Kobach at Wichita pro-ICE rally: a Deport an illegal alien todaya to create jobs

Kris Kobach spoke at a pro-ICE rally in Wichita Saturday, vowing to end in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants at Kansas universities and promising to help grow the Kansas workforce by deporting "illegal aliens." About three weeks out from the Kansas Republican primaries, Kobach is maintaining his stance against illegal immigration, calling it a burden on the state.

Kavanaugh to address his past work involving Clinton, Bush

Before his Senate confirmation hearing, President Donald Trump's pick for the Supreme Court will need to provide information about his past experience investigating President Bill Clinton and working for President George W. Bush. Requests for that information are included in questionnaires sent to Brett Kavanaugh by the Senate Judiciary Committee chairman, who will lead the confirmation hearing.

Senators want probe of cyberattacks targeting family members of deployed servicemembers

Investigators believe it was Russian computer hackers who harassed U.S. military families in 2015 while pretending to be Islamic jihadists, and Sens. Cory Gardner and Ron Wyden are asking the Justice Department to confirm and help protect U.S. veterans and their families from future attacks. Gardner, R-Colo., and Wyden, D-Ore., sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Friday recounting how the wives and families of U.S. servicemen overseas were harassed by computer hacks and threatening messages in 2015.

NJ Transit gets more time to get federal funding for Portal Bridge

WASHINGTON -- New Jersey Transit has received a six-month extension as it seeks federal funding to replace the North Portal Bridge, part of the Gateway project that also includes a new tunnel under the Hudson River. The Federal Transit Administration gave NJ Transit until Jan. 31 to supply the necessary information for federal funds under the Capital Investment Grants or "New Starts" program, according to a letter obtained by NJ Advance Media.

Tragedy as elderly man, 71, is killed as he tried to cross a busy Sydney motorway

Thai boys speak for the first time: Soccer team who feared death as they sat trapped in a cave for 17 days thank their rescuers and reveal they've already ordered their favorite meal - a KFC 'He wanted to go out like Bonnie and Clyde': Cops shoot dead 16-year-old armed and suicidal football star after his mother called 911 on him for locking her in a garage Was Russia listening? Hack of Democratic Party came right after Trump urged Moscow to 'find Hillary Clinton's 30,000 missing emails' John McCain calls on Trump to CANCEL summit in Helsinki 'unless he is prepared to hold Putin accountable for election tampering' after 12 Russian agents are charged in Mueller investigation Father of New York socialite who was found dead at the bottom of a 27-story trash chute believes his daughter was 'murdered' amid bitter divorce with her construction boss husband Frank Sinatra's first wife Nancy dies ... (more)

The Red-State Democrats’ Many Paths to ‘No’

Conventional wisdom decrees that red-state Democratic senators running for reelection are politically screwed, regardless of how they vote on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. If they signal thumbs-up, they'll infuriate the party's progressive base and dampen the Democratic turnout they'll badly need.

Then, If he’s Re-Elected, he’LL Savage Businesses for…

Democratic senator Bill Nelson has been avoiding common campaign expenses such as paying payroll tax and providing benefits such as health insurance by staffing his reelection effort solely through contractors, a rarely used and frowned-upon tactic. Nelson's filings with the Federal Election Commission so far this cycle contain no disbursements for payroll or salary, nor payments for payroll taxes that come along with having salaried workers.

Trump criticized for not leading effort to secure elections

As alarms blare about Russian interference in U.S. elections, the Trump administration is facing criticism that it has no clear national strategy to protect the country during the upcoming midterms and beyond. Both Republicans and Democrats have criticized the administration's response as fragmented, without enough coordination across federal agencies.

US agency urges automakers to speed up Takata recalls

The U.S. government's road safety agency is urging automakers to speed up replacement of potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a statement Friday that Heidi King, it's top official, has met with 19 affected companies urging them to accelerate the recalls and to post recall plans on their websites.

U.S. lifts ban on suppliers selling to China’s ZTE

The U.S. Department of Commerce on Friday lifted a ban on U.S. companies selling goods to ZTE Corp., allowing China's second-largest telecommunications equipment-maker to resume business. The Commerce Department removed the ban shortly after ZTE deposited $400 million in a U.S. bank escrow account as part of a settlement reached last month.

Hillary: Forget the 1950s. This Kavanaugh character’s taking us back to the 1850s.

A fine entry here for the SCOTUS chapter of "Sh*t Liberals Say" and a fine note on which to end the week via the Daily Caller , as it's a preview of the hysteria to come and just a taste of the hysteria that'll greet a true culture-warrior nominee like Barrett down the road. It's also a reminder of why the left distrusts Hillary.

Stabenow, Peters oppose Trump’s high court nominee Kavanaugh

In this April 30, 2018, file photo, U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., speaks to reporters after holding a roundtable meeting with veterans in Lansing, Mich. In a statement released Friday, July 13, 2018, Stabenow said she will oppose President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh.