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Pence aide said Trump's Ukraine phone call was 'unusual and inappropriate'

The phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart at the center of Congress' impeachment investigation was "inappropriate," a foreign policy aide to Vice President Mike Pence…
reuters
2019-11-17 00:23

Sandy Hook lawsuit could force Remington to open books

A recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court has upended a longstanding legal roadblock that has given the gun industry far-reaching immunity from lawsuits in the aftermath of mass killings.…
washingtontimes
2019-11-17 00:08
Today

Spotlight on green news & views: Tucker Carlson and eco-fascism; 100s of koalas perish in fires

This is the 618th edition of the Spotlight on Green News & Views (previously known as the Green Diary Rescue).  Here is the November 9 edition. Inclusion of a story in the Spotlight…
dailykos
2019-11-17 00:00
Yesterday

Preview: Tonight’s Runoff in the South

The Times will have live elections results at 9 p.m. Eastern.…
nytimes
2019-11-16 23:49

Lebanese police to boost security near banks amid unrest

BEIRUT (AP) - Lebanese security forces will boost measures near the country’s banks that have been closed for more than a week over fears by employees for their safety amid…
washingtontimes
2019-11-16 23:39

White House: Trump undergoes tests during medical checkup

President Donald Trump spent more than two hours at Walter Reed National Medical Center on Saturday for what the White House said were medical tests as part of his annual…
mercurynews
2019-11-16 23:36

While debating gun safety legislation, senators are interrupted by another school shooting

In a moment rich with tragic irony, two Democratic senators were engaged in a largely futile debate with their Republican counterparts over whether to strengthen background checks for gun purchases … when they…
dailykos
2019-11-16 23:30

Joe Biden trolls Trump after Roger Stone verdict, touts 'zero criminal convictions' for Obama team

White House hopeful Joseph R. Biden subtly responded Saturday to Roger Stone becoming the latest member of President Trump election campaign to be convicted of federal crimes. The Democratic front-runner…
washingtontimes
2019-11-16 23:15

Nearly 50 cities sue the FCC over move to hand billions to the telecom industry

Dozens of cities, including Chicago, Los Angeles, and Boston have filed appeals against Ajit Pai’s Federal Communications Commission to undo an August proclamation that would greatly hamper how much control localities have…
dailykos
2019-11-16 23:00

Impeachment Inquiry Testimony From Timothy Morrison, Jennifer Williams Released

One White House aide said the “quid pro quo” was ordered by Trump himself, while another said the “transcript” of the July 25 call was missing a key detail.…
huffingtonpost
2019-11-16 22:51

Preview: Tonight’s Governor’s Race in Louisiana

The Times will have live elections results at 9 p.m. Eastern.…
nytimes
2019-11-16 22:44

Migrants thrust by US officials into the arms of the cartels

NUEVO LAREDO, Mexico (AP) - The gangsters trawling Nuevo Laredo know just what they’re looking for: men and women missing their shoelaces. Those are migrants who made it to the…
washingtontimes
2019-11-16 22:43

More Transcripts Released in Impeachment Probe

More transcripts are being released in the Trump impeachment inquiry.House investigators on Saturday released hundreds of pages from closed-door interviews with two key government witnesses in the impeachment probe of…
newsmax
2019-11-16 22:13

Stone lawyers scold Alex Jones; unidentified man blares ram's horn, calls for presidential pardon

Roger Stone's trial may have ended Friday, but the circus that tends to follow the conservative firebrand did not. Hours after Stone was convicted on seven criminal counts by a…
washingtontimes
2019-11-16 22:09

North Carolina GOP enacts new congressional map, but litigation remains likely to continue

On Friday, North Carolina Republican legislators passed a new congressional map, shown at the top of this post (see here for a larger version), along party lines, over Democratic objections,…
dailykos
2019-11-16 22:00

Capitol Watch: Commissions make law behind closed doors

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New Yorkers can expect more fireworks as political appointees finish writing laws for a $100 million system to let political candidates run with public funds. Critics…
washingtontimes
2019-11-16 21:46

Donald Trump sees doctors for part of his annual physical exam

President Trump visited Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Saturday for part of his annual physical exam, a routine checkup that his spokeswoman described partly as preparation for the…
washingtontimes
2019-11-16 21:32

Saturday snippets: Orders for electric buses severely backlogged; Russia likes Iraqi oil

• Cities’ growing demand for electric buses is outpacing the supply: Hundreds of orders for electric buses are backlogged, according to Fred Silver, vice president of CALSTART, a clean transportation advocacy…
dailykos
2019-11-16 21:00

Patrick Says He Wants to Be Everyone's President

Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is introducing himself to thousands of Democratic activists in California with the message that he's running to be the president for everyone, not just the…
newsmax
2019-11-16 20:56

Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Cady dies unexpectedly

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Mark Cady, the soft-spoken chief justice of the Iowa Supreme Court who wrote key decisions on gay marriage and abortion access that rankled social conservatives,…
washingtontimes
2019-11-16 20:35

Bill Barr's authoritarian speech to the Federalist Society sparks sharp criticism

Much of Attorney General Bill Barr’s dishonest, authoritarian, hour-long speech to The Federalist Society convention Friday was couched in language making it seem that it was the office of the presidency and the…
dailykos
2019-11-16 20:30

'TooFarLeft' Trends on Twitter in Response to Obama

Former President Barack Obama's warning against a "complete tear down" of the American "system" has drawn a rebuke from progressives on Twitter, taking "#TooFarLeft" viral on Twitter."Even as we push…
newsmax
2019-11-16 20:22

Trump urges Louisianans to flip governor’s office to GOP

In a race that has become a nail-biter, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards battled Saturday to defy the partisan odds in the ruby-red South and win re-election to a seat…
mercurynews
2019-11-16 20:14

Plan would create a Marietta shelter for immigrant children

MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) - A building in Marietta could be used to house immigrant children under a plan by a local nonprofit group. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Freemont Grace…
washingtontimes
2019-11-16 20:12

White House budget official testifies in impeachment probe on Saturday

A White House budget official walked into a closed session of the U.S. House of Representatives impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump on Saturday, where he testified about the holdup…
reuters
2019-11-16 20:03

'This whole hearing turned on a dime': The Trump catastrophe even Fox News couldn't ignore

Fox News is infamous for ignoring inconvenient truths for Donald Trump and his Republican party. On Election Day 2017—one of the first truly consequential elections following the 2016 presidential—Trump booster…
dailykos
2019-11-16 20:00

Bernie Ups Calif. Presence Amid Biden, Warren Absence

The decisions by former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., to skip a weekend gathering of thousands of fervent California Democrats less than three months before voting…
newsmax
2019-11-16 19:14

Standing with workers and women and disabled people ... boy, do 2020 Democrats shine

The 2020 Democratic presidential candidates just keep kicking ass—but the news coverage of the primary is dominated by polls and stupid horse-race concerns, and that’s when the primary manages to…
dailykos
2019-11-16 19:00
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