DACA Stalemate Continues on Capitol Hill
A program benefiting young undocumented immigrants in America formally ended Monday, leaving them at risk of deportation pending the outcome of federal court battles.
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Nitrate proposal will take some persuading
Gov. Mark Dayton and Ag Commissioner David Frederickson on Tuesday introduce their new plan to lower the nitrate levels in Minnesota's groundwater. The plan calls for farmers to We can hear the local farmers in the area, who oppose the idea of the state telling them how to farm, getting ready to say, Back in December the Brown County Board of Commissioners let a motion to accept free well testing from the state die without a second.
Trump to sign tariffs on steel and aluminum at White House Thursday afternoon
Trump said that Canada and Mexico could avoid tariffs if they make concessions in ongoing negotiations to re-work the North American Free Trade Agreement. President Trump is preparing to sign off on new tariffs for steel and aluminum exports as early as Thursday, even amid more Republican objections and uncertainty about whether some countries may be exempted, according to two administration officials.
Gun legislation passes Florida House, goes to governor
By CURT ANDERSON, BRENDAN FARRINGTON and JOSH REPLOGLE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla.
Maricopa County certifies US House primary election victors
PHOENIX - The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has certified the results of last week's special primary election for the U.S. House seat vacated by former Rep. Trent Franks. Republican Debbie Lesko got more than 35 percent of the vote to win the 12-way Republican primary.
White House bolsters final-days push in PA special election
Fighting to stave off another special election embarrassment, the White House is strengthening its final-days offensive in western Pennsylvania. President Donald Trump has long been scheduled to rally voters on Saturday behind Republican congressional candidate Rick Saccone, a state representative whose underwhelming campaign has some Washington-based Republicans fearing the worst.
Indonesia handing over luxury yacht Equanimity to FBI
Indonesian officials prepare to board the luxury yacht 'Equanimity', reportedly worth some 250 million USD and owned by Jho Low, a former unofficial adviser to the Malaysian fund 1MDB, at Benoa Bay in Bali on February 28, 2018 / AFP JAKARTA: A luxury yacht linked to allegations that US$4.5bil was looted from Malaysia's state investment fund 1MDB is being handed over to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation , which is probing the scandal, Indonesian police said Thursday. US and Indonesian authorities last week searched the Cayman Island-registered Equanimity, reportedly worth some US$250mil , which was moored off the Indonesian tourist island of Bali.
Indonesia to hand over luxury yacht to U.S. amid 1MDB probe
Indonesia is making preparations to hand over a luxury yacht seized in Bali last month to U.S. authorities targeting assets allegedly bought with money siphoned off from a Malaysian state fund, a police official said on Thursday. A seized a luxury yacht sought by the U.S. Department of Justice as part of a multi-billion dollar corruption investigation is seen off the shore of Banoa, on the resort island of Bali, Indonesia February 28, 2018 in this photo taken by Antara Foto.
Lawmakers fear arming school staff could harm black, Hispanic students
Florida lawmakers celebrated the passage of a school safety bill on Wednesday in response to last month's shooting in Parkland. But the bill left some with a new concern.
Dollars instead of trans equality
Former City Councilman Bill Green announced that he'd be running for Congress against incumbent Congressman Brendon Boyle, a major LGBT ally. I wish I had a way to describe how this makes me feel.
Illegal immigrant linked to fatal hit-run not detained in Denver despite ICE request
A driver identified as Ivan Zamarripa-Castaneda, 26, was arrested in Colorado in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash, authorities said. Despite a request from federal immigration officials, the Denver Sheriff Department this week refused to detain an undocumented immigrant who was arrested Sunday in connection with a fatal hit and run.
US lawsuit over California immigration laws is warning shot
The Trump administration's lawsuit challenging California's efforts to protect immigrants who are in the country illegally served as the latest warning shot at communities nationwide with so-called sanctuary policies. As he excoriated California officials for their policies and actions, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions warned against "rewarding" people who enter the country illegally.
The Seattle Times editorial that ran on the newspaper’s front page
Flanked by cameras, Gov. Jay Inslee boldly stood before President Donald Trump on Monday and told our commander in chief to listen to the people. Inslee needs to follow his own advice.
Female candidates see early boost in Texas primary
Predictions of a historic wave of female candidates on the ballot in November received an early boost after the nation's first primary this week in Texas. Most of the candidates are Democrats, a national trend fueled largely by frustration over the election of President Donald Trump and actions by his administration and Republicans in Congress.
Court rules in favor of fired transgender funeral director
A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of a woman who said she was illegally fired by a Detroit-area funeral home after disclosing she was transitioning from male to female and dressed as a woman. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Home in Garden City discriminated against director Aimee Stephens by firing her in 2013.
Human remains discovered by Anna workers
Around 10 a.m. Wednesday, construction workers removing brush in the 1800 block of Taylor Boulevard found the remains and called Anna police. "The remains were found just off a city right-of-way for the sewer and water line, kind of back over in the bush," said Anna police spokesman Sgt.
Trump blames Democrats, and vice versa, as efforts to protect ‘Dreamers’ have fizzled out
Loyola Marymount student Maria Carolina Gomez joins a rally in Los Angeles in September to support the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Loyola Marymount student Maria Carolina Gomez joins a rally in Los Angeles in September to support the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
Fmr. Bush Ethics Lawyer Richard Painter Considering Run For Senate
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Democrats, GOP fired up after primary vote
The Democrats had an 80 percent turnout in early voting. The Republican Party had far more contested races than the Democrats.
Legal experts say White House has expanded use of executive privilege without actually invoking it
President Trump with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, left, and House Speaker Paul D. Ryan at a Republican retreat on Feb. 1. President Trump with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, left, and House Speaker Paul D. Ryan at a Republican retreat on Feb. 1. When President Trump 's former campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski , appeared in January before the House Intelligence Committee investigating Russian political interference, he refused to answer questions about his conversations with Trump after he was fired by the future president in June 2016. The Republicans running the panel responded not with a subpoena, which Congress can use to compel testimony.