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Rex Tillerson reaffirms commitment to role as secretary of state, Trump administration
Ruhle also pointed that Tillerson did not deny in his remarks that he called the president a "moron," and gave some more detail on the secretary of state's relationship with Trump. NBC news is #FakeNews and more dishonest than even CNN . "My source didn't just say that he called him a moron", Ruhle said. Diplomats acknowledge that behind closed doors, it is apparent that the secretar... [Full Article...]
White House Press Secretary chokes back tears while discussing Las Vegas massacre
Sanders went on to say that "laws.won't create or stop these type of [shootings] from happenin", suggesting the Trump administration's position on any future legislation proposed for limiting the use of firearms in the country. It is true, however, that the city's gun-control regulations remain among the strictest in the nation, yet there were 4,368 shooting victims in Chicago last year, and the... [Full Article...]
Judge dismisses case against pardoned Arpaio
Bolton dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning Arpaio can not be charged in court in the future over the same issue. Bolton dismissed the case challenging the pardon, despite the fact she was the judge who originally found Arpaio guilty of criminal contempt after refusing to obey another judge's orders to stop racially profiling Latinos in Maricopa County . [Full Article...]
Burr: Senate Probe of Russian Collusion 'Still Open'
Senator Mark Warner , the committee's top Democrat who is working closely with Burr, said Russian meddling was continuing. NPR's Ryan Lucas was on Capitol Hill and has more on what investigators say they've learned. "These ads are significant to our investigation as they help demonstrate how Russian Federation employed sophisticated measures to push disinformation and propaganda to millions... [Full Article...]
Bump fire stocks found on Las Vegas shooter's guns
In the months that followed, the NRA raised what was then a record $2.7 million for its political action committee. Authorities now say Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock had 19 guns with him in his hotel room high above the crowd he attacked. [Full Article...]
Senators Grill Mattis And Dunford On Afghan War Strategy
The top USA military commander also said that he thinks Pakistan's main spy agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), has ties to militant groups. "I do not see the divergence as strongly as some.have interpreted it", Mattis said. Mattis added that Afghan forces would carry out the fighting but that US advisers could accompany "tactical units" and bring "fire support to bear when needed". [Full Article...]
Las Vegas shooter's father had ties to Wisconsin
It is still not known what kind of weapon Paddock used, but officials said more than 10 rifles were recovered from his hotel room. Explosives were found at the home and in his Paddock's vehicle. The 62 year-old is classified as a "person of interest" to investigators but remains free to go wherever she wants, United States media reported. Occasionally, Paddock shared news of his gambling win... [Full Article...]
Foiled £250m Brazil bank robbery 'would have been biggest in the world'
The tunnel was discovered in southern Sao Paulo and connected the place where the gang was staying to the bank. Local media says the robbery would have been the biggest in history. The arrests were reportedly made in the north of Sao Paulo , where the culprits are thought to have been manufacturing digging tools. According to the version of the investigation, suspects planned to steal a billi... [Full Article...]