Fed to be staffed and led by economists and folks that are not primarily partisan,” said Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah).

The Internal Revenue Service put a $75,000 lien on Moore for unpaid taxes, which Moore says he has now paid and were a result of a small mistake on his tax return a few years ago. Moore was also found in contempt of court in 2013 for failing to pay his ex-wife more than $330,000 in child support and alimony.

The White House has stood by Moore as news of his past legal troubles and writings have surfaced and caused a firestorm.

“I know him personally. I know he’s a good person,” Conway said. “I’m a strong, successful woman who’s worked with Stephen Moore for decades, and I know how he feels about women. I know how he treats women in the workplace.”

Erica Werner and Seung Min Kim contributed to this report.

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Los extranjeros que luchan en el conflicto de Ucrania – BBC Mundo
Los extranjeros que luchan en el conflicto de Ucrania – BBC Mundo

Rafa Muñoz Pérez, un español que lucha con los rebeldes en Donetsk con una pulsera con los colores de la República Española.

Franceses, españoles, suecos o serbios. Los combatientes extranjeros que luchan para ambas bandos del conflicto en el este de Ucrania vienen de diversos lugares de Europa y tienen motivaciones distintas.

Los que no son mercenarios están combatiendo inspirados por causas que se remontan a las guerras en la ex Yugoslavia o incluso a la Guerra Civil Española de los 30.

La mayoría de extranjeros vienen de Rusia, aunque es cada vez más difícil separar a los rusos que combaten como voluntarios de los soldados del ejército regular supuestamente enviados en misiones encubiertas.

A los rebeldes prorrusos ucranianos les gusta exaltar la figura de sus combatientes extranjeros, presentándolos como Brigadas Internacionales modernas que enfrentan el “fascismo”. Mientras tanto ha habido debates en Kiev sobre la conveniencia de crear una “Legión Extranjera” ucraniana.

A continuación, les presentamos algunos de los combatientes extranjeros de acuerdo a su país de origen, en un fenómeno que se asemeja de alguna manera al de los jóvenes musulmanes británicos y de otras partes de Europa que se van a combatir en los conflictos del Medio Oriente.

Rusia

No es un secreto que ciudadanos rusos han ocupados altos puestos entre los rebeldes, siendo el más famoso entre ellos Igor “Strelkov” Girkin, quien, incluso hasta el año pasado, habría tenido el rango de coronel de reserva en el Servicio de Seguridad Federal de Rusia.

Hay fuertes evidencias de que combatientes de las tropas rusas entraron al este de Ucrania para unirse a los rebeldes, pero es un área gris determinar si se trata de voluntarios haciendo causa común con rusos étnicos en Luhansk y Donetsk, o mercenarios.

El combatiente checheno Ruslan Arsayev.

El líder rebelde Alexander Zakharchenko dijo públicamente que entre 3.000 y 4.000 “voluntarios” rusos han combatido para los rebeldes desde el comienzo de la revuelta en abril.

Mientras tanto se cree que chechenos, tanto de la República rusa de Chechenia como de la diáspora que está en el exilio, están peleando para ambos lados del conflicto, pero principalmente para los rebeldes.

Un hombre armado que se presentó como checheno, Ruslan Arsayev, le dijo a la página de noticias de internet Mashable que luchaba para Ucrania porque no se “inclinaría ante Putin”.

El periodista Oliver Carroll, quien se encuentra trabajando en Ucrania, señala que se trata de un veterano de seis campañas militares que llegó al país para combatir durante la revolución. Fue herido dos veces y una bala le perforó un pulmón.

Arsayev viene de una familia bien conocida de guerreros. Uno de sus hermanos fue ministro de Seguridad en el gobierno rebelde checheno de Aslan Mashhadov. Otro, fue condenado por el secuestro de un avión que viajaba a Moscú en 2001.

“Putin convirtió mi patria en la Rusia de Stalin con docenas de informantes en cada calle”, dijo, añadiendo que no estaba dispuesto a aceptar el gobierno de Putin y pronosticó un levantamiento checheno en un futuro “muy, muy cercano”.

Francia

Aproximadamente 20 ciudadanos franceses fueron a luchar a Ucrania para los dos bandos del conflicto, indicó la estación de la radio pública francesa France Info en un informe del 11 de agosto.

El grupo francés le dio al periodista de Le Monde Pierre Sautreil una foto de Nikola Perovic con una bandera francesa en la región sur de Donetsk el 11 de agosto.

Cuatro de ellos, incluyendo dos ex soldados, se fueron a Donetsk a luchar para los rebeldes. El periódico ruso KomsomolsjayaPravda los filmó posando con armas.

Su portavoz es Victor Lenta, de 25 años, quien previamente le dijo al periódico francés Le Monde que se desempeñó como cabo del ejército francés, siendo enviado a Afganistán, Costa de Marfil y Chad. Otro miembro es Nikola Perovic, también de 25 años y de origen serbio. También habría combatido como cabo en la infantería francesa.

Ambos le dijeron a Le Monde que eran fundadores de un movimiento ultranacionalista llamado Unidad Continental, que organizó manifestaciones en Francia y Serbia en apoyo del presidente sirio Bashar al Asad y del serbio Vojislav Seselj, sospechoso de cometer crímenes de guerra.

Según lo que le dijeron a Le Monde, Rusia es el último bastión en contra de la globalización liberal que, para ellos, es “responsable por la decadencia de los valores nacionales y la pérdida de soberanía francesa”.

Aparentemente, su principal rol entre los rebeldes es darle entrenamiento de combate a los reclutas provenientes de países de Europa Occidental.

En el otro lado, Gaston Besson, de 47 años, ha estado combatiendo para el gobierno ucraniano como miembro de su batallón de voluntarios Azov, una unidad conocida por su asociación con la extrema derecha.

Sin embargo, Besson se describe a sí mismo como “revolucionario de izquierda”, según France Info. Al parecer se trata de un ex paracaidista que habría combatido en diversos conflictos desde Croacia hasta Colombia.

Es conocido por sus esfuerzos para reclutar otros extranjeros y en un artículo aparecido en Eurasianet, señaló que “cada día recibo por correos electrónico docenas de solicitudes de personas que quieren unirse a nosotros, especialmente de países como Finlandia, Noruega y Suecia”.

España

Para dos luchadores de izquierda españoles, el conflicto en el este de Ucrania representa una oportunidad de devolver un favor histórico.

Angel Davilla-Rivas (centro) y Rafa Muñoz Pérez (derecha) en Donetsk.

Ángel Davilla-Rivas le dijo a la agencia de noticias Reuters que se había unido junto a su compañero Rafa Muñoz Pérez a combatir para los rebeldes en reconocimiento del apoyo de la Unión Soviética a la causa republicana en la Guerra Civil Española.

Muñoz, de 27 años, es un ex trabajador social que ha militado en las Juventudes del partido Izquierda Unida desde 2010, reseñó el diario español El País en un artículo. Su amigo, de 22 años, es de Murcia y pertenece a los Colectivos de Jóvenes Comunistas de Cartagena, la rama juvenil del Partido Comunista de los Pueblos de España.

Muñoz Pérez bromea con su instructor en una base de los separatistas prorrusos en Donetsk.

Davilla-Rivas mostró tatuajes en su torso de los líderes soviéticos Vladimir Lenin y Joseph Stalin.

“Soy hijo único y a mi madre, a mi padre y a mi familia les duele mucho que me esté poniendo en riesgo. Sin embargo…no puedo dormir en mi cama pensando en lo que está sucediendo aquí”, le dijo a Reuters.

Mientras tanto, también hay informes sobre españoles combatiendo del lado del gobierno ucraniano, según un artículo aparecido en el Kyiv Post.

Serbia

“Es el adoctrinamiento lo que atrae a los jóvenes, algunos de ellos casi niños, a la guerra“

Zoran Dragisic, experto serbio en temas de seguridad

Se cree que docenas de serbios están combatiendo del lado rebelde, aparentemente atraídos por un sentimiento de solidaridad étnico y nacionalista con los cristianos ortodoxos rusos de la región y por su hostilidad hacia la OTAN, ya que consideran al gobierno de Ucrania como su representante.

Sin embargo, el experto en temas de seguridad basado en Belgrado, Zoran Dragisic, le dijo a la emisora alemana Deutsche Welle que los combatientes serbios están luchando principalmente como mercenarios para ambas partes del conflicto ucraniano.

“Es el adoctrinamiento lo que atrae a los jóvenes, algunos de ellos casi niños, a la guerra”, señaló.

Mientras tanto, hay movimientos dentro de Serbia para detener el flujo de combatientes que se van al este de Ucrania, incluyendo la promulgación de una ley que criminaliza la participación en guerras extranjeras.

Suecia

En una entrevista con Dina Newman de la BBC, un francotirador sueco con puntos de vista de extema derecha, Mikael Skillt, dijo que estaba luchando para el gobierno ucraniano porque creía en la “supervivencia de la gente blanca”. Es miembro del batallón Azov.

“Sería un idiota si dijera que no quiero ver la supervivencia de los blancos”, señaló. “Después de la Segunda Guerra Mundial los ganadores escribieron su historia. Ellos decidieron que siempre es algo malo decir que se es blanco y estar orgulloso de eso”.

Al mismo tiempo, añadió que con el tiempo planea irse a combatir para el presidente sirio Bashar al Asad porque creía que estaba haciéndole frente al “Zionismo Internacional”.

Polonia

Unos informes en los que se señalaba que polacos estaban combatiendo en Ucrania hicieron que Varsovia negase oficialmente que sus ciudadanos estaban luchando como mercenarios para el gobierno ucraniano, advirtiendo que todo polaco que lo hiciera podría enfrentar sentencias a prisión a su regreso, señaló La Deutsch Welle.

Ambos bandos del conflicto atraen a extranjeros (foto archivo).

Leonid Smolinski, un ciudadano polaco de 49 años nacido en Ucrania, resultó muerto en una emboscada el 12 de agosto mientras servía en el batallón de voluntarios Dnipro en Ucrania, según Euromaiden Press.

Se sabe de al menos un polaco que combate con los rebeldes. En un discurso en la capital rebelde, Donetsk, publicado en la página radical polaca xportal, Bartosz Becker se describió a sí mismo como representantes del “pueblo libre polaco que está en contra de las bases terrorista de la OTAN en Polonia”.

Alemania

Margarita Zeidler es una ex enfermera que se fue a vivir en Ucrania en 2002 por motivos religiosos, después de convertirse a la Iglesia Rusa Ortodoxa, según una entrevista con el periódico Komsomolskaya Pravda.

“No me podía quedar parada mirando como los fascistas ucranianos matan civiles“

Margarita Zeidler, ex enfermera alemana

Afectada por los sucesos en Kiev durante el levantamiento de Maidan en el invierno se mudó inicialmente a Crimea y luego a la región de Donetsk, luego de que una de sus amigos resultara muerto en mayo. Se convirtió en la encargada de información de los rebeldes en Slovianks durante su asedio por fuerzas del gobierno.

Aunque se describe a sí misma como periodista, le dijo al periódico que siempre tenía un rifle de asalto “a su alcance”.

Hablando en ruso en un video publicado en You Tube el 11 de agosto, señaló que “no me podía quedar parada mirando como los fascistas ucranianos matan civiles”.

EE.UU.

A pesar de los señalamientos rebeldes, hay pocas evidencias de presencia de voluntarios estadounidenses sobre el terreno. La excepción fue un ucraniano-estadounidense llamado Mark Gregory Paslawsky, quien había adoptado la nacionalidad ucraniana.

Paslawsky, o Franko, como le gustaba que lo llamaran, falleció cuando combatía para el gobierno ucraniano en el asedio de la localidad de Ilovaisk.

En una entrevista para Vice News, Franko, graduado de 55 años de West Point y banquero de inversiones de Nueva York, explicó que básicamente quería ayudar a erradicar la corrupción en Ucrania, indicando que “allí la elite política tenía que ser destruida”.

Los medios rusos sugieren que también hay ciudadanos estadounidenses luchando para los rebeldes.

Italia

Francesco F, de 53 años, se enroló en el batallón Azov para “combatir en una buena batalla contra Rusia”, informó el semanario italiano Panorama en un artículo publicado en junio.

Unos combatientes del batallón Azov portan una bandera con el simbolo “Wolfsangel”, asociado con los neo nazis.

Ya venía haciendo negocios en Ucrania dos años antes de que irrumpiera la violencia y señaló que “encontró su hogar al lado de los nacionalistas ucranianos” en las barricadas de Maidan.

Francesco, quien también apareció en un video reportaje de Il Giornale, tiene un pasado asociado a la extrema derecha italiana, según Panorama.

Otros países

Se ha informado de la presencia de combatientes de otras nacionalidades, probablemente en pequeñas cantidades.

Ciudadanos de Georgia, Bielorrusia, Finlandia, Noruega Canadá, Croacia, Eslovenia y la República Checa, además de Rusia, están participando como voluntarios en el lado del gobierno.

El líder rebelde Alexander Zahharchenko dijo el 17 de agosto que entre sus voluntarios extranjeros se incluían turcos y rumanos.

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Analysts shocked as Liz Cheney turns into liberal media darling: ‘A head-snapping moment’ – Fox News
Analysts shocked as Liz Cheney turns into liberal media darling: ‘A head-snapping moment’ – Fox News
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Media top headlines May 6

Caitlyn Jenner telling Sean Hannity she would be ‘tough’ on riots and more round out today’s top media headlines.

The media have noticeably taken Rep. Liz Cheney’s, R-Wyo., side in her current battle with Republican colleagues who are seeking to oust her from her position as House Republican Conference chair following a series of critical comments about former President Donald Trump.

“She’s standing tall,” CNN anchor Poppy Harlow said of Cheney on “CNN Newsroom” on Thursday. 

Harlow, her co-anchor Jim Sciutto, and their CNN panel lavished praise on Cheney, with POLITICO congressional reporter Melanie Zanona marveling that the congresswoman is now “on the verge of becoming a woman in exile in the GOP.” But, Zanona said, Cheney “is doing what she believes is right for the country.”

“They’re trying to silence her and tell her to shut up,” Zanona later said of the Republicans, with Harlow nodding along and saying, “that’s a great point.”

Similarly, CNN political pundit Sophia Nelson penned a blunt USA Today piece entitled, “”Rep. Liz Cheney is courageous while Republican men are profiles in cowardice.”

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And perhaps most notably, the Washington Post gave Cheney a platform to speak her mind and double down on her condemnation of Trump, accusing him of stoking the violence that occurred on Capitol Hill on January 6.

“While embracing or ignoring Trump’s statements might seem attractive to some for fundraising and political purposes, that approach will do profound long-term damage to our party and our country,” Cheney wrote in her op-ed. “Trump has never expressed remorse or regret for the attack of Jan. 6 and now suggests that our elections, and our legal and constitutional system, cannot be trusted to do the will of the people.” 

Former White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer, who served in the George W. Bush administration and recalls very well how the media treated them back then, said he never thought he’d live to see the day when the press put a Cheney on a pedestal.

REPUBLICANS INCREASINGLY VOCAL ABOUT HOLDING ANOTHER CHENEY VOTE SOON

Fox News host Howard Kurtz said the media’s sudden admiration for Cheney is making his head spin as well.

Fox News contributor and The Hill’s Joe Concha said he had a theory for the media’s change of heart – one that has been proven a few times over the past few years.

“Liz Cheney is the newest ‘It Girl.’ If you’re a Republican and go against your own party on X, Y, Z, you get the same love John McCain and Mitt Romney and Adam Kinzinger received when they did same as useful ‘It Guys’ at various times.,” Concha told Fox News. “Kinda ironic when you think about the fact that the media patently loathed Dick Cheney when he was George W. Bush’s vice president. But this is just how it works.” 

Rep. Cheney was more than just critical of Trump after the Capitol riot – she was also one of 10 House Republicans to vote to impeach the president for “incitement of insurrection.” Amid the calls for her removal as the No. 3 Republican in the House, Cheney warned the Party that they need to be wary of listening to the “Trump cult of personality.”

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Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio recently told Fox News that the votes are there to remove Cheney from her leadership position next week.

“I can’t imagine that they will continue to support her in that leadership position,” former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows agreed.

Republicans are eyeing Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-NY, as Cheney’s replacement. She has already received Trump’s endorsement.

Of the GOP’s favored candidate, CNN pundits suggested that the Republicans are only choosing Stefanik because they need another female lawmaker to save face for ousting Cheney.

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Could Brian Laundrie still be alive if he’s in Florida’s Carlton Reserve? Here’s what survival experts think – CNN
Could Brian Laundrie still be alive if he’s in Florida’s Carlton Reserve? Here’s what survival experts think – CNN
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    Nueva app de Martí Noticias optimizada para navegar en Cuba sin censura – Martí Noticias
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    La nueva aplicación para teléfonos de Martí Noticias ya puede descargarse gratuitamente en las plataformas de iTunes y Android. Con un nuevo diseño y accesibilidad pensados para poder navegar con las condiciones de conectividad de Cuba, se estrena con muchas más funciones, un aspecto más fácil e intuitivo y novedades como la posibilidad de personalizar el aspecto de las noticias o enviar tus historias con texto e imágenes.



    Un proxy integrado, configurado para evadir la censura en Internet, te permite también navegar sin ser detectado y acceder a todo el contenido, sin restricciones.


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    Hemos mejorado la apariencia, con un diseño táctil más rápido e imágenes más grandes para que puedan verse con la mejor calidad en pantalla. Puedes ver las noticias ordenadas por secciones y pasar de una a otra desplazando con tus dedos la pantalla. Cuando se produzca una noticia de alcance, recibirás también una alerta con el titular para que no te pierdas lo que está ocurriendo en Cuba y el resto del mundo.


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    El nuevo aspecto de la app de Martí Noticias. Navegación más fácil con mayor calidad de imágenes.


    Los audios y vídeos que acompañan cada historia también se han mejorado y facilitado su reproducción. Mediante un icono al inicio de la noticia puedes ver si cuenta con sonidos o imágenes y acceder a ellos. Sumado a esto, te ofrecemos al final de cada artículo otras historias relacionadas para que tengas la información más completa.


    Ahorra tiempo y dinero: modo de ancho de banda bajo y offline


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    Además, puedes guardar tus noticias para leerlas más tarde en modo offline, es decir, sin necesidad de estar conectado. Para ello sólo tienes que pinchar en el icono de la estrella situado en la parte superior de cada artículo y quedará disponible para su lectura después, en la sección “Guardado para ver offline”.


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    En un solo clic puedes enviar las noticias a tu red de contactos o compartirlas en redes sociales. El botón de “Compartir” te enlaza directamente con tu cuenta de Facebook, Twitter o correo electrónico para que publiques el contenido seleccionado.


    Envía tus textos, fotos y vídeos de Cuba


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    Con la opción de navegación offline es posible ver los contenidos guardados sin conexión a Internet.


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    Decárgala gratuitamente en estos links para iTunes y Android o a través de la App Store y Google Play desde tu celular.

    Source Article from http://www.martinoticias.com/content/marti-noticias-aplicacion-telefonos-navegar-cuba-sin-censura/72876.html

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    9 dead, 152 still missing after building collapse in Miami: What we know Monday – USA TODAY

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    Ted Cruz And Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Team Up To Ban Lawmakers From Lobbying – NPR
    Ted Cruz And Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Team Up To Ban Lawmakers From Lobbying – NPR

    Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Ted Cruz vowed on Twitter to work together on legislation banning members of Congress who leave office from lobbying.

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    Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Ted Cruz vowed on Twitter to work together on legislation banning members of Congress who leave office from lobbying.

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    “Let’s make a deal,” said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.
    “You’re on,” agreed Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas.

    The two lawmakers who have often been at odds found common ground in a place that often highlights polarizing opinions: Twitter. That’s where Cruz and Ocasio-Cortez vowed to set aside their differences and work on new lobbying restrictions for lawmakers. Now an unlikely coalition is forming around their joint effort.

    It started when Ocasio-Cortez tweeted Thursday morning that members of Congress shouldn’t be allowed to become corporate lobbyists.

    “At minimum there should be a long wait period,” she wrote. Ocasio-Cortez cited a statistic from Public Citizen, in which the advocacy group reported that among former Congress members who move to jobs outside of politics, nearly 60% start lobbying or otherwise influencing federal policy.

    It didn’t take long for Cruz to chime in.

    “Here’s something I don’t say often: on this point, I AGREE” with Ocasio-Cortez, Cruz stated. He went on to say that he has long called for a lifetime ban on former members of Congress becoming lobbyists.

    “The Swamp would hate it, but perhaps a chance for some bipartisan cooperation?” he asked.

    By early afternoon, Ocasio-Cortez said she would co-lead a bill with Cruz — if there were no “partisan snuck-in clauses, no poison pills.”

    Cruz, who has previously argued with the freshman Democrat on Twitter, agreed.

    At least one politician from each side of the aisle came forward to support the pact: Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, tweeted, “IN,” and Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, offered to lead or co-sponsor a bill in the House.

    Craig Holman, who lobbies on ethics, campaign finance and lobbying on behalf of Public Citizen, told NPR that it is “heartening” that Cruz and Ocasio-Cortez moved to bridge the deep partisan divide.

    “I am not sure if Congress will be willing to adopt their proposed lifetime ban,” Holman said in an email. He added, “but the sheer fact of a left-and-right agreement that the revolving door is a grave problem that must be addressed is going to move the ball forward.”

    Neither Cruz’s nor Ocasio-Cortez’s offices immediately responded to a question from NPR about whether their staffers had started to collaborate on potential legislation.

    The so-called revolving door of Washington has been spinning for years. Dozens of former members of Congress have moved on to careers influencing the federal government on behalf of corporations, according to OpenSecrets.

    Of the nearly four dozen lawmakers who left office in the wake of the 2016 election, “one in six became lobbyists,” The Atlantic has reported. The magazine said the number was even higher after the 2014 midterms, when “around one in four became lobbyists.”

    In the executive branch, at least 187 political appointees of the Trump administration previously worked as federal lobbyists, ProPublica reported last year. And many of them were put into positions supervising the same industries for which they had once lobbied.

    Senators who leave office cannot become lobbyists for two years, under a law that was adopted in 2007. In the House, representatives face a one-year cooling-off period.

    “The difference was due to a reform effort led by then-Sen. Obama back during the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007,” Holman said of that effort. “We tried securing two years for both chambers, along with a ban on strategic consulting during that two-year cooling off period, but House committee chairmen revolted and struck down the revolving door restrictions for the House.”

    Source Article from https://www.npr.org/2019/05/31/728559903/ted-cruz-and-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-team-up-to-ban-lawmakers-from-lobbying

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    Kyle Rittenhouse murder trial begins over fatal shootings of Kenosha protesters – New York Post
    Kyle Rittenhouse murder trial begins over fatal shootings of Kenosha protesters – New York Post

    Kyle Rittenhouse apparently struggled to stay alert as jury selection got underway Monday in his murder trial in Kenosha, Wis., for shooting two people to death and wounding a third during Black Lives Matter protests.

    Rittenhouse, 18,  let out a yawn in court as lawyers from both sides attempted to seat prospective jurors who haven’t made up their minds about the triple shooting.

    He is facing seven charges, including homicide in the fatal shootings of Joseph Rosenbaum, 36, and Anthony Huber, 26, as well as attempted homicide for wounding Gaige Grosskreutz, 27.

    Judge Bruce Schroeder repeatedly stressed that jurors must come to a verdict solely on what they hear in the courtroom, cautioning, “This is not a political trial.”

    “It was mentioned by both political campaigns and the presidential campaign last year, in some instances very, very imprudently,” he said.

    The jurist told the prospective jurors that inaccurate information has been shared by people who “don’t know what you’re going to know.”

    Kyle Rittenhouse yawns during the start of jury selection for his trial in Kenosha.
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    Rittenhouse is facing seven charges including homicide.
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    Kyle Rittenhouse’s sister McKenzie Rittenhouse and mother, Wendy Rittenhouse
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    “Those of you who are selected for this jury, who are going to hear for yourselves the real evidence in this case.”

    Several people in the jury pool, however, said that they had already made up their minds.

    Among those dismissed was a man who said that he was there when “all of that happened” at the site of the protests as well as another man who said he had “been commenting consistently on news feeds and Facebook” about unrest in the city.

    Rittenhouse opened fire as riots erupted in the city on Aug. 25, 2020, following the police shooting a few days earlier of Jacob Blake, a black man who was left paralyzed from the waist down.

    Prosecutors are expected to argue that Rittenhouse traveled to Kenosha seeking out conflict.

    Kyle Rittenhouse arrives for the start of jury selection for his trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse.
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    Kyle Rittenhouse shot two people to death at a BLM encounter. The defense says he feared for his life.
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    The defense has argued that Rittenhouse, who claims that he traveled to the city to protect a business, feared for his life in each encounter.

    With Post wires

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    Mark Meadows goes on Fox News to defend himself after bombshell private texts revealed by January 6 Commission – The Independent
    Mark Meadows goes on Fox News to defend himself after bombshell private texts revealed by January 6 Commission – The Independent

    Donald Trump’s former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows has defended himself after the House Select Committee investigating the 6 January Capitol Hill riots made public a series of text messages urging him to convince the former president to call an end to the riots.

    The text messages were sent from GOP lawmakers, Fox News personalities such as Sean Hannity, and the former president’s son, Donald Trump Jr.

    Follow live for latest on Mark Meadows vote and reaction

    On Monday, the House Select Committee voted to recommend prosecution for criminal contempt of Congress after Mr Meadows refused to testify about the 6 January insurrection.

    In an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity hours later, Mr Meadows said that he was not surprised by the House moving to hold him in contempt. “It’s disappointing, but not surprising,” he said. “Let’s be clear about this, this is not about me, holding me in contempt. It’s not even about making the Capitol safer.”

    “We’ve seen that by the selective leaks that are going on right now. This is about Donald Trump and about actually going after him once again,” he said, adding that the “real nature of this investigation, the foundation, is not based on a legislative purpose”.

    Later on Monday, the House committee voted to advance referring Mr Meadows to the Department of Justice (DOJ) on criminal contempt of Congress charges – a development that Mr Meadows had predicted on Mr Hannity’s show.

    Mr Meadows spoke to the conservative broadcaster Newsmax on Tuesday, arguing that the impending vote to hold him in contempt of Congress was more about Mr Trump than his own actions.

    “This is not about holding me in contempt. This is more about Donald Trump and trying to come after him,” Mr Meadows said.

    The former Trump aide also argued that the former president himself was also concerned about the violent scenes unfolding at the Capitol.

    “A number of people were concerned about the violence,” Mr Meadows told Newsmax. “All of us were, including the president, the entire nation, so there’s no problem here as much as there is a selective disclosure of certain text, trying to feed a narrative that the Jan. 6 committee wants to put forth, and it’s this conspiracy that somehow the Jan. 6 breach of the Capitol was somehow a planned effort from the White House, and that’s just simply not the case. I think the text messages show that.”

    A new report from the House committee detailed Mr Meadows’ private messages leading up to and during the attempted insurrection on 6 January.

    The 51-page report contained his communications with people regarding the 2020 presidential elections, Mr Trump’s lies about it and his actions during the riot. It was released after Mr Meadows refused to answer questions from the committee.

    “In fact, as the violence at the Capitol unfolded, Mr Meadows received many messages encouraging him to have Mr Trump issue a statement that could end the violence, and one former White House employee reportedly contacted Mr Meadows several times and told him,” said the report.

    Mr Meadows was cooperating with the House committee earlier but later stopped and is now suing them. “I can say that when you look at the criminal component of the intent, there’s never been an intent on my part,” Mr Meadows said.

    “I have tried to share non-privileged information but truly, the executive privilege that Donald Trump has claimed is not mine to waive, it’s not congress’ to waive and that’s why we filed the lawsuit to hopefully get the courts to weigh in – hopefully they will weigh in,” he added.

    However, the interview with Fox News did not include any questions on the text messages that had been sent to Mr Meadows.

    “They want to talk about the part that fits their narrative,” Mr Meadows said. “And what we do know that in one of the things that is coming out more and more clearly each and every day is that everyone condemned what happened in terms of the breach of security on the capitol on 6 January.”

    Source Article from https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/mark-meadows-texts-trump-fox-news-b1975561.html

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    Trump told immigration official illegally blocking asylum seekers would bring pardon – Washington Examiner
    Trump told immigration official illegally blocking asylum seekers would bring pardon – Washington Examiner

    President Trump told then-Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAleenan during a trip to the southern border last Friday that he would pardon the government official if he was convicted of violating immigration laws as a result of enforcing the White House’s agenda, according to a report published Friday evening.

    Trump made the promise to McAleenan during their trip to Calexico, Calif., on April 5 in the same conversation in which he told Customs and Border Protection to block Central American asylum-seekers from entering the country.

    Trump said he “would pardon him if he ever went to jail for denying U.S. entry to migrants,” senior administration officials told CNN.

    Two days after that conversation, Trump and then-Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen parted ways, and he announced McAleenan would be taking over the 240,000-person department as acting secretary.

    It’s not clear if the comment was meant seriously and Customs and Border Protection did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

    A homeland security spokesman told CNN, “At no time has the President indicated, asked, directed or pressured the Acting Secretary to do anything illegal. Nor would the Acting Secretary take actions that are not in accordance with our responsibility to enforce the law.”

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    Border Patrol finds 3-year-old alone by Mexico border – Washington Examiner
    Border Patrol finds 3-year-old alone by Mexico border – Washington Examiner

    Agents in South Texas found a three-year-old immigrant boy wandering alone in a cornfield near the border early Tuesday, according to Customs and Border Protection.

    The toddler was crying and in need of attention when agents from the Rio Grande Valley Sector discovered him near Brownsville on Tuesday morning.

    The only piece of information found on the boy was a phone number and name written on the bottom of one of his shoes.

    The boy’s nationality is unknown, but he is believed to have been part of a larger group that illegally crossed into the U.S. from Mexico and got separated from a person in the group.

    The child was taken to a Border Patrol station and will be transferred to the Health and Human Services Office of Refugee Resettlement, which cares for unaccompanied minor immigrants.

    Agents have called the number on the boy’s shoe, but were not able to make contact as of Tuesday evening.

    The Rio Grande Valley region has seen far more children arriving by themselves as well as families at the border since October than any of the other eight sectors. More than 15,000 unaccompanied children and 78,000 people traveling with family members have been apprehended since then, according to CBP data.

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    Miami-Dade police find SUV used in mass shooting submerged in canal, hours after release of video – Fox News
    Miami-Dade police find SUV used in mass shooting submerged in canal, hours after release of video – Fox News
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    Miami-Dade police release surveillance video of suspects in mass shooting

    Surveillance video shows masked gunmen entering Florida banquet hall before they open fire on crowd

    Miami-Dade police have found the vehicle used by three gunmen who killed two people and injured more than 20 others during an early Sunday gathering at a banquet hall submerged in a canal. 

    The Miami-Dade Police Department said Monday that it recovered the Nissan Pathfinder in the area of 154th Street and Northwest Second Avenue. It was reported stolen May 15, police said. 

    The SUV was found by police divers in Key Biscayne, located just east of Miami. Residents told WPLG-TV the area is a notorious dumping ground. 

    Hours earlier, authorities released surveillance video of the SUV, which was stolen on May 15, police said. The brief video footage shows the gunmen getting out of the vehicle near the El Mula banquet hall with weapons and running back seconds later before peeling off. 

    Fox News has reached out to the Miami-Dade Police Department. 

    Investigators said the gunmen waited in their vehicle for 20 to 40 minutes for concertgoers to gather out front and that’s when the gunmen ‘indiscriminately’ opened fire. Several people in the crowd who were armed returned fire, authorities said Monday. 

    “We will do everything, everything we can and use every resource available to bring these people to justice. We will leave no stone unturned, we will leave nothing behind to bring these shooters to justice,” Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said at a news conference.

    Two men, both 26, were killed, and 21 were injured. The Miami-Dade Police Department said 18 victims, including five women, remain hospitalized. No arrests have been made. 

    Three other victims – a 31-year-old woman and two men, ages 21 and 25 — remain in critical condition. Three people have been released from hospitals, including a 17-year-old who was shot in the leg. 

    Authorities believe the shooting stemmed from a rivalry.

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    “We know that our intended target was most likely in front of the establishment when the shooting took place,” Major Jorge Aguilar of the Miami-Dade Police Department.

    Authorities are offering a $130,000 reward for information on the shooting. 

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    Julian Assange’s Seven Strange Years in Self-Imposed Isolation – The New York Times
    Julian Assange’s Seven Strange Years in Self-Imposed Isolation – The New York Times

    Vaughan Smith, who had been a longtime supporter of Mr. Assange and helped put up his bail money, said that “Julian’s a big bloke, with big bones, and he fills the room physically and intellectually.”

    “It’s a tiny embassy with a tiny balcony,” he added, “small, hot and with not great air flow, and it must be jolly difficult for everyone there.”

    But from there, Mr. Assange for years held court for admirers and famous curiosity seekers, among them the soccer star Eric Cantona, and Nigel Farage, the pro-Brexit radio host and former head of U.K. Independence Party.

    Still, Mr. Assange’s isolation was wearing on him, a friend said on Thursday, especially the long, lonely weekends in an essentially empty embassy he could not leave.

    Even his friends have described him as difficult, a narcissist with an outsized view of his importance and a disinterest in mundane matters like personal hygiene.

    He was becoming deeply depressed and wondered about simply walking out, the friend said, speaking on condition of anonymity. And relations with his hosts were becoming deeply strained, even adversarial.

    Source Article from https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/11/world/europe/julian-assange-ecuador-asylum.html

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    Pedro Gallese fue anunciado como refuerzo de los Tiburones de Veracruz – RPP Noticias
    Pedro Gallese fue anunciado como refuerzo de los Tiburones de Veracruz – RPP Noticias

    Pedro Gallese jugará en el fútbol mexicano. | Fuente: AFP

    Su gran oportunidad. Pedro Gallese logró por fin dar el salto al exterior y su club será el Veracruz de la Primera División de México que es dirigido por el argentino Pablo Marini.

    El anuncio esperado. Los Tiburones Rojos del Veracruz confirmó la llegada del portero peruano de 26 años que disputa la Copa América Centenario con La Bicolor.

    Ya se veía venir. Juan Aurich negoció directamente con el club azteca y jugará 3 temporadas con el equipo mexicano. El pase del meta nacional está en promedio 500 mil dólares.

    Pedro Gallese es nuevo jugador del Veracruz de la primera división de México, así lo confirmó su representante Cristian Lagrotta.

    Tres temporadas. El arquero de la Selección Peruana estará ligado con los ‘Tiburones’, como se le conoce a su nuevo club, hasta junio del 2019.

    “Estamos llegando a Lima para reunirnos con la gente de México y calculamos que esta noche ya será nuevo jugador de Veracruz. Faltan algunas cláusulas sobre el contrato, pero prácticamente su destino es México. El contrato es por tres años. Ahora vamos a arreglar todo con Aurich, pero ya tenemos un acuerdo de palabra para que pertenezca al Veracruz”, afirmó Lagrotta en el Programa ‘Barrio Fútbol’.

    Monto de la operación. El Veracruz de México pagará una cifra cercana a los 500 mil dólares por el 80% del pase. Juan Aurich se quedará con el 20%.

    Titular con Perú. Pedro Gallese será titular este viernes (7:00 pm hora peruana) cuando la Selección Peruana choque con Colombia por los cuartos de final de la Copa América Centenario.

    Racing, River Plate y Tigres de México eran los otros equipos que mostraron interés en Pedro Gallese.
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    ¿Salió humo blanco? Hasta 5 equipos fueron los que se mostraron interesados en Pedro Gallese, sin embargo el Veracruz de México sería el elegido por el golero titular de la Selección Peruana.

    Reunión cumbre. El agente de Pedro Gallese, Cristian Lagrotta llegó a Chiclayo para conversar con los directivos de Juan Aurich y definir el futuro del ‘Pulpo’. De las opciones que se manejaban al parecer la del Veracruz de México fue la más atractiva.

    Próximas horas decisivas. Desde Argentina llegaron versiones que la oferta que más convenció es la de Veracruz, club por el cual Pedro Gallese firmaría en las próximas horas por un periodo de 3 años.

     

    River Plate y Racing descartados. Con esto quería en nada el interés mostrado por estos dos clubes grandes de Argentina. Tampoco procederían los requerimientos de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata y Tigres.

    Titular el viernes. Como se ha dado durante la Copa América, Pedro Gallese arrancará frente a Colombia en el marco de los cuartos de final del certamen. El partido irá desde las 7:00 pm (hora peruana en New Jersey.



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    Sorry, President Trump — Mueller saved John Kerry from the Logan Act – Washington Examiner
    Sorry, President Trump — Mueller saved John Kerry from the Logan Act – Washington Examiner

    Sorry, Mr. President, special counsel Robert Mueller’s report destroyed the Logan Act’s continuing legal viability. It cannot be used to prosecute John Kerry.

    The context here is President Trump’s suggestion on Thursday that former Secretary of State John Kerry be charged with violating the Logan Act. The act restricts private individuals from conducting foreign policy “without the authority” of the U.S. government. But Trump is upset over Kerry’s discussions with Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif in relation to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. Kerry supports that nuclear deal, but Trump strongly opposes it and has imposed significant sanctions on Iran in pursuit of a new deal.

    But as I say, Kerry can’t be prosecuted under the Logan Act. Because Mueller’s report showed prima facie evidence of breaches of the Logan Act by former national security adviser Michael Flynn, and potentially also Jared Kushner and Trump himself. As I’ve noted, Flynn’s conduct during the 2016 presidential transition period evidences “successful, unauthorized effort to affect a foreign government’s foreign policy.”

    Flynn was not authorized by the Obama administration to carry on that activity, and it was fundamentally counter to President Barack Obama’s foreign policy. So if Flynn wasn’t charged for his actions, Kerry cannot be charged over his.

    In short, the Logan Act is dead. That is rightly so: the act is almost certainly unconstitutional in its infringement of the individual right to free speech.

    Source Article from https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/sorry-president-trump-mueller-saved-john-kerry-from-the-logan-act

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    Trump met with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey – CNBC
    Trump met with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey – CNBC

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    President Donald Trump met with Twitter co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey at the White House on Tuesday, press secretary Sarah Sanders confirmed after the meeting had ended.

    Shortly thereafter, Trump tweeted: “Lots of subjects discussed regarding their platform, and the world of social media in general. Look forward to keeping an open dialogue!”

    Following the meeting, a Twitter spokesperson told NBC News that “Jack had a constructive meeting with the President of the United States today at the president’s invitation. They discussed Twitter’s commitment to protecting the health of the public conversation ahead of the 2020 U.S. elections and efforts underway to respond to the opioid crisis.”

    Trump’s positive assessment of the meeting represented a reversal from his attitude toward the company just hours before, on Tuesday morning, when he used his personal Twitter account to criticize the tech giant.

    There is no evidence to support Trump’s claim that Twitter is “very discriminatory,” or that it is “hard for people to sign on.” Trump’s allegation that Twitter is “constantly taking people off list,” likewise appears to be unfounded, although the site does take steps to remove automated accounts that impersonate real people, known as bots. It was also unclear precisely what Trump was referring to by, “Big complaints from many people.”

    In response to similar criticism from Trump in March, the company said, “We enforce the Twitter rules impartially for all users, regardless of their background or political affiliation.”

    Trump is a prolific tweeter, and his account had more than 59 million followers as of Tuesday afternoon. The president uses Twitter practically every day to communicate directly with the public on issues affecting every facet of his administration.

    Over the course of a day, Trump’s Twitter topics can range from serious foreign policy matters like the North Korean nuclear talks, to small scale domestic political rivalries.

    The social media platform was instrumental in driving Trump’s meteoric rise through the ranks of Republican politics. In 2015 and 2016, Trump’s blunt, outspoken tweets helped him to break through a crowded Republican primary field to win the party’s presidential nomination and from there, the White House.

    Source Article from https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/23/trump-met-with-twitter-ceo-jack-dorsey-white-house-official.html

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    Qassem Soleimani killing: Is Trump ready to withdraw troops from Iraq? – Al Jazeera English
    Qassem Soleimani killing: Is Trump ready to withdraw troops from Iraq? – Al Jazeera English

    Iran’s top military commander Qassem Soleimani has been killed in US air raids in Iraq’s capital Baghdad.
    Ramifications are being felt across the region, Iraq’s Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi says the US attack will lead to a devastating war.
    Marwan Bishara, Al Jazeera’s senior political analyst, joins us in the studio to discuss the latest updates.

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    #Iraq #QassemSoleimani #US-IranTensions

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    Cuomo facing impeachment votes from majority of NY Assembly if he doesn’t resign: report – Fox News
    Cuomo facing impeachment votes from majority of NY Assembly if he doesn’t resign: report – Fox News
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    Gov. Cuomo’s hypocrisy is a ‘national embarassment’: Democratic state senator

    New York state senator Brad Hoylman calls for Andrew Cuomo’s impeachment on ‘Your World.’

    If New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo doesn’t resign following the state attorney general’s report this week that found the governor had sexually harassed 11 women, a majority of state Assembly members are reportedly prepared to start impeachment proceedings. 

    At least 86 Assembly members – more than half the total of 150 – have either publicly said or told The Associated Press they would be in favor of taking that step to remove Cuomo in the wake of the latest bombshell against him. 

    Attorney General Letitia James’ investigation began after several women came forward to accuse Cuomo of harassment earlier this year. 

    As recently as last year, Cuomo was a prominent voice in the Democratic Party and lauded for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, but the tidal wave of allegations and accusations he downplayed the number of coronavirus nursing home deaths has left him with few supporters. 

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    State Assemblyman Ron Kim, a Democrat, called on the assembly to return to session “immediately” to begin impeachment proceedings.

    “There is no measure left to hide the truth. The governor broke the law so we must hold him accountable,” Kim said in a statement. 

    “There is no measure left to hide the truth. The governor broke the law so we must hold him accountable.”

    — Ron Kim, New York state assemblyman

    New York state Assemblyman Ron Kim, left, has been a vocal critic of embattled New Yorkl Gov. Andrew Cuomo (AP/ Reuters)

    “When institutions fail to believe victims, allow predators to act with impunity, or fail to put policies of protection in place, it sends a strong signal that condones this type of unacceptable behavior. We cannot afford to ignore his transgressions any longer: doing so will erode the integrity of our legislative body and demonstrate complicity in sheltering a sexual predator.”

    State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, a Democrat, said in a statement: “As I said, when these disturbing allegations first came to light, the governor must resign for the good of the state. Now that the investigation is complete and the allegations have been substantiated, it should be clear to everyone that he can no longer serve as governor.”

    “It should be clear to everyone that he can no longer serve as governor.”

    — Andrea Stewart-Cousins, New York state Senate majority leader 

    New York state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins speaks in New York City, June 12, 2020. (Reuters)

    Prominent Democrats at the national and state level, including President Biden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and both of New York’s U.S. senators, have called for Cuomo to resign. The report found Cuomo engaged in “unwanted groping, kissing, and hugging,” made inappropriate remarks toward staffers and oversaw a workplace culture “rife with fear and intimidation.”

    CUOMO SEXUALLY HARASSED MULTIPLE WOMEN IN VIOLATION OF STATE AND FEDERAL LAW, NY AG FINDS

    White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Wednesday, “The president believes Governor Cuomo should do the right thing, resign, and leave space for future leadership in New York,” Psaki said.

    One of the governor’s closest allies, New York Democratic Party chairperson Jay Jacobs, declared that Cuomo “has lost his ability to govern, both practically and morally.” Jacobs told Spectrum News he had tried privately to persuade Cuomo to resign but “wasn’t making headway.”

    Cuomo, in his third term, denied many of the allegations written in the report on Tuesday and claimed others were mischaracterized or misconstrued. He said “politics and bias” were interwoven throughout the report. 

    Assembly Democrats, who lead the chamber, debated virtually for hours Tuesday about whether to impeach the governor now, wait to see whether he resigns, or give the Judiciary Committee time to wrap up its wide-ranging investigation into topics from sexual misconduct to the Cuomo administration’s months-long obfuscation of the total number of nursing home residents who died from COVID-19.

    At least 40 Democrats back starting impeachment proceedings if Cuomo doesn’t leave on his own. The assembly includes 106 Democrats, 43 Republicans and one Independent.

    It takes a simple majority to authorize an impeachment trial.

    Assembly Republican Leader Will Barclay urged Democratic Speaker Carl Heastie this week to convene an emergency special session to vote to impeach Cuomo and Hestie said he wants to conclude the body’s investigation quickly.

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    Deputy Majority Leader Mike Gianaris told The Associated Press the Assembly has been preparing for an impeachment trial for months that could start in the next few weeks. 

    “We’ll be ready to go if and when the impeachment articles are sent over,” he said. “It could happen very quickly.”

    The Associated Press contributed to this report.

    Source Article from https://www.foxnews.com/politics/cuomo-facing-impeachment-votes-from-majority-of-ny-assembly-if-he-doesnt-resign-report

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    Donald Trump gana la primaria republicana en Carolina del Sur y Hillary Clinton vence en los caucus demócratas de … – BBC Mundo
    Donald Trump gana la primaria republicana en Carolina del Sur y Hillary Clinton vence en los caucus demócratas de … – BBC Mundo

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    De las tres rondas de primarias que ha habido Donald Trump quedó segundo en los caucus de Iowa y ganó en Nuevo Hampshire.

    El empresario estadounidense Donald Trump paladeó la victoria tras su triunfo en las primarias del Partido Republicano este sábado en Carolina del Sur, mientras que la aspirante demócrata Hillary Clinton respiró tranquila tras ganar los caucus de Nevada.

    “No es nada fácil ser candidato a presidente” decía Trump al conocer su triunfo, minutos después de que aspirante republicano Jeb Bush – hijo y hermano de presidentes – anunciara que dejaba su intento por llegar a la Casa Blanca.

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    “Algunos pueden haber dudado de nosotros, pero nosotros nunca dudamos de nosotros mismos”, dijo Clinton.

    “Es duro, es desagradable, es cruel… es hermoso. Cuando se gana es hermoso”, aseguró un exultante Trump sin hacer referencia al menor de los Bush, a quien atacó duramente durante la campaña.

    El magnate inmobiliario, aprovechó la atención mediática para reiterar algunas de sus propuestas más polémicas como construir un muro en la frontera sur con México o la libertad de poseer armas, un derecho recogido en la Constitución.

    Trump estuvo rodeado de su televisiva familia, a los que incluso cedió unos minutos la tribuna. Habló su hija Ivanka y su actual esposa, la exmodelo Melania Trump quien agradeció el apoyo recibido y, algo tímida, aseguró: “Él sería el mejor presidente”.

    El segundo puesto se lo disputaron los senadores cubanoestadounidenses Ted Cruz y Marco Rubio, quienes ahora harán lo posible para atraer a los votantes de Jeb Bush.

    La victoria de Trump se dio a conocer horas después de que la aspirante a la candidatura demócrata Hillary Cinton anunciara su triunfo en los caucus del estado de Nevada.

    Demócratas en Nevada

    El triunfo de Hillary Clinton, que se impuso a un imparable Bernie Sanders por un ajustado margen, da un respiro a su campaña.

    “A todos los que salieron (a votar) en todos los rincones de Nevada con determinación y con el corazón: esta es su victoria. Gracias”, publicó Hillary Clinton en su cuenta de Twitter antes de que se conocieran los resultados oficiales.

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    La próxima cita de los aspirantes a la nominación demócrata es el 27 de febrero en Carolina del Sur, donde este sábado los republicanos celebran primarias.

    Las principales cadenas de televisión estadounidenses proyectan una victoria el 52% de los votos frente al 48% obtenido por Sanders, pero lo importante para su campaña es no haber perdido esta batalla en un estado considerado feudo de Clinton.

    Sanders llamó a la ex secretaria de Estado para felicitarla, pero se mostró “muy orgulloso de su campaña” al recordar que “hace cinco semanas estábamos 25 puntos por detrás y hemos acabado con un resultado muy ajustado”.

    De hecho, según encuestas a pie de urna, Sanders logró el 53% del voto hispano aunque perdió entre los negros, que sólo le dieron el 22% de sus apoyos.

    Comunidad diversa

    Nevada es uno de los estados más diversos en los que han participado los aspirantes demócratas.

    Esta victoria le permite a Clinton renovar su fuerza como candidata a la nominación demócrata, después de una tímida victoria en Iowa y una derrota notable en New Hampshire.

    La comunidad hispana y los negros tradicionalmente han apoyado a Clinton pero la campaña de Sanders ha logrado involucrar el voto joven, que ha puesto en jaque a la campaña de Clinton.

    La ex secretaria de Estado ganó a Sanders en los caucus de Iowa por 49,9% frente al 49,6%; y Sanders se impuso a Clinton en las primarias de New Hampshire con el 60,4 %.

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    Sanders dijio que está preparado para el “supermartes”, el 1 de marzo, cuando votarán más de una docena de estados.

    Se esperaba que Clinton ganara con ventaja en Nevada hasta hace unas semanas, cuando las encuestas revelaron el esfuerzo de la campaña de Sanders con las minorías en este estado.

    Clinton hizo un guiño a estos resultados en el discurso que pronunció desde un hotel en Las Vegas (Nevada) tras anunciar su victoria.

    “Algunos pueden haber dudado de nosotros, pero nosotros nunca dudamos de nosotros mismos”, dijo Clinton, que estuvo acompaña de su esposo, el expresidente Bill Clinton.

    Supermartes

    El resultado de esta jornada, tanto para demócratas como para republicanos, es clave de cara al “Super Martes”, el próximo 1 de marzo, cuando más de una docena de estados celebrarán primarias y se asignarán un cuarto del total de delegados.

    Si bien el proceso de primarias es largo, los primeros estados que votan hasta esa fecha son los que más atención reciben porque suelen marcar la pauta de quienes son los candidatos favoritos.

    En esta ocasión, al menos para los demócratas, la nominación está muy disputada.

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    Los demócratas estaban llamados a participar este sábado en 250 caucus, o asambleas electivas, distribuidos en todo el estado de Nevada.

    Source Article from http://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias/2016/02/160220_eeuu_elecciones_caucus_nevada_primaria_carolina_sur_ep

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