Republicans blitz Trump to head off tariffs
Congressional Republicans are making an eleventh-hour push to walk President Donald Trump back from the brink on tariffs, arguing that such levies would undercut his economic message.
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Trump says he could come to Jerusalem in May for embassy opening
US President Donald Trump said on Monday he could return to Jerusalem in May, when the US opens its new embassy in the city to coincide with Israel’s 70th anniversary.
India: Mob Wounds 13-Year-Old Christian Girl, Threatens to Burn Mother
Tribal animists upset that Christians tried to bury one of their dead in a village in eastern India seriously injured a 13-year-old girl and others who tried to protect a Christian woman the villagers threatened to burn alive.
Malaysia: Sharia Courts to Judge Christian Conversions
A recent Malaysia Federal Court ruling that apostasy cases should be heard in Sharia courts has led to disappointment for the country’s Christians, but determination from Islamic groups to prevent Muslims from converting out of their faith.
Full text of U.S. President Trump and Israeli PM Netanyahu White House remarks
Read the complete texts of remarks by US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on March 5, 2018.
Pence at AIPAC vows Iran nuke deal to end ‘immediately’ if not fixed
US Vice President Mike Pence vowed the US would withdraw from the nuclear deal forged between Iran and six world powers in the coming months unless lawmakers move to fix the agreement, and called US President Donald Trump the most pro-Israel president the country has ever had.
Netanyahu says he told Trump Israel doesn’t want to rule over the Palestinians
Less than one-fourth of his meeting with US President Donald Trump on Monday was devoted to the Palestinian issue, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told reporters hours later in a briefing.
Gaza on the brink of explosion, Hamas warns
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh warned Monday that the Gaza Strip was on the brink of an ‘explosion’ because of the continued Palestinian power struggle between his group and the Palestinian Authority.
Op-Ed: A new, pro-life way to save the unborn
Pro-life advocates in Minnesota are on the right track to saving babies — in a way that’s far more creative, and likely to pass, than many similar anti-abortion measures Congress has attempted to pass. Lawmakers introduced S.F. 2849, which would guarantee a woman’s right to view her baby with an ultrasound, prior to choosing an abortion. The House is also introducing a version. The bill would add a paragraph to the existing 2003 Woman’s Right to Know informed consent statute.
Republicans push Trump to exempt some countries from steel tariffs
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady said Monday that he and other House Republicans will ask President Trump to exempt some countries from promised steel and aluminum tariffs, but stopped short of suggesting that Congress could pursue a legislative response.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow Internet sales tax collection
he Trump administration officially asked the Supreme Court Monday to rule in favor of states that seek greater authority to collect sales taxes on Internet purchases, taking sides in a case bound to divide Republicans.
Florida Senate passes bill to put restrictions on gun sales
In response to a deadly Florida school shooting last month, the state’s Senate narrowly passed a bill Monday that would create new restrictions on rifle sales and allow some teachers to carry guns in schools.
Judge rules Trump’s DACA phaseout legal
A federal judge ruled Monday that President Trump’s phaseout of the Obama-era DACA program is legal, adding heft to the administration’s defense but doing little to solve the ongoing court quagmire.
Mueller team looking into possible United Arab Emirates money into Trump campaign: report
Special counsel Robert Mueller’s team is now purportedly looking into whether the United Arab Emirates, with perhaps help from a top adviser, tried to gain political influence by putting money into Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign — a tack that would indicate Mueller’s investigation continues to expand beyond whether campaign officials colluded with Russia.
ISIS Focuses on U.S. Embassy Attacks, Kidnappings of Westerners
The weekly Islamic State newsletter that usually focuses on internal headlines within remaining caliphate territory devoted a section to discussing attacks on U.S. embassies and kidnappings of westerners in locales not usually touched by the terror group.
Australian diplomat whose tip prompted FBI’s Russia-probe has tie to Clintons
The Australian diplomat whose tip in 2016 prompted the Russia-Trump investigation previously arranged one of the largest foreign donations to Bill and Hillary Clinton’s charitable efforts, documents show.
Iran pushes Europe to pressure U.S. on nuclear deal
During a meeting with French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian Monday, Iran’s top diplomat said Europe must pressure the United States to stick to the landmark 2015 nuclear deal.
NYT Gets Around To Reporting On Sweden’s Immigrant Crime Problem, Leaves Out A Few Key Details
The New York Times published a report Sunday on Sweden’s growing problem with immigrant gangs — more than a year after the paper chided President Donald Trump for calling attention to the same worrisome development.
Florida Senate rejects ban on assault weapons, votes to arm teachers
The Florida Senate rejected a proposal to ban assault weapons, and voted for a measure to arm some teachers, weeks after 17 people were killed in the deadliest high school shooting in U.S. history.
Italy election: Exit polls point to hung parliament
As polls closed at 11pm local time (10pm GMT) on Sunday, the populist and anti-establishment party looked set to win with 32.5% of the vote in the lower house.