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Venezuela sends two top opposition leaders back to jail
Venezuela's intelligence service hauled two prominent opposition leaders back to prison Tuesday, triggering international outcry as embattled President Nicolas Maduro moved to shore up his power after an election widely denounced as a sham. In a statement, the Supreme Court said protest leader Leopoldo Lopez and Caracas ex-mayor Antonio Ledezma were sent back to prison because they had violated the terms of their house arrest by making political statements. In a video he pre-recorded in case he was sent back to jail, Lopez urged his supporters to keep fighting Maduro's government.
Maxine Waters inspires gospel remix 'Reclaiming My Time' and it's incredible
Don't mess with Maxine Waters' time. On Thursday, Rep. Maxine Waters went head-to-head with treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin during a House Financial Services Committee hearing. Mnuchin attempted to skirt past answering Waters' question with some long-winded compliments, causing Waters to repeatedly interrupt with "reclaiming my time" to try to focus his answer. During committee hearings, reps only have a limited time to ask questions, so Mnuchin was running out the clock and Waters wasn't having it, and effectively threw the book at him. Waters' response was badass and brazen, like the congresswoman herself, and has since inspired an a capella gospel remix from YouTuber Mykal Kilgore. "Our beloved 'Auntie' Maxine Waters laid this sermon down so good that I had to sing about it!" Kilgore wrote. "Whenever anybody tries to distract me or block me (even with praise or platitudes) I'm gonna have to let them know that I'm #ReclaimingMyTime!" Wow! Headed for the Grammys. Praises and thanks! - Rep. Maxine Waters — Maxine Waters (@MaxineWaters) August 1, 2017 Here's the original exchange between Waters and Mnuchin: Now go read Christine Emba's take in the
Washington Post about why "reclaiming my time" is important — and possibly bigger than Maxine Waters.
Remains of 24-Year-Old Dad Missing for 9 Months Found in Coast Guard Boat
The body of Matthew Amsler was found in a boat nine months after he went missing.
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