The Senate Should Reject Gina Haspel and Mike Pompeo

"Senate rejection of Pompeo would send a powerful message that the Trump-Bolton-Pompeo war agenda is not acceptable." The Senate is set to hold confirmation hearings this week on two nominees for high office who, if confirmed, will dramatically shift the balance of power in the Trump administration toward torture, Islamophobia and war.

Trump’s troops on the border: It’s bad political theater – and nothing to do with security

Last week, the Fox News-addled grandpa who is legally the president of the United States got riled up, as he is wont to do, by his favorite channel's racist propaganda . "Fox & Friends" depicted a caravan of refugees from Central America as an invading army, rather than a group of people fleeing violence and seeking peaceful lives.

Trump wins pledges of 1,600 troops for Mexico border duty

The Republican governors of three Southwestern border states on Monday committed 1,600 National Guard members to the US-Mexico border, giving President Trump many of the troops he requested to fight what he has called a crisis of migrant crossings and crime. Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas all made new pledges that add up to almost half of the up to 4,000 troops Trump sought.

Community column for April 10

John James Audubon Chapter members attended the Louisiana Daughters of the American Revolution State Conference March 15-17 at the Renaissance Hotel in Baton Rouge. Shown are, from left, seated, Chapter Regent Georgia LaCour, President General Ann Dillon, State Regent Zora Olsson, State Third Vice Regent Margaret Tyler, State Treasurer Charlotte White; standing, Nola Labat, Yvonne Lewis Day, Amy Fontenot, Denise Malesic, Betty Jo Snellgrove, Stella Tanoos, Bridget May, Carole Gloger, Norma Gerace, Essie Mongeau, Shirley Newsham, Gloria Wilbert, Paula Wilbert, Sue Ann Shore, Sue Badeaux, Denise Lindsly and Glenda Carlile.

NY Times columnist calls Chappaquiddick film ‘character assassination’

He said the film sticks 'to the facts as much as we could and to play it out without scandalizing In a New York Times opinion piece covering 'Chappaquiddick,' a film released Friday that illustrates the aftermath of late Sen. Ted Kennedy's July 1969 car accident, the writer criticizes the storyline as 'character assassination'. The infamous Chappaquiddick incident involved the Democratic senator, who claimed he accidentally drove off of a bridge in Massachusetts, killing passenger Mary Jo Kopechne.

Trump’s response to Syria attack is ‘defining moment is his presidency’: Graham

A top Republican Senator said the chemical weapons attack that killed dozens in Syria is a "defining moment" for President Trump to show his resolve in standing up against Damascus despot Bashar al-Assad. "Well, it's a defining moment in his presidency, because he has challenged Assad in the past not to use chemical weapons," Sen. Lindsey Graham said on ABC's "This Week."

Sydney nurse who ‘stole elderly cancer patient’s credit card and…

One person KILLED and four firefighters hurt in huge blaze in 50th floor residential apartment at Trump Tower: Flames engulf several storys of president's New York home as burning debris falls on Fifth Avenue 'Pimp in a suit' lawyer cries as he is sentenced to 80 years in prison for forcing clients to have rough sex with him before mouthing 'I love you' to his still-loyal wife as he leaves court White Muslim Texas nurse wearing a hijab is stabbed and called a 'sandn****r' and 'desert monkey' in horrifying road rage attack 'Hoping there is major damage': Twitter is flooded with cruel taunts of people ENJOYING the blaze at Trump Tower which has left one dead and sparked 140 firefighters into action The U.S. and North Korea 'have been holding secret talks through CIA back-channels in preparation for historic meeting between Trump and Kim Jung Un' Trump blasts Justice Department for not ... (more)

The Russia Investigations: On The Hunt For Duffel Bags Full Of Cash

Special counsel Robert Mueller leaves after a closed meeting with members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 21, 2017, at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption Special counsel Robert Mueller leaves after a closed meeting with members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 21, 2017, at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. This week in the Russia investigations: Mueller sends the feds to meet some international arrivees; new sanctions on some powerful, wealthy Russians; and Mr. Zuckerberg goes to Washington. A gleaming new Gulfstream 650 - or maybe it's a Sukhoi business jet - sweeps in for a landing at Teterboro Airport , the suburban New Jersey entrepA t for elite fliers on their way to nearby Manhattan.

No sympathy from this legal resident for an unauthorized immigrant…

Romulo Avelica Gonzalez, who was detained in February 2017 while driving his daughters to school, embraces his grandson after being released from the Adelanto Detention Facility on Aug. 30. To the editor: In the Los Angeles Times' print edition, there was front-page coverage and two additional pages filled with color photos and a news report about Romulo Avelica Gonzalez, an illegal immigrant whose daughter videotaped his February 2017 arrest in Lincoln Heights. The article barely mentions Avelica's brushes with the law and his violation of U.S. immigration code.

Massachusetts lawmakers OK bill calling for rape kit testing

Legislation aimed at prioritizing the testing of rape kits for possible DNA evidence is awaiting Republican Gov. Charlie Baker's signature before becoming law. The language was included in an omnibus criminal justice overhaul bill approved by the Massachusetts House and Senate this week.

Brazil’s ex-president Lula evades authorities with support of hundreds

Brazil's former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has defied a judge's order to turn himself in to police on Friday and start serving a 12-year prison sentence for bribery that would likely end his hopes of regaining the presidency. Mr Lula remained holed up inside the headquarters of a steelworkers union in metropolitan Sao Paulo, surrounded by hundreds of fervent supporters, creating a standoff expected to stretch into the weekend.

Calls to criminally prosecute immigrants who cross illegally into US – Attorney General

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions ramped up calls on Friday to criminally prosecute immigrants who cross illegally into the United States, adding to a barrage of statements on immigration by the administration of President Donald Trump this week. U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions ramped up calls on Friday to criminally prosecute immigrants who cross illegally into the United States, adding to a barrage of statements on immigration by the administration of President Donald Trump this week.

A look at some of the Russian officials hit by US sanctions

File-This Nov. 10, 2017, file photo shows Russia's President Vladimir Putin, left, and Russian metals magnate Oleg Deripaska, right, walking to attend the APEC Business Advisory Council dialogue in Danang, Vietnam. The United States punished dozens of Russian oligarchs and government officials on Friday, April 6, 2018, with sanctions that took direct aim at President Putin's inner circle, as President Donald Trump's administration tried to show he's not afraid to take tough action against Moscow.

President: 2,000-4,000 troops needed for border security

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he wants to send between 2,000 and 4,000 National Guard members to the U.S.-Mexico border to help federal officials fight illegal immigration and drug trafficking, but it wasn't clear who would be called up or if they would even be allowed to carry guns. Trump's comments to reporters on Air Force One were his first estimate on guard levels he believes are needed for border protection.