MoveOn: Kennedy Jr. Can’t Wiggle Away on Abortion Stance

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to news that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is attempting to backtrack on his anti-abortion stance, MoveOn Political Action Chief Communications Officer Joel Payne released the following statement:  “Within the last year, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has supported an abortion ban and other restrictions on reproductive health. As recently as last week, his own running mate reaffirmed his anti-abortion views. We won’t let him wiggle out of this one.” ### MoveOn is celebrating 25 years of people-powered progress this year. For more than a generation, MoveOn…

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Journalist’s disappearance hardens US Congress stance on Saudi arms deals – Reuters

New York Times Journalist's disappearance hardens US Congress stance on Saudi arms dealsReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – The disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has hardened resistance in the U.S. Congress to selling weapons to Saudi Arabia, already a sore point for many lawmakers concerned about the humanitarian crisis created …Trump Calls Relations With Saudi Arabia 'Excellent,' While Congress Is IncensedNew York Times Congress Is Forcing a Confrontation With Saudi ArabiaThe AtlanticCongress Wants Trump To End US Military Aid To Saudi Arabia In Yemen Over Khashoggi's DisappearanceBuzzFeed Newsall 4,661 news articles » us congress…

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US President Trump Ratchets Up Protectionist Stance, But ‘Trade Wars’ Have No Winners – Forbes

Forbes US President Trump Ratchets Up Protectionist Stance, But 'Trade Wars' Have No WinnersForbesOf course, while all this might go down well at home, one wonders if the president fully realizes what the impact could be on the U.S. were we to get into a full blown trade war. Commenting on the decision by Trump to raise tariffs on imported steel …President Trump said Canada mistreats US farmers. This is what he meant.Washington Post Republicans 'extremely worried' by Trump's metal tariffs planBBC NewsTrump faces pushback on tariffs but says he…

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Trump Russia: US ‘in peril over president’s stance’ – BBC News

BBC News Trump Russia: US 'in peril over president's stance'BBC NewsTwo former US intelligence chiefs say Donald Trump's stance on Russian meddling in last year's presidential election is putting the US at risk. The US president sparked uproar by suggesting he believed Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin when he said …Trump Speaks on Putin, US Presidential Election and Joint Syrian StatementVoice of America In Asia, Trump again finds success overseas easier than at homeCNNTrump delivers 'America first' speech at Asia-Pacific economic summitCNN InternationalBusiness Insider –ABC Newsall 2,656 news articles » us president –…

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