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‘Could have used this in Butler!’ Trump makes unexpected joke after receiving gift

President Donald Trump made an unexpected joke after receiving a firefighter’s helmet during a ceremony honoring first responders at the White House. The moment came as Trump was wrapping up his remarks in the Rose Garden and invited Steve Hirsch, chairman of the National Volunteer Fire Council, to the podium. Hirsch presented Trump with a personalized…

Sources (1)· Oct 15, 7:07 PM

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Raw Story· Oct 15, 7:07 PM‘Could have used this in Butler!’ Trump makes unexpected joke after receiving gift

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Trump admits to 'very severe problems' before scrambling for correction: 'I set myself up'President Donald Trump turned remarks about drug addiction into a bizarre admission about his own personal problems Thursday before realizing he might have fueled the media with something to talk about. Speaking at a Rose Garden event honoring first responders, Trump was discussing the dangers of drug and alcohol addiction when he abruptly shifted the…

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Trump Brags About Redoing White House in Bizarre Speech to CopsPresident Donald Trump made a speech to first responders in the Rose Garden Thursday—and spent his time talking about “reskinning” the White House. After rambling about the upcoming midterm elections and briefly thanking the first responders gathered there for lunch, the president quickly pivoted to describing his pet White House construction projects.…

The New Republic8h agoWhole story →

Senate on high alert as mystery letters with unknown substance target CongressLetters containing “ suspicious substances ” have turned up at Senate offices and election offices nationwide, prompting a federal investigation just three weeks before the midterm elections. A notice from the Senate Sergeant at Arms, reported by Punchbowl News, told Senate offices Thursday that the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the FBI and the U.S.…

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California Law Generally Requiring Federal Law Enforcement Officers to Display ID Violates Supremacy ClauseThe Ninth Circuit so held yesterday, reaffirming what it had said on a preliminary basis (in deciding on an injunction pending appeal) in April.

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Feds investigate suspicious letters sent to lawmakers and election officialsMore than a dozen election offices in states across the country were sent letters with suspicious materials.

NBC News9h agoWhole story →

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Democratic Congressman Was at Temple During Mass Shooting AttemptA 19-year-old man tried to carry out a mass shooting at a Hindu temple in Aurora, Illinois, on Sunday while Democratic Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi and his family were inside. Alexandros Paporakis, 19, was thwarted in his attempt to open fire on the Sri Venkateswara Swami Balaji Temple thanks to his rifle jamming, Krishnamoorthi said in a statement…

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Philly City Council president criticizes finger-pointing after officer’s killing: ‘We haven’t even had a funeral’District Attorney Larry Krasner earlier this week faulted the police department for botching an earlier murder case against the man now accused of ambushing and killing Officer Shane Seiber.

The Philadelphia Inquirer7h agoWhole story →

Feds sue St. Paul, Portland over city ordinances regulating federal law enforcementThe lawsuits follow a Ninth Circuit ruling this week striking down a similar California law, adding to a mounting wave of defeats for Democrat-led attempts to police federal officers.

Courthouse News Service4h agoWhole story →

News Wrap: Trump says Fort Hood shooter's execution will not be livestreamedIn our news wrap Thursday, President Trump canceled plans to livestream the December execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, federal law enforcement agencies are investigating a series of letters containing what they're calling "suspicious substances" that were sent to congressional and state election officials and police report multiple victims in a…

PBS NewsHour3h agoWhole story →

Portugal’s Housing Protest Draws Thousands After Police ClashesThousands of people took to the streets of Portugal’s second-largest city Thursday to protest against the country’s soaring home prices after the police clashed with demonstrators in the early morning hours, increasing pressure on the government to act.

Bloomberg3h agoWhole story →

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