The Daily Populous

Monday June 12nd, 2017 day edition

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Sen. John McCain John McCainMcCain says American leadership was better under Obama: report OPINION: It wasn’t Watergate, but Comey hearing could be Trump's Waterloo Winners and losers from Comey’s testimony MORE (R-Ariz.) said American leadership was stronger under President Trump's predecessor, President Barack Obama Barack ObamaNY attorney: 'Very weird and peculiar' that Trump called me 3 times before I was fired McCain says American leadership was better under Obama: report Comey followed careful plan in leaking memos MORE, according to a Guardian report published Sunday.

Asked if the country stood on sturdier ground under Obama's leadership, McCain said "yes," according to the report.

“As far as American leadership is concerned, yes," said McCain, who also vocally criticized many of the Obama administration's foreign policy decisions.

McCain also lost to Obama when he ran as the GOP nominee in the 2008 presidential election.

The message is that America doesn’t want to lead,” said McCain, chairman on the Senate Armed Services Committee.

“They are not sure of American leadership, whether it be in Siberia or whether it be in Antarctica,” he added.

Pathetic excuse by London Mayor Sadiq Khan who had to think fast on his "no reason to be alarmed" statement. »

Puerto Rico votes in favor of statehood

Authored by thehill.com

Puerto Rico voted overwhelmingly in favor of statehood on Sunday in a referendum that begins the steps toward sending representatives to Washington, D.C.

Puerto Rico will now put its "Tennessee plan" into action , meaning its governor will choose two senators and five representatives to go to Washington, D.C., to request statehood.

Puerto Rico previously voted in favor of becoming a state in 2012, but statehood opponents said the voter turnout was not high enough to accurately reflect will of the Puerto Rican people. »

Xbox One X is Microsoft's next games console, arriving on November 7th for $499

Authored by theverge.com

Microsoft is planning to launch the Xbox One X on November 7th worldwide, priced at $499.

All existing Xbox One accessories will work on the new Xbox One X — which we got to see first-hand at E3 today — alongside all existing Xbox 360 backwards compatible titles and Xbox One games.

Microsoft says the new Xbox One X is the "smallest Xbox ever," and the black design looks very similar to the existing Xbox One S model. »

Swinger's church? Denied sex club permit, Tenn. developers get creative

Authored by cbsnews.com
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CBS affiliate WTVF reports that developers fought for months to open a swinger's club in a vacant building next to Goodpasture Christian School in Madison, about 8 miles north of downtown Nashville.

But developers filed a new set of plans asking permission to renovate the building as a church.

Under city codes, before opening for business, the club will have to prove worship is actually taking place. »