How Legal Immigration Works
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Cheryl David, a New York immigration lawyer, about legal immigration into the U.S. and how the process has become different during the Trump administration.
Category Archives: Liberal Political News
The Lures of Kleptocracy: Malaysia’s Najib Condition
Words can be teasing in their meaning. In the realm of political and financial discussion, they can become absurdly changing.
The Trump Administration’s Own Numbers Show “Zero Tolerance” Didn’t Work
Border immigration statistics released Thursday appear to show that the Trump administration's "zero-tolerance" immigration policy has not deterred asylum-seeking families from illegally crossing the U.S-Mexico border or made a significant dent in overall immigration. The data, released by Customs and Border Protection, show that the number of immigrant families arrested after illegally crossing the southern border has remained steady over the past three months, hovering around 9,500.
Paul Manafort Still in Solitary Confinement
Paul Manafort has been behind bars ever since a federal judge in Washington, D.C. revoked his pre-trial release for violating his bail conditions as he faces money laundering charges.
7/06/2018
A White House official involved in the vetting process tells me that President Trump's Supreme Court pick will come down to "who he feels most comfortable with in a personal setting." The personal touch is how Trump makes most big decisions, whether it's picking top staff or deciding how to treat other world leaders.
That’s Just What Trump Promised
I keep going back to this, because it's the kind of thing people all over the political spectrum regularly say, but all they focus on are the purely conservative things Trump promised. You can have contempt for voters for not understanding that Trump was full of shit about everything that was possibly nice, but he promised basically everything and some of those "nicer" promises were amplified by the media quite a bit.
Two more wrestlers come forward, claim Jim Jordan knew about sex abuse at Ohio State
"There's no way...he's got no recollection of what was going on," former UFC world champion Mark Coleman said. Two more wrestlers come forward, claim Rep. Jim Jordan knew about sex abuse at Ohio State.
Pruitt’s Exit Is Deserved, But Won’t Change the Trump Administration
Note: President Donald Trump today announced he would accept the resignation of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt. Scott Pruitt was the stuff of late-night parody, but he also was emblematic of the Trump administration - its corruption, its deadly deregulation, its handover of total power to the very industries that agencies are regulating and of course its unprecedented and pervasive ethical failures.
Pruitt’s Departure Welcome, But Overdue
Following a series of scandalous revelations about his conduct in office, Scott Pruitt will no longer serve as administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency . His departure is a positive step, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists-not just because of his personal corruption but because of how his actions have violated the mission of the agency.
Good Riddance, Scott Pruitt
"In an administration that is notorious for its corrupt approach to governing, Scott Pruitt's shamelessly self-enriching antics actually stood out. Pruitt's systematic attack on the EPA itself, his devotion to polluting industries, and his disdain for American public health and environmental protections made him an unfit leader of the agency.
Scholars dismantle the myth policing trans kids’ genders
Experts push back on a number of flawed studies and claims about the desistance myth, popular with parents eager to stop their transgender children from transitioning. As debate rages over how best to care for children who are gender nonconforming, a group of Canadian scholars are working to change the way families and care providers respond.
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt resigns
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt walks during an Independence Day picnic for military families on the South Lawn of the White House July 4, 2018 in Washington, DC. President Trump tweeted that he had accepted Pruitt's resignation but added that "within the Agency Scott has done an outstanding job, and I will always be thankful to him for this."
Scott Pruitt’s replacement expected to carry on Trump’s anti-regulatory agenda at EPA
With a top coal lobbyist stepping in to serve as acting administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency , few people are expecting Scott Pruitt's resignation to slow down the Trump administration's efforts to deal a knock-out blow to the agency's ability to protect the environment. President Trump on Thursday named EPA deputy administrator Andrew Wheeler - whose beliefs on environmental protection are as radical as Pruitt's - to serve as acting administrator of the agency.
A fourth wrestler comes forward to accuse Rep. Jim Jordan of doing nothing to stop sexual abuse
Four former wrestlers now accuse GOP Rep. Jim Jordan of enabling sexual abuse during his time as a coach at Ohio State University. A week ago, Rep. Jim Jordan was a likely successor to retiring Speaker Paul Ryan for the top leadership position in the congressional Republican caucus.
Advocates for Commercial-Free Schools Cheer as Channel One Signs Of
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has announced the end of its Channel One News broadcasts in school classrooms, and child advocates are bidding them a less-than-fond farewell. For 28 years, Channel One compelled students to watch a 12-minute newscast that includes two minutes of commercials.
Top 10 wide receivers for 2018
The NFL has never had a group of top wide receivers as good as the one it has in 2018. With a bevy of established superstars who continue to play a high level, young, promising receivers are having a hard time crashing the party.
Trump sidelined as UN Security Council plus Germany Meet Iran’s Rouhani in Vienna
The five foreign ministers, minus US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, of the countries signatory to the 2015 Iran deal on curbing its civilian nuclear enrichment program, will meet in Vienna on Friday to explore ways of preserving the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action after the treaty was violated by the Trump administration. The JCPOA was signed by Britain, France, Russia, and China on the UN Security Council plus Germany as an informal representative of the European Union.
Israel arrests 9 Bedouin Protesters at it Prepares to Bulldoze their Village
Scuffles broke out on Wednesday between Israeli authorities and protesters who feared preparations were underway to raze a Bedouin village in a strategic part of the occupied West Bank, despite international calls for a reprieve. Protesters, including some waving Palestinian flags, tried to block a bulldozer and scuffled with police at Khan al-Ahmar on the eastern outskirts of Jerusalem.
7/04/2018
Are only Republican officials allowed visas to Moscow? by digby Last year, this is where a bipartisan group of Senators spent the 4th: Here's the truly disturbing thing about all this --- they're there on the day after the SSCI released a report which stated unequivocally that Russia interfered in the 2016 election on behalf of Trump. They seem completely unconcerned that it might happen again.
How To Prevent Future Trumps
"Trump isn't the cause of what's happened to America. He's the consequence - the product of years of stagnant wages and big money's corruption of our democracy combined with a long legacy of racism and bigotry," writes Reich.