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Mauritanians to vote for new president, but status quo likely to prevail

For the first time in 59 years of independence, Mauritanians will vote on Saturday for a successor to a democratically-elected president, though a government insider campaigning on a message of continuity is heavily tipped to win. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2N1l3Eb

Tammy Bruce: Celebrity vid on Mueller report 'insults' Americans, shows 'pathological fixation' with Trump

Tammy Bruce: Celebrity vid on Mueller report 'insults' Americans, shows 'pathological fixation' with Trump A video featuring actors Martin Sheen, Robert De Niro and George Takei demanding the public read the full Mueller report is insulting to the American people, according to Tammy Bruce.

Newly released texts detail Hannity-Manafort exchanges on Russia probe and America's direction

Newly released texts detail Hannity-Manafort exchanges on Russia probe and America's direction Text messages sent between Fox News host Sean Hannity and former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort have been released, showing the two expressing outrage over the Russia probe and concern for the direction of the country.

Son of woman who died in Dominican Republic slams nation's 'disgraceful' response

Son of woman who died in Dominican Republic slams nation's 'disgraceful' response The Dominican government's "disgraceful" response to a string of Americans falling ill in the Caribbean nation shows something's not right with their account, according to the son of one woman who died.

Kinzinger: Trump's Iran call will 'pale in comparison' to next response

Kinzinger: Trump's Iran call will 'pale in comparison' to next response Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., said Friday on "The Story with Martha MacCallum" that Iran can expect the president to act differently if another incident occurs.

Canadian man killed in Chilean tourist city Valparaiso

A Canadian citizen was stabbed to death on Friday in the Chilean port of Valparaiso while he was strolling with his family in one of the city's hillside tourist areas, local media and police said. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2XvrCCV

Officials: Agents in impending ICE raid shouldn't expect cooperation from local authorities

Officials: Agents in impending ICE raid shouldn't expect cooperation from local authorities Federal immigration agents can expect pushback from some public officials when they begin a mass roundup of migrant families with deportation orders, an operation slated to begin Sunday at the direction of President Trump.

Florida authorities will probe boys reform school where at least 55 burials were identified

Florida authorities will probe boys reform school where at least 55 burials were identified Florida authorities announced Thursday they will officially begin examining the grounds of a former boys reform school in Florida in mid-July to determine if it was a crime scene where dozens of former students may have died and been buried. 

Philippines' Duterte accepts China's proposal to jointly investigate collision

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has accepted China's proposal to jointly investigate allegations that a Chinese fishing vessel abandoned 22 Filipinos after it sank their boat in the South China Sea, his spokesman said on Saturday. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2XmPY1K

U.S. cities brace for immigration raids, say they will not participate

U.S. cities expecting to be hit by a wave of immigration raids intended to deport recently arrived families who are in the United States illegally said on Friday they would not cooperate with federal authorities. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2KzVwjo

Buttigieg fundraising frenzy could produce eye-popping totals

Buttigieg fundraising frenzy could produce eye-popping totals Don’t be surprised if Pete Buttigieg produces an eye-popping fundraising figure when the second quarter campaign cash numbers start pouring in at the beginning of July. Earlier this year the 37-year old South Bend, Indiana mayor surged in the polls – moving from the longest of long-shots to a serious contender for the Democratic presidential nomination. Now, Buttigieg is keeping up a frenetic pace as he hauls in campaign cash, with the aim of becoming one of the top fundraisers in the historically large field of Democratic White House hopefuls.

Trump campaign slams Bernie Sanders for calling for free healthcare for all illegal immigrants

Trump campaign slams Bernie Sanders for calling for free healthcare for all illegal immigrants The Trump campaign slammed Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-VT, on Friday for his intention to extend Medicare-For-All for all  illegal immigrants currently living in the U.S.

Montana's Gov. Bullock, who didn’t make cut for next week’s debates, decries DNC’s ‘problematic’ criteria

Montana's Gov. Bullock, who didn’t make cut for next week’s debates, decries DNC’s ‘problematic’ criteria Montana Gov. Steve Bullock - who didn't make the stage for next week's first round of Democratic presidential primary debates, told Fox News that the DNC's criteria was "problematic"

Doug Schoen and Kennedy disagree on 'The Five' over Trump's Iran reversal

Doug Schoen and Kennedy disagree on 'The Five' over Trump's Iran reversal Democratic pollster Doug Schoen and Fox Business's Kennedy got into it on "The Five" Friday while debating whether or not President Trump should have retaliated against Iran Thursday.