May 29th, 2019

...the focus of the ISS study was to examine the impact of space travel... The process involved inducing breaks into DNA strands of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, in order to imitate potential radiation damage to the organism.... According to researcher Emily Gleason of miniPCR Bio "The damage actually happens on the space station and the analysis also happens in space...We want to understand if DNA repair methods are different in space than on Earth."...

The crackdown on those harboring illegals comes as the Trump administration continues to try to manage the crisis at the southern border. Along with more money to fund barriers and security upgrades, the White House has asked Congress to pass reforms that allows officials to better handle the tens of thousands of family units and unaccompanied minors reaching the border every month...

The arrest comes after a long and in-depth investigation by the anti-mafia prosecutor’s office of Venice which determined the identity of the suspect who is believed to be close to the far-left anarchist scene, Il Giornale reports. The suspect has been named in Italian media as Spanish anarchist Juan Antonio Sorroche Fernandez, 42, who had been on the run from Italian authorities since 2017 for previous offenses.

Pope Francis has finally broken his silence regarding accusations leveled last August that he had known of ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick’s serial homosexual abuse and yet reinstated him to a position of influence in the Vatican. “About McCarrick I knew nothing, obviously, nothing, nothing,” the pope told Mexican reporter Valentina Alazraki in a lengthy interview released Tuesday by Vatican News. “But you know that I knew nothing about McCarrick, or I wouldn’t have kept silent, would I?” he asked.

Alina Berzins, a 17-year-old recent high school graduate from Lorton, Virginia, told CNBC that she was visiting the National Mall with two of her cousins from Bolivia when "we saw this man" on the Ellipse and "he starts running, and then we saw him covered in flames."...

I was actually sticking up for Sleepy Joe Biden while on foreign soil. Kim Jong Un called him a “low IQ idiot,” and many other things, whereas I related the quote of Chairman Kim as a much softer “low IQ individual.” Who could possibly be upset with that?

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 28, 2019

Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza’s crusade against “toxic” whiteness at the city Department of Education created an “Us vs. Them’’ culture that saw three longtime officials demoted in favor of less-qualified persons of color, a blockbuster $90 million lawsuit claims...

Other than the fact that Mueller claims he won't testify in front of Congress, there's nothing new. Just more talking points the opposition media will use to feast on for a little while.

“Thanks to the month-long efforts of our partners, 231 children are no longer vulnerable to predators who would seek to exploit them,” said Chris Hacker, Special Agent in Charge of FBI Atlanta. “Operation Safe Summer is another example of the FBI’s commitment to protecting our children before they become victims”. Some 27 local, state and federal law enforcement agencies took part in Operation Safe Summer II...

Hey #China State TV - let’s have an HONEST debate on #trade. You accuse me of being ‘emotional’ and not knowing my facts - wrong! You name the time and place, and I’ll be there! #TrishRegan pic.twitter.com/D0QMp0cIz4

— Trish Regan (@trish_regan) May 24, 2019

Members of The Satanic Temple believe that non-viable fetal tissue is part of the woman who carries it, and as such, state impositions of ceremonial requirements dictating its disposal, barring any plausible medical or sanitary concerns, is a violation of TST’s Free Exercise allowing Satanists to contextualize the termination of a pregnancy on their own terms, with deference to their own religious beliefs.

“There is no doubt in anybody’s mind in Washington who is responsible for this and I think it’s important that the leadership in Iran know that we know.” The attacks hit two Saudi Arabian oil tankers, a UAE bunker barge, and an oil-products tanker registered out of Norway. In addition, pumping stations in Saudi Arabia were hit by drone strikes this month and a rocket of the same model used by Iran was detonated near the U.S. Embassy in Iraq. Bolton said all of the attacks are tied in that Iran and its proxies are to blame.

California Secretary of State Alex Padilla told NBC News that the strict deadline he has imposed statewide is necessary for election security. He reiterated that he was serious when he said votes from districts that didn't update by the March 3 primary would not be counted.

"Non-compliance is not an option," he said. "We have no choice."...

Julian Assange’s Swedish lawyer Per Samuelson has told the press that “Assange’s health situation on Friday was such that it was not possible to conduct a normal conversation with him.”... We have been watching the slow-motion assassination of Julian Assange. They have been choking him to death by tactical psyops, siege tactics, and wilful neglect as surely as if they placed a noose tied around his neck, not just in Belmarsh Prison but in the embassy as well...

Retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Karen Kwiatkowski's piece on lew rockwell's site says the following:

Allow me to get to the point. The latest word I have received from England is as follows:

“[Julian Assange] is presently under close observation in prison hospital because he has suffered ‘severe transient psychotic episodes.’ My source(s) indicate these episodes occurred after two sessions of coercive interrogation at the hands of UK and US officials. The source(s) stated the HUMINT interrogators used psychotropic drugs in the course of the sessions.”

She claims her "sources" told her. Take it with a grain of salt. But worth noting.

UPDATE: Wikileaks just came out with the following statement:

WikiLeaks has grave concerns about the state of health of our publisher, Julian Assange, who has been moved to the health ward of Belmarsh prison. - See full statement: pic.twitter.com/HnZVks4kWj

— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) May 29, 2019

Aging populations have led to politicians across the region chipping away at the generous cradle-to-grave welfare state for years. In Denmark, next week’s election could prove a turning point as frustrated voters say: No more....

Remember, Bernie used them during his campaign as the Gold standard. Now, the guy who combs his hair with a baloon, takes another loss.

“It’s something he’s aware of and is checking out,” a senior Trump campaign official told Politico, referring to the president’s social media manager, Brad Parscale...

The top Federal Reserve staff official charged with transforming the central bank’s words into actions in U.S. markets is stepping down... “I’m not sure if there is ever a good time for someone like Simon to leave,” said Michael Gapen, chief U.S. economist at Barclays in New York. “He’s been there for a long time and has a difficult job. He has helped lay out the framework on how to manage the Fed’s balance sheet and the plumbing of money markets.”...