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Video AOC delivers impassioned statement against Trump’s ‘policy of dehumanization’ Raw video: Democrat freshman lawmaker Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez delivers opening statement at House Oversight hearing on ‘The Trump Administration’s Child Separation Policy: Substantiated Allegations of Mistreatment.’ Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tore into what she called the Trump administration’s “policy of dehumanization” and stood by claims that detained migrants were told to drink out of toilet bowls at a fiery and emotional…

New York (CNN)Lawyers for Jeffrey Epstein proposed a bail package on Thursday that would allow the multimillionaire alleged sex trafficker to remain out of jail pending trial and live instead in home detention at his Upper East Side mansion, one of the largest residences in Manhattan and valued at $77 million, according to court documents. ‘);$vidEndSlate.removeClass(‘video__end-slate–inactive’).addClass(‘video__end-slate–active’);}};CNN.autoPlayVideoExist = (CNN.autoPlayVideoExist === true) ? true : false;var configObj = {thumb: ‘none’,video: ‘us/2019/07/09/epstein-plea-deal-alex-acosta-drew-griffin-pkg-lead-vpx.cnn’,width: ‘100%’,height:…

Activists projected condemnations of Labor Secretary Alexander AcostaRene (Alex) Alexander AcostaJeffrey Epstein forces Washington to deal with embarrassing connections Epstein lawyer Dershowitz defends plea agreement Accuser says Epstein raped her when she was 15 MORE on the Department of Labor building Wednesday to protest his role in a controversial non-prosecution agreement with financier Jeffrey Epstein, who was arrested again over the weekend. Progressive advocacy groups, including CREDO Action, MoveOn, UltraViolet and…

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez continued her war of words with Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday night, calling the Speaker of the House “outright disrespectful” for criticizing women of color. The Bronx Democrat was reacting to Pelosi’s repeated attempts at reigning in some of the more left-wing members of her caucus and chastising the freshman reps for tweeting too much. “When these comments first started, I kind of thought that she was keeping…

Image copyright Reuters Image caption HMS Montrose was shadowing a British tanker as it moved into the Strait of Hormuz Iranian boats tried to impede a British oil tanker near the Gulf – before being driven off by a Royal Navy ship, the Ministry of Defence has said. HMS Montrose, a British frigate shadowing the BP-owned tanker, was forced to move between the three boats and the tanker, a spokesman…

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has said her administration’s bill to allow people to be sent to the Chinese mainland for trial was “dead” following a series of mass protests, but she stopped short of completely withdrawing the so-called extradition bill as demonstrators have demanded. “There are still lingering doubts about the government’s sincerity or worries (about) whether the government will restart the process with the legislative council,” she…

Video Boris Johnson officially launches his bid to become Britain’s next prime minister Raw video: MP Boris Johnson officially launches his campaign to succeed Theresa May as party leader and prime minister while speaking to fellow Conservatives in London. President Trump announced Monday that the U.S. will “no longer deal” with the British ambassador to the United States, after leaked diplomatic cables showed the ambassador secretly slamming Trump in frank and personal terms. The…

Video Iran plans to ‘take the next step’ to enrich uranium closer to weapons-grade levels Iran wants to set new terms for the nuclear deal with the E.U. by July 7th. While national security experts will debate the merits of the Iran nuclear deal negotiated by the Obama administration for years to come, one thing is clear: the pact always ensured Washington and Tehran were headed towards a nuclear crisis….

Many Southern California residents felt the earth shake violently under them twice in two days last week. Many felt safer outside and slept on streets and driveways — especially in Ridgecrest. Thursday’s and Friday’s quakes were so powerful, they swayed buildings, cracked streets and foundations, and caused fire outbreaks and gas leaks. How did no one see this coming? Well, scientists say they have no sure way of predicting earthquakes…

After Jeffrey Epstein was reportedly arrested Saturday night on charges of sex trafficking of minors, links between the billionaire and President Donald Trump have emerged, including a 2002 quote from Trump that Epstein “likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side.” Trump biographer Tim O’Brien tweeted the quote on Saturday, which is from a New York Magazine profile of Epstein, which…

Police and fire crews are combing through the rubble of an explosion at a shopping center in Florida, officials said Saturday. About 15 to 20 people were injured, including two seriously, in the blast at The Fountains shopping center in Plantation, just outside of Fort Lauderdale, said Joel Gordon, Battalion Chief for Plantation Fire. Video shows windows blown out of an LA Fitness while a building next door appeared completely…

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 rocked Southern California on Friday night, centered just 11 miles from where another strong quake was recorded just a day earlier. No major injuries or severe damage have been reported, though the tremor was felt as far away as Las Vegas and Mexico. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, Friday’s quake took place at 8:19 p.m. and was centered 11 miles from the…

Ticketing controversy sparks criticism The “Salute to America” event is open to the public. But, as CBS News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett has reported, there is a specific, ticketed area for VIPs, friends and family and members of the military, although the White House has refused to clarify exactly who would get those tickets. Garrett reports many tickets will be going to GOP donors. The Pentagon, as CBS…

A “Trump Baby” balloon, set up by members of the CodePink group, is seen ahead of the “Salute to America” event at the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on July 4, 2019. ALASTAIR PIKE/AFP/Getty Images The infamous Baby Trump balloon made an appearance today near where President Trump’s celebration will take place tonight. A permit for a First Amendment demonstration was issued earlier this week, allowing…

Yes, there will be tanks at Trump’s Fourth of July event — but there’s a catch Trump’s July 4 extravaganza sets a political trap DC airport to halt flights during Trump Fourth of July event The Point: Donald Trump’s July 4 spectacle just keeps getting more and more absurd ‘Baby Trump’ balloon gets permit to be present for July 4 in DC Trump’s political allies receive VIP tickets for July…

Video Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez blasts conditions at migrant detention centers Border Patrol pushes back, says Democratic lawmaker’s accusations aren’t true; reaction and analysis on ‘The Five.’ As the president of the National Border Patrol Council, the union representing 16,000 Border Patrol agents, I am personally and professionally offended by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s outrageous, inflammatory and false claims about the dedicated law enforcement officers I represent. Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., once again tweeted…

USA vs. England: How did they get here? United States’ World Cup path The U.S. Women won all three matches in the group stage. They beat Thailand 13-0, Chile 3-0 and Sweden 2-0 to win Group F and advance to the knockout stage of the World Cup. The U.S. faced Spain in the Round of 16 in a match filled with controversial calls. The U.S was awarded two penalty kicks…

Video Trump, Kim agree to revive nuclear negotiations President Trump returns after North Korea summit. South Korea’s military say it has detected an “unidentified object” flying near the border with North Korea. The South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff says its radar found “the traces of flight by an unidentified object” on Monday over the central portion of the Demilitarized Zone that bisects the two Koreas. It gave no further details….

Video US-China trade talks set to resume The Heritage Foundation trade economist Tori Whiting says the Trump administration needs to focus on technology transfer, intellectual property protection and structural reforms in China. Following Saturday’s meeting between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Japan, it is clear that Trump’s strategic use of tariffs to end China’s rampant illegal trade cheating and intellectual property theft is…