Month: January 2017

Hatch heralded as longest-serving GOP senator in U.S. history

Washington a Senate leaders heralded Sen. Orrin Hatch on Thursday as the longest-serving Republican senator in U.S. history, while the Utah Republican turned the love-fest moment into a pitch to confirm President Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees and give him “a little bit of leeway for him to make some verbal mistakes.” As of Thursday, Hatch, who first took office on Jan. 3, 1977, had served 40 years, one month and six days, surpassing the late Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska as the longest-serving Republican senator.

Violent protesters block Berkeley talk by Breitbart editor

The University of California at Berkeley is bracing for major protests against Breitbart News editor Milo Yiannopoulos on the last stop of a tour aimed at defying what he calls an epidemic of… Protesters hurled smoke bombs, broke windows and started a bonfire prompting University of California at Berkeley officials to cancel a talk Wednesday by a polarizing editor of Breitbart News out of safety concerns Some Maine sixth-graders are pushing state lawmakers to pass a bill that would make it easier for residents to keep hedgehogs as pets Some Maine sixth-graders are pushing state lawmakers to pass a bill that would make it easier for residents to keep hedgehogs as pets The handlers of Pennsylvania’s most famous groundhog are set to announce whether the rodent will predict an early spring or six more weeks of winter The handlers of Pennsylvania’s most famous groundhog are set to announce … (more)

White House aims tough talk at foreign leaders

President Donald Trump’s administration sent the same unyielding diplomatic message on multiple fronts Wednesday, making it clear that the president and his team are using the same blunt talk with world leaders that he used last year to rally crowds on the campaign trail. Sharp words for Iranian and Mexican leaders stood as early manifestations of Trump’s promise of a tougher American approach to nations who don’t align with U.S. goals and values.

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If confirmed, the 49-year-old Neil Gorsuch would be the youngest justice on the court and could be shaping decisions for decades. Senate Republicans stood united behind President Donald Trump’s nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, bracing for a bitter, weeks-long fight with Democrats over a conservative judge similar in philosophy to the late Justice Antonin Scalia Shulkin is in line to be the lone ex-Obama administration official serving in Trump’s Cabinet amid a conservative push to privatize several government services and fierce partisan battles over Trump’s other Cabinet nominees.

Outside groups set tactics to put Trump pick on Supreme Court

Conservative groups are finalizing their strategy for a multimillion-dollar campaign to help get President Trump ‘s Supreme Court nominee confirmed. The Judicial Crisis Network is spearheading the effort with plans to spend $10 million on what the groups have dubbed “the most robust operation in the history of confirmation battles.”

Top Justice official fired

President Donald Trump fired acting Attorney General Sally Yates Monday night, after Yates ordered Justice Department lawyers earlier in the day to not to defend his immigration order temporarily banning entry into the United States for citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries and refugees from around the world.

Anti-immigrant legislation likely to run in House Education committee Tuesday

The Arkansas United Community Coalition , a nonprofit that advocates for immigrant rights in Arkansas, is saying on Facebook that a piece of legislation targeting immigrants on college campuses is likely to come up for a vote in the House Education committee Tuesday morning. HB 1042 , sponsored by Rep. Brandt Smith , would “prohibit sanctuary policies at state-supported institutions of higher education.”

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Or just CLICK THIS LINK to start shopping for anything. Don’t worry – anything you buy through it will pay Daily Pundit a commission! Thanks! During a protest over the weekend, Black Lives Matter called for white people to give them their possessions and then proceeded to call for “killing people,” and “killing the White House.”

Stick to your list, Mr. President

President Trump might not have won the Nov. 8 election had he not published a list of conservative judges from which he promised to pick his nominee to the Supreme Court . There is no sign that the president, who will make his nomination Tuesday evening, is having second thoughts.

Who is Justice Dept. veteran Sally Yates?

JUNE 28: Deputy Attorney General Sally Q. Yates speaks during a press conference at the Department of Justice on June 28, 2016 in Washington, DC. Volkswagen has agreed to nearly $15 billion in a settlement over emissions cheating on its diesel vehicles.

Rep. Keith Ellison: – If They Can BanMuslims, Why Can’t They Ban Mormons…?’

Rep. Keith Ellison: ‘If They Can Ban Muslims, Why Can’t They Ban Mormons…?’ Cybercast News Service, by Melanie Hunter Rep. Keith Ellison said President Donald Trump’s 90-day ban on immigration from seven predominantly Muslim countries is “a religiously based ban,” and “if they can ban Muslims, why can’t they ban Mormons.” “It is a religiously based ban, which is something that our — our Constitution says Congress shall make no law establishing a religion or abridge the free exercise thereof.

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The flurry of anguished news stories and protests surrounding President Trump’s executive action temporarily suspending “immigrants and non-immigrants” from “countries of particular concern” appears to be part of a coordinated PR effort financed by left-wing billionaire George Soros. Rather than a complete “Muslim ban” as promised during the campaign, TrumpA s executive order contains moderate refugee restrictions, similar to those that have been implemented by President Obama.

Trump fires acting AG; new AG rescinds order

JUNE 11: Andrew G. McCabe , Assistant Director of the FBI’s Washington Field Office speaks while flanked by Dana J. Boente ,U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, after a hearing in federal court June 11, 2015 in Alexandria, Virginia. Officials announced that earlier today 17-year-old Virginia high school student Ali Shukri Amin pleaded guilty to helping a classmate travel to Syria in hopes of joining ISIS.

Term limits come naturally in Raleigh

The trees may be taller, there may be a new porch or a repainted house, but there’s enough physical similarity to evoke old memories. It’s when you see strangers mowing your old lawn or getting the mail from Mrs. Flanagan’s mailbox that you feel like a stranger.

Logs: Trump supporters targeted nearly as much as Hillary Clinton backers

Contrary to expectations, state Attorney General Maura Healey’s hate crime hotline drew nearly as many complaints from backers of President Trump as it did from Hillary Clinton supporters in the first two weeks after the election, a Herald review found – with some using the phone number to troll Healey about her proposed assault weapons ban. Records for the first two weeks, released in response to a Herald request, show 21 complaints from people reporting threats or harassment from Trump supporters, while 15 people called to report incidents targeting Trump supporters, a review showed.

Sally Yates tells Justice Department not to defend Trump travel order in court

In a stunning move, acting Attorney General Sally Yates has ordered Justice Department lawyers not to defend in court President Trump’s executive order banning travel to the U.S. by citizens of seven majority-Muslim countries. Ms. Yates, a holdover appointee from the Obama administration, said in a letter to DOJ attorneys on Monday that she was not convinced the executive order is lawful.

Uncertain future for Californiaa s anti-smog efforts: Thomas Elias

Cases of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are down about three percent over the last 40 years in California, even as state population is up by well over one-third, better than 15 million, and far more smog-belching vehicles than ever clog the roads. This is a major public health achievement, and the single biggest reason behind it is the 45-year-old federal Clean Air Act and its provisions for California waivers.

Joe Manchin opposes Trump travel restrictions, says it defies common sense

Sen. Joe Manchin, West Virginia Democrat, distanced himself Monday from President Trump’s ban on travel from seven countries scattered across the Middle East and North Africa, saying the executive order defied common sense. Mr. Manchin has cast himself as a potential bridge between the Obama administration and Democrats on Capitol Hill, but said that after reviewing Mr. Trump’s executive order, he could not support the White House.

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Acting attorney general Sally Yates, a holdover from the Obama administration, has ordered DOJ attorneys not to defend President Trump’s controversial executive order which temporarily bans those from seven countries, from entering the country. The countries were chosen as part of the Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015, and Trump opted to temporarily halt immigration from those countries as his administration considers ways to take present vetting procedures to “extreme” levels.

Trump ban splits Illinois’s GOP congressional delegation

Illinois’ Republican congressmen are split on President Donald Trump’s immigration order blocking the admittance of refugees to the U.S. for 120 days and barring citizens from seven predominantly Muslim countries for 90 days. Adam Kinzinger of the 16th District notes the order has caused confusion among those asked to enforce it.

Obamacare final open enrollment period closing

Obamacare entered its final hours of open enrollment – perhaps its last ever – under a cloud of uncertainty this week, as President Trump did little to prop up the program he’s now tasked with administering. His administration yanked $5 million in radio and television ads meant to entice last-minute enrollees just ahead of the Tuesday deadline to sign up for coverage on the health exchanges in 2017.

Obama, in a rare move for an ex-president, breaks silence to criticize Trump on immigration

President Barack Obama meets with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Nov. 10. On Jan. 18, President Barack Obama told reporters in his final news conference that he would comment on his successor’s actions only at “certain moments where I think our core values may be at stake.” Obama, who is still on vacation with his family after leaving office this month, issued a statement through his spokesman Monday encouraging Americans to publicly protest President Trump’s move to ban citizens from seven majority-Muslim countries – as well as refugees from across the globe – from entering the United States.

Department of Justice head tells staff not to defend Trump refugee order

Acting Attorney General Sally Yates, a Democratic appointee, directed Justice Department attorneys not to defend President Donald Trump’s executive refugee and immigration ban, saying Monday that she was not convinced that the order was lawful. Her directive was likely to be temporary, given that Sen. Jeff Sessions, Trump’s pick for attorney general, will likely move to uphold the president’s policy.

Federal judge grants stay on deportations after Trump’s executive order

A federal judge in New York blocked deportations nationwide late Saturday of those detained on entry to the United States after an executive order from President Donald Trump targeted citizens from seven predominantly Muslim countries. Judge Ann Donnelly of the U.S. District Court in Brooklyn granted a request from the American Civil Liberties Union to stop the deportations after determining that the risk of injury to those detained by being returned to their home countries necessitated the decision.

The left’s view of refugees, then and now

Despite today’s outrage over President Donald Trump’s refugee executive order, many liberals in 1975 were part of a chorus of big name Democrats who refused to accept any Vietnamese refugees when millions were trying to escape South Vietnam as it fell to the communists. The chorus was led by Jerry Brown who, then as now, was the governor of California.

Syria Warns of Setting Up Safe Zones for Civilians as Unsafe

Syria warned Monday of safe zones for civilians that U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed interest in creating, saying it would have to come in coordination with the Syrian government, otherwise it would be unsafe and violate the Arab nation’s sovereignty. The announcement was made in Damascus by Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem during a meeting with the head of the U.N. refugee agency UNHCR, Filippo Grandi, who began an official visit to Syria on Monday.