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Doug Collins announces U.S. Senate run; NRSC stands with his opponent
Kelly Loeffler , a 49-year-old business executive, was selected to fill the seat temporarily by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican. "The shortsightedness in this decision is stunning", the NRSC said in a press release. In response to the backlash, Collins took to Twitter and used a favorite term of President Trump. The traditionally red Senate seat in the battleground state was previously... [Full Article...]
CDC Warns Travelers To Avoid All 'Nonessential' Travel To China Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
While richer countries prepare to evacuate some citizens from China's locked-down city of Wuhan, a grassroots effort has begun among hundreds of African students who see little chance of a similar escape. US health officials expanded their recommendation for people to avoid non-essential travel to any part of China, rather than just Wuhan and other areas most affected by the outbreak. [Full Article...]
Greta Thunberg files application to trademark her name
Thunberg was named Time's Person of the Year in 2019 for her climate action. Announcing the move on Instagram , Thunberg said it would allow for legal action against people or companies using her name or the movement's for commercial purposes that are not in line with its values. [Full Article...]
Flooding rains hit southeastern Brazil again
Reports said the "devastating" rain - 32 inches have reportedly fallen in just 27 days - inundated buildings and caused the collapse of the ceiling of a shopping mall in Belo Horizonte on Tuesday. View of damages following the overflowing of Da Prata stream due to torrential rains, in Raposos, metropolitan region of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais state, Brazil, on January 28, 2020. [Full Article...]
US House confirms travel ban targeting Nigeria, others as Pelosi reacts
According to sources close to the administration, a document outlining President Trump's new expansion is expected to be announced this week near the three year anniversary of the original travel ban instituted in 2017. Trump's executive order, often described as a " Muslim ban ", was imposed soon after he took office and limited travel from folks traveling to the U.S. [Full Article...]
US House Passes Measure to Limit Military Action Against Iran
The House voted largely along party lines 228-175 to adopt the No War Against Iran Act, which prevents federal funding from being used for the war on Iran except in cases of self-defence or if Congress expressly authorises any specific action. [Full Article...]
Whoopi Goldberg Cuts Off Dershowitz
My sole role in the case was to argue the constitutional issues. "What I'm saying is, the charge of obstruction of Congress and abuse of power are not within the constitutional terms high crimes and misdemeanors". "If Hillary Clinton were being impeached, they'd all be on my side", he said as Goldberg continued to interrupt him. "There is not one other that agrees with you, not one", Behar pushed ... [Full Article...]
Sen. Van Hollen to Ask Chief Justice to Rule on Witnesses
Rand Paul about the intelligence community whistleblower whose complaint led to the impeachment investigation into President Donald Trump . Per the rules of the trial, senators are required to submit all questions for the impeachment managers and the defense team in writing to Chief Justice John Roberts , who is presiding over the trial. [Full Article...]