Day: January 25, 2017

Donald Trump Threatens To Send The Feds To Chicago Amid Violence

Donald Trump took Twitter Tuesday evening to issue an alarming threat to the residents of Chicago, amid the city’s mounting violence. If Chicago doesn’t fix the horrible “carnage” going on, 228 shootings in 2017 with 42 killings , I will send in the Feds! Chicago, the third largest city in the United States, recorded 762 murders and 4,300 shooting victims in 2016.

Special Agent Says Donald Trump’s Presidency Is A ‘Disaster To This Country’

One special agent refrains from biting her tongue when it comes to discussing Donald Trump. According to USA Today , Secret Service member Kerry O’Grady penned a revealing note on Facebook where she admits that she would rather spend time behind bars “over a bullet or an endorsement for what I believe to be disaster to this country and the strong and amazing women and minorities who reside here.”

Trump draft order seeks review on terror interrogations

President Donald Trump is asking for a review of America’s methods for interrogating terror suspects and the possible reopening of CIA-run “black site” prisons outside the United States, according to a draft executive order obtained by The Associated Press. The document instructs top national security officers to “recommend to the president whether to reinitiate a program of interrogation of high-value alien terrorists to be operated outside the United States and whether such program should include the use of detention facilities operated by the Central Intelligence Agency.”

The Latest: Chicago police count fewer gun deaths than Trump

The Latest on President Donald Trump’s tweet indicating he would “send in the Feds” to bring down Chicago’s homicide rate : The Chicago Police Department is not disputing the figures that President Donald Trump tweeted about the city’s gun violence Tuesday night, though the department’s own numbers differ slightly because it uses a different counting method. In a Tuesday night tweet, Trump said there have been 228 shootings this year with 42 killings, and he vowed to “send in the Feds” if Chicago can’t reduce its rising homicide rate.

Donnelly won’t support DeVos for educationa

Indiana Sen. Joe Donnelly will vote against President Trump’s pick to head the education department, the second Trump cabinet choice the moderate Democrat has said he will oppose. Donnelly won’t support DeVos for education secretary Indiana Sen. Joe Donnelly will vote against President Trump’s pick to head the education department, the second Trump cabinet choice the moderate Democrat has said he will oppose.

Today in Trump: January 25, 2017

Wednesday could be the day when President Trump lays the executive foundations for building his long-promised wall on America’s southern border. He’s expected to sign further executive actions today to begin taking action on immigration, including allocating funds to the building of the wall .

Draft White House order calls for review of both CIA interrogation…

The CIA could potentially restart an interrogation program that was dismantled in 2009 after using methods widely condemned as torture. An executive order drafted by the Trump administration calls for a policy review that could authorize the CIA to reopen “black site” prisons overseas and potentially restart an interrogation program that was dismantled in 2009 after using methods widely condemned as torture.

EU’s Brexit chief: Norway, other partners have “priority” after break-up

Jan 25 The European Union’s Brexit negotiator sought on Wednesday to reassure the bloc’s partners Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein that their interests would be a “priority” when the EU breaks up with Britain. The three non-EU members have the benefit of free movement of people, goods, services and capital within the EU market of 500 million people with Brussels setting the rules that govern all aspects of the joint European Economic Area .

Tom Cotton: Maybe more – seasoning’ inleadership would benefit Chuck Schumer

Sen. Tom Cotton on Wednesday chided Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer for a delay on a confirmation vote for CIA Director Mike Pompeo and suggested Mr. Schumer’s tenure as the top-ranking Democrat in the Senate might improve with “a little more seasoning and experience.” “On this particular instance, though, we all thought he had made a commitment to us that we would vote on Mike Pompeo’s nomination on Friday,” Mr. Cotton told radio host Hugh Hewitt.

Time Out with Jenness Mitchell

AFTER calling Hillary Clinton a “nasty woman” during a US Presidential debate, Donald Trump’s insult quickly began to trend amongst his opponent’s supporters. At the moment it looks as if Anne Hathaway will join Pitch Perfect’s Rebel Wilson in the two lead roles.

Top Democrats Voted For TheBorder Wall Trump Is Building

President Donald Trump will be able to order the construction of a wall on the Mexico border Wednesday with the stroke of a pen, because of a 2006 law passed with the help of Democrats including Barack Obama, Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton. The 2006 law authorized the construction of 700 miles of fencing along the southern border, as well as additional lights, cameras and sensors to enhance security.

Redefining a ‘special relationship’: Trump and May to talk trade

LONDON, Jan 25 Trade will dominate the first talks between the new leaders of the United States and Britain this week, with both hoping commitments to a future deal will redefine their ‘special relationship’ in a new world order. For British Prime Minister Theresa May – who will be the first foreign leader to meet new U.S. President Donald Trump – even a simple promise to deepen trade ties between the two countries could strengthen her hand in divorce talks with the European Union.

Husted: Trump’s voter fraud investigation isn’t needed

President Donald Trump is suggesting a voter fraud investigation even though he won the election and Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted insists there is no fraud in the Buckeye State. Expect ”a major investigation into VOTER FRAUD, including those registered to vote in two states, those who are illegal and … even, those registered to vote who are dead .

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The Trump administration has ordered a freeze on federal grant spending at several government agencies, from the Environmental Protection Agency to the Department of Health and Human Services, followed by memos telling employees not to send out news releases or to create social media posts, blog entries or official website content, and to consult with senior officials before speaking to the press.

3 proposed bills may affect estate planning in Texas

Budget: With a revenue shortfall predicted to top $4 billion, the new state budget will have to go on a diet, even as Abbott and legislative leaders hope that President-elect Donald Trump’s promises to bolster federal border-security initiatives and curb skyrocketing health care costs could save the state billions. Less money will affect passage of proposals with big price tags, including franchise tax reductions and tuition reforms, they agree.

Shares of materials companies up on Trump wall, pipeline plans

File Photo: A general view shows a newly built section of the U.S.-Mexico border wall at Sunland Park, U.S. opposite the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, November 9, 2016. Shares of U.S. companies seen benefiting from U.S. President Trump’s plans to push ahead with a border wall with Mexico and his approval of key energy pipeline expansion projects surged higher on Wednesday.

A National Park Deleted Tweets On Climate Change After Trump Silenced …

Trump administration tells EPA to cut climate page from website: sources – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has instructed the Environmental Protection Agency to remove the climate change page from its website, two agency employees told Reuters, the latest move by the newly minted leadership A National Park Deleted Tweets On Climate Change After Trump Silenced Federal Scientists – Badlands National Park on Tuesday posted several facts about climate change on its official Twitter account, then deleted them.

Drug Dealer Goes Free: DEA Illegally Tracked Cell Phone

Agents with Drug Enforcement Administration illegally located Raymond Lambis’ cellphone, then arrested him for drug possession. Thanks to a resounding victory handed down in court by New York Federal Judge William H. Pauley who delivered a scathing ruling that the Fourth Amendment against ‘unreasonable search and seizure’ had been violated by agents in Lambis’ cocaine case.

Fear and Fight in the Final Days of Deferred Action

As undocumented young people await news, every day many of them must decide whether to ask the Trump administration for renewal of their status. Immigrant rights advocates hold rally against President Donald Trump’s immigration policies at Metropolitan AME Church in Washington, January 14, 2017.

Trump to ask for ‘major investigation into voter fraud’

“I will be asking for a major investigation into VOTER FRAUD, including those registered to vote in two states, those who are illegal and….even, those registered to vote who are dead ,” the president tweeted Wednesday morning. I will be asking for a major investigation into VOTER FRAUD, including those registered to vote in two states, those who are illegal and…. even, those registered to vote who are dead .

Sheryl Sandberg for President?

Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg is preparing a robust tour in conjunction with her foundation activities this spring to promote her upcoming book, ” Option B In recent weeks, her staff interviewed young aides with campaign chops for the months-long project, according to a source familiar with the planning. Another called it “common knowledge” in Democratic Party circles that she is considering such a run.

Republicans Perched Between Risk and Opportunity

On the one hand, the time is ripe for the Grand Old Party to institute bold reforms that bring the United States back in line with limited government, economic opportunity, and strength abroad – principles and policies to which the party has long been dedicated. With the swearing in of the nation’s 115th Congress and 45th president, the GOP controls both political branches of the federal government.

Do Business Leaders Make Good Presidents?

It was a brief stop, but Donald Trump wouldn’t have missed it for the world. In late October, the Republican nominee traveled to Washington for a ceremonial ribbon cutting for his new Trump International Hotel at the Old Post Office on Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House.

Top StoryTrump moving forward with border wall, weighs refugee cuts

President Donald Trump will begin rolling out executive actions on immigration Wednesday, beginning with steps to build his proposed wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, according to two administration officials. He’s also expected to target so-called sanctuary cities and is reviewing proposals that would restrict the flow of refugees to the United States.

Natural Resources Committee Democrats Respond to Trump’s…

This is a press release from the Natural Resources Committee Democrats, US House of Representatives concerning President Trump’s decision and actions to push ahead with two highly controversial petroleum pipeline projects. These projects had previously been stopped because they did not meet environmental standards, or because they violated tribal agreements.

West Slope should get a say in health reform

This is the year Obamacare would have permitted a state to apply for a waiver to pursue innovative strategies for providing residents with access to high-quality, affordable health insurance while retaining the basic protections of the Affordable Care Act. It appears, however, that the opportunity to experiment with an alternative to Obamacare with the full backing of the federal government is winding down.

Printed Letters: Jan. 25, 2017

The city’s recreation needs are important As Robin Brown, who managed the capital campaign for the renovation of the Avalon Theater, so appropriately asked in her opinion column on Sunday: Is a convention center the best place to invest $62 million right now when there may be more immediate needs, like a community recreation center, for example? Not to make a pun, but discussion around the recreation needs of the community is not just “fun and games.” Our report card from the Mesa County Health Department has consistently ranked us at the bottom among other Colorado counties for a litany of social ills, many stemming from isolation.

Will GOP repeal Obamacare and run?

In a statement reminiscent of the Vietnam War explanation that “we had to destroy the village in order to save it,” Rep. Scott Tipton assured his constituents that “it is clearer than ever that fixing our nation’s health care system will require a full repeal of President Obama’s Affordable Care Act , also known as Obamacare.” If Republicans thought such ideas would resonate with their constituents back home, they must have been shocked at the reception Rep Mike Coffman got when he met with his regularly scheduled one-on-one meetings with constituents at the Aurora Public Library.

At the Movies: From Nowhere

Three undocumented teenagers, a Dominican girl, an African boy and a Peruvian girl, are about to graduate high school in the Bronx, while working with a teacher and a lawyer to try to get their papers to stay in the USA. Forced to grow up prematurely and navigate problems most adults don’t even have to face, they’re really just American teenagers who want to be with their friends, fall in love, and push back against authority.

EU races to meet Denmark-Europol deadline

“Why the hell was such a point put to a referendum?”, German social democrat MEP Birgit Sippel said at an European Parliament hearing on Denmark and Europol, the EU’s joint police agency, on Tuesday . She could barely hide her frustration with national votes that forced the EU to make convoluted derogations to keep people happy.