NEWS SUMMARY AT THIS HOUR
(EDITING AND EXPANDING THROUGH 5AM THIS MORNING EASTERN TIME)
Its Primary Election Day in Arizona and Florida today with the 3-way Republican Senate primary to find a candidate for the fall. Anti-President Trump Republican Jeff Flake is retiring.
Conservative candidate Kelli Ward is facing a massive media campaign against her and the vote splitting caused by former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's presence in the race.
The big campaign against Ward is designed to help Republican Congresswoman Martha McSally win the primary contest. She would not commit to supporting President Trump in 2016 during the election campaign.
President Trump tweeted an endorsement of Arizona's incumbent Republican governor Doug Ducey on Monday.
He also twice Monday tweeted a presidential endorsement of Congressman Ron DeSantis in the Republican primary for Governor in Florida.
There were injuries as rival protests took to the streets in the German city of Chemnitz Monday.
One man was killed and two others injured early Sunday in a knife attack with a Syrian and an Iraqi suspect in custody.
This brought German nationalist protestors onto the streets of the city Sunday with reports that foreigners were chased and police saying they are investigating assaults on three foreigners.
On Monday leftists took to the streets to oppose the nationalist protesters with objects thrown by both sides according to news reports.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has denounced what she is calling "vigilantism" following the knife attack by the foreigners.
Meanwhile, Syria was on the mind of Mrs. Merkel in a conversation with President Trump. Her spokesman says that both leaders were concerned about the "humanitarian situation" in northern Syria, where government forces are expected to launch an offensive. Russia is being urged to restrain "escalation" of the situation, according to Merkel's spokesman.
In February, President Trump condemned the humanitarian situation in Syria blaming Syria, Russia and Iran for conditions in war zones where government offensives were underway.
Also Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May is also sharing her concerns about military escalation and the "possible use of chemical weapons" in Syria according to Reuters. She spoke about those matters with the Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday.
These developments come two days after the Russian military spokesman's statement Saturday that British intelligence and jihadists in northern Syria are preparing a false flag chemical attack there using civilians trained to be fake casualties with the involvement of the "White Helmets". The Russian say such an incident could come within days and would trigger a US-UK-French military attack on Syria.
Supporting the Al Qaeda jihadists in Syria was a major cause of the late Senator John McCain. His longtime friend Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina visited Syrian opposition forces in northern Syria two months ago in a surprise visit.
A funeral ceremony will be held at the National Cathedral in Washington this Saturday for Senator McCain. President Trump will not attend but members of his administration including his chief of staff and the Secretary of Defense will be there.
Former President's George W. Bush and Barack Obama will offer eulogies.
Vice President Mike Pence will address a service for McCain at the Capitol on Friday.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has denounced what she is calling "vigilantism" following the knife attack by the foreigners.
Meanwhile, Syria was on the mind of Mrs. Merkel in a conversation with President Trump. Her spokesman says that both leaders were concerned about the "humanitarian situation" in northern Syria, where government forces are expected to launch an offensive. Russia is being urged to restrain "escalation" of the situation, according to Merkel's spokesman.
In February, President Trump condemned the humanitarian situation in Syria blaming Syria, Russia and Iran for conditions in war zones where government offensives were underway.
Also Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May is also sharing her concerns about military escalation and the "possible use of chemical weapons" in Syria according to Reuters. She spoke about those matters with the Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday.
These developments come two days after the Russian military spokesman's statement Saturday that British intelligence and jihadists in northern Syria are preparing a false flag chemical attack there using civilians trained to be fake casualties with the involvement of the "White Helmets". The Russian say such an incident could come within days and would trigger a US-UK-French military attack on Syria.
Supporting the Al Qaeda jihadists in Syria was a major cause of the late Senator John McCain. His longtime friend Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina visited Syrian opposition forces in northern Syria two months ago in a surprise visit.
A funeral ceremony will be held at the National Cathedral in Washington this Saturday for Senator McCain. President Trump will not attend but members of his administration including his chief of staff and the Secretary of Defense will be there.
Former President's George W. Bush and Barack Obama will offer eulogies.
Vice President Mike Pence will address a service for McCain at the Capitol on Friday.
Italy's Interior Minister said that any investigation by prosecutors into his handling of 177 migrants on an Italian coast guard ship will "boomerang".
A Sicilian prosecutor has placed Matteo Salvini under investigation for allegedly kidnapping the migrants.
Salvini said he was doing his job defending Italy's interests and will do it again. The migrants are being taken in by Albania, Ireland and the Roman Catholic Church in Italy at no cost to taxpayers and are leaving the ship.
Three Egyptians and a Bangladeshi are under arrest for trafficking the migrants.
A United Nations human rights reports has come out about the war in Yemen saying that all sides may be guilty of war crimes including Yemen's government, the Saudi led coalition supporting it and the Houthi rebels.
The UN report says that the Saudi coalition's naval and air blockade of rebel areas may also be a war crime.
The United States has provided weapons and ammunition to the Saudi coalition while Iran backs the Houthi rebel forces.
A United Nations human rights reports has come out about the war in Yemen saying that all sides may be guilty of war crimes including Yemen's government, the Saudi led coalition supporting it and the Houthi rebels.
The UN report says that the Saudi coalition's naval and air blockade of rebel areas may also be a war crime.
The United States has provided weapons and ammunition to the Saudi coalition while Iran backs the Houthi rebel forces.
President Trump announced a new trade deal with Mexico is on the way. He spoke at the Oval Office Monday and said the deal will be finalized within days. Trump urged Canada to get on board with the new deal that will replace NAFTA.
Canada's Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland is flying to Washington, cutting short a European trip, to try to get talks with the US moving.
And Toyota, the Japanese carmaker, is investing 500 million dollars in Uber and expanding a partnership between the two companies to develop self-driving cars.
And Toyota, the Japanese carmaker, is investing 500 million dollars in Uber and expanding a partnership between the two companies to develop self-driving cars.
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