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President Trump’s rhetoric not to blame for mass shootings: Mick Mulvaney
Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney said on ABC’s “This Week” that no politician, including President Donald Trump, was to blame for shootings like those in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, that left at least 29 people dead this weekend. Interested in El Paso Shooting? Add El Paso Shooting as an interest …
Trump told advisers he wants to pull US troops from Afghanistan by 2020 election: report
President TrumpDonald John TrumpKentucky miners’ struggle is that of many working Americans Cummings releases statement on attempted break-in after Trump attacks PhRMA top lobbyist to leave post MORE has informed advisers that he wants to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by the 2020 election, NBC News reported Friday, citing five current and former administration and military …
Democratic Debate 2019 live updates: Closing statements get underway, zeroing in on Trump
Some 20 presidential primary contenders return to a pair of stages on Tuesday and Wednesday seeking a breakout moment at the second Democratic debates. Interested in Democratic Party? Add Democratic Party as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Democratic Party news, video, and analysis from ABC News. For the lower-polling candidates …
Trump’s tax returns required under new California election law
President Trump will be ineligible for California’s primary ballot next year unless he discloses his tax returns under a state law that immediately took effect Tuesday, an unprecedented mandate that is almost certain to spark a high-profile court fight and might encourage other states to adopt their own unconventional rules for presidential candidates. The law, …
More than 750 people detained in Moscow amid clashes over city council election, monitor says
MOSCOW — Russian police in riot gear detained hundreds of protesters Saturday opposing the exclusion of opposition politicians from the ballot for an upcoming city council election, marking another flare of anti-government defiance a week after Moscow’s largest opposition rally in years. Police said around 3,500 people gathered near City Hall for the unauthorized protest …
Moscow police arrest up to 200 ahead of election protest | World news
Russian police have detained hundreds of people outside the Moscow mayor’s office ahead of an election protest demanding that opposition candidates be allowed to run for the Moscow city council. The dispute comes as the Kremlin is struggling with how to deal with opposing views in the sprawling capital of 12.6 million people. There was …
Moscow Police Arrest More Than 400 at Election Protest
MOSCOW — The police in Moscow arrested more than 400 people who had gathered outside City Hall on Saturday to protest what they call unfair elections and demand that opposition candidates be allowed to run for city government. In anticipation of the unauthorized demonstration, the authorities on Wednesday arrested Aleksei A. Navalny, a foe of …
Mitch McConnell blocks election security legislation
Hours after former special counsel Robert Mueller testified Wednesday that Russians are still meddling in the U.S. political system, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked the advancement of legislation to secure the nation’s election system. Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith also blocked a set of bills on election security Wednesday. In blocking the legislation crafted by …
Senate Intel Committee Unveils Election Security Report In Wake Of Mueller Day : NPR
The Senate intelligence committee, chaired by Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., has released a new report about election security. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP The Senate intelligence committee, chaired by Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., has released a new report about election security. J. Scott Applewhite/AP Updated at 3:59 p.m. ET The …
94-year-old D-Day veteran slams ministers for breaking promise on BBC licence fee and warns they will pay for it at next election
The free TV licence was introduced in 2000 but the BBC agreed to take on the cost for funding it as part of their settlement in 2015. Ted told The Sun Online: “The Government have gone back on their word. “They promised in the election they would continue with the licence concession. “They put the …
