Trumpa s tough stand on immigrant detention will cost taxpayers big
President Donald Trump aboard Air Force One. Seated at center is Trump Chief of Staff Reince Priebus.
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Letter: Building a broader consensus
Robert E. Durkee, in his Feb. 10 letter to the editor, would cut off his nose to spite his face. Since California taxpayers pay more to the federal government than California receives in return, U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, is simply asking that money paid by California taxpayers be reinvested in California infrastructure projects.
Julian Zelizer:
Given the major fallout over his travel ban, ranging from the spontaneous protests that have broken out worldwide to a federal judge ruling that the ban needed to be stopped, it seems as though Trump is struggling. Over the past few days, many commentators have pointed to the president's abysmally low approval ratings, with 53 percent of Americans unhappy with the way that he has handled the job, as evidence that his power may be vastly limited by his unpopularity.
Paul Kane:
It's a well-worn story now about how John Boehner, then House minority leader, joined a rising star in his caucus, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, in April 2009 for one of the first major tea party protests in the California Republican's hometown of Bakersfield. A little more than six years later, after they surfed that wave into power, the movement consumed both of them.
Top French banker: Le Pen’s euro exit would cost billions
A House committee is taking up an unusual resolution that would invalidate a local law in the nation's capital. A House committee is taking up an unusual resolution that would invalidate a local law in the nation's capital.
UN Security Council meeting sought over NKorea missile test
Independent journal... . A man watches a TV news program showing photos published in North Korea's Rodong Sinmun newspaper of North Korea's "Pukguksong-2" missile launch and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Kor... .
Report: CNN issues strict rules on Russia coverage
Stringent restrictions are imposed following CNN's deletion of an article involving Trump transition team and $10 million Russian investment fund, BuzzFeed reports According to an internal email obtained by BuzzFeed News, CNN is imposing strict new publishing restrictions for online articles involving Russia. The move comes after the network deleted a story, and then issued a retraction late Friday.
Another Notch in Obama’s Failed Education Legacy
For almost four decades, education and fiscal analysts have sought in vain for evidence showing the benefits of the massive federal aid that has been funneled through the U.S. Education Department . Now, a research report left on USED's website two days before the end of Barack Obama's administration and the start of Donald Trump's confirms what many have suspected: Substantial federal spending alongside strict regulation helps schools improve not one iota.
The Latest: Another GOP senator undecided about labor pick
Ohio Sen. Rob Portman isn't ready to say he's supporting fast food executive Andrew Puzder as President Donald Trump's secretary of labor. A spokesman for Portman confirms he is one of at least six GOP senators who are waiting to hear Puzder answer questions Thursday at his confirmation hearing.
Motorcyclists converge for benefit ride in Indiana town
'I'm here because I want to be among the people': Trump continues his assault on 'fake' news with campaign rally in Florida after First Lady Melania led the crowd in The Lord's Prayer Girl, 17, who was feared to have been abducted by sex traffickers in Las Vegas is FOUND a day after her distraught mother released a video plea for her return 'Shaping and spreading a skein of lies': Kellyanne Conway attacked by her alma mater's president in scathing letter rebuking Trump administration 550lb woman, 75, is found with her skin MOLDED to her chair after being left to sit in the same place for months The ultimate sacrifice: Heartbreaking moment a grieving widow meets her hero Green Beret husband's coffin on the airport tarmac - leaving scores of plane passengers in tears Teacher-turned-stripper who 'slept with her 17-year-old student hundreds of times' is sentenced to three months in jail and ... (more)
Judge to hear arguments on Dakota Access pipeline work
Razor wire and concrete barriers protect access to the Dakota Access pipeline drilling site Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017 near Cannon Ball, North Dakota. The developer says construction of the Dakota Access pipeline under a North ... .
The Latest: Evacuation order stands for 188,000 people
Water started flowing over the emergency spillway, ... . This Friday, Feb. 10, 2017 image from video provided by the office of Assemblyman Brian Dahle shows water flowing over an emergency spillway of the Oroville Dam in Oroville, Calif., during a he... .
Celebs slam Trump at Grammys 2017
Los Angeles, Feb 13 - Celebrities including James Corden, Jennifer Lopez and Katy Perry mocked at US President Donald Trump at the Grammy Awards through speeches, performances and even dressing styles. The annual award show, which honours the best in the music industry, got political right before it started.
[Kara Alaimo] When the fake news is about your company
Fake news on social media stymied the presidential campaign of Hillary Clinton. Now, businesses are wondering what they should do if they're targeted next.
The 2017 Grammys Have No Answers
Nearly every critic and music-industry professional I know routinely decries the Grammys as trifling, an arbiter of nothing: they are too white, too docile, too choked by genre, too long, too loyal to outmoded tropes. Yet everyone still watches the show intensely and carefully notes its prophecies .
Boxing Day
House lawmakers are poised to debate legislation that aims to limit the interchange fees that credit-card companies exact on transactions at retail stores, reported The Hill . The House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing on the bill on Thursday, it said.
Detecting fake news added to classroom instruction
Pat Winters Lauro, a journalism professor at Kean University in Union, N.J., led a class discussion talking about fake news. WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y.>> Teachers from elementary school through college are telling students how to distinguish between factual and fictional news - and why they should care that there's a difference.
The folks packing Republican town halls
These days, Deborah Johnson is on edge. She says she's worried she won't qualify for Social Security disability benefits, anxious about her middle son's recovery from a car accident last year, and feeling the pervasive effects of her complex post-traumatic stress disorder that dates back to an abusive childhood.
Fake News: Global Warming Edition
Fake news has become part of the daily lexicon due to efforts of once respected news outlets such as the New York Times, the Washington Post, CNN to destroy the candidacy and now the presidency of Donald Trump. Fake news is produced with the singular goal of advancing a political agenda the agenda of the left.
Joy Villa Wears Donald Trump Dress To The Grammys In Latest Attention Ploy
Joy Villa wasn't one of the biggest stars at the Grammys on Sunday night, but she found a way to temporarily steal the spotlight from the likes of Beyonce, Lady Gaga, and Katy Perry. Beyonce, Lady Gaga, and Katy Perry were all invited to perform at the Grammys, and they're all Hillary Clinton supporters.