7-11-16 Morning News Roundup
Morning Jumpstart Protesters, police clash Obama to speak: Dallas memorial service RIP: 5 Dallas police officers Dallas gunman planned wider attack: Police Explosions shake South Sudan's capital Trump veepstakes: General? Governor? GOP convention: Fight starts today Sanders to endorse Clinton Tuesday? Protesters, Police Clash (Reuters, WaPo, NYT, AP, NoLa, Politico, TMN, TMN, TMN, me) • Officers stared down hundreds of shouting protesters near a ramp onto I-110 in Baton Rouge, La, Sunday night before another squad in riot gear arrived to make arrests. Earlier Sunday, some 2,000 people rallied outside the Capitol building to protests police killings of black people, [...]
Thursday July 7, 2016
Morning Jumpstart Alton Sterling shooting: DoJ to investigate Minnesota man shot dead by police at traffic stop Trump shouts, defends Star of David tweet FBI chief on the Hill: Clinton email server Bernie booed by House Democrats House GOP gun bill in jeopardy UK's Iraq war report mauls Blair Blair's private notes to Bush - frank uncensored Justice Dept to Probe Alton Sterling Shooting (NYT, AP, Daily Beast, NYT, TMN, me) • The Justice Dept opened a civil rights investigation on Wednesday into the fatal shooting of a black man by the Baton Rouge, La, police after a searing video [...]
7-6-16 Morning News Roundup
Morning Jumpstart FBI rips Clinton on emails: No charges Clinton emails: 4 revelations Petraeus plea deal loomed over Clinton case Obama declares war on Trump Trump rips, rambles, rants Ryan: No gun vote for Dems British Iraq War inquiry report out today FBI Rips Clinton on Emails: No Charges (Reuters, Hill, NYT, TMN, TMN, TMN, me) • The FBI recommended on Tuesday that no criminal charges be filed over Hillary Clinton's use of private email servers kept in her New York home while she was SecState, but (strongly) rebuked the Democratic presidential candidate for "extremely careless" handling of classified info [...]
Friday July 1, 2016
HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY! Morning Jumpstart Trump vetting Gingrich, Christie for VP Lawyer to sue gun makers: Orlando massacre AG's meeting with Bill Clinton creates firestorm Betrayal! Backstabbing! Boris's bruising Brexit Obama to release some drone strike deaths Judge blocks Mississippi anti-gay law Pentagon ends transgender ban DHS: Increased security for July 4th travel Trump Vetting Gingrich, Christie for VP (AP, NYT, Politifact, TMN, me) • Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is considering former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga) and Gov Chris Christie (R-NJ) for VP, as part of a short list. Their inclusion was confirmed by people with [...]
Thursday, June 30, 2016
Turkish media say 13 suspects have been detained over Istanbul airport attack, including 3 foreign nationals (AP) Morning Jumpstart Canada's pols <3 Obama: "4 more years!" Obama slams Trump over trade Istanbul attack: Obama, CIA suggest ISIS Senate passes Puerto Rico debt bill - finally GOP Cleveland convention: Looming chaos?... Trump moves to quash rebellious delegates Obama raises concerns: Brexit vote Houston woman killed daughters to punish husband Canada's Pols <3 Obama: "4 More Years!" (Politico, Fox News, me) • Canadian lawmakers directed chants of "Four more years!" towards President Obama Wednesday as he wrapped up the first speech [...]
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Morning Jumpstart Attack at Istanbul airport: 36 dead House Benghazi report: No Clinton smoking gun Benghazi report: 5 serious accusations Benghazi report: Democrats' reax Senate Dems block "poison pill" Zika bill SCOTUS won't hear abortion restriction appeal Trump: Trade "rape" - Biz bites back Attack at Istanbul Airport: 36 Dead (BBC, NYT, Hill, TMN, me) • A gun and bomb attack on Istanbul's Ataturk international airport has killed at 36 people and injured more than 140, officials say. Three attackers opened fire near an entry point to the terminal late Tuesday and blew themselves up after police fired at them, [...]
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
Morning Jumpstart SCOTUS strikes Texas abortion restrictions SCOTUS throws out guv's bribery conviction Clinton/Warren electrify in Ohio Trump's shifting drifting Muslim ban Democrats release own Benghazi report: Committee report today Cameron to - gulp - meet EU leaders Pelosi urges Dems: Hold "family sit-ins" SCOTUS Strikes Texas Abortion Restrictions (Bloomberg, Bloomberg, Politico, Reuters, TMN, TMN, me) • The Supreme Court Monday struck down Texas abortion restrictions that had threatened to close three-quarters of the state's clinics by putting new requirements on facilities and doctors. The 5-3 ruling invalidates a law that required clinics to meet hospital-like surgical standards and forced [...]
Monday, June 27, 2016 Morning News
Morning Jumpstart UK tries to calm markets - #fail Brexit: Backpedaling/Will Leave happen? Trump's strange Scotland pressers SCOTUS: 3 biggie opinions to go Draft Democratic platform: Sanders' influence Gay pride: Tinged with sadness Benghazi Committee & WH at standstill UK Tries to Calm Markets (BBC, TMN, TMN, TMN, TMN, me) • Britain's finance minister said today the UK is ready to face the future "from a position of strength " and indicated there will be no immediate emergency budget. He said there would still need to be an "adjustment" in the UK economy and it was "perfectly sensible to [...]
Monday June 20
Iranian intel officials have broken up "the biggest terrorist plot" to ever target Tehran and other provinces in the Islamic Republic, the country's state TV reported today. Several suspects have been arrested and are under interrogation. The report referred to those arrested as "takfiris" - could refer to members of ISIS - unclear at this time (AP, me) Morning News Dueling Senate gun votes tonight Orlando gunman calls: partial transcripts out today Lynch defends investigation of gunman Trump: Consider profiling Muslims Gay pride events nationwide Sanders collides with black lawmakers SCOTUS: Biggie rulings coming up Brexit: Campaigning resumes [...]