Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday night signed what he calls a ban on so-called “sanctuary cities” that allows police to ask about a person’s immigration status and threatens sheriffs with jail if they don’t cooperate with federal authorities. Texas pushed to the forefront of national debate over immigration Sunday night when Republican Gov. Greg […]
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Trump’s Travel Ban Still Fighting Against Trump’s Own Comments
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s second travel ban targeting immigrants from six predominantly Muslim countries begins a new round of federal court hearings Monday battling a familiar Achilles’ heel: Candidate Trump. From Richmond, Va., to Seattle, Wash., federal appeals courts with a majority of judges nominated by Democratic presidents will hear government lawyers defend the revised ban against immigrants […]
North Korea Detains Another American Citizen
Seoul, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Sunday said it detained another American citizen over unspecified hostile acts against the country. North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency said Kim Hak Song, an employee of the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology, was detained Saturday. North Korea on Wednesday announced the detention of an […]
Texas Police Offer Charged With Murder After Killing Black Teen
The former police officer who fatally shot Jordan Edwards, an unarmed 15-year-old African-American, in Balch Springs, Texas, is now facing murder charges, according to local news reports. A judge issued an arrest warrant for Roy Oliver, 37, on Friday afternoon, Dallas station WFAA-TV reported. Oliver has not yet turned himself in, The Dallas Morning News reported. […]
Another Trump Nominee Withdraws From Consideration
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s choice for Army secretary withdrew his nomination Friday afternoon after weeks of withering criticism over past statements he has made about gays and lesbians, Muslims and other groups. Mark Green, a veteran and Republican state senator from Tennessee, issued a statement in which he said he was pulling his name from consideration to […]
Navy Seal Killed By Somalian Militants
A U.S. Navy SEAL was killed Thursday during an operation in Somalia targeting militants from the al Qaeda-linked al-Shabaab terror group, officials said Friday. “U.S. forces were conducting an advise and assist mission alongside members of the Somali National Army,” the U.S. military’s Africa Command (AFRICOM) said in a written statement. It said the operation […]
Trump Signs Order To Allow Religion Into Politics
President Trump on Thursday said he would direct the Internal Revenue Service to relax enforcement of rules barring tax-exempt churches from participating in politics as part of a much-anticipated executive order on religious liberties. The order — which Trump formally unveiled in a Rose Garden ceremony with religious leaders — also offers unspecified “regulatory relief” […]
Hillary Blames Russia, WikiLeaks And FBI For Losing Election In Latest Interview
Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton opened up Tuesday about her election loss in an interview at a Women for Women event in New York, admitting that her campaign made some mistakes while also taking jabs at President Donald Trump. She poked fun at Trump’s tweets and his repeated comments about the election while saying […]
President Says Government Shutdown A Necessary Evil
President Trump called for a government shutdown later this year to further the goals of the Republican Party. On Tuesday morning, Trump said a shutdown is necessary for Republicans to negotiate with Democrats on a spending bill next September after the current spending bill runs its course. He argued that the government closure would help […]
Army Photographers Last Photograph Captures Blast That Killed Her
Specialist Hilda Clayton dies after a mortar tube explodes in front of her lens during a training exercise The US Army has released images captured by a combat photographer of the explosion that killed her. Specialist Hilda Clayton, 22, died when a mortar tube blew up in front of her during a training exercise in Afghanistan. She was alongside a […]
After 100 Days, Trump’s Approval Rating The Lowest Ever
President Donald Trump has the lowest job approval rating of any president after their first 100 days than any in history, according to the latest Gallup poll released on Saturday. Even with the president’s approval rating inching up a few percentage points this past week, Trump’s 42 percent approval is still low enough to earn […]
Meeting North Korea’s Dictator Would Honor Trump
US President Donald Trump has said he would be “honoured” to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, in the right circumstances. “If it would be appropriate for me to meet with him, I would – absolutely. I would be honoured to do it,” he told news organisation Bloomberg on Monday. The previous day he described […]