Pence says US committed to Indo-Pacific, not seeking control New Haven Register
• 1 hour ago SINGAPORE (AP) - America has a steadfast and enduring commitment to the Indo-Pacific region but wants cooperation, not control, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday in comments to a Southeast Asian summit that carried a veiled swipe at China's growing influence.
Pence alluded to Chinese concerns that the U.S. is seeking to contain its influence by saying, "Our vision for the Indo-Pacific excludes no nation.".
The GOP's Bad Bet on Trump National Journal
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• 3 hours ago Last week, fully 90 percent of Trump disapprovers said they voted Democratic.
But attitudes about Trump were a powerful force in those elections too.
Stormy Daniels' attorney arrested on suspicion of domestic violence PreNsaRiotIreTail
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• 3 hours ago Michael Avenatti, the lawyer who represents adult film star Stormy Daniels, was arrested in Los Angeles on Wednesday on allegations of domestic violence, according to several media outlets.
Police responded to a report of domestic violence on Tuesday.
Judge Expected to Make Decision on CNN Lawsuit on Thursday CNS News
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• 3 hours ago (CNSNews.com) - A decision is expected Thursday in CNN's lawsuit against President Donald Trump for revoking the Secret Service hard pass of CNN White House Correspondent Jim Acosta.
“The president doesn't have the right to choose who CNN sends to the White House.”.
Experts: California wildfire is deadliest in last 100 years New Haven Register
• 3 hours ago Wildfire experts say the Northern California wildfire that has killed at least 56 is the deadliest in a century.
California officials say the fire burning in a rural area far north of San Francisco killed more people than any blaze in the state's recorded history.
Senators Flake Coons Booker Special Counsel Protection Legislation, Nov 14 2018 C-SPAN.org
• 5 hours ago 2018-11-14T20:25:17-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/40b/20181114202953002_hd.jpgArizona Senator Jeff Flake offers a motion on the Senate floor to consider a bill that would prevent special counsel Robert Mueller from being fired in the midst of the investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Arizona Senator Jeff Flake offers a motion on the Senate floor to consider a bill that would prevent special counsel Robert Mueller from being fired in the midst of the investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election.
White House aide Mira Ricardel picked a fight with Melania Trump. The first lady won. The Washington Post
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• 5 hours ago Melania Trump and Ricardel have never met, according to people familiar with each of them.
A transoceanic personnel crisis that engulfed the National Security Council this week is partly rooted in a bureaucratic dispute over the seating arrangements aboard first lady Melania Trump's plane to Africa last month during her maiden solo trip abroad.
As wildfires grow deadlier, officials search for solutions 570 NEWS
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• 5 hours ago A proven method to prevent wildfires from getting out of control is the use of controlled burns.
As deadly urban wildfires become more common, officials should also consider establishing “local retreat zones, local safety zones” in communities where residents can ride out the deadly firestorms if escape seems impossible, Moritz said.
NY Times: Facebook Hired Firm That Sought to Link Critics to Soros Newsmax.com
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• 5 hours ago Facebook worked with a conservative firm that tried to find a link between Facebook critics and billionaire Democratic donor George Soros during its tumultuous year in the wake of Russia's interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
In 2017 after the scope of Russian election meddling on Facebook became more clear and the company was taking blow after blow from critics, it expanded Definers' role to include offensive measures.
Meeting of U.S. bishops in Baltimore closes with no action after sexual abuse crisis The Washington Post
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• 5 hours ago Several bishops said they were focused ahead on the meeting in Rome and were not discouraged.
In debate and comments over the three-day conference in Baltimore, the now-resigned former Washington archbishop became a proxy for excessive clericalism, corruption and for those who see homosexuality as the core sin for which the church is being punished.
EU's Barnier Says Draft Brexit Plan A 'Decisive One News Page
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• 6 hours ago According to a report by Reuters, on Wednesday, the EU's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said that the British government's agreement to a draft treaty was a 'decisive step' toward ensuring Britain's orderly withdrawal from the bloc.
Barnier reportedly said, "This agreement is decisive, a crucial step in concluding these negotiations.".
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