Racial issues likely to come up at Sessions’ Senate hearing
In this photo taken Nov. 17, 2016, Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala. speaks to media at Trump Tower in New York.
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Trump’s election triggers flood of immigration questions, concerns
Andrea Aguilera sits at the Erie Neighborhood House Thursday in Chicago. Aguilera, 20, a student at a suburban Chicago college, said she feels uncertain since the election.
Economic silver linings for Canada in the Trump cloud
Donald Trump's surprise victory in the presidential election, coupled with continued Republican control of both branches of the U.S. Congress, heralds significant changes in the United States' policy in trade, immigration, foreign affairs, energy and taxation. Many Canadians are understandably uneasy about the direction the U.S. may take under new leadership.
Letter: Why we should worry about what goes on next door
With a wide ocean separating Canada from the Middle East, the Taliban and ISIS, we squirmed in sympathy. Refugees from war-torn countries swarmed Europe's shores.
Donald Trump’s attorney general pick Jeff Sessions brings racially charged past to light
The Senate confirmation hearing of Sen. Jeff Sessions, President-elect Donald Trump 's pick for attorney general, is likely to rehash racially charged allegations that derailed his efforts to become a federal judge and made him a symbol of black-voter intimidation under the Reagan administration. The expected focus on Sessions' record on race, policing and immigration comes as the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division has surged in prominence under the Obama administration.
End support for – sanctuary cities’
That makes no sense at all. But in politically correct America, that is the way the federal government operates.
Warren, Healey oppose Trump’s choice for AG
As protesters rallied against his pick for chief strategist, President-elect Donald Trump's plan to nominate Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions as attorney general also came under immediate fire Friday from Massachusetts elected officials. Urging Trump to change his mind, Sen. Elizabeth Warren and others noted the U.S. Senate 30 years ago rejected Sessions' nomination for a federal judgeship.
Trump Names Mike Pompeo, Iran Deal Critic, as CIA Director
An Alabama senator who once reportedly called the NAACP "un-American" and a congressman who blasted the Iran nuclear deal were tapped to serve as attorney general and CIA director, respectively, under the Trump administration. A spokesperson for President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday the selections of Sen. Jeff Sessions and Rep. Mike Pompeo to the two top positions, The Associated Press reported .
The Latest: Police ID slain mother of missing Kansas newborn
Authorities are searching for the missing week-old baby after her mother was found fatally shot in Wichi... A 38-year-old woman accused of killing her twin sister by driving their SUV off a cliff in Hawaii will decide if she wants to fight extradition from New York. A woman accused of killing her twin sister by driving their SUV off a cliff in Hawaii traveled to upstate New York to grieve the loss of her "soul mate," her lawyer said Friday after a brief court appearance.
Lawyer: Woman whose twin died in cliff fall lost ‘soul mate’
A 38-year-old woman accused of killing her twin sister by driving their SUV off a cliff in Hawaii will decide if she wants to fight extradition from New York. A woman accused of killing her twin sister by driving their SUV off a cliff in Hawaii traveled to upstate New York to grieve the loss of her "soul mate," her lawyer said Friday after a brief court appearance.
Sen. Sessions, Rep. Pompeo picked by Trump for top jobs
Gen Michael Flynn gives the thumbs-up as he arrives at Trump Tower, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016, in New York. . Retired Lt.
NY college quarterback runs down, tackles purse snatcher
President-elect Donald Trump is offering former military intelligence chief Michael Flynn the position of national security adviser, elevating a fierce critic of current U.S. foreign policy into a crucial White... President-elect Donald Trump is moving ahead with filling key posts in his administration, picking Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions for the job of attorney general and Rep. Mike Pompeo as head of the CIA. Immigration hotlines, legal clinics and public schools around the country have been fielding a flood of questions about immigration since Donald Trump's election.
The High Cost of Ending Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
To date, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, has allowed more than 741,000 young people a reprieve from deportation and a renewable work permit. Studies have shown that having DACA brings big benefits for individuals, families, and communities.
Schumer Says He Wona t Oppose All Trumpa s Legislation, but They Arena t …
Appearing on NBC's Meet the Press Sunday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed that Democrats would oppose Donald Trump's most controversial policies, but not all of the president-elect's legislation, echoing earlier reports about Schumer and other Democrat leaders' willingness to align themselves with some of Trump's campaign promises. "We're not going to oppose him just because it's something that Trump sponsors," Schumer said, noting that "candidate Trump voiced very progressive and populist opinions" on things like the carried interest loophole, trade deal reform, and infrastructure spending.
Sen. Jeff Sessions leading candidate for attorney general
Sen. Jeff Sessions has emerged as the top candidate to be the next attorney general in President-elect Donald Trump's administration, a transition official told CNN Thursday. Sessions, 69, is currently serving his fourth Senate term and was the first sitting senator to endorse Trump.
Commentary: Congratulations, Madam President
By Anthony L Hall Many of my progressive friends are having a hard time coming to terms with Donald Trump as president-elect of the United States. Some are even joining self-flagellating, flash-mob protests, which are springing all over the country, to vent their raging disbelief.
Before taking office, Trump signals campaign promises are negotiable
Before taking office, Trump signals campaign promises are negotiable U.S. presidential candidates frequently make campaign promises they can't deliver once in power. Check out this story on thetowntalk.com: http://usat.ly/2g2JP36 Trump made a lot of big promises on the campaign trail, as President-elect many of those declarations are starting to look less and less possible.
Zoe Lofgren
A bill intended to close loopholes in the H-1B visa program , introduced by Representative Darrell Issa and co-sponsored by the rest of the San Diego delegation, is facing opposition and a committee vote has been delayed. The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act , as the bill is known, was touted for its bipartisan support.
Deportation of Criminal Illegal Aliens Is Feasible and a No-Brainerby …
But Trump's enforcement approach is not only reasonable, it is very feasible, and will address the most disastrous failings of the Obama administration's faux-enforcement regime, which brought interior deportations to a ten-year low and caused the release of tens of thousands of criminal aliens back to our communities to Said Trump: "What we are going to do is get the people that are criminal and have criminal records, gang members, drug dealers, where a lot of these people, probably 2 million, it could be even 3 million, we are getting them out of our country or we are going to incarcerate."
Daily Feminist Cheat Sheet
COP22 - the conference in which world leaders meet to discuss how to fight climate change - is happening this week. Read about the UN's report that 2016 will be the hottest on record, how Trump could roll back U.S. environmental protections, and our previous COP coverage.