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| Trump vetoes measure to end US aid to Saudi-led war in Yemen – as it happened | |
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| Have a good night, everyone. | Have a good night, everyone. |
| President Trump vetoed a bipartisan resolution to end the Saudi-backed war in Yemen, a measure seen largely as a rebuke of his ties with the Saudi government. He called the resolution a “dangerous attempt to weaken my constitutional authorities”. | President Trump vetoed a bipartisan resolution to end the Saudi-backed war in Yemen, a measure seen largely as a rebuke of his ties with the Saudi government. He called the resolution a “dangerous attempt to weaken my constitutional authorities”. |
| Attorney General William Barr decided that asylum seekers at the border are ineligible for release and must be held at detention centers. The American Civil Liberties Union is planning to sue the Justice Department over the decision. | Attorney General William Barr decided that asylum seekers at the border are ineligible for release and must be held at detention centers. The American Civil Liberties Union is planning to sue the Justice Department over the decision. |
| The American Civil Liberties Union responds to the Attorney General William Barr’s decision to strip the rights of asylum seekers who cross the border to be released on bond. | The American Civil Liberties Union responds to the Attorney General William Barr’s decision to strip the rights of asylum seekers who cross the border to be released on bond. |
| Breaking: ACLU plans to sue the Justice Dept on this decision to hold asylum seekers without bond https://t.co/tsGUlgEAtT | Breaking: ACLU plans to sue the Justice Dept on this decision to hold asylum seekers without bond https://t.co/tsGUlgEAtT |
| From the Guardian’s Lauren Gambino: | From the Guardian’s Lauren Gambino: |
| .@realDonaldTrump vetoes the bipartisan War Powers résolution that would have ended US support for the Saudi-backed war in Yemen pic.twitter.com/REUgMF3oG1 | .@realDonaldTrump vetoes the bipartisan War Powers résolution that would have ended US support for the Saudi-backed war in Yemen pic.twitter.com/REUgMF3oG1 |
| Senate passed the bipartisan resolution on 13 March in a 54 to 46 vote. The measure was largely seen as a rebuke of President Trump’s alliance with the Saudi-led forces behind the military action. | Senate passed the bipartisan resolution on 13 March in a 54 to 46 vote. The measure was largely seen as a rebuke of President Trump’s alliance with the Saudi-led forces behind the military action. |
| The Associated Press is reporting that a US district judge believes that the Trump administration could identify potentially thousands of children who were separated from their families at the border in less time than the one to two years it wants. | The Associated Press is reporting that a US district judge believes that the Trump administration could identify potentially thousands of children who were separated from their families at the border in less time than the one to two years it wants. |
| However, U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw expressed reluctance to impose deadlines, asking lawyers for the administration and American Civil Liberties Union to try to reach a mutual agreement. | However, U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw expressed reluctance to impose deadlines, asking lawyers for the administration and American Civil Liberties Union to try to reach a mutual agreement. |
| The ACLU, which estimates thousands of children may have been separated from July 2017 to June 2018, wants the job completed in three months. | The ACLU, which estimates thousands of children may have been separated from July 2017 to June 2018, wants the job completed in three months. |
| Sabraw scheduled a hearing April 24 with a US Department of Health and Human Services official who spearheaded an earlier effort that reunited more than 2,700 children with their families. | Sabraw scheduled a hearing April 24 with a US Department of Health and Human Services official who spearheaded an earlier effort that reunited more than 2,700 children with their families. |
| Attorney General William Barr has stripped the right of asylum seekers who cross the border to seek release on bond, requiring instead that they be held in mandatory detention. | Attorney General William Barr has stripped the right of asylum seekers who cross the border to seek release on bond, requiring instead that they be held in mandatory detention. |
| NEW: AG Barr decides that asylum seekers at the border who pass "credible fear" interviews and are transferred to a full deportation hearing are INELIGIBLE for release on bond. Only DHS may decide to release them. Ruling is effective in 90 days.Ruling: https://t.co/xesCkgbaps | NEW: AG Barr decides that asylum seekers at the border who pass "credible fear" interviews and are transferred to a full deportation hearing are INELIGIBLE for release on bond. Only DHS may decide to release them. Ruling is effective in 90 days.Ruling: https://t.co/xesCkgbaps |
| Read the full ruling here. | Read the full ruling here. |
| Hey friends, Vivian Ho here on the west coast, taking over for Tom McCarthy. Let’s see where the rest of the day takes us, shall we? | Hey friends, Vivian Ho here on the west coast, taking over for Tom McCarthy. Let’s see where the rest of the day takes us, shall we? |
| Here’s a summary of the day’s action so far: | Here’s a summary of the day’s action so far: |
| Fund-raising figures for the 2020 presidential candidates showed Bernie Sanders out in front in terms of small donors, with 84% of his donations being under $200. Senator Elizabeth Warren had the second-largest proportion of small donors with 70%. | Fund-raising figures for the 2020 presidential candidates showed Bernie Sanders out in front in terms of small donors, with 84% of his donations being under $200. Senator Elizabeth Warren had the second-largest proportion of small donors with 70%. |
| Fox News inadvertently gave the Sanders campaign a boost by inviting the candidate to a televised town hall, where Sanders drew cheers with calls for universal health care and fighting climate change. | Fox News inadvertently gave the Sanders campaign a boost by inviting the candidate to a televised town hall, where Sanders drew cheers with calls for universal health care and fighting climate change. |
| Donald Trump’s reelection campaign led the overall fundraising race with $30m raised, compared with $18m for Sanders and $12m for senator Kamala Harris. | Donald Trump’s reelection campaign led the overall fundraising race with $30m raised, compared with $18m for Sanders and $12m for senator Kamala Harris. |
| The Trump campaign is targeting elderly voters on social media with 44% of its Facebook ad budget devoted to voters aged 65 and older, Axios reported. | The Trump campaign is targeting elderly voters on social media with 44% of its Facebook ad budget devoted to voters aged 65 and older, Axios reported. |
| Trump offered the French president his condolences on the Notre Dame fire and said the United States stands with France. | Trump offered the French president his condolences on the Notre Dame fire and said the United States stands with France. |
| Democratic candidate Pete Buttigieg demonstrated conversational French speaking skills, and he also probably speaks Zombie. | Democratic candidate Pete Buttigieg demonstrated conversational French speaking skills, and he also probably speaks Zombie. |
| Former House speaker Paul Ryan has taken a teaching gig. | Former House speaker Paul Ryan has taken a teaching gig. |
| Ryan, whose legacy rests on Donald Trump’s tax cuts for the rich, will teach at the University of Notre Dame next year, instructing students on “the fundamentals of American government” and “the current state of political polarization.” | Ryan, whose legacy rests on Donald Trump’s tax cuts for the rich, will teach at the University of Notre Dame next year, instructing students on “the fundamentals of American government” and “the current state of political polarization.” |
| Ryan will also also teach Catholicism and economics, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. | Ryan will also also teach Catholicism and economics, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. |
| Notre Dame is in South Bend, Indiana, whose mayor happens to be running for president. | Notre Dame is in South Bend, Indiana, whose mayor happens to be running for president. |
| “As an Irish Catholic from the Midwest, the University of Notre Dame has always held a special place in my heart,” Ryan said in a university statement obtained by the Journal Sentinel. | “As an Irish Catholic from the Midwest, the University of Notre Dame has always held a special place in my heart,” Ryan said in a university statement obtained by the Journal Sentinel. |
| “It is an honor to be part of a University where Catholic principles, robust debates, academic freedoms and diverse viewpoints are allowed to flourish. As much as I hope to impart as a lecturer, I know that I will learn a tremendous amount from Notre Dame’s remarkable students as we discuss the big challenges before our nation and collaborate on how best to address them.” | “It is an honor to be part of a University where Catholic principles, robust debates, academic freedoms and diverse viewpoints are allowed to flourish. As much as I hope to impart as a lecturer, I know that I will learn a tremendous amount from Notre Dame’s remarkable students as we discuss the big challenges before our nation and collaborate on how best to address them.” |
| Cory Booker – US senator from New Jersey, 2020 Democratic presidential candidate | Cory Booker – US senator from New Jersey, 2020 Democratic presidential candidate |
| Bodega Boys – the entertainers Desus and Mero, Bronx-bred pop podcasters turned stars of the late-night Showtime show “Desus and Mero” | Bodega Boys – the entertainers Desus and Mero, Bronx-bred pop podcasters turned stars of the late-night Showtime show “Desus and Mero” |
| Brick City – Newark, NJ, where Booker lives and used to be mayor | Brick City – Newark, NJ, where Booker lives and used to be mayor |
| Bodega Boys made it over to Brick City. And yeah, it was indeed brick city for much of the night, but my floater wasn't half bad. Catch me on @SHODesusandMero this Thursday (11pm ET/PT) -- don't miss this game. pic.twitter.com/r3iZWYmefd | Bodega Boys made it over to Brick City. And yeah, it was indeed brick city for much of the night, but my floater wasn't half bad. Catch me on @SHODesusandMero this Thursday (11pm ET/PT) -- don't miss this game. pic.twitter.com/r3iZWYmefd |
| Brave political opinions...[John Kerry?!?] | Brave political opinions...[John Kerry?!?] |
| Joe Biden/Bernie Sanders or Joe Biden/John Kerry will be a good ticket. Warren, Kamala Harris, Beto are completely useless and time wasters. | Joe Biden/Bernie Sanders or Joe Biden/John Kerry will be a good ticket. Warren, Kamala Harris, Beto are completely useless and time wasters. |
| ...underwhelmed with the Trump logo... | ...underwhelmed with the Trump logo... |
| Trump's logo looks like the Tesco cheap range logo. (Says it all I reckon, except that Trump is a leech on society, and definitely not cheap or value for money) I wonder if Tesco will sue for the misuse of their logo. | Trump's logo looks like the Tesco cheap range logo. (Says it all I reckon, except that Trump is a leech on society, and definitely not cheap or value for money) I wonder if Tesco will sue for the misuse of their logo. |
| ...envious of US politics?! Well that’s nice to hear for once... | ...envious of US politics?! Well that’s nice to hear for once... |
| As a European, I am deeply envious of what is going on in US politics. Yes, there is a powerful right wing side, but there is also a vibrant and powerful emerging left too. | As a European, I am deeply envious of what is going on in US politics. Yes, there is a powerful right wing side, but there is also a vibrant and powerful emerging left too. |
| German voters and politicians are so stuck in 90s politics. They are sleep walking. No urgency on the climate or to how an erstwhile social democrat party could have lost its roots so badly. There is nothing going on here. And about the only party that hasn't sold out to neoliberalism, the Linke, are also not supported. | German voters and politicians are so stuck in 90s politics. They are sleep walking. No urgency on the climate or to how an erstwhile social democrat party could have lost its roots so badly. There is nothing going on here. And about the only party that hasn't sold out to neoliberalism, the Linke, are also not supported. |
| We are 11 years away now from serious climate breakdown and German politicians are half asleep, talking about completely irrelevant lobby friendly issues. It's very depressing. | We are 11 years away now from serious climate breakdown and German politicians are half asleep, talking about completely irrelevant lobby friendly issues. It's very depressing. |
| ...and a question for the ages: | ...and a question for the ages: |
| Old white people. What IS their problem? | Old white people. What IS their problem? |
| Trump: out front in the race for $$$. Noting of course that the Democrats have to divide the pie many ways while Trump mostly has it to himself: | Trump: out front in the race for $$$. Noting of course that the Democrats have to divide the pie many ways while Trump mostly has it to himself: |
| President Trump raised more campaign money in the first three months of 2019 than any of his Democratic challengers: https://t.co/IQdoB9stfJ pic.twitter.com/vlvqVYTWLS | President Trump raised more campaign money in the first three months of 2019 than any of his Democratic challengers: https://t.co/IQdoB9stfJ pic.twitter.com/vlvqVYTWLS |
| Mayor Pete Buttigieg will deliver a keynote address at an annual dinner for the Human Rights Campaign in Las Vegas next month, the group announces: | Mayor Pete Buttigieg will deliver a keynote address at an annual dinner for the Human Rights Campaign in Las Vegas next month, the group announces: |
| .@HRC announces Mayor Pete will keynote 2019 dinner in Las Vegas on May 11: "Pete Buttigieg is changing hearts and minds across America in his trailblazing campaign to be the Democratic Party’s first out nominee for President of the United States,” group’s president says. | .@HRC announces Mayor Pete will keynote 2019 dinner in Las Vegas on May 11: "Pete Buttigieg is changing hearts and minds across America in his trailblazing campaign to be the Democratic Party’s first out nominee for President of the United States,” group’s president says. |