Day: February 13, 2020

CNN: subjectpartBANNER=|=”banner-text screaming-banner-text banner-text-size–char-41″ data-analytics=”_list-hierarchical-xs_article_”>Senate defies Trump in war powers vote| ((lubuntu at wor1))

|| screaming-banner-text banner-text-size–char-41″ data-analytics=”_list-hierarchical-xs_article_”> Senate defies Trump in war powers vote ||=”banner-text screaming-banner-text banner-text-size–char-41″ data-analytics=”_list-hierarchical-xs_article_”>Senate defies Trump in war powers vote

DB: Bloomberg campaign senior adviser responds to controversy over former NYC mayor’s ‘stop and frisk’ comments ((dailybriefing_____)) ((lubuntu at wor1))

‘Stop and frisk’ does not define who Mike Bloomberg is as a mayor or an individual, says Bloomberg campaign senior adviser Tim O’Brien

DB: Sen. Mike Lee explains why he voted to limit President Trump’s ability to wage war with Iran ((dailybriefing_____)) ((lubuntu at wor1))

Senate passes a bipartisan war powers resolution restricting President Trump’s authority to launch military operations against Iran; insight from Utah Senator Mike Lee, Republican member of the Senate Judiciary Committee

OO: John Yoo says it’s not good policy for New York to oppose the federal government on immigration ((outnumberedover___)) ((lubuntu at wor1))

President Trump set to meet with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo amid a stand-off over a partial federal ban on New Yorkers applying for Trusted Traveler Programs; insight from John Yoo, former deputy assistant attorney general under President George W. Bush

DB: Former White House doctor on coronavirus outbreak, steps to protect your family ((dailybriefing_____)) ((lubuntu at wor1))

Containment of the outbreak in China will buy time for the development of therapeutic treatments against coronavirus, says retired Brigadier General Richard Tubb

AN: US, Taliban could be close to ‘reduction in violence’ deal ((americasnewsroom__)) ((lubuntu at wor1))

As a peace deal is reached with the Taliban, the U.S. could begin gradual troop withdrawal in Afghanistan; senior foreign affairs correspondent Greg Palkot reports.

FN: [[ROUND 2 ON HOLD?]] Pelosi blasts Trump, Barr for ‘abuse of power’ in Roger Stone case, but won’t use the ‘I’ word ((lubuntu at wor1))

=”https://www.foxnews.com/politics/pelosi-holds-press-conference-amid-stone-sentencing-fervor“>Pelosi blasts Trump, Barr for ‘abuse of power’ in Roger Stone case, but won’t use the ‘I’ word

OO: Top Democrats slam President Trump’s budget proposal ((outnumberedover___)) ((lubuntu at wor1))

Trump administration’s plan calls for changes to entitlements, deficit reduction, an increase in defense spending, $2 billion for the border wall and possibly new tax cuts; reaction from Ford OâConnell, Civic Forum PAC chairman, and Fox News contributor Richard Fowler

OO: Gov. Mike Huckabee explains how Trump would be doing all Americans a favor by commuting Roger Stone’s sentence ((outnumberedover___)) ((lubuntu at wor1))

President Trump praises the Department of Justice for lessening Roger Stone’s sentencing recommendation; reaction from former Gov. Mike Huckabee, Fox News contributor