Disney’s bid for Fox clears US antitrust hurdle 9 hours ago
The Walt Disney Co. on Wednesday won U.S. antitrust approval for its $71.3 billion bid for Twenty-First Century Fox's entertainment assets.
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Koch Brothers-Linked Group Declares New War on Unions
Following a U.S. Supreme Court decision that millions of public sector workers can stop paying union fees, a group tied to Republican billionaires long opposed to organized labor and its support of the Democratic Party has pledged to build on the landmark ruling to further marginalize employee representation. The conservative nonprofit Freedom Foundation said that starting Wednesday, it will deploy 80 people to a trio of West Coast union bastions: California, Oregon and its home state of Washington.
Travel ban ruling stirs dismay among immigrants, advocates
Maryam Bahramipanah is torn between staying with her husband, who came to Michigan from their native Iran, and returning home to see her mother, who suffered a stroke. With the U.S. Supreme Court's decision Tuesday to uphold President Donald Trump's ban on travel from several mostly Muslim countries, she expects that she can't do both.
DOJ: Trump’s immigration crackdown ‘diverting’ resources from drug cases
Federal prosecutors in California have taken steps to make it harder to prosecute people smuggling drugs so it can bring more cases against immigrants DOJ: Trump's immigration crackdown 'diverting' resources from drug cases Federal prosecutors in California have taken steps to make it harder to prosecute people smuggling drugs so it can bring more cases against immigrants Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://usat.ly/2tnHfvQ A security officer closes a gate to the Tornillo Port of Entry as mayors and others try and enter to visit with immigrant minors who are housed there June 21, 2018 in Tornillo, Texas.
Deroy Murdock: The left refuses to accept Trump’s surrender
Yet again, Donald J. Trump's foes will not take yes for an answer. President Trump's critics have bashed his policy of separating children from their illegal-alien parents who face prosecution for violating 8 U.S. Code 1325: "Improper entry by alien."
Trump’s Mar-a-Lago visits cost Coast Guard nearly $20M
Records obtained by USA TODAY include only the Coast Guard's extra costs for 16 trips to South Florida since his inauguration in January 2017 Trump's Mar-a-Lago visits cost Coast Guard nearly $20M Records obtained by USA TODAY include only the Coast Guard's extra costs for 16 trips to South Florida since his inauguration in January 2017 Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://usat.ly/2taFm5U A U.S. Coast Guard boat passes in front of the Mar-a-Lago Resort where President Donald Trump stays occasionally on weekends.
Texas billboard tells ‘liberals’ to keep driving until they leave the state
"Liberals please continue on I-40 until you have left our GREAT STATE OF TEXAS," a photo of the sign reads. Texas billboard tells 'liberals' to keep driving until they leave the state "Liberals please continue on I-40 until you have left our GREAT STATE OF TEXAS," a photo of the sign reads.
The White House Didn’t Want You To Hear Stephen Miller’s…
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Amazon Announces the Best Books of 2018
Jun 19, 2018--Amazon.com today announced its selections for Best Books of the Year So Far, naming Tara Westover's memoir Educated: A Memoir the top pick overall. The annual list is hand selected by the Amazon Books Editors and features the Top 20 books released between January and June 2018 - offering readers a mid-year look at the best books.
Giuliani Melts Down Defending Trump Lies: ‘Lying Breaks One Of The Commandments — I Think’
Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani dismissed President Donald Trump's misstatements and untruths on Sunday, but he admitted that lying breaks one of the Bible's Ten Commandments. During an interview on CNN, host Jake Tapper noted that Trump had lied about his role in crafting a statement to deny that his son met with a Russian lawyer to get "dirt" on Hillary Clinton during the 2016 campaign.
Seattle Times: Trump should back off states with legal pot a ” and…
On [June 8], the president said he “probably will end up supporting” a bill in Congress to keep the federal government from interfering in states with legal pot laws. The president must not leave legal marijuana states yo-yoing between his vague words of support and Attorney General Jeff Sessions' marijuana-averse statements and policies.
“Minnesota men” appeal their convictions
The three "Minnesota men" who were convicted after a three-week trial in federal court in Minneapolis appealed their convictions to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. I covered the trial every day on Power Line and following the convictions in the Weekly Standard article "'Minnesota men' on trial."
Weekend picks for book lovers, including ‘First in Line,’ a look at vice presidents
Spend your weekend reading 'First in Line: Presidents, Vice Presidents and the Pursuit of Power.' Plus more recommendations from our book reviewers.
Ahead of 2020 election, liberals quiz Booker, Gillibrand, Harris, Sanders and Warren
Two women talked about their abortions. Another who worked at Toys R Us for 33 years said a Wall Street leveraged buyout left her facing unemployment without severance.
Did ‘hotshot’ NY Times reporter Ali Watkins simply benefit from top-secret pillow talk?
James Wolfe, left, the former security director for the Senate Intelligence Committee, and New York Times reporter Ali Watkins, right. Federal investigators had seized years' worth of Watkins' email and phone records as part of a leak probe into Wolfe.
Iran deal comparisons cloud Trump’s North Korea summit
Trump's comments on Tuesda... . Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined at right by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., talks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 12... .
AT&T wins court approval to buy Time Warner over Trump opposition
AT&T Inc won court approval on Tuesday to buy Time Warner Inc for $85 billion, rebuffing an attempt by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to block the deal and likely setting off a wave of corporate mergers. The deal, which could close next week, is seen as a turning point for a media industry that has been upended by companies like Netflix Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google which produce content and sell it online directly to consumers, without requiring a pricey cable subscription.
New York Times Teams Up With Israel to Smear Slain Medic Razzan al-Najjar as ‘Complex,’ Not Innocent
"There is no debate. Israel has lied about the al-Najjar case repeatedly. The NYT wants to give some sort of face-saving excuse for this and all they can come up with is this subtle endorsement of the slander about her lack of innocence," Johnson, North, and Weiss write.
Adult film workers slam Giuliani for Stormy Daniels comment
A day after Stormy Daniels accused her former lawyer of being a "puppet" for President Donald Trump, the attorney countersued the porn star and her new attorney for defamation and accused Trump's personal attorney of illegally recording their telephone calls. The countersuit was filed Thursday in federal court in Los Angeles - hours after Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani claimed Daniels isn't credible and has "no reputation" because she's a porn actress.
How Marc Jacobs Fell Out of Fashion
Giuliani: Trump Could Have Shot Comey And Still Couldn't Be Indicted For It - Congress would have to impeach Trump first before any criminal prosecution could move forward, the president's lawyer says. - WASHINGTON Candidate Donald Trump bragged that he could shoot someone President Trump 'probably does' have the power to pardon himself: Giuliani - President Trump's lead attorney said the president "probably does" have the power to pardon himself.