The report further added that the confidentiality clause barred French and Indian governments from revealing the cost of the fighter jets until ordered to do so by a court, in event of a dispute between the two parties. Can you explain Reliance on someone with nil experience in aerospace for Rafale deal? Sitharaman said she can not reveal the details of the agreement for 36 jets citing it as "classified information".

Yameen has declared a 15-day state of emergency on Monday after defying a Supreme Court directive to release political prisoners. 'This state of emergency is politically-orchestrated by the Government to unduly interfere in the functioning of the Parliament and the judiciary, as a response to the Government losing its parliamentary majority and the confidence of the judiciary, ' says John Samuel, Executive Director of FORUM-ASIA, 'This is clearly an attempt to thwart any dissent ...

The commercial also featured an actor who appeared to be depicting a transgender individual, who thanked Rauner for being allowed bathroom access in IL. A woman named Pat from Lockport, Illinois, said: "I think that ad is absolutely 100% spot on". Regardless of the criticism, the Ives campaign is still riding high thanks to recent political donations - this time, with generosity in the neighborhood of seven digits.

The Stop Taxpayer Obligations of Perpetrators of Sexual Harassment (STOP) Act/ HR 4674 introduced by Representative Mia Love would require members of Congress to repay settlements made in claims of sexual harassment against that member.

A second, repeat vote was held in late October; Mr. Odinga and his NASA coalition party boycotted that election, partly contributing to a very poor turnout of just over 30%. The government also described the event as a "well-choreographed attempt to subvert or overthrow" President Uhuru Kenyatta. The debate comes at a time when the government has been targeting Mr Odinga's lieutenants but his supporters dare the police to arrest him, a move many reckon would lead to unprecedented chaos.

Kelly said he couldn't believe that lawmakers would vote against Trump's immigration plan given how "generous" it is. "I'll simply repeat what I've said: once we've established that the government is going to be open, we'll then go forward with an immigration debate", McConnell said on Tuesday.

On Monday, Eaton County Court Judge Janice Cunningham added another 40 to 175 years to Nassar's prison stay while noting that she had detected no remorse within his statement to the court. Nassar previously pleaded guilty to a combined 10 counts of sexual assault in two MI counties, in addition to pleading guilty to the other state and federal charges.

If that claim withstands scrutiny, it suggests that the warrant to spy on a Republican relied on the findings of opposition research paid for by Democrats. That disclosure is extraordinary because it involves details about surveillance of Americans, national security information the government regards as among its most highly classified.

WASHINGTON-President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would accept a government shutdown if Congress doesn't strike an immigration deal that includes stricter border enforcement. Trump has proposed offering a route to citizenship for up to 1.8 million young immigrants. "We'll do a shutdown, and it's worth it for our country", the president said at a White House roundtable focusin on immigration issues.

An imminent deal on immigration is unlikely in the coming days as a government spending bill is due to expire on February 9. Gidley recalled Schumer already offered $25 billion in wall funding during last month's budget negotiations and now the White House is also offering a path to citizenship for Dreamers .

Outside advisers reportedly say that Trump wishes he had Rudy Giuliani head up the State Department while Chris Christie became Attorney General. Kelly spoke as lawmakers have deadlocked in an effort to reach a bipartisan deal on protecting from deportation recipients of the program, known as "Dreamers".

The City says this is an essential measure to ensure that household demand is reduced and that the City can continue to supply essential water and sanitation services. As a City, we are required to keep within the allocation as set by the National Department of Water and Sanitation. Groenewald explains the process of opening the valves at 11 am on Tuesday morning in the Palmiet River area all the way to the Steenbras Dam.

Discussions for the parade is still in the brainstorming phase, but military officials are unclear on how to pay for shipping equipment and hardware to D.C., which could run into the millions. The most recent American military parades , though, have more often than not been associated with wartime. Missiles are driven past the stand with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and other high ranking officials during a military parade marking the 105th birth anniversary of North Korea's ...

Devin Nunes of California, co-ordinated with the White House in drafting the GOP memo . "The president is just calling out Adam Schiff and others for what we see as a pattern of leaking and taking confidential information that is presented to them voluntarily and using it for partisan political purposes", Shah said.

Really, it's no wonder that it made our list compiling last year's best horror movies and is nominated for several Academy Awards, including Best Picture. When accepting a prize at this past weekend's Director's Guild of America Awards, Peele revealed how " The Emoji Movie actually helped me quit acting", mainly because he was offered the role of the poop emoji, noting how "this is true".

That continuing resolution funded the government through February 8. Rep. Barbara ComstockBarbara Jean ComstockVulnerable GOP incumbent returns Meehan donations Lawmakers unveil landmark overhaul of sexual harassment policies This week: Time running out for Congress to avoid shutdown MORE (R-Va.), who is a Democratic target in 2018 and hails from a district in the Washington, D.C., suburbs where many federal workers live, told Trump at that meeting that another shutdown is not in the ...

No man is immune to being a culprit of mansplaining, not even Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau , who's known for his feminist policies and rhetoric. Canadian PM Justin Trudeau has won hearts with his inclusive approach yet again. Which is precisely where Trudeau jumped in to explain that "we like to say peoplekind ".

Trey Gowdy (R-SC) questions former Central Intelligence Agency director John Brennan during a hearing on Russian active measures during the 2016 election campaign in the U.S. But having said all that about the claims of the memo - the key question to ask is this: Is this memo the smoking gun showing that the FBI and the Justice Department flagrantly conspired to gin up an investigation of the Trump campaign? Rep.

These passengers have been transferred to another train to continue their travel. There were no reported injuries . "We are right now investigating the reason for the auto partition, assessing each Acela trainset, and taking any essential activities to keep a reoccurrence", an Amtrak representative disclosed to The Hill.

Duterte's tactics in cracking down on crime have at times drawn worldwide criticism. The cars destroyed in Davao were a Toyota Tundra, Mercedes-Benz 2012 model, two units of brand new Toyota Land Cruiser L200, a brand new Mercedes-Benz, and two units of brand new Toyota Land Cruiser V8 2013 while the vehicles condemned in Cebu were an AudiS5, 2012 Jeep Wrangler and a Mercedes-Benz CLK 350.

However, of the 28, 13 have either retired from sport or are unavailable for another undisclosed reason, leaving only 15 still eligible to take part, according to a source close to the case. The IOC may now be forced to allow in athletes it deems dopers, eight days before the next Games begins. The court had said those might not be ready until the end of the month.

Dayton wrote that community health centers are a vital part of the state's health care safety net and in parts of Minnesota are the only local providers who charge patients based on what they can afford. Community health centers in Iowa served almost 190,000 patients in 2016. Health Partners of Western Ohio treated 35,000 patients across its sites in 2017 and stands to lose $3.5 million if funding isn't reauthorized.

The House is scheduled to vote on the measure Tuesday evening, according to House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy's schedule. The first deadline is Thursday, when government funding runs out. "The Senate will take up an uncontroversial measure that passed the House with a comfortable bipartisan majority", he said Tuesday . Republicans are scrambling to pass the measure through the House since they can't count on support from Democrats - who feel stymied by inaction on legislation to ...

Schiff also said the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have had the memo for a few days, as Democrats asked for their consultation on its release . "I think the Republican members understood that after calling for full transparency, they were getting hammered over the course of the week for trying to hide the minority response", the ranking Democrat on the committee, Rep.

On a previous occasion, Nassar had been sentenced to 60 years in prison on child pornography possession charges and up to 175 years in prison on sexual abuse charges in January. The heated atmosphere over the past few weeks culminated Friday when Randall Margraves, a father of three victims, tried to attack Nassar in open court.