Trump says Saudi Arabia 'didn't know how to use' US-made bombs in Yemen

President Trump shaking hands with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House in March. (AP, File)

President Trump said in an interview broadcast Sunday that members of the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen's civil war "didn't know how to use" an American-made bomb when they blew up a school bus this past August, killing dozens of children.
Trump described the Aug. 9 attack, which killed at least 51 people including 40 children, as "a horror show" in an interview with "Axios on HBO." However, he pointed out that the weapon "wasn't operated by U.S. people."
"We don't do that," Trump went on. "Our people are the best operators in the world ... That was basically people that didn't know how to use the weapon, which is horrible."
The interview was broadcast four days after the Trump administration demanded a cease-fire and the launch of U.N.-led political talks to end the Yemen conflict, which has devolved into a proxy war between the Saudis and Iran. Defense Secretary Jim Matts called for a halt to hostilities within 30 days.
An estimated 10,000 people have been killed since the conflict erupted in March 2015, one year after the Shiite Muslim Houthi minority took over Yemen's capital, Sanaa, and toppled the government. A Saudi-led, U.S.-backed coalition supporting the largely exiled government has blockaded the rebel-held north and waged a devastating air campaign. The U.S. has also sold billions of dollars' worth of arms to Saudi Arabia and provides logistical and other support to the coalition.
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The war has also left around two-thirds of Yemen's population of 27 million relying on foreign aid, and more than 8 million at risk of starvation.
"What’s going on in Yemen generally is a terrible thing," said Trump, who added: "It is probably right now the worst place on Earth."
The U.S.-Saudi alliance has come under strain in recent weeks following the Oct. 2 kidnapping and murder of Jamal Khashoggi, a U.S.-based Saudi activist who contributed opinion pieces to The Washington Post. The State Department on Friday said it would continue to seek a full investigation into what happened to Khashoggi after he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul and never came out.
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Trump told Axios that he would "be talking about a lot of things with the Saudis," but added, "certainly I wouldn't be having people that don't know how to use the weapons shooting at buses with children."
Earlier Sunday, Yemeni officials said more than 150 fighters on both sides had been killed over the weekend amid escalating fighting around the key port city of Hodeida. The rebels said they had repelled the offensive, killing or wounding 215 troops and destroying 20 armored vehicles.

Hunting, fishing rights on the ballot in North Carolina

There's nothing Brant McMullan likes more than fishing for redfish with his son on his Yellowfin boat, with his Yamaha F300 outboard motors off the coast of North Carolina.
"Fishing is a way of life for us," McMullan said, joined out on the water by his son and his father.
But today, he fears for fishing's future, particularly for sport-fisherman like himself. McMullan told Fox News he's concerned that over the past few decades, sport-fisherman have been getting squeezed out of the fishing industry, as a result of increasing "regulations and pressure."
That's exactly why he's supporting a ballot measure in North Carolina that would enshrine the right to fish and hunt in the state constitution. What McMullan fears most, he said, is a regulatory concept called "catch shares."
That's where the government divvies up catch limits for certain species of fish among commercial fishermen. McMullan explained that sport-anglers like himself are left out.
"It's a precious resource," he said while aboard his boat, "and it's important that it be available." McMullan agrees with critics of the ballot measure who say this will privatize the fishing industry to the detriment of those who are fishing for fun.
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On the other hand, Ashley Byrne from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) told Fox News that "fishing is a blood sport just like hunting." PETA opposes the ballot measure, in part because, Byrne says, we've already caught too many fish.
"Fish populations are dwindling as a result of overfishing," Byrne said, adding, "There are estimates that say many large fish populations could be extinct in our lifetimes."
McMullan doesn't agree.
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Following the catch of an enormous redfish, he said, "well, the proof is in the pudding I'm holding in my hands."
"I will say," McMullan challenged, "I have fished for over two decades - and the fisheries are extremely healthy."
He's also supporting the Modern Fish Act, which is currently before Congress. McMullan said it's the only way to truly level the playing field and keep fishing viable for decades to come.

Iran president warns of economic 'war situation' as sanctions resume

Iran remained defiant Monday as the re-imposition of sanctions took hold in the Islamic Republic.
Iranian state television aired footage of defense drills taking place in the country's north through Tuesday as President Hassan Rouhani said the nation faces a “war situation” against a “bullying enemy.”
The sanctions, re-imposed by President Donald Trump earlier this year, will end all the economic benefits America granted Tehran for its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers. The deal limited Iran’s enrichment of uranium.
The reimposition comes as Trump and Congress focus on congressional and gubernatorial elections in the U.S. Many will see the results as a major triumph for the president, or a political blow. Reuters pointed out that Trump campaigned in Chattanooga, Tenn., and he called the sanctions an effective strategy.
“Iran is a much different country than it was when I took office,” Trump said.  “They wanted to take over the whole Middle East. Right now they just want to survive.”
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The new American sanctions take aim at Iran's vital oil industry -- a crucial source for its weak economy. Its national currency has plummeted over the last year amid an economic crisis. Prices for everything from mobile phones to medicine have skyrocketed.
Iran’s national currency, the rial, now trades at 145,000 to one U.S. dollar -- down from 40,500 to $1 a year ago. The economic chaos sparked mass anti-government protests at the end of last year which resulted in nearly 5,000 reported arrests and at least 25 people being killed.

FILE:  An effigy of U.S. government icon "Uncle Sam" is held up by demonstrators during a rally in front of the former U.S. Embassy in Tehran, Iran. (AP)

Rouhani insisted on state TV that Iran will “sell its oil and it will sell” despite the crippling sanctions.
“We are in the economic war situation,” he said. “We are confronting a bullying enemy. We have to stand to win.”
The United States has said the sanctions are aimed at dissuading Iran from its support of regional militant groups and its development of long-range ballistic missiles.

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Pres. Trump: Rep. Waters considered ‘most corrupt member of Congress’

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President Trump discourages Americans from voting democrat calling out prominent leaders like Congresswoman Maxine Waters.
In a tweet Saturday, he cited a Fox News report labeling the congresswoman as “the most corrupt member of Congress.”

FILE – In this Oct. 28, 2009 file photo, Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington. A House investigative panel has charged California Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters with violating ethics rules. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

He warned if Democrats win control of the House, she would be put in charge of the country’s finances.
He added, Waters leading the House Financial Services Committee would be the “beginning of the end.”

Congresswoman Maxine Waters was called the most Corrupt Member of Congress! @FoxNews If Dems win, she would be put in charge of our Country’s finances. The beginning of the end!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 3, 2018

If the Dems take control of the lower chamber, Waters would be chair of the House Financial Services Committee.
This comes after Waters vowed to take revenge for the financial crisis, which she blames on america’s financial institutions.

Netanyahu thanks Pres. Trump ahead of Iran sanctions for ‘historic’ decision

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Benjamin Netanyahu thanks President Trump for imposing sanctions on Iran.
In a message Saturday, from Bulgaria, the Israeli prime minister expressed his thanks to the president, calling the decision to restore U.S. sanctions on Iran ‘historic.’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chairs the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister office in Jerusalem, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty, Pool)

Netanyahu said, he has been calling for a full renewal against the Middle Eastern country, referring to the regime as ‘murderous’ and claiming it is ‘endangering the entire world.’
Netanyahu thanked president trump in both English and his native Hebrew language.
Netanyahu also added, the effects of the sanctions can already be seen, as the Iranian economy and currency have taken a dip.
The re-imposed sanctions take effect Monday, and cover Iranian shipping, financial, and energy sectors

Pres. Trump campaigns for GOP candidates in Montana

President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport, Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, in Belgrade, Mont. 

 

 

 

 

 

President Trump urges Montana voters to elect GOP candidates as he holds a rally in the treasure state.
The president appeared with Senate candidate Matt Rosendale in Belgrade Saturday, where he blasted Democrat incumbent Jon Tester for ‘trying to destroy’ former VA Secretary nominee Dr. Ronny Jackson.
He also urged rally goers to re-elect GOP Representative Greg Gianforte, and slammed his Democrat Challenger Kathleen Williams as a left wing radical who wants to raise taxes.
The president warned against the possibility that Democrats could take over Congress.

“This election will decide whether we build on the extraordinary prosperity that we’ve achieved or whether we let the radical Democrats take control of Congress and take a giant wrecking ball to our economy and to the future of our nation. America now has the best economy in the history of our country. Can you believe this?” -President Trump

He also pointed out Republicans believe our country should be a sanctuary for law abiding citizens and alleged that Democrats don’t want to change the weak immigration laws.

Conservatives' 'Turn California Red' rally could attract Antifa counter-protesters: report

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The grounds outside the California state Capitol in Sacramento, seen Aug. 31, 2018, are expected to be the site of Sunday's "Turn California Red" rally. (Associated Press)

Californians aiming to promote conservative leaders and causes ahead of Tuesday’s election plan to gather in Sacramento on Sunday, potentially setting the stage for a clash with counter-protesters.
Organizers of the “Turn California Red” rally say supporters will assemble outside the state Capitol at 1 p.m. local time. The organizers obtained a permit for up to 500 people to attend the event, according to the California Highway Patrol.
“Let’s show these Democrat politicians that we are no longer silent and their seats are no longer safe,” the event page reads.
By Saturday night, 150 people had posted they planned to attend and more than 650 claimed they were interested.
The gathering comes as some California conservatives have grown tired of the state's liberal politics. Event planners said Democrats have made the state "unlivable for normal citizens."
But Sunday's gathering could draw a counter-protest. An anti-fascist group called Antifa Sacramento warned its members on the group’s Facebook page that “the far-right is descending." The group urged people to “Show up against bigotry” as long as they’re “capable of intervening in the event of street harassment or attacks.”
Event organizer Chris Ross acknowledged to the Sacramento Bee that the rally comes as rhetoric by conservatives is facing intense scrutiny in light of a Florida man who allegedly mailed bombs being sent to several Democratic politicians and liberals.
“In the midst of recent events some may be feeling discouraged heading into the midterms and into this rally,” he wrote. “We cannot and will not allow the actions of one man (to) influence our passion to complete our mission. Stay the course, Patriots.”
He urged people on the event page to refrain from inflammatory rhetoric to jeopardize the event.
He also wrote that all signs and flags must be mounted on yardsticks -- with no pipes, thick posts or "anything in that category" allowed, he wrote.
Officials in Sacramento are expected to be on high alert, the San Diego-Union Tribune reported. If you're a conservative and are sick and tired of Antifa, maybe you should request that Facebook take down Antifa's Facebook Page at  https://www.facebook.com/antifasac/photos/a.1289998694427682/1954239171336961/?type=3&theater. These people should not be allowed to spread their hate.

'No evidence' to back Kavanaugh accusers' claims, Senate panel's report on FBI probe finds

Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee.  (Fox News)

An investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh by multiple women found that no witnesses could provide evidence to substantiate their claims, a letter to Senate Republicans from the Senate Judiciary Committee chairman said Friday.
According to the 414-page report released by Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, investigators interviewed more than 40 people, monitored social media and news reports and reviewed evidence provided by the judge and his accusers.
“Following the separate and extensive investigations by both the Committee and the FBI, there was no evidence to substantiate any of the claims of sexual assault made against Justice Kavanaugh,” the report states.

“Following the separate and extensive investigations by both the Committee and the FBI, there was no evidence to substantiate any of the claims of sexual assault made against Justice Kavanaugh.”
— Report by Senate Judiciary Committee

The sexual misconduct allegations came during the committee's hearings to decide whether Kavanaugh, whom President Trump nominated in July to succeed retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy, would be confirmed. Kavanaugh's nomination set off a battle between Republicans, most of whom defended the judge, and Democrats, who pushed for a large-scale investigation into the women's allegations.
Among those questioned, the report said, were Mark Judge, PJ Smyth, and Leland Keyser, the three individuals whom accuser Christine Blasey Ford claimed were present in the house when Kavanaugh allegedly threw her on a bed and sexually assaulted her sometime in the 1980s.
Grassley last month requested that the FBI investigate accuser Julie Swetnick and her attorney, Michael Avenatti, who also represents porn star Stormy Daniels in her allegations against President Trump. Swetnick’s credibility was questioned after an ex-boyfriend told Fox News that "she exaggerated everything" and threatened to kill his unborn child.
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Investigators found no evidence to support either woman’s claims. Swetnick also made several contradictory statements about her claims during television interviews and refused to speak with committee investigators, the letter said.
“Indeed, the evidence appears to support the position that Julie Swetnick and Mr. Avenatti criminally conspired to make materially false statements to the Committee and obstruct the Committee’s investigation.”

“Indeed, the evidence appears to support the position that Julie Swetnick and Mr. Avenatti criminally conspired to make materially false statements to the Committee and obstruct the Committee’s investigation.”
— Chairman Chuck Grassley, Senate Judiciary Committee

Other alleged incidents involving Kavanaugh, said to have occurred in three states, were found not to be credible.
Grassley also requested an investigation into Judy Munro-Leighton, who anonymously claimed Kavanaugh slapped her and forced her to perform oral sex on him.
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Munro-Leighton contacted the committee in October claiming she wrote an anonymous letter accusing the judge of sexual misconduct. Grassley said she later recanted authorship and admitted to not knowing Kavanaugh under questioning from the committee.
“She later admitted that she was not the author of it and merely used it as a “ploy” to “get attention” and had never met Justice Kavanaugh,” according to the letter.
In September, President Trump ordered a limited FBI probe into allegations by Ford and accuser Deborah Ramirez.
The investigation found no evidence of wrongdoing on Kavanaugh’s part.