Month: February 2019

Top Venezuela general rejects Maduro’s legitimacy, throws support behind interim president  Fox News Venezuelan general recognizes opposition leader Guaido as president: Twitter video  Reuters Venezuelan General Breaks With Maduro Ahead of Street Protests  Bloomberg Venezuela’s opposition leader calls for ‘unstoppable’ wave against Maduro amid huge opposition marches  The Washington Post Hugo Chavez came to power 20 years ago – … Read more

Trump Sought a Loan During the 2016 Campaign. Deutsche Bank Said No.  The New York Times Trump Organization Sought Loan From Deutsche Bank in 2016, Was Rebuffed  The Wall Street Journal New York Times: Deutsche Bank declined loan request from Trump Organization during 2016 campaign  CNN Deutsche Bank turned Trump down for loan in 2016: report | TheHill  The … Read more

Trump didn’t kill the INF Treaty. Putin did  Washington Examiner ‘Quid pro quo’: Russia suspends INF nuclear treaty after US move  Aljazeera.com Pompeo announces suspension of nuclear arms treaty with Russia  CNN Why Putin won’t be mad about Trump pulling out of the INF treaty  The Washington Post Welcome to the New Age of Nuclear Instability  The New York Times … Read more

Trump taps admiral who served as his doctor for promotion again, despite investigation  Philly.com Trump taps Ronny Jackson for promotion amid investigation into allegations of misconduct | TheHill  The Hill Trump pushes for Dr. Ronny Jackson’s second star amid Pentagon probe  CNN Trump taps Ronny Jackson to receive promotion and be his doctor, despite open investigation  The Washington Post … Read more

Groundhog Day 2019: Punxsutawney Phil predicts an early spring  NBC News Groundhog predicts an early spring. Don’t get too excited, he’s usually wrong.  CNN Groundhog Day 2019: How to watch Groundhog Day in the UK  The Independent Groundhog Day 2019: Punxsutawney Phil makes his weather prediction  CBS News Super Bowl LIII, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, Groundhog Day: 5 things … Read more

Trump Knocks Pelosi For Border Wall Blowback: ‘She’s Very Bad For Our Country’  HuffPost Trump signals he could declare national emergency for wall  CBS News Congress in painful start to avoid second shutdown | TheHill  The Hill The problem with Trump’s ‘national emergency’ plan is much bigger than any wall  Los Angeles Times The word ‘wall’ is the impediment … Read more

Justice Alito blocks Louisiana abortion law, citing need for more time  Washington Examiner Supreme Court delays Louisiana abortion law for a few days  Vox.com Supreme Court blocks Louisiana abortion law from taking effect Monday  CNN How the Supreme Court’s Inaction Could Decide the Future of Abortion  The New York Times Supreme Court temporarily blocks Louisiana abortion clinic law  CBS News … Read more

A Deadly River of Mud: Video of Brazil Dam Collapse Emerges  The New York Times Terrifying moment of Brazil dam collapse caught on camera  Guardian News Video shows massive wall of sludge surging toward city after dam collapse in Brazil  ABC News Brazil’s Mine Disaster Reveals Its Shaky Foundation  Bloomberg Brazil’s Lethal Environmental Negligence  The New York Times View full … Read more

Gov. Ralph Northam had questionable nickname in 1981 yearbook  Fox News Erin Burnett: One of these people is the governor of Virginia  CNN Northam says he is not in racist yearbook photo and won’t resign, Virginia Dem says, despite widespread cal…  Fox News Ralph Northam must resign. And that’s just a start.  The Washington Post Bill Bennett: Gov. Ralph … Read more

Venezuela: Military defection, protests embolden opposition  CNN Venezuelan general recognizes opposition leader Guaido as president: Twitter video  Reuters Venezuelan General Breaks With Maduro Ahead of Street Protests  Bloomberg Venezuela’s opposition leader calls for ‘unstoppable’ wave against Maduro amid huge opposition marches  The Washington Post Top Venezuela general rejects Maduro’s legitimacy, throws support behind interim president  Fox News View full coverage … Read more