Global migration pact signed by Leaders of 164 nations

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UPDATED 9:58 AM PT — Monday, Dec. 10, 2018

More than 160 nations recently approved a non-binding migration accord amid fierce opposition from some countries, including the U.S.

Leaders of 164 nations signed the ‘Global Compact for Migration’ Monday at a United Nations conference in Morocco. While at least 10 members have pulled out, Israel and Switzerland are among

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Venezuelan President Maduro: U.S. trying to undermine country’s democracy

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UPDATED 7:22 AM PT — Monday, Dec. 10, 2018

President Nicolas Maduro is continuing his attacks against the U.S. despite receiving backlash about the authenticity of his own presidential election earlier this year.

Maduro cast his ballot in this weekend’s local elections, and used the opportunity to accuse the U.S. of disrupting the country’s democracy. He claimed the Trump administration is working to stage a coup against the country’s leadership and institutions.

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Comey transcript released – lawmakers want another round soon

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UPDATED 3:10 PM PT – Sat. Dec. 8, 2018

The transcipt from former FBI Director James Comey’s closed-door testimony is released by House Republicans.

Perhaps the biggest takeaway from the filing Saturday, is Comey’s admission regarding the FISA used to surveil Carter Page.

 

Former FBI Director James Comey, with his attorney, David Kelley, right, speaks to reporters after a day of testimony before the House Judiciary and Oversight committees, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Concerns Grow Over Fears of Kushner’s ties to MBS

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UPDATED 3:10 PM PT – Sat. Dec. 8, 2018

A new report suggests there are concerns from within the White House regarding Jared Kushner’s relationship to the Saudi Crown Prince.

According to the New York Times Saturday, some members of the administration have feared Saudi Arabia was playing the White House senior advisor.

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President Trump doesn’t think Paris agreement is ‘working out so well for Paris’

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UPDATED 1:45 PM PT – Sat. Dec. 8, 2018

President Trump says the Paris climate agreement isn’t working out so well for Paris, amid the ongoing demonstrations in the French capital.

Demonstrators clashes with police in Paris, France, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018. Crowds of protesters angry at President Emmanuel Macron and France’s high taxes tried to converge on the presidential palace Saturday, some scuffling with police firing tear gas, amid exceptional security measures aimed at preventing a repeat of last week’s rioting. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

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Wall Street Journal Reporting Trump demanding South Korea increase funding for U.S. troops

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UPDATED 1:45 PM PT – Sat. Dec. 8, 2018

The president is reportedly urging South Korea to commit more funding for U.S. troops stationed in the Asian nation.

U.S. Army soldiers at the June opening ceremony for the new headquarters of the U.S. Forces Korea at Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. PHOTO: AHN YOUNG-JOON/ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Mueller releases memo detailing Manafort plea deal breaches

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UPDATED 8:03 AM PT – Sat. Dec 8, 2018

He is also accused of lying several times about a $125,000 payment made to one of his own firms.

FILE – In this Feb. 14, 2018 file photo, Paul Manafort, President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, leaves the federal courthouse in Washington. A status hearing was scheduled Friday for Manafort amid reports that he was nearing a plea deal to avoid trial next week on charges stemming from work he did for pro-Russia political forces in Ukraine.(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Manafort pleaded guilty to two conspiracy charges in September, after he was found guilty on eight charges of tax fraud.

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Wikileaks asks judge to dismiss lawsuit filed by the DNC

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UPDATED 7:50 AM PT – Sat. Dec 8, 2018

Wikileaks issues its first legal response to a lawsuit filed by the DNC.

Wikileaks submitted a motion Friday in a Manhattan federal court, asking for the judge to dismiss the lawsuit, citing first amendment rights.

 

FILE – In this May 19, 2017 file photo, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange greets supporters from a balcony of the Ecuadorian embassy in London. Ecuador’s President Lenin Moreno said in a radio interview Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, Britain has provided sufficient guarantees for Assange to leave his government’s embassy in London, where the WikiLeaks founder has been living under asylum since 2012. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)

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