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Trump may attend sumo match during visit to Japan

President TrumpDonald John TrumpPresenting the 2020 Democratic bracket The time has come for the Democrats to act, finally DHS expedites border wall replacement in Arizona, Texas MORE says he may attend a sumo wrestling match next month when he travels to Japan. Trump told reporters about his plans during a Friday Oval Office meeting with […]

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Jeremy Corbyn to skip Trump state dinner in UK

British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn said Friday that he will skip an upcoming state dinner with President TrumpDonald John TrumpPresenting the 2020 Democratic bracket The time has come for the Democrats to act, finally DHS expedites border wall replacement in Arizona, Texas MORE. “[British Prime Minister] Theresa MayTheresa Mary May Jeremy Corbyn to skip Trump […]

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Rubio says hackers penetrated Florida elections systems

Sen. Marco RubioMarco Antonio RubioThe Memo: Trump’s media dominance challenged by 2020 Dems Dems plot aggressive post-Mueller moves, beginning with McGahn Senate Republicans tested on Trump support after Mueller MORE (R-Fla.) told The New York Times on Friday that hackers penetrated a Florida county’s elections system in 2016. Rubio’s comments come a week after special counsel Robert MuellerRobert (Bob) […]

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Pompeo accelerating plan to downsize US Embassy in Kabul: report

Secretary of State Mike PompeoMichael (Mike) Richard PompeoUS embassy in Sri Lanka warns against visiting places of worship Kim Jong Un’s ‘long yet necessary road’ toward reaffirming alliances The Hill’s Morning Report – Trump tells House investigators ‘no’ MORE is accelerating plans to downsize the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan by up to half, Reuters reported Thursday. […]

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Canada accuses Facebook of breaking privacy laws

Canada’s privacy watchdog is accusing Facebook of violating the country’s privacy laws in its handling of the Cambridge Analytica data scandal and vowing to take the social media giant to court. Canada’s Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) released its “troubling” findings on Thursday after a yearlong probe into Facebook’s privacy practices. The report blasts Facebook […]

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Mexico now biggest US trading partner, data shows

Mexico has now become the biggest U.S. trading partner, jumping ahead of Canada and China that have previously held the top spot, according to recent government data. Transactions with Mexico made up 15 percent of U.S. trade in February, according to federal data released last week, edging out Canada at 14.2 percent and China at 13.9 […]

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North Korea billed US $2M for hospital care of Otto Warmbier: report

North Korea in 2017 reportedly issued a $2 million bill to the U.S. for the hospital care of American Otto Warmbier, who was in a coma when he was returned to the U.S. and died without regaining consciousness. The Washington Post reported Thursday that North Korea insisted that a U.S. official sign a pledge to […]

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Trump to give Air Force Academy commencement address

President TrumpDonald John TrumpForget the spin: Five unrefuted Mueller Report revelations Lara Trump: Merkel admitting migrants ‘one of the worst things that ever happened to Germany’ Financial satisfaction hits record high: survey MORE will deliver the commencement address at the U.S. Air Force Academy’s graduation ceremony next month, the White House announced Thursday. Trump will […]

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NSA recommends ending mass phone data collection program: report

The National Security Agency is recommending that the White House officially end the agency’s mass collection of U.S. phone data, according to The Wall Street Journal.  Sources told the Journal that the NSA has concluded that the program, which gathered metadata on domestic text messages and phone calls, is too burdensome to maintain.  ADVERTISEMENT The White House has final jurisdiction over the matter, […]

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Biden to face pressure on Medicare for All

Former Vice President Joe BidenJoseph (Joe) Robinette BidenElection analyst says Biden could face uphill battle attracting small-dollar donors Biden’s announcement was a general election message, says political analyst Gillibrand ‘not worried’ about being ‘discounted’ in 2020 race MORE’s entry into the 2020 race is putting a renewed focus on the sharp divide between Democratic candidates […]

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