| No Images? Click here  Tuesday, April 16DISASTER AT NOTRE DAME A massive fire spread through the historic Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, toppling its iconic spire and consuming two-thirds of the roof. Authorities initially feared the entire structure would be lost, but firefighters said after a daylong battle that the main structure was “saved and preserved.” [Tweet | Share to Facebook] [HuffPost]DEMS SUBPOENA TRUMP’S BANKS Two House committees on Monday subpoenaed records from Deutsche Bank and other financial institutions as part of an investigation into Donald Trump’s financial dealings and possible foreign influence on U.S. politics. [HuffPost]TRUMP CONTINUES ATTACKS ON ‘UNGRATEFUL’ OMAR Trump continued his attacks on Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), accusing the legislator of “U.S. HATE” and saying she has “control” over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. In the wake of Trump’s misleading tweet Friday about Omar’s previous 9/11 comments, Omar says she has been receiving a marked increase in death threats. [HuffPost]FOX NEWS ‘MEDICAID FOR ALL’ QUESTION BACKFIRES During a live Fox News town hall Monday night, Bernie Sanders explained why he wants the federal government to provide health insurance for everyone. He said that Medicare is already working well for seniors, and that extending it to the entire population is a logical response to problems in the private insurance market. Most of the audience raised their hands when the host asked if they’d want to sign up. [HuffPost]BERNIE SANDERS RELEASES DECADE’S TAX RETURNS Sen. Bernie Sanders released his tax returns for the past 10 years on Monday amid growing calls that he meet the standard of his rivals in the race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. He and his wife paid 26% tax on $561,293 in 2018, and donated 3.4% to charity. [HuffPost]MUSEUM WON’T HONOUR BOLSONARO The American Museum of Natural History announced Monday that it would not host a private event honoring far-right Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro. The museum had been criticized for preparing to host a gala honoring Bolsonaro ― a climate change skeptic who has targeted protections for the Amazon rainforest and the indigenous tribes who live there. [HuffPost]
 MUELLER REPORT COMING THURSDAY A redacted version of the Mueller report will be made public on Thursday. The nearly 400-page report, which focuses on the Trump campaign and Russian interference in the 2016 election, is the product of a nearly two-year special counsel investigation that began after Trump fired former FBI Director James Comey. Democrats say they’ll continue pushing for the complete, unredacted report. [HuffPost]TRIBUTES TO NOTRE DAME POUR IN Parisians and onlookers around the world reacted in horror as fire ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral. The blaze was especially distressing to Christians because it occurred during Holy Week, the most sacred period on the Christian calendar. The Vatican described Notre Dame as a “symbol of Christianity in France and the world” and Pope Francis offered prayers. [HuffPost]TRUMP GETS FIRST OFFICIAL GOP CHALLENGER Former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld officially entered the 2020 Republican presidential primary on Monday, giving Trump the first serious intraparty challenge to a sitting president since Pat Buchanan ran against George H.W. Bush a quarter century ago. [HuffPost]GOP UPSET BY INVESTIGATION INTO VOTER SUPPRESSION |
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