Andy Borowitz | Barr Unable to Give Honest Answer to Drive-Thru Window at Arby’s

03 May 19 It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News Andy Borowitz | Barr Unable to Give Honest Answer to Drive-Thru Window at Arby’s  Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker Borowitz writes: "Attorney General William Barr on Thursday proved unable to give honest answers to a drive-thru window at a Bethesda, Maryland, Arby’s restaurant." READ MORE Speaker Nancy Pelosi. (photo: Erin Schaff/The New York Times) Nadler Threatens Barr With Contempt Over Mueller Report Rebecca Shabad and Alex Moe, NBC News Excerpt: "House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., sent a final counteroffer Friday to Attorney General William Barr to obtain the full version of the special counsel's report, along with an ultimatum: If the Justice Department doesn’t comply, the panel will initiate contempt proceedings." READ MORE White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said Presidents Trump and Putin covered a variety of topics in their phone conversation Friday. (photo: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters Trump and Putin Discussed Mueller Report in Hour-Long Phone Call, White House Says Maegan Vazquez and Allie Malloy, CNN Excerpt: "President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by telephone Friday morning for 'over an hour,' during which they briefly discussed special counsel Robert Mueller's report and other issues, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said." READ MORE Border agents detained a migrant group near the Paso del Norte International Bridge in El Paso. (photo: Getty) ACLU Sues Trump Administration for Denying Bond Hearings to Asylum Seekers Elham Khatami, ThinkProgress Khatami writes: "The American Civil Liberties Union on Thursday filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for its policy of denying bond hearings to asylum seekers who have proven that they face credible fear in their countries of origin." READ MORE Ambassador David Friedman. (photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty) Trump's Israel Ambassador Downplays Skyrocketing Anti-Semitism...While Visiting Auschwitz Rafi Schwartz, Splinter Schwartz writes: "Anti-Semitism in the United States has jumped sharply in recent years, but according to President Donald Trump’s ambassador to Israel, it’s really nothing to worry about." READ MORE Argentine military personnel. (photo: Getty) Militarization Is on the Rise in Latin America, Posing a Major Threat to Democracy and Justice Brett J. Kyle and Andrew G. Reiter, NACLA News Excerpt: "Rushing to empower militaries today breaks down hard-won safeguards against repeating the abuses of the past." READ MORE Students protest in Adelaide. UN experts warned people alive today are at risk unless urgent action is taken. (photo: Kelly Barnes/EPA) Biodiversity Crisis Is About to Put Humanity at Risk, UN Scientists to Warn Jonathan Watts, Guardian UK Watts writes: "The world’s leading scientists will warn the planet’s life-support systems are approaching a danger zone for humanity when they release the results of the most comprehensive study of life on Earth ever undertaken." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Update My Monthly Donation