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Netanyahu says Israel should ‘stay out’ of fallout from US killing of Soleimani, per report By Vandana Rambaran Fox News January 7, 2020 Tehran is having the regroup and figure out what’s next following President Trump’s decision to take out their top general, says Nikki Haley, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought to distance himself from the U.S.-led airstrike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, telling Security Cabinet ministers on Monday that Israel should “stay out of it.” “The killing of Soleimani is a U.S. event, not an Israeli event, and…
Napolitano’s advice to House Democrats: Move to reopen impeachment on the basis of newly-acquired evidence Fox News January 6, 2020 Fox News senior judicial analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano proposes a different strategy for Democrats as they hold impeachment articles from the Senate. Continue Reading…..
Chelsea Clinton reaps $9 million from corporate board position By Alexander Bolton TheHill January 6, 2020 Chelsea Clinton has reaped $9 million in compensation since 2011 for serving on the board of an internet investment company, according to Barron’s, the financial publication. Barron’s reported Sunday that Clinton has profited handsomely as a board member for IAC/InterActiveCorp, a media and internet investment company that has an ownership stake in 150 well-known brands, such as Vimeo, Tinder, Angie’s List and Home Advisor. Clinton, the only child of former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, has served…
Global News January 6, 2020 Comedian Ricky Gervais opened the show on Sunday by calling the Hollywood Foreign Press Association racist and declaring Netflix’s takeover of Hollywood. Gervais said the audience full of powerful TV and movie executives were all “terrified” of journalist Ronan Farrow, who won a Pulitzer for his reporting on disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, who goes on trial in New York City on Monday for sexual assault. Gervais told the crowd about Farrow: “He’s coming for you.” Continue Reading…..
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar accuse Trump of threatening to commit “war crimes” against Iran Newsweek January 6, 2020 Progressive Democratic Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar accused President Donald Trump of threatening to commit “war crimes” against Iran in a series of Saturday tweets. Trump warned Iran via Twitter that the U.S. had compiled a list of 52 sites in Iran that it would strike militarily if the Persian Gulf nation chose to retaliate to the early Friday killing of Qassem Soleimani. The Iranian general was one of Iran’s top leaders, commanding the country’s elite Quds Force and…
Iran Shifts on a Landmark Nuclear Deal: Live Updates New York Times January 5, 2020 Iran’s government said it was no longer abiding by a commitment it made under the 2015 nuclear deal and it would not limit its enrichment of uranium. The decision to lift all restrictions on the production of nuclear fuel meant the effective end of the nuclear deal, experts said, though Iran left open the possibility that it will return to the limits if sanctions are lifted. “It’s finished. If there’s no limitation on production, then there is no deal,” said David Albright, president…
Pompeo backs Trump’s threats to Iran as US braces for possible retaliation By Devan Cole CNN January 5, 2020 Washington (CNN)Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday backed President Donald Trump’s strong threats to Iran as the US braces for potential retaliatory actions by the country following an attack last week by US forces that killed Iran’s top military leader. “The American people should know that we will not waver. We will be bold in protecting American interests and we will do so in a way that is consistent with the rule of law,” Pompeo told CNN’s Jake…
Iraqi Lawmakers Urge End to U.S. Troop Presence as Iran Mourns a Slain General By Alissa J. Rubin, Steven Erlanger and Farnaz Fassihi New York Times January 5, 2020 BAGHDAD — Lawmakers in Iraq voted on Sunday to require the government to end the presence of American troops in the country after the United States ordered the killing of the Iranian leader of the elite Quds Force, Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani, on Iraqi soil. The decision to heed the demands of angry Shiite factions and politicians came as hundreds of thousands of mourners poured into the streets of…
By Ronn Blitzer Fox News January 5, 2020 Iranian MP Abolfazl Abutorabi has reportedly threatened to attack the White House in response to a message from President Trump that promised severe consequences if the Islamic nation escalates hostilities with the U.S. Abutorabi was responding to a question about how Iran should react to the death of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani during an American airstrike, The Independent reported. TRUMP WARNS IRAN: US HAS TARGETED ’52 IRANIAN SITES’ AND WILL ‘HIT VERY FAST AND VERY HARD’ IF NEEDED Continue Reading…..
Hunter Biden Leases Groovy L.A. Midcentury Modern Home The Mercury News January 5, 2020 Embattled lawyer-lobbyist Hunter Biden is renting a stylish, multimillion-dollar residential hideaway in L.A.’s storied Hollywood Hills. Listing information shows the lease deal was inked over the summer of 2019, and Biden is forking out a not-inconsequential $12,000 per month for his stay. Court documents reveal that a notice of deposition was recently delivered via first-class mail to Biden at the address in question. A quick check of records reveals the home is actually owned by a China-born, non-famous L.A. businessman who acquired the property…