Trump might designate IRGC, Muslim Brotherhood terror groups

The White House is weighing designating the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps and the Muslim Brotherhood as "Foreign Terrorist Organizations," administration officials familiar with the deliberations told CNN. But executive orders on the matter have been put on hold amid pushback from national security agencies concerned about the consequences of such a move, they said.

Silenced in Senate, Democrat Warren speaks louder against Sessions

Silenced on the Senate floor, Democrat Elizabeth Warren took her criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump's attorney general nominee out to the hallway - and found much larger platform. Republican senators voted on Tuesday evening to end Warren's reading of a letter written 30 years ago by Martin Luther King Jr's widow that criticized Senator Jeff Sessions, the nominee to lead the Justice Department, for his civil rights record.

Nation briefs: Biden starts programs at 2 universities

Now that he's left the White House, former Vice President Joe Biden will split his time between programs at the University of Delaware and the University of Pennsylvania. Officials announced Tuesday that Mr. Biden will establish a new domestic policy institute at the University of Delaware and will head a foreign policy institute for the University of Pennsylvania.

a Us court has ordered Google to hand over emails stored outside of…

Does the US government have the power to order American companies to hand over data stored on servers outside of the country? That's the question at the heart of a legal battle between Google and the FBI. A US judge has ordered Google to comply with search warrants seeking customer emails stored outside the United States - even though a federal appeals court reached an opposite conclusion in a similar case involving Microsoft.

Proposed casino legislation dictates more bankruptcy, education losses for Illinois

In Illinois, Lincoln's essential premise of "government of the people, by the people and for the people" has been corrupted into "government of the casinos, by the casinos, and for the casinos"-as exemplified by the new casino legislation in Senate Bill 7. In 2015, U.S. Congressional hearings highlighted that much of the Illinois bankruptcy was precipitated by $35 billion to $100 billion in giveaways since 1990 to gambling interests - diverting funds particularly away from essential education funding. For example, the original 10 Illinois casino licenses worth $5 billion were given away for only $25,000 each to political insiders, including one insider who thereafter went to prison.

Factbox: US Sanctions Against Iran

The U.S. sanctions against 13 individuals and 12 entities are linked to Tehran's ballistic missile program and its proxies across the Middle East. The targets include Iranian, Lebanese, Emirati and Chinese individuals and firms that have been working to help Tehran obtain technology and materials needed to advance its ballistic missile program.

The Latest: Brothers with ‘canceled’ stamp to arrive Monday

Lebanon's National News Agency says airlines operating out of Beirut international airport have begun allowing residents of the seven majority Muslim countries affected by President Donald Trump's travel ban to... An attorney for two Yemeni brothers denied entry into the U.S. under President Donald Trump's travel ban says the pair will be reunited with their family at Dulles International Airport Travelers from the seven Muslim countries targeted by President Donald Trump are enjoying tearful reunions with loved ones in the U.S. now that the ban has been swept aside Travelers from the seven Muslim countries targeted by President Donald Trump are enjoying tearful reunions with loved ones in the U.S. now that the ban has been swept aside A south-central Idaho judge has ordered a 19-year-old man not to have sex with anyone except the person he's married to as part of his sentencing for ... (more)

Cameroon champion of Africa again, denies Egypt 8th title

Cameroon players and staff celebrate after Vincent Aboubakar, foreground center, scored second goal during the African Cup of Nations final soccer match between Egypt and Cameroon at the Stade de l'Amitie, in Libreville, Gabon... . Cameroon's Sebastien Siani shoots the ball next to referee Janny Sikazwe during the African Cup of Nations final soccer match between Egypt and Cameroon at the Stade de l'Amitie, in Libreville, Gabon, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017.

Your View: Civic groups oppose sheriff’s immigration decisions

Representatives of the undersigned community, religious, and labor organizations want to see Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson do the following: - Drop the proposal to send prisoners from the Bristol County House of Corrections to build President Trump's wall at the Mexican border. - Rescind his agreement with Immigration Customs and Enforcement that will enable him to enforce federal immigration law to the detriment of residents here under the Department of Homeland Security's 287 program.

Chan Sun Jung has 1st round KO of Bermudez in return to UFC

A U.S. judge on Friday imposed a nationwide hold on President Donald Trump's ban on travelers and immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim countries The Justice Department has appealed a judge's order blocking his travel ban at the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, citing the "sovereign prerogative" of a president to admit or exclude aliens The American Humane organization says a third-party investigation prompted by leaked video from the set of "A Dog's Purpose" found no animal injuries occurred during the scenes Visa holders from seven majority-Muslim countries affected by President Donald Trump's travel ban are hurrying to board U.S.-bound flights following federal judge's order temporarily blocking the ban The Seattle judge derided by President Donald Trump on Twitter after blocking Trump's immigration order is known for conservative legal views, for a record of ... (more)

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It was just a couple of declarations made during a welcome, but we are heartened by statements Gov. Greg Abbott made last week that our U.S. trade relationship with Mexico is just as important as border security. Abbott made the statements while greeting Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly on his first visit to Texas and the Rio Grande Valley since he took over the agency last month.

Wall Street Is Even More Craven Than We Thought

Democrats used to see Jamie Dimon as one of the good guys on Wall Street. Once hailed as a " But there was Dimon on Friday, sitting at a table surrounded by other wealthy corporate executives, being praised by President Donald Trump - a man who and is already flirting with a constitutional crisis as he implements a campaign promise to impose "a complete and total shutdown of Muslims entering the United States."

Trump orders sanctions to retaliate for Iran missile test

The Trump administration ordered sanctions against more than two dozen people and companies from the Persian Gulf to China Friday in retaliation for Iran's recent ballistic missile test, increasing pressure on Tehran without directly undercutting a landmark nuclear deal with the country. Those targeted by the Treasury Department include Iranian, Lebanese, Emirati and Chinese individuals and firms involved in procuring ballistic missile technology for Iran.