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5 takeaways from Barr’s testimony | TheHill

posted onJanuary 16, 2019
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MORE’s nominee to be attorney general, William Barr, appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, for the first of two days of questioning. Barr will replace acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, a controversial figure, if he is confirmed. What were the main takeaways from his first day of testimony? Barr did no harm Barr cleared the main hurdle for any presidential nominee: He avoided the kind of gaffe that could go viral and blow up his chances. In fact, he never came close to losing his footing.

Leaders nix recess with no shutdown deal in sight | TheHill

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Senate and House leaders said Tuesday they will cancel the Martin Luther King Day recess unless there is a sudden resolution to the 25-day partial government shutdown, which appears unlikely given a breakdown in high-level talks.  Senate Democratic Leader MORE in nearly a week, underlining the standstill in negotiations.     “The last I spoke with him was when he walked out, threw a temper tantrum and walked out, so we haven’t heard from him since then,” Schumer told reporters after meeting with the Democratic caucus.  A group of centrist House Democrats on Tuesday re

PHOTOS: 20 Border Walls, Barriers, and Fences Around the World

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From the walls surrounding Vatican City to Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s (D-MA) iron fence, below,  Breitbart News breaks down 20 walls, fences, and barriers from around the world. 1. The Walls of Vatican City and St. Peter’s Square Though Pope Francis has routinely blasted the enforcement of international borders, Vatican City and St. Peter’s Square are completely walled off from Italy. 2.

Video: Angel Moms Protest Inside Chuck Schumer's Office

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Earlier Tuesday, the Angel Moms protested inside the office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), who refused to meet with the group, and were reportedly lied to about the Democrat leader’s whereabouts. “It’s a slap, it’s a stab, it’s a kick in the gut, in the groin,” Sabine Durden, whose son Dominic was struck dead in 2012 by an illegal alien, said of Pelosi’s and other Democrats’ decision not to meet with Angel Mothers. “It’s not a matter of if you’re going to be affected by illegal alien crime, it’s when you are going to be affected,” replied Mary Ann Mendoza, whose 32-year-o

Exclusive: Green Berets Targeted After Email Exposed Lowered Standards

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The anonymous email, signed, “A concerned Green Beret,” accused the leaders of the school of “moral cowardice” for lowering the standards, and weakening instructors’ ability to discipline students as they look to get further through the pipeline. “[The school] has devolved into a cesspool of toxic, exploitive, biased and self-serving senior officers who are bolstered by submissive, sycophantic, and just-as-culpable enlisted leaders,” the email said.

Senator Sherrod Brown plans trip to N.H., other early 2020 states - The Boston Globe

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WASHINGTON — Sen. Sherrod Brown is launching a tour of three states that cast pivotal early votes in the 2020 presidential primary. The move from the Ohio Democrat is a key step before he decides whether to launch a campaign for the White House. Brown won a third term in November on the strength of a message he calls the ‘‘Dignity of Work.’’ He plans to use that motto for his forthcoming tour, which he announced Tuesday night on MSNBC. It includes stops in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina, as well as a kickoff in his home state.

Politics - The Boston Globe

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Michael A. Cohen The fact is, Americans are OK with raising taxes on super-rich Americans.  President Trump’s nominee for attorney general asserted independence from the White House on Tuesday, saying he believed that Russia had tried to interfere in the 2016 presidential election, that the special counsel investigation shadowing Trump is not a witch hunt, and that his predecessor was right to recuse himself from the probe.  House votes overwhelmingly to condemn white nationalism amid furor over Rep.

Politics - The Boston Globe

posted onJanuary 16, 2019
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Michael A. Cohen The fact is, Americans are OK with raising taxes on super-rich Americans.  President Trump’s nominee for attorney general asserted independence from the White House on Tuesday, saying he believed that Russia had tried to interfere in the 2016 presidential election, that the special counsel investigation shadowing Trump is not a witch hunt, and that his predecessor was right to recuse himself from the probe.  House votes overwhelmingly to condemn white nationalism amid furor over Rep.

Politics - The Boston Globe

posted onJanuary 16, 2019
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Michael A. Cohen The fact is, Americans are OK with raising taxes on super-rich Americans.  President Trump’s nominee for attorney general asserted independence from the White House on Tuesday, saying he believed that Russia had tried to interfere in the 2016 presidential election, that the special counsel investigation shadowing Trump is not a witch hunt, and that his predecessor was right to recuse himself from the probe.  House votes overwhelmingly to condemn white nationalism amid furor over Rep.