Day: February 11, 2017

Last Gasp Retailers Opt For Suicide

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Point/counterpoint: Does President Trump have the right approach to immigration?

If one really wants to tackle the problem of immigration, whether legal or illegal, one must first believe that the government of the United States has a right and a duty to secure its own borders. One must believe that it is good policy to know who is coming into the country, for what purpose, and, in the case of visa recipients, one must determine that they return home when their visas expire.

Trump: US Stands With Japan Against North Korean Aggression

In a joint statement in Palm Beach, Florida, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared North Korea’s latest ballistic missile test “absolutely intolerable,” adding that Pyongyang must “fully comply with the relevant UN Security Council resolutions.” Trump said that the “United States of America stands behind Japan, its great ally, one hundred percent.”

Trump, Abe have ‘relaxing, productive’ golf session in Florida

Miami, Feb 12 – US President Donald Trump exhibited his golfing skills during a relaxing and productive session with visiting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during their stay in Palm Beach, Florida, the White House said in a statement. On the second consecutive weekend he is spending at his Mar-a-Lago Club and private estate in Florida, Trump played host to Abe, where the two played a round of golf on Saturday, the statement said.

Immigrant community on high alert amid deportation fears

Fear and panic have gripped America’s immigrant community as reports circulate that federal agents have become newly aggressive under President Donald Trump , who campaigned for office with a vow to create a “deportation force.” Federal officials insist they have not made fundamental changes in enforcement actions, and they deny stopping people randomly at checkpoints or conducting “sweeps” of locations where undocumented immigrants are common.

New world order predicted as populations age

THE global economic order is changing. PwC’s latest forecast for the world economy in 2050 shows the rise of emerging markets is expected to continue over the next few decades, even as questions loom over the future of trade and what a stronger dollar could mean for these countries in the next few years.

US anti-abortion rallies met by counter-protests

Anti-abortion activists staged dozens of rallies across the US on Saturday against Planned Parenthood, while vocal counter-protests backed the family planning group targeted by Republicans who hold the White House and Congress. Activists held more than 200 demonstrations near Planned Parenthood locations in 45 states, according to the website protestpp.com, demanding the federal government cut off funding to the non-profit health care group.

Trump’s Florida Estate Stirs Protests, Spurs Ethics Debate

He has described the sprawling Mar-a-Lago property as the Winter White House and has spent two weekends there so far this month. But it’s also become a magnet for anti-Trump protesters and the subject of an ethics debate over his invitation to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to join him this weekend – with Trump pledging to pay for the accommodations.

Justice Department no longer fighting injunction on transgender school guidance

The Justice Department on Friday signaled it stopped fighting to overturn a national injunction blocking the federal government from giving guidance to schools and transgender students, another sign President Donald Trump’s administration is taking a different approach than former President Barack Obama’s. A hearing was set for next Tuesday in the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in which the Justice Department was fighting Texas and 11 other states, which had filed a lawsuit to prevent the Education Department from being able to give that guidance to transgender students that they are allowed to use restrooms that match their gender identity.

Opposition to Trump, HB2 beef up “Moral March on Raleigh”

A massive crowd attended Saturday’s annual civil rights rally in North Carolina’s capital, beefed up by protesters energized in opposition to President Donald Trump and to a state law limiting LGBT rights and which public bathrooms transgender people can use. Organizers of the “Moral March on Raleigh,” led by the state chapter of the NAACP , has largely focused on state government during its 11 years of existence, more recently against the conservative-leaning agenda Republicans have implemented.

Opposition to Trump, HB2 beef up “Moral March on Raleigh”

A massive crowd attended Saturday’s annual civil rights rally in North Carolina’s capital, beefed up by protesters energized in opposition to President Donald Trump and to a state law limiting LGBT rights and which public bathrooms transgender people can use. Organizers of the “Moral March on Raleigh,” led by the state chapter of the NAACP , has largely focused on state government during its 11 years of existence, more recently against the conservative-leaning agenda Republicans have implemented.

Not so radical: Trump foreign policy quickly loses its sharp edge

When President Donald Trump took a phone call from the leader of Taiwan in December and asserted that the United States might no longer be bound by the “One China” policy, his defenders hailed it as a show of strength – the latest delicate issue on which Trump was willing to challenge decades of diplomatic orthodoxy. On Thursday evening, Trump fell back into line.

Not so radical: Trump foreign policy quickly loses its sharp edge

When President Donald Trump took a phone call from the leader of Taiwan in December and asserted that the United States might no longer be bound by the “One China” policy, his defenders hailed it as a show of strength – the latest delicate issue on which Trump was willing to challenge decades of diplomatic orthodoxy. On Thursday evening, Trump fell back into line.

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Trump is doing everything he can to make sure he and his banker friends get richer. Not sure why since suuuuppperrrrr old.

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Trump is doing everything he can to make sure he and his banker friends get richer. Not sure why since suuuuppperrrrr old.

Rail bypass opponents from two states rally in Mystic

To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: Lauren Girasoli of Old Lyme carries a sign that states “Don’t Track on Me” as more than one hundred people gather at Olde Mistick Village on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2017, to rally against the proposed Old Saybrook to Kenyon, R.I., high-speed rail bypass.

Rail bypass opponents from two states rally in Mystic

To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: Lauren Girasoli of Old Lyme carries a sign that states “Don’t Track on Me” as more than one hundred people gather at Olde Mistick Village on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2017, to rally against the proposed Old Saybrook to Kenyon, R.I., high-speed rail bypass.

After suite misuse, rebuild public trust in stadium leadership

Ted Mondale, executive director of the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, and Michele Kelm-Helgen, the authority’s chair, responded after Minnesota Legislative Auditor James Nobles delivered a report at a joint meeting of the House and Senate State Government Finance committees on Tuesday on use of the luxury suites at the U.S. Bank Stadium. A four-hour hearing last Tuesday allowed Minnesota legislators to ask dozens of hard-hitting questions about the use of U.S. Bank Stadium luxury suites by the public facility’s governing board and executive director.

Opposition to Trump, HB2 Beef Up ‘Moral March on Raleigh’

Protesters are gathering for the “Moral March” in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Feb. 11, 2017, the photo was taken in front of the North Carolina State Capitol building. A massive crowd attended Saturday’s annual civil rights rally in North Carolina’s capital, beefed up by protesters energized in opposition to President Donald Trump and to a state law limiting LGBT rights and which public bathrooms transgender people can use.

Republican green-card holder who voted illegally in Texas gets 8 years in prison

A permanent U.S. resident living in Texas has been sentenced to eight years in prison for illegally voting, a punishment that will likely result in the woman’s deportation after she completes her sentence. On Wednesday, a Tarrant County, Tex., jury convicted 37-year-old Rosa Maria Ortega on two felony charges of illegal voting, for casting a ballot as a noncitizen in 2012 and 2014.

Lindsay Mackenzie: Trump’s lesson in American history

Nearly three weeks into Donald Trump’s presidency many would have assumed that his campaign rhetoric would fade to be replaced by something more tempered and nuanced; whether because of mainstream Republican influence or merely through the mechanics of governing a country as diverse as the United States. This hasn’t happened.

Trump’s travel ban legal battle an uphill undertaking

After his travel ban suffered two defeats in the US court system, President Donald Trump has vowed to continue his judicial fight — but with the controversial measure now on shaky ground, it is likely to be an uphill battle. Trump’s executive order — issued on January 27 with no prior warning — suffered two blows over the course of two weeks in western US courts.

Massachusetts Democrats waging resistance to President Trump

Beacon Hill is replete with images of Massachusetts’ revolutionary past – a past that is feeling much closer to Democrats waging their own resistance to Republican President Donald Trump . Since the election, state Democrats have passed through several stages of political grief before landing on the up-in-arms stage.