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 […]
Read MoreGeneral 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 […]
Read MoreTurkey’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 […]
Read MoreThe 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 […]
Read MoreSeveral 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 […]
Read MoreNational 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 […]
Read MoreHappy 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. […]
Read MoreA 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 […]
Read MoreSeveral 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 […]
Read MoreRep. 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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