2019 October

Ocasio-Cortez blasts Facebook's ad decisions, calling them 'increasingly disturbing'

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-CortezAlexandria Ocasio-CortezTlaib endorses Sanders at Detroit campaign rally Sanders, Tlaib make donations to Detroit marching band Facebook Green New Deal ad tests Ocasio-Cortez’s concerns about the platform MORE (D-N.Y.) on Saturday doubled down on her criticism of Facebook, saying the company’s decisions have been “increasingly disturbing.” “Zuckerberg has been justifying Facebook’s increasingly disturbing […]

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GM reaches deal with union to end strike

General Motors (GM) has reached a deal with employees to end the longest automotive strike in 50 years. GM employees with the United Auto Workers (UAW) union ratified the 2019 Collective Bargaining Agreement on Friday evening, UAW said in a statement. The contract includes an $11,000 per member signing bonus, performance bonuses, two 3 percent […]

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Turkey: Kurdish forces still in northeast Syria ahead of deadline for pullout

Turkey’s defense minister said Tuesday that Kurdish YPG forces had not left a piece of land in northeastern Syria, with a deadline for the troops to leave just hours away. “It looks like the YPG terror organization is still in the area of Operation Peace Spring,” Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar told the Sabah newspaper, according to […]

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Judge orders DOJ to release grand jury material from Mueller report to Congress

The Department of Justice (DOJ) must hand over to Congress certain redacted information from Robert MuellerRobert (Bob) Swan MuellerGowdy: I ‘100 percent’ still believe public congressional hearings are ‘a circus’ Comey: Mueller ‘didn’t succeed in his mission because there was inadequate transparency’ Fox News legal analyst says Trump call with Ukraine leader could be ‘more […]

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Auto industry backs Trump in battle against California emissions, fuel economy rules

Several auto companies, including General Motors, Fiat Chrysler, Toyota and others, are siding with the Trump administration in the legal battle over whether California has the authority to set its own vehicle emissions standards. Click Here: State of Origin Jerseys The companies, along with the Association of Global Automakers, said Monday that they plan to […]

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National security adviser says ISIS leader's death marks 'great day' for US, world

National security adviser Robert O’Brien said on Sunday that the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi marks a “great day” for the U.S. and world.  O’Brien said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that he was in the Situation Room as President Trump and officials monitored the military raid during which al-Baghdadi died on Saturday night.  ADVERTISEMENT At […]

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Overnight Defense: Latest on al-Baghdadi's death | Trump weighs releasing raid video | Pentagon reveals 2 suspects captured in raid | House to vote on impeachment procedures | Border wall fight stalls defense bill

Happy Monday and welcome to Overnight Defense. I’m Rebecca Kheel, and here’s your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond. CLICK HERE to subscribe to the newsletter.   THE TOPLINE: Washington reacted Monday to the news that a U.S. military raid ended in the death of the world’s most wanted terrorist, ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. […]

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California utility says its power lines may have caused 2 wildfires

A California utility reportedly told state regulators Monday its power lines may have caused two wildfires spreading in San Francisco Bay Area, according to The Associated Press.  Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PG&E) told the California Public Utilities Commission that a worker who responded to a fire around 4:45 p.m. on Sunday was told that firefighters believed […]

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2020 Democrats tackle US aid to Israel

Several Democratic presidential candidates disagreed this week on whether the United States should condition the $3.8 billion in military aid given to Israel on Jerusalem’s policies in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.  The speeches from five White House contenders at the annual J Street conference in Washington Sunday and Monday exposed intraparty divisions on a topic widely […]

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Oregon GOP Rep. Greg Walden won't seek reelection

Rep. Greg WaldenGregory (Greg) Paul WaldenShimkus says he’s been asked to reconsider retirement Walden retirement adds to GOP election woes Overnight Energy: Automakers group sides with Trump in emissions lawsuit | Latest on California wildfires | Walden won’t seek reelection | Park Service scraps plan to charge protesters for security MORE (Ore.), the top Republican […]

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