Elizabeth
Warren Rules Out Presidential Run
Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Sunday ruled out
a 2020 presidential run and taking a DNA test to prove Native American
ancestry -- an issue that has nagged her Senate campaigns and would almost
certainly create problems in a White House bid. Im not running for president,
Warren, a champion of the Democratic Partys progressive wing, told Fox
News Sunday. Fox
VOA VIEW: She could not win if her name
was win.
Trump
WH Expected To Support Raising Minimum Age To Buy Long Guns
Trump also is expected to support allowing school faculty and staff
to be trained to carry and use a weapon, and banning bump stocks -- attachments
that essentially enable long-barreled guns to fire bullets at a quicker
rate. The recommendations are expected to be announced nearly a month after
the mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Fla., in which 17 students
and staff were killed. Fox
Trump
Administration Studies Seeking Death Penalty For Drug Dealers
President Donald Trump tried to energize his base at a free-wheeling
rally on Saturday, talking up the plan for steel import tariffs, criticizing
the media and Democrats and praising the idea of the death penalty for
drug dealers ahead of a Pennsylvania special election. Trump endorsed Republican
Rick Saccone, a state representative locked in a tight race with Democrat
Conor Lamb. Bloomberg
VOA VIEW: Tough talk.
Trump-North
Korea Meeting: US 'Knows The Risks', Says Spy Chief
CIA director Mike Pompeo has defended Donald Trump's decision to meet
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, saying the president understands the risks.
Mr Trump "isn't doing this for theatre, he is going there to solve a problem,"
the spy chief told Fox News Sunday. The president has said the summit could
produce the "greatest deal for the world". But critics have warned that
if the talks go poorly, the two nations will be in a worse position than
before. BBC
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CNN
Panel Rips Scaramucci After He Calls Trump Obviously Very Presidential
Anthony Scaramucci felt the heat Sunday when several of his fellow
CNN panelists pounced on him for calling President Donald Trump obviously
very presidential. Scaramucci, the infamous former White House communications
director who was forced to resign last July just 10 days after being appointed,
defended Trumps often controversial behavior during an appearance on CNNs
State of the Union. Huff Post
VOA VIEW: Typical CNN rhetoric.
Winter
Storm Skylar To Become Another Northeast Coastal Storm
Winter Storm Skylar will bring snow and wind to the Northeast early
this week, marking the third coastal storm to affect the region in a span
of fewer than two weeks. Skylar will also lay down a blanket of snow from
the Ohio Valley into the Appalachians before its arrival on the East Coast.
Over the last several days there has been uncertainty surrounding the track
of Skylar, but forecast model guidance has now come into somewhat better
agreement. Weather.com
Chuck
Todd Rips Steve Mnuchin Over Trump's "Son Of A Bitch" Insult
Honing his insult comedy shtick at a Saturday rally to support Republican
congressional candidate Rick Saccone, President Donald Trump offered a
vulgar new variation on an old epithet for Meet the Press host Chuck Todd,
a longtime fixture of his enmity toward the media. The presidents train
of thought began with North Korea, a topic hed been asked about on Meet
the Press nearly 20 years ago: Did you ever see the story where, its
1999, Im on Meet the Press, a show now headed by sleepy eyes Chuck Todd,
Trump said. Hes a sleeping son of a bitch, Ill tell you. Vanity
Fair
VOA VIEW: The truth hurts.
Historic
Vote In China Will Let President Rule For Life
Xi Jinping, already China's most powerful leader since Mao Zedong,
received a vastly expanded mandate Sunday as lawmakers abolished presidential
term limits that have been in place for more than 35 years and wrote his
political philosophy into the country's constitution. In one swift vote,
the rubber-stamp legislature opened up the possibility of Xi serving as
president for life, returning China to the one-man-rule system that prevailed
during the era of Mao and the emperors who came before him. The package
of constitutional amendments passed the nearly 3,000-member National People's
Congress almost unanimously, with just two opposing votes and three abstentions.US
News & World Report
VOA VIEW: From a communistic to a dictatorship
country.
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Trump:
"Maxine Waters A Very Low I.Q. Individual"
President Trump addresses a campaign rally for Pennsylvania special
House election candidate Rick Saccone. Saccone is the Republican candidate
for the 18th Congressional district, a seat that was held by a Republican
who resigned. In his speech, Trump hit back at Democratic Congresswoman
Maxine Waters who routinely calls for his impeachment. "We have to defeat
Nancy Pelosi and Maxine Waters, a very low I.Q. individual," Trump said,
eliciting boos from the crowd. Real Clear Politics
Musk
Says Mars Spaceship Will Be Ready For Short Trips By First Half Of 2019
Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk told an audience at South by Southwest
that his timeline for sending a space vehicle to Mars could mark its first
milestone early next year. The privately-funded venture, announced in September
2017, aims to send a cargo mission to the Red Planet by 2022. SpaceX's
ultimate objective is to plant the seeds to put a human colony on Mars.
Musk held a surprise question and answer session at the annual technology
and culture festival in Austin,CNBC
Footage
Of Mysterious Object Above Ocean Stuns Military Personnel
Newly-released video of a mysterious object streaking over the Atlantic
Ocean shows the Pentagon needs to take UFOs seriously, a researcher says.
The sensational two-minute clip captured by a camera aboard a US Navy F/A
18 jet flying at 25,000 feet wowed military personnel. What the f is
that thing? shouted the pilot in the video posted online by the To the
Stars Academy of Arts and Science, a private research company. NY
Post
Trump
Steel Tariffs May Leave These US Steelworkers Jobless
Mick Lang has been a steelworker for nearly 40 years and voted for
businessman Donald Trump in the hopes he would bring about a renaissance
for the long-suffering U.S. steel industry. Now he worries President Trumps
tariffs on imports of the metal will cost him his job. This is not what
I voted for. I voted for Trump because I thought hed straighten things
out, not do something like this, said Lang, 59, a third-generation steelworker,
whose son also works at the same steel mill in Farrell in western Pennsylvanias
Mercer County. Reuters
VOA VIEW: Time will tell - good for America.
If
Toys R Us Goes Away, Where Will Shoppers Go?
For generations of parents, Toys R Us was the go-to destination to
reward a child after scoring the winning soccer goal or to track down the
hot plaything for the holidays. But if the superstore chain doesn't find
a buyer or win a last-minute reprieve, Toys R Us is expected to file for
Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation next week. And that means many parents
and kids alike will have to head elsewhere. The truth is, many already
have. USA Today
CNN:
The More Opiods Docs Prescribe, The More Money They Make
As tens of thousands of Americans die from prescription opioid overdoses
each year, an exclusive analysis by CNN and researchers at Harvard University
found that opioid manufacturers are paying physicians huge sums of money
-- and the more opioids a doctor prescribes, the more money he or she makes.
In 2014 and 2015, opioid manufacturers paid hundreds of doctors across
the country six-figure sums for speaking, consulting and other services.
CNN
Book
Details Al Gore's Quest To Become World's First 'Carbon Billionaire'
Excerpt: 'Gore would have personally benefited if the carbon cap-and-trade
bill he supported had become law. The media never treated his Congressional
testimony in support of the climate bills for what it actually wasa former
vice president supporting legislation that would make him richer.' 'Al
Gore Is by Far the Most Lavishly Funded Fossil Fuel Player in the Global
Warming Debate Today.' "Warren Buffetts vice chairman Charlie Munger told
a small meeting of investors in 2017 that Gore is 'not very smart' and
'an idiot' but he was still able to amass a personal fortune in the investment
world. Climate Depot
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Spring
Gas Prices Could Approach 'Tipping Point' For Drivers
If it seems to be costing you more cash to fill up your tank these
days, you're right. "We've gotten accustomed to cheaper gasoline over the
past couple years," Robert Sinclair, AAA Northeast Manager of Media Relations
told CNBC's On The Money in a recent interview. According to AAA, the average
cost of a gallon of unleaded regular is about 25 cents more than this time
last year. With fewer miles driven, and less demand during the cold winter
months, winter gas prices are usually lower. Why the price spike now? CNBC
GOP
Crusader Scott Walker Reaches To Center In Volatile Wisconsin
Not long ago, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker was the voice of a conservative
revolution in the heartland, a Republican at the vanguard and a possible
future president. Today, he's the voice of concern, warning his party -
at home and nationally - that change is coming again. In private meetings,
public forums and his own policy moves, Walker has made clear he sees worrisome
signs for the GOP and the hard-line conservatism that's marked his eight
years in office. Daily Mail UK
Cuba's
Likely Next President Pledges A More Responsive Government
The 57-year-old Communist Party official expected to assume Raul Castro's
seat as president of Cuba on April 19 says the country's next government
will be more responsive to its people. Miguel Diaz-Canel told reporters
in the central city of Santa Clara that "the people will participate in
the decisions that the government takes." He also lamented the downturn
in relations with the U.S. under President Donald Trump, saying "the reestablishment
of relations has been deteriorating thanks to an administration that has
offended Cuba." Yahoo News
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Tillerson
Told Of Kim Meeting After Trump's Announcement
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said today during his Africa trip
that he spoke with President Trump on his decision to meet with North Korean
dictator Kim Jong-un after it was announced by South Korean officials and
the administration. Speaking in Djibouti alongside Foreign Minister Mahamoud
Ali Youssouf, Tillerson was asked about his months-long public position
that the time was not right for sitting down with North Korea. Trump tweeted
in October, I told Rex Tillerson, our wonderful Secretary of State, that
he is wasting his time trying to negotiate with Little Rocket Man. Save
your energy Rex." PJ Media
Trump
Lawyers Are Considering A Challenge To Stop "60 Minutes" From Airing A
Stormy Daniels Interview
Lawyers associated with President Donald Trump are considering legal
action to stop 60 Minutes from airing an interview with Stephanie Clifford,
the adult film performer and director who goes by Stormy Daniels, BuzzFeed
News has learned. We understand from well-placed sources they are preparing
to file for a legal injunction to prevent it from airing, a person informed
of the preparations told BuzzFeed News on Saturday evening. Buzz
Feed
VOA VIEW: It's hard to stop what you don't
know what will be said.
'I
Can Die Happy Now' With Trump Job Performance, Declares Mary Matalin
Political consultant Mary Matalin praised President Trump as a great
overall president, calling his job performance stunning and adding that
she can die happy now. In 2016, Matalin left the Republican Party and
registered as a Libertarian but the pundit told PJM she cant leave the
party because its Hotel California. I always thought, as Reagan did,
that libertarianism was central to conservatism. I have the same philosophy
and I support the same policies. PJ Media
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Heres
How Fentanyl Took Over The US Drug Market In Just Five Years
In retrospect, the 2013 arrests of 20-year-old Rhode Island heroin
dealer Victor Fat Boy Burgos and his 19-year-old accomplice were the
earliest warning signs that a wave of deadly synthetic opioids had hit
the US black market. Between March and May 2013, the duo sold heroin laced
with an unknown second drug. The tainted product led to the lethal overdoses
of 14 people. Buzz Feed
U.K.
Diners May Have Been Exposed To Nerve Agent Used To Poison Russian Spy
U.K. authorities have asked anyone who visited a pair of establishments
in Salisbury last Sunday or Monday to wash their possessions after trace
elements of a nerve agent used to poison a former Russian spy were found
at a restaurant and pub. The warning applies to the as many as 500 people
who visited Salisburys Zizzi restaurant or The Mill pub after 1:30 p.m.
on Sunday, but authorities have stressed that there was no immediate danger
of exposure. NY Mag
Amazon's
Attempt To Land Major Pentagon Job Stokes Antitrust Fears
Antitrust critics fear that a winner-take-all contract for the Defense
Departments cloud computing needs could help tech giant Amazon corner
the government contract market even further. The winner of the contract,
which the DOD updated its position on last week, in its current form would
give its winner control over serving the Pentagons cloud computing system
as it switches over from an older IT system. The agency predicts that the
contract will be worth billions. Amazon competitors like IBM and Microsoft
have been pushing for a multi-party contract that would split cloud-computing
services between several companies. They argue that leaving the contract
in the hands of a single provider unnecessarily increases cybersecurity
risks. Hill
VOA VIEW: The concerns are valid.
Schools
Brace For Massive Student Walk-Outs Over Gun Violence
As schools around the country brace for student walkouts following
the deadly shooting in Parkland, Florida, principals and superintendents
are scrambling to perform a delicate balancing act: How to let thousands
of students exercise their First Amendment rights while not disrupting
school and not pulling administrators into the raging debate over gun control.
Some have taken a hard line, promising to suspend students who walk out,
while others are using a softer approach, working with students to set
up places on campus where they can remember the victims of the Florida
shooting and express their views about school safety and gun control. Yahoo
Putin's
Russia: From Basket Case To Resurgent Superpower
Vladimir Putin and his Russia look more invincible today than at any
other time in his 18 years in power. Since Putin last faced an election
in 2012, Russians have invaded Ukraine, annexed Crimea, blanket-bombed
Syria, been accused of meddling in the U.S. presidential election and claimed
to have a scary new nuclear arsenal. "No one listened to us. You listen
to us now," he said earlier this month, boasting about those weapons. Putin
will overwhelmingly win re-election as president on March 18, again. So
why bother holding a vote at all? He disdains democracy as messy and dangerous
yet he craves the legitimacy conferred by an election. He needs tangible
evidence that Russians need him and his great-power vision more than they
worry about the freedoms he has muffled, the endemic corruption he has
failed to eradicate, the sanctions he invited by his actions in Crimea
and Ukraine. Yahoo Finance
The
World Turns On Trump Over Tariffs
President Donald Trump ratcheted up the economic pressure on the European
Union over the weekend, threatening to turn allies into enemies at home
and abroad with his trade pronouncements. The decision to slap hefty tariffs
on imports of steel and aluminum, which the White House made formal on
Thursday, has roiled international markets, angered longtime trading partners
and prompted threats from the presidents own party to stop the tariffs
through legislation. Politico
VOA VIEW: What the world wants is not
what is good for America.
Trump
Says He Believes North Korea's Missile Test Promise
On Saturday, President Donald Trump continued to congratulate himself
over his agreement to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Trump
touted calls with leaders in China and Japan, emphasizing that North Korea
has promised not to do any missile tests through the meeting a promise
he believes. South Korean envoys on Thursday evening made a stunning announcement:
that Kim wants to meet with President Trump. What was more surprising was
Trumps response: He immediately accepted the invitation. The summit is
expected to take place by May, but the details are still being hammered
out. North Korea has reportedly agreed to halt nuclear and missile testing
and has not demanded that the US and South Korea stop their joint military
exercises. Vox
Erik
Prince May Have Lied To Congress
A shady meeting in Seychelles between a Trump associate and a Russian
businessman is emerging as a focus in special counsel Robert Muellers
investigation and raising questions about whether one participant lied
to Congress about it. Erik Prince, a Trump booster who is the founder of
private security firm Blackwater, met with Kirill Dmitriev, a Russian wealth
fund manager with ties to President Vladimir Putin on January 11, 2017,
in the Seychelles, an island chain off the coast of East Africa. Vox
Is
This Anti-Pelosi, Pro-Gun Pennsylvania Democrat Showing His Party The Way
To Win Back Trump Voters?
Donald Trump says he doesnt want to meet Conor Lamb, because the Democrat
is saying all kinds of good things about what Trump is doing. I might
like him, the president told a crowd in Moon, Pennsylvania, at a Saturday
night rally for Rick Saccone, Lambs Republican opponent in Tuesdays special
House election. And then Rick is going to be very angry with me. In this
union-heavy, blue-collar district just outside of Pittsburgh where Trump
won by 19 points, Lamb is running as a Republicans Democrat. And some
in his party hope his campaign will prove a blueprint for how Democrats
can win back the working-class voters who deserted them in 2016. Buzz
Feed
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Nunberg
Says Mueller's Russia Probe Isn't A 'Witch Hunt'
Probes of alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election are no
witch hunt, and Vladimir Putin is taking advantage of the President
Trump, former Trump campaign aide Sam Nunberg said in an interview Saturday.
Putin wanted Donald Trump to win, Nunberg said in the interview, completed
after he spent six hours Friday testifying before a grand jury in Special
Counsel Robert Muellers probe. Nunbergs testified days after he made
a media splash Monday by stating in a series of bizarre cable news interviews
that he would ignore Muellers subpoena. NY Post
VOA VIEW: Numberg is out of his mind.
Campaign
Trail Trump Is Back-And As Bonkers As Ever
If Saturday evening was any indication, were in for many bonkers Trump
rallies ahead of the 2018 and 2020 elections. Speaking for more than an
hour to a crowd in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, President Donald Trump
described newly announced tariffs his baby, discussed executing drug
dealers, described an NBC journalist as a sleeping son of a bitch, and
called a black congresswoman low IQ. Vox
James
Clapper Avoids Charges For Lying To Congress Over Mass Surveillance
Former intelligence chief James Clapper is poised to avoid charges
for allegedly lying to Congress following five years of apparent inaction
by the Justice Department. Clapper, director of national intelligence from
2010 to 2017, admitted giving clearly erroneous testimony about mass
surveillance in March 2013, and offered differing explanations for why.
Two criminal statutes that cover lying to Congress have five-year statutes
of limitations, establishing a Monday deadline to charge Clapper, who in
retirement has emerged as a leading critic of President Trump.
InfoWars
Trump-Kim
Summit: Will It Happen And Other Questions
President Trump surprised much of the world by announcing he agreed
to talk with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in a historic meeting by May.
The move came after Trump had spent much of last year trading insults with
Kim, and North Korea launched a record number of ballistic missile tests.
Here are key developments to watch for leading up to the unprecedented
summit. It is looking that way, but the White House added some confusion
after Thursdays announcement about the meeting. Until then, the White
House had said it wanted to see concrete actions by North Korea before
the United States would agree to meet with the rogue nation about nuclear
disarmament. USA Today
VOA VIEW: Time will tell - its in NK court.
Putin Ordered
Plane To Be Downed In 2014
Russia's President Putin ordered the shooting down of a passenger plane
that was reportedly carrying a bomb and targeting the opening of the 2014
Sochi Winter Olympics, he says in a new film. In the two-hour film, posted
online, Mr Putin says he was told a plane from Ukraine to Turkey had been
hijacked as the Games were about to start. It was found to be a false alarm,
he says. The plane was not shot down. The film comes ahead of an election
he is expected to win on 18 March. Mr Putin faces seven challengers but
none are expected to attract widespread support and the most prominent
opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, has been barred from standing. BBC
Russia 'Test-Fires
Hypersonic Kinzhal Missile'
Russia says it has successfully test-launched a hypersonic missile,
one of a range of nuclear-capable weapons announced by President Vladimir
Putin earlier this month. The country's defence ministry released video
footage showing the missile detaching from a fighter jet and leaving a
fiery trail behind it. It said the intended target was hit. On 1 March,
Mr Putin described the Kinzhal missile - named for a type of dagger - as
"an ideal weapon". BBC
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