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Is White House trying to soften Congress' pressure over sanctions against Russian Federation?
Both sides of the aisle came together in the Senate on Thursday to overwhelmingly pass legislation that puts new sanctions on Russian Federation while limiting President Trump's ability to remove them, the Hill reports. Among its cosponsors it counts an equal number of Republicans and Democrats, including prominent GOP leaders like Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell, Foreign Relations Commit... [Full Article...]
DC and Maryland AGs sue Trump for constitutional violations
Legal experts disagree on what constitutes an emolument and whether Mr. Trump has violated the clause or not. RACINE: President Trump is flagrantly violating the Constitution which explicitly bars presidents from receiving gifts or inducements from foreign or domestic government entities. [Full Article...]
Polygamous sect leader captured after almost a year on the run
Ten days later, he escaped. Investigators believed at the time that Jeffs used olive oil to remove his ankle monitor June 18, 2016, because federal agents were in touch with him earlier in the day but lost contact during the evening hours, according to local reports. [Full Article...]
US Senate's Iran sanctions are breach of nuclear deal - senior Iranian official
Since the new anti-Iranian senate bill targets both Tehran and Moscow, its veto by the United States president is possible, he noted. The resolution calls upon Iran "not to undertake any activity related to ballistic missiles created to be capable of delivering nuclear weapons". [Full Article...]
Cambodia Says it Regrets 'Irresponsible' Trump Decision to Leave Paris Climate Accord
The moment President Trump announced the United States would be withdrawing from the Paris climate accord , he literally put China and the other accord signatory nations ahead of us. J. Kalani English, who introduced the bill. Hawaii County Managing Director Wil Okabe was present on behalf of Mayor Harry Kim. Benjamin Habib, a North Korea expert at Australia's La Trobe University, wrote abo... [Full Article...]
Major league roundup: Yankees remain hot with 8-2 win over Orioles
Scioscia said he hoped Norris would pitch cautiously around Judge, knowing he had a base open. "It's good to get an extra recovery day, but I was ready to go (Sunday)", Tanaka said through a translator. "You certainly don't go into it with rose-colored glasses or blinders", Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. Would anyone have believed a preseason forecast that the faded, sclerotic Yank... [Full Article...]
List of Republican congressmen found with baseball practice shoo
The handwritten list on notepad paper was found in the shooter's pocket, sources told the Daily Caller . The FBI said authorities are speaking with people who knew Hodgkinson or who may have encountered him. Hodgkinson posted content favorable to Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on his social media accounts and signed a Change.org petition for the removal of Trump ... [Full Article...]
Jury deadlocks in Cosby trial; mistrial declared
He has been restored", Andrew Wyatt , Cosby's publicist said as he left the courthouse with Cosby. For now, Cosby is free on bail. "Those of us who came forward to speak our collective truth about what he did to us owe a debt of gratitude to Andrea Constand for her leadership and courage in demanding justice", said Cindra Ladd , one of the accusers. [Full Article...]