Trump: 2,000-4,000 Troops Needed For Mexico Border Security

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he wants to send 2,000 to 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.

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'Women are raped at levels nobody's ever seen': Trump claims female immigrants are being attacked in Mexico caravan as he tears up script to say he was right that illegals are 'thugs' and 'murderers' Florida man who was caught on camera kidnapping an 11-year-old girl who he then raped and murdered may escape death row after his sentence was thrown out under a legal loophole Are YOU officially an adult? Checklist of 40 achievements reveals whether you qualify as a 'REAL' grown up, from washing your own sheets to filing your taxes on time Tennessee teacher, 51, who fled the state with his 15-year-old student and sparked a massive nationwide search pleads guilty Trump escalates trade war with China and threatens ANOTHER $100 billion in tariffs after Beijing hits American soy and airplanes with tit-for-tat levies Trump DENIES he knew his attorney paid $130,000 in hush money to porn star ... (more)

Gold trader’s Turkish lawyer implicated in guard bribe case

A Turkish lawyer was alleged in court papers to have provided thousands of dollars to corrupt a prison guard into smuggling cellphones and alcohol to a wealthy Turkish gold trader who was awaiting trial, according to charges brought Thursday against the guard and comments by a lawyer who represented the trader. Victor Casado , a Manhattan federal prison guard, was not immediately released on $200,000 bail to face charges that he accepted over $45,000 in bribes to funnel contraband to the trader, Reza Zarrab.

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'Women are raped at levels nobody's ever seen': Trump claims female immigrants are being attacked in Mexico caravan as he tears up script to say he was right that illegals are 'thugs' and 'murderers' Florida man who was caught on camera kidnapping an 11-year-old girl who he then raped and murdered may escape death row after his sentence was thrown out under a legal loophole Are YOU officially an adult? Checklist of 40 achievements reveals whether you qualify as a 'REAL' grown up, from washing your own sheets to filing your taxes on time Tennessee teacher, 51, who fled the state with his 15-year-old student and sparked a massive nationwide search pleads guilty Trump escalates trade war with China and threatens ANOTHER $100 billion in tariffs after Beijing hits American soy and airplanes with tit-for-tat levies Trump DENIES he knew his attorney paid $130,000 in hush money to porn star ... (more)

Trump assails Democrats on immigration, makes new unsubstantiated…

A day after authorizing the use of National Guard troops along the southern border with Mexico, President Donald Trump lashed out at Democrats in Congress, demanding that they join his legislative effort to find new ways to slow down the influx of illegal immigrants into the United States, returning to a theme which backers say was central to his election in 2016. "We have to change our laws, and the Democrats, what they are doing, it's just insanity," the President said, again pressuring his critics to back his plans for immigration change.

Troops await orders for Trump border security deployment

National Guard contingents in U.S. states bordering Mexico awaited guidance Thursday on the what duties they'll be assigned to help fight illegal immigration and drug smuggling along the border, and a Pentagon official said it has not yet been determined whether the troops will be armed. In Washington, Marine Lt.

Woman’s, 88, anxiety has left her living like a ‘hermit’

The women who risk everything for love with prisoners: The social worker, in-home carer, policy adviser, MARRIED soccer mom, and legal assistant who pursued affairs with men who are behind bars Skeletal remains of a woman who vanished 51 years ago are finally found - buried in a burlap bag under a house that once belonged to her married cop boyfriend Bill O'Reilly LOSES legal battle to keep terms of settlements with sexual harassment and verbal abuse accusers sealed - including how he 'required them to lie under oath' United States 'plans to sanction Russian oligarchs this week' in what would be the harshest move against the country's elite No more bad skin days! Celebrity make-up artist reveals the tricks you need cover up EVERY blemish from spots to fine lines 'She was calm and cooperative': Cops defend decision not to arrest YouTube shooter who was found asleep in her car hours before ... (more)

Sen. Durbin visits Venezuela on diplomatic mission

A powerful U.S. senator traveled to Venezuela on Wednesday as pressure mounted on President Nicolas Maduro to hand over a Utah man jailed in the turbulent South American country for nearly two years. Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois was to meet with members of the government and opposition, a spokesman for his office said.

Trump Praises Mexico For Thwarting ‘Caravan’ of Migrants, …

Twitter feed may have noticed that he has taken up the cause of a "caravan" of migrants making its way through Mexico to the U.S. border. The now-infamous caravan has not only made it to the president's Twitter feed, but it has also been prominently featured on Fox News and throughout right wing media - used to bolster calls to crack down on illegal immigration on the Southern Border.

A Policy Meant to Help Black Students Could be Repealed After the Parkland Shooting

GOP legislatures across the nation have since to debate a motion to ban assault rifles and high-capacity magazines - a measure voted down just six days after the shooting. Votes against that measure included every Republican politician from Miami-Dade county, where the massacre occurred.

Trump, stymied on wall, to send troops to U.S.-Mexico border

President Donald Trump, unable to get the U.S. Congress or Mexico to fully fund his border wall, will post National Guard troops along the Mexican frontier, officials said on Wednesday, in a move that was likely to escalate tensions with a key U.S. ally. The Trump administration was working with the governors of the four southwestern U.S. states along the border to deploy the Guard, said Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, adding that the troops would not be involved in law enforcement.

Trump plans to deploy military forces at US-Mexico border

New Delhi , April 4 : United States plans to deploy military forces at the US-Mexico border, said President Donald Trump while addressing the Baltic leaders at a summit earlier on Tuesday. Trump said that the US-Mexican borders are unprotected by laws, while holding high hopes from the ruling government to act together to make powerful laws like Canada and Mexico.

Attorneys: Inmate’s IQ too low to execute

Attorneys for a Nebraska death row inmate whose case inspired the 1999 movie "Boys Don't Cry" say he should be ruled ineligible for execution because he has the intellect of a young child. John Lotter was sentenced to death for his role in the 1993 killings of Brandon Teena, a 21-year-old transgender man, and two witnesses, Lisa Lambert and Philip DeVine, at a rural farmhouse in Humboldt, about 75 miles south of Omaha.

Human remains discovered may be bodies of murdered American ISIS hostages

Human remains discovered in Syria may belong to murdered American ISIS hostages Kayla Mueller, Peter Kassig, Steven Sotloff and James Foley Humanitarian aid workers Kayla Mueller and Peter Kassig and journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff were all kidnapped and killed in Syria by ISIS Remains were sent to the FBI Laboratory in Quantico, Virginia, for forensic and DNA testing to see of they belong to the four American hostages The discovery will give hope to the families of the ISIS victims who have been waiting years to finally lay their loves ones to rest Victims' families are still pushing the US government to seek justice against the ISIS members in civilian court, rather than at Guantanamo Humanitarian aid workers Kayla Mueller and Peter Kassig and journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff were all kidnapped and killed in the Middle Eastern country by the terror group.