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• Falwell Jr. calls Ocasio-Cortez 'stupid' and 'a liar' — and invites her to speak at Liberty University

  06-03-2019 23:57 via news.yahoo.com
  The president of Liberty University and the freshman Democratic phenom go a few rounds on Twitter.
  
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• PUBG Adds Horizon Zero Dawn Skins On PS4

  06-03-2019 23:55 via gamespot.com
  
  A new crossover event is now live in the PS4 version of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. Developer PUBG Corp. has partnered with Guerrilla Games, the studio behind Horizon Zero Dawn, to bring an assortment of Horizon-inspired outfits and weapon skins to the battle royale title, but you only have a few weeks to get them.A total of four Horizon-inspired cosmetics are now available to unlock: an Eclipse Top, Eclipse Mask, Eclipse Kar98k, and a pan emblazoned with a Horizon Zero Dawn emblem. Each item
  
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• Arrow Ending With Season 8 As Oliver Queen Hangs Up His Bow & Arrows

  06-03-2019 23:54 via gamespot.com
  
  CW's series Arrow kickstarted a slew of series based around characters from the DC Universe. However, after eight seasons, Oliver Queen and company are closing out the show with an abbreviated, 10 episode season.Set to air during CW's 2019-2020 calendar, Arrow was once the top dog on the network, up until The Flash surpassed it by becoming the most-watched original series. Arrow first debuted in 2012 and was a new take on the character, and it eventually came together with other CW/DC shows to b
  
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• Anti-Semitism measure stalls, Trump hits 'shameful' Democrats

  06-03-2019 23:39 via news.yahoo.com
  US President Donald Trump said Wednesday it was "shameful" that Democrats have not taken a tougher stance on anti-Semitism, following controversial remarks about Israel by one of the first Muslim women in Congress.With a single tweet the president weighed into a debate that has caused the latest awkward rift in the Democratic Party, as young progressives clash with the establishment old guard."It is shameful that House Democrats won't take a stronger stand against Anti-Semitism in their conferen
  
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• Live-Action Gundam Movie Gets An Acclaimed Writer

  06-03-2019 23:23 via gamespot.com
  
  It's been almost a year since Legendary Pictures announced a live-action Gundam film. In collaboration with Sunrise--the Japan-based animation studio responsible for the mecha anime franchise--the announcement came during Anime Expo 2018 before going radio silent. Now, the companies are back with another announcement: Brian K. Vaughan will pen the script.As reported by Deadline, Vaughan has signed on to write the screenplay for the forthcoming live-action Gundam flick. Vaughan, an acclaimed comi
  
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• Hyundai shares sneak peek of 2020 Sonata

  06-03-2019 23:23 via news.yahoo.com
  Hyundai released photos of the 2020 Sonata and the Korean automaker's mainstay family sedan is a big departure from its conservative predecessor.
  
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• Xbox News Event Coming Next Week, May Reveal Halo: The Master Chief Collection For PC

  06-03-2019 23:16 via gamespot.com
  
  Microsoft announced today that it will air the next "Inside Xbox" episode on March 12, and it's notable because the confirmation comes amid a number of exciting Xbox rumors about new consoles, Halo: The Master Chief Collection coming to PC, and more.All Microsoft has officially confirmed is that the March 12 episode of Inside Xbox One will contain some "exciting news" about Halo: The Master Chief Collection, as well as updates on DayZ, One Piece World Seeker, and Xbox Game Pass. Intriguingly, Mi
  
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• Pokemon Go Bringing Rayquaza Back For New Raid Weekend Event

  06-03-2019 23:15 via gamespot.com
  
  Niantic is bringing back a popular Legendary Pokemon for a special Pokemon Go event next weekend. Beginning March 15, Rayquaza will return to the game for a limited time, giving players their first opportunity to capture it in nearly a year.The special Raid Weekend event kicks off at 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET and runs until the same time on Monday, March 18. Throughout the weekend, the Sky High Pokemon will appear in Raid Battles. As usual, you'll first need to team up with other players and defeat the
  
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• Ilhan Omar's comments were anti-Semitic rhetoric, let's not beat around the bush: Today's talker

  06-03-2019 23:05 via news.yahoo.com
  When prominent people or members of Congress spout anti-Semitic rhetoric, it gives a green light to others to repeat that rhetoric, says head of ADL.
  
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• Trump administration demands Maduro return US reporter detained in Venezuela: ‘Being a journalist is not a crime’

  06-03-2019 23:04 via news.yahoo.com
  The US State Department has demanded the immediate release of an American journalist detained in Venezuela after it was reported on Wednesday the country’s counter-intelligence agency arrested the freelance reporter.Cody Weddle was reportedly obtained by Venezuela authorities during a raid at his home in Caracas this week.The journalist, who produced freelance coverage on the political crisis under Nicolas Maduro for publications like the Daily Telegraph, Miami Herald and ABC News, had not
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Note 10 concept brought to life in stunning 3D renders

  06-03-2019 23:02 via news.yahoo.com
  There's still plenty we don't know yet about the Galaxy Note 10, but that hasn't stopped the internet from rampant speculation. It doesn't really matter that the Galaxy S10 isn't out yet -- we're already anticipating the next big thing from Samsung. And now, thanks to new 3D renders from PhoneArena, we can get a glimpse of the theoretical future long before the phone maker actually unveils its next-generation flagship phablet.Using the limited number of rumors that have been circulating around t
  
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• Erdogan determined to go ahead with Russian missile deal

  06-03-2019 22:53 via news.yahoo.com
  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday it was "out of the question" to reconsider a controversial deal to buy a top-line Russian anti-missile system and he might even look at other purchases.The United States, a long-standing NATO ally and supplier of much of Turkey's military equipment, has pressed Ankara to drop the S-400 deal, saying it is incompatible with its established weapon systems and is part of Russian efforts to muddy the waters in a key, volatile region."As for the S-
  
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• Mortal Kombat 11 Cassie Cage Trailer Reveals Her Moveset

  06-03-2019 22:50 via gamespot.com
  
  NetherRealm has released the official Mortal Kombat 11 reveal trailer for Cassie Cage. Although Cassie was confirmed today to be included in the upcoming Mortal Kombat game, the new trailer offers a more detailed sampling of her moveset. It can be watched in the video above.First seen in Mortal Kombat X, Cassie Cage is the daughter of both Sonya Blade and Johnny Cage, two other Mortal Kombat fan favorites who have also been confirmed for the eleventh entry (along with several other fighters). Li
  
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• Senator Martha McSally reveals she was raped in the air force in emotional testimony

  06-03-2019 22:44 via news.yahoo.com
  Senator Martha McSally, the first female Air Force fighter pilot to fly in combat, said Wednesday that she was sexually assaulted by a superior officer, and later, when she tried to talk about it to military officials, she "felt like the system was raping me all over again." The Republican senator, 52, who spent 26 years in the Air Force and commanded a fighter squadron, revealed the attack in emotional remarks during a Senate subcommittee hearing on sexual assault in the military. "I am al
  
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• Trump rose on Forbes richest list as other billionaires slipped

  06-03-2019 22:40 via news.yahoo.com
  Trump's $3.1 billion net worth is unchanged from last year, Forbes said."He kind of stayed flat but was able to increase his position."Making the biggest splash on this year's list was Kylie Jenner, 21, who became youngest self-made billionaire of all time thanks to the success of the cosmetics company she founded three years ago.The half-sister of reality television stars Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian, Jenner made her debut on the list this year after spinning $250,000 she earned from mode
  
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• Tax refunds are larger by an average of $40 after fourth week of filing season

  06-03-2019 22:36 via news.yahoo.com
  The average tax refund issued so far increased to $3,143, up 1.3 percent from $3,103 at the same time last year, according to IRS figures.
  
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• Drones in disasters: Eyes in the air play key role in Alabama tornado zone – and beyond

  06-03-2019 22:26 via news.yahoo.com
  Police and fire agencies are using drones in recovery and relief, such as after the Alabama tornado. As technology improves, drone use is expanding.
  
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• Venezuela orders German ambassador to leave the country

  06-03-2019 22:16 via news.yahoo.com
  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The Venezuelan government on Wednesday ordered the German ambassador to leave the country after he expressed support for Juan Guaido, escalating a diplomatic standoff with a group of about 50 nations that recognize the opposition leader as the country's interim president.
  
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• Trump news – President ‘very disappointed’ in reports North Korea rebuilding missile site as Democrats threaten impeachment

  06-03-2019 22:14 via news.yahoo.com
  Donald Trump has said he is "very, very disappointed" to hear that North Korea is rebuilding a missile site that Pyongyang has said will be closed amid ongoing denuclearisation negotiations.Earlier, the president lashed out at a number of old enemies on Twitter, including Hillary Clinton, showing his growing frustration with House Democrats and the investigations surrounding him.In those tweets, the president accused the Democrats of “playing games” by instigating “McCarthyite&
  
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• Erdogan says Turkey will not go back on missile defense deal with Russia

  06-03-2019 22:09 via news.yahoo.com
  Turkey will not go back on its agreement to buy S-400 missile defense systems from Russia, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday, adding that Ankara may subsequently look into buying S-500 systems.NATO member Turkey has repeatedly said it is committed to buying the Russian missile defense system, despite warnings from the United States that the S-400s cannot be integrated into the NATO air defense system.The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday that Washington had told Turkey that if it bu
  
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• A Hello Kitty Movie Is In Development

  06-03-2019 21:57 via gamespot.com
  
  Hello Kitty--the popular cartoon character produced by Japan-based design company Sanrio--has seen a fair share of video game adaptions, with the last one being Hello Kitty Kruisers released in 2014 for iOS (iPhone/iPad), Nintendo Switch, and Wii U. In addition to games, the lovable kitten has been on the big screen, with the last one showing nearly 28 years ago. Now, in a strange turn of events, Hello Kitty is getting the Hollywood treatment once again.Sanrio and Warner Bros. have announced (PD
  
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• Democrats split over resolution condemning anti-Semitism aimed at newcomer Ilhan Omar

  06-03-2019 21:48 via news.yahoo.com
  A furious row over anti-Semitism erupted in the Democratic Party on Wednesday as its leadership attempted to pass a resolution seen as condemning language used by one of its own members. Senior Democrats wanted a statement to be adopted by the House of Representatives condemning "the dangerous consequences of perpetuating anti-Semitic stereotypes". The resolution was viewed as a direct rebuke of Ilhan Omar, a newly elected Democrat congresswoman who had compared support for Israel to "allegiance
  
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• Pelosi: Omar’s Comments Not ‘Intentionally Anti-Semitic’

  06-03-2019 21:42 via news.yahoo.com
  House speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday asserted that Representative Ilhan Omar's (D., Minn.) recent claim that her pro-Israel colleagues are motivated by a “dual loyalty” to the U.S. and Israel was not “intentionally anti-Semitic.”Pelosi's comment, which was reported by Politico, came hours after House Democrats sparred in a closed-door meeting over a resolution condemning religious bigotry intended at least partially in response to Omar's comments. A number of Omar's fe
  
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• U.S. faces 'crisis' at southern border, Nielsen says

  06-03-2019 21:40 via news.yahoo.com
  Testifying before Congress for the first time since Democrats took control of the House of Representatives in January, Nielsen defended President Donald Trump's decision to declare a national emergency to unlock funding for a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border."Illegal immigration is simply spiraling out of control," Nielsen told the House Homeland Security Committee.Democrats questioned Nielsen over the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" prosecution policy, which last year led to the separatio
  
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• Game Of Thrones Season 8 Is A Mystery To George RR Martin

  06-03-2019 21:35 via gamespot.com
  
  With the final season of Game of Thrones ready to premiere on HBO, fans are dying to know how the epic series will come to an end. If they're expecting to find out from George RR Martin, author of the A Song of Fire and Ice novels, though, they're out of luck."I haven't read the [final-season] scripts and haven’t been able to visit the set because I've been working on [The Winds of Winter]," he told Entertainment Weekly. "I know some of the things. But there's a lot of minor-character [arc
  
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• Destiny 2 Gambit Prime And Reckoning Guide: How To Win The Drifter's New Game

  06-03-2019 21:32 via gamespot.com
  
  Destiny 2's latest content update is Joker's Wild, a Gambit-focused expansion that adds two new activities to the game: Gambit Prime and The Reckoning. Both are top-tier activities that you'll want to work at to get the most out of the Season of the Drifter, and both introduce some new concepts to familiar Destiny 2 activities that can make them a touch confusing, and require a few new strategies.Gambit Prime adds a bunch of new caveats to what players are used to with Gambit, making teamwork a
  
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• Destiny 2 Gambit Prime & Reckoning Guide: How To Win The Drifter's New Game

  06-03-2019 21:32 via gamespot.com
  
  Destiny 2's latest content update is Joker's Wild, a Gambit-focused expansion that adds two new activities to the game: Gambit Prime and The Reckoning. Both are top-tier activities that you'll want to work at to get the most out of the Season of the Drifter, and both introduce some new concepts to familiar Destiny 2 activities that can make them a touch confusing, and require a few new strategies.Gambit Prime is a lot like Gambit from the Forsaken expansion launched in fall 2018, but it makes a
  
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• U.S. Reporter Arrested in Venezuela by Maduro's Military

  06-03-2019 21:25 via news.yahoo.com
  Officers raided the homes of Cody Weddle and Carlos Camacho, arresting them and seizing their equipment, said Marco Ruiz, the general secretary of the National Union of Press Workers.The union and Espacio Publico, a Venezuelan organization that works for a free press, haven’t been able to communicate with the men.
  
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• WWE's Tommaso Ciampa Out For Surgery: What Does This Mean For The NXT Championship?

  06-03-2019 21:23 via gamespot.com
  
  One of the recent NXT callups, as well as the current NXT Champion, Tommaso Ciampa has made waves on the main WWE roster, only to have it taken away so quickly.Ciampa will have to undergo neck surgery on March 7, putting him out of action, according to WWE. He has been scheduled for an anterior cervical fusion, which is a surgery to remove a herniated disc from the neck, through the front of the neck, in the throat area. Recovery time for a procedure like this is around three to six months for t
  
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• Valve Blocks Release Of Explicit Sexual Assault Game On Steam

  06-03-2019 21:23 via gamespot.com
  
  (Content warning: sexual assault.)Valve has announced it will block the release of a controversial game that was to be distributed through its service. In its statement regarding the decision, it said the game poses "unknown costs and risks" and that the "chosen content matter and a way of representing it" render the distribution platform unable to work with the developer.The game, titled "Rape Day," is a visual novel set during a zombie apocalypse in which the player character can harass other
  
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• 'We have D-Day every month': GOP lawmaker compares immigration to famous WWII offensive

  06-03-2019 21:13 via news.yahoo.com
  “We have D-Day every month on our southern border, just to put this in context for America," Rep. Clay Higgins said.
  
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• The Latest: 'It's awful': Alabama governor tours devastation

  06-03-2019 21:10 via news.yahoo.com
  BEAUREGARD, Ala. (AP) — The Latest on the tornado that killed 23 people in rural Alabama (all times local):
  
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• Venezuela expels German ambassador for 'meddling,' arrests U.S. journalist

  06-03-2019 21:08 via news.yahoo.com
  Ambassador Daniel Kriener was expelled two days after he and diplomats from other embassies welcomed home opposition leader Juan Guaido at the Caracas airport."Venezuela considers it unacceptable that a foreign diplomat carries out in its territory a public role closer to that of a political leader aligned with the conspiratorial agenda of extremist sectors of the Venezuelan opposition," the government said in a statement.Most Western countries, including Germany, recognize Guaido as Venezuela's
  
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• U.S. senators say Saudi crown prince has gone 'full gangster'

  06-03-2019 21:06 via news.yahoo.com
  Among those were the torturing of women's activists and a U.S. citizen and the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.Abizaid called for accountability for the murder of Khashoggi, a U.S. resident, and support for human rights, but repeatedly stressed the strategic importance of Washington-Riyadh ties.Despite increasing tension between the two countries, the United States has not had an ambassador to Saudi Arabia since Trump became president in January 2017.
  
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• NATO's Leader Says the U.S. Shouldn't Sell the F-35 to Turkey If It Buys Russian Missiles

  06-03-2019 21:03 via news.yahoo.com
  The head of the NATO military alliance worries Turkey's purchase of the S-400 missile system could harm the fifth generation fighter, potentially around the world.
  
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• Huawei exec's next court date in Canada set for May 8

  06-03-2019 21:01 via news.yahoo.com
  Meng Wanzhou, the Chinese telecom executive at the center of an escalating row between Ottawa and Beijing, appeared briefly before a Canadian judge on Wednesday who set May 8 for the start of a hearing into a US extradition request.Meng's arrest in Vancouver in December on a US warrant infuriated China, which arrested two Canadians days later in what was widely seen as retaliation.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday he was "very concerned" over reports from Chinese state news agency Xin
  
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• Nintendo Is Wary Of How It Handles Mobile Microtransactions

  06-03-2019 21:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Despite its initial reluctance to bring its properties to smartphones, Nintendo has been slowly expanding its reach into the mobile market. The company has a couple of new smartphone games on the way this year, including the recently announced Dr. Mario World. But while mobile games will remain a component of Nintendo's business, it seems the company doesn't want players to spend too much on them.According to the Wall Street Journal, Nintendo has had its development partners adjust their mobile
  
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• Angry and defiant, IS families surrender in Syria

  06-03-2019 20:55 via news.yahoo.com
  BAGHOUZ, Syria (AP) — Angry crowds evacuating from the last shred of territory held by Islamic State militants in Syria praised the extremist group Wednesday and chanted "Islamic State will remain," in a menacing show of support, even as defeat loomed.
  
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• Devil May Cry 5: How Long The Story Takes To Beat

  06-03-2019 20:52 via gamespot.com
  
  Capcom's Devil May Cry 5is almost here, releasing on March 8 for Xbox One, PS4, and PC. The newest entry to the Devil May Cry franchise further evolves the series' staple over-the-top action and ridiculous style.If you're planning on picking the game up, you don't have to worry about it taking over too much of your life. After playing through Devil May Cry 5, GameSpot editors Matt Espineli and Alessandro Fillari both said it took them about 15 hours to complete the main campaign. So if you want
  
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• Woman who survived Hurricane Michael dies in Alabama tornado

  06-03-2019 20:29 via news.yahoo.com
  Sheila Creech evacuated Florida prior to Hurricane Michael in October. She was camping with Marshall Lynn Grimes when the tornado hit. Both died.
  
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• Resolution Condemning Anti-Semitism Splits House Democrats

  06-03-2019 20:25 via news.yahoo.com
  House Democrats clashed during a closed-door meeting Wednesday over how best to respond to Representative Ilhan Omar's (D., Minn.) repeated use of anti-Semitic tropes to impugn the motivations and patriotism of her pro-Israel colleagues.A number of Omar's fellow progressives lashed out at Democratic leadership for agreeing to vote on a resolution condemning anti-Semitism in response to Omar's recent claim that her pro-Israel colleagues are motivated by a nefarious “dual loyalty” to t
  
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• Couples, cousins, 'ordinary folks' killed by Alabama tornado

  06-03-2019 20:18 via news.yahoo.com
  BEAUREGARD, Ala. (AP) — Couples, cousins, children and "ordinary folks" were among the 23 people killed when a massive tornado wiped out a rural Alabama community. One family lost 10 relatives and had more hospitalized with serious injuries. Here are some of their stories:
  
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• Support for Impeaching President Trump Ticks Up Since Michael Cohen Testimony

  06-03-2019 20:12 via news.yahoo.com
  4 in 10 Americans now support it, a new poll shows
  
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• Hundreds of Islamic State fighters surrender in east Syria

  06-03-2019 20:12 via news.yahoo.com
  Islamic State fighters holed up in the enclave at Baghouz near the Iraqi border have been giving up in large numbers this week after a ferocious assault on their enclave on Saturday and Sunday, but many remain inside, said the commander.The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) militia has slowed its attack to allow thousands of civilians to leave Baghouz, continuing an exodus that began when it announced it was launching a final battle for the enclave last month.Far more people were still
  
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• Impeach Trump: Democrat who vowed to 'impeach the mother****ker announces plans to file resolution against president

  06-03-2019 20:08 via news.yahoo.com
  The Democrat who told supporters she intended to impeach “mother****er” Donald Trump, has announced plans to file an impeachment resolution against the president.Rashida Tlaib, the newly elected congresswoman from Michigan, in January made headlines when she was recorded using the impolite language in a speech at an event for supporters.Mr Trump said her words were “disgraceful and disrespectful” to the country.
  
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• Donald Trump phones dying fan

  06-03-2019 20:07 via news.yahoo.com
  A dying fan of Donald Trump had a bucket list wish come true when his sister, a localDemocratic politician, arranged for the president to call him and chat.Jay Barrett, a 44-year-old man from Connecticut, is terminally ill with cystic fibrosis and is receiving palliative care."You're my kind of man, Jay," Trump told him.
  
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