Trevor Noah on Arpaio pardon: Trump ‘sure has a lot of racist friends’

Late-night host Trevor Noah on Monday ripped President Trump for pardoning Sheriff Joe Arpaio, saying he's sending a message that his allies are above the law. Trump on Friday pardoned the former Maricopa County, Ariz., sheriff who was found guilty of contempt of court after he was ordered to stop racially profiling people he suspected to be in the country illegally.

Arpaio pardon may be opening act of a constitutional crisis

Trump's move shows the same disregard for the rule of law with which he's trying to quash the Russia probe FILE - In this Feb. 4, 2009, file photo, approximately 200 convicted illegal immigrants are handcuffed together and moved into a separate area of Tent City, by order of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, for incarceration until their sentences are served and they are deported to their home countries, in Phoenix. Paul Penzone who defeated Arpaio in the November election announced Friday, Feb. 17, 2017 that he is ending a policy that keeps immigrants locked up in his jails past their release date to give federal authorities extra time to launch deportation proceedings.

Trump defends decision to pardon Arizonaa s Arpaio

President Donald Trump on Monday defended his decision to pardon Joe Arpaio, calling the former Arizona sheriff a "patriot" who loves his country. Asked about his controversial pardon during a joint press conference with the president of Finland on Monday, Trump insisted that "a lot of people" believe he made the right call.

Lou Barletta to announce campaign for Senate

Campaign spokesman Jon Anzur told The Associated Press on Monday night that Barletta will release a video announcing his run for the Senate seat held by two-term Democrat Bob Casey. The Pennsylvania Republican's entry into the race was widely expected after the AP reported last month that Barletta had relayed his plans to GOP officials and activists.

Trump defends decision to pardon Arizona’s Arpaio

In this Jan. 26, 2016 file photo, then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is joined by Joe Arpaio, the sheriff of metro Phoenix, at a campaign event in Marshalltown, Iowa. Fresh off his presidential pardon, an emboldened Joe Arpaio on Monday lashed out at his critics and the judge who found him guilty of a crime as his attorneys went to court to throw the court decision that was the basis for his conviction.

Already-pardoned Arpaio asks judge to undo conviction

Fresh off his presidential pardon, an emboldened Joe Arpaio on Monday lashed out at his critics and the judge who found him guilty of a crime as his attorneys went to court to throw the court decision that was the basis for his conviction. The former Arizona sheriff struck a defiant tone in insisting he "didn't do anything wrong" and questioning whether his judge was fair.

Activists call on Barletta to resign from ‘extremist’ anti-immigrant group | Monday Morning Coffee

Good Monday Morning, Fellow Seekers. An activist group from northeastern Pennsylvania is calling on U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta , R-11th District , to resign from to an anti-immigration group that reportedly has ties to white supremacists, a newspaper has reported.

Germany and Egypt agree deal to stem migrant flow

Germany said on Monday it had reached a deal with Egypt to stem the flow of migrants from the Arab country, part of a broader push by Berlin to head off waves of migrants that have stoked domestic political tensions. German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives for a TV interview by ZDF public broadcaster in Berlin, Germany, August 27, 2017.

The Arpaio Pardon

Candidate Donald Trump promised to abide by the rule of law that took a beating under the Obama Administration, and that theme may have helped him win the election. President Trump's pardon late Friday of deposed Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio undermines that promise and further politicizes the law.

Al-Bashir says Sudan has no agenda in Libya but to achieve its unity, security

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Sunday said his country has no agenda in Libya other than achieving Libya's unity, security and stability together with unity of its people. Al-Bashir made the remarks when speaking at a press conference following joint talks with Fayez al-Sarraj, the head of Libya's UN-backed government, in Khartoum Sunday.

With Trump pardon, Arpaio again wiggles out of legal trouble

In this Jan. 26, 2016, file photo, then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is joined by Joe Arpaio, the sheriff of metro Phoenix, at a campaign event in Marshalltown, Iowa. In this Jan. 26, 2016, file photo, then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is joined by Joe Arpaio, the sheriff of metro Phoenix, at a campaign event in Marshalltown, Iowa.

Ryan, Flake And McCain Do Not Approve Of Sheriff Joe Pardon

House Speaker Paul Ryan joined with other Republican leaders Saturday in criticizing President Donald Trump's decision to pardon Sheriff Joe Arpaio. "The speaker does not agree with the decision," Doug Andres, a spokesman for Ryan, told The Wall Street Journal.

Border Patrol agents discover people-smuggling tunnel on U.S.-Mexico border

Border Patrol agents in San Diego uncovered early Saturday a smuggling tunnel that they said was used to transit illegal immigrants into the U.S. - a rare tactic that suggests the drug cartels that control border traffic are searching for new ways to sneak people across. Agents spotted several illegal immigrants on the U.S. side of the border near the Otay Mesa port of entry just after 1 a.m. Saturday, and conducted a search of the area, looking for more people.

Speaker Ryan: Trump Wrong to Pardon Controversial Sheriff

President Donald Trump, left, sits with House Speaker Paul Ryan on Capitol Hill in Washington during a "Friends of Ireland" luncheon, March 16, 2017. President Donald Trump should not have pardoned a former Arizona sheriff who was convicted of criminal contempt in a case of racial profiling, the Republican speaker of the House of Representatives, Paul Ryan, said on Saturday.

Illegal immigrants arrested after cross-border tunnel found in San Diego

US agents have arrested 30 illegal immigrants thought to have crossed into San Diego through a cross-border smuggling tunnel from Mexico, US Customs and Border Protection said. The agents discovered the tunnel after encountering several people who had apparently just been smuggled into the California city, near the Otay Mesa port of entry, early Saturday, CBP said.

Trump gives new meaning to the Friday night news dump, enraging his critics

As a monster hurricane not seen on American shores in over a decade bore down on Texas on Friday night, a tsunami of news out of Washington was also on its way. President Donald Trump, in the space of four hours, formally announced a ban on transgender people serving in the military, pardoned a controversial sheriff accused of racial profiling and parted ways with polarizing aide and conservative media darling Sebastian Gorka.