Day: February 13, 2017

Journalist: Omarosa ‘physically intimidated’ me

A White House reporter says Trump administration official Omarosa Manigault “physically intimidated” her in a manner that could have required Secret Service intervention. “She stood right up in my face like she was going to hit me,” April Ryan told the Washington Post Monday.

AP Sources: Justice warned White House about Flynn contacts

Joseph Dunford, left, and National Security Adviser Michael Flynn as he arrives via Air Force One at MacDill Air Forc… . Kellyanne Conway, left, and Stephen Miller, both senior advisers to President Donald Trump, walk to a news conference with President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Feb. 10, 2017, at the White House in Washin… .

U.S. Senate approves 2 more of President Trump’s cabinet nominees

The Senate confirmed Steven Mnuchin, President Donald Trump’s pick to head the Treasury Department, in a vote mostly along party lines Monday night as Democrats criticized him as a Wall Street-friendly banker who breaks with Trump’s promise to stand for American workers. The Senate voted 53-47, with all Republicans voting for him and all Democrats voting no except Joe Manchin of West Virginia.

ISU loses appeal in marijuana T-shirt case

Iowa State University has lost an appeal in a federal free speech lawsuit that affirms student rights regardless of political viewpoint. Students Erin Furleigh and Paul Gerlich filed a lawsuit in July 2014, accusing Iowa State University discriminated against a student group because it advocated legalizing marijuana.

Advocate group rallies to City Council for sanctuary status in Richmond

For the second time in two weeks, a group of people gathered on Broad Street to once again ask Richmond to declare itself a sanctuary for illegal immigrants, members of the LGBTQ community, Muslims and African Americans. Among their requests, they want Richmond Sheriff CT Woody to not let Immigration and Customs Enforcement into the jail without a warrant signed by a judge.

Judge grants injunction against Trump travel ban in Virginia

A federal judge Monday granted a preliminary injunction barring the Trump administration from implementing its travel ban in Virginia, adding another judicial ruling to those already in place challenging the ban’s constitutionality. A federal appeals court in California has already upheld a national temporary restraining order stopping the government from implementing the ban, which is directed at seven Muslim-majority countries.

The Latest: Mnuchin sworn in as treasury secretary

President Donald Trump says that Mnuchin spent his entire career making money in the private sector and now will go to work for the American taxpayer. Mnuchin was confirmed by the Senate late Monday despite strong objections from Democrats who said the former banker made much of his fortune by foreclosing on struggling homeowners during the financial crisis.

Video: BP Bill moves to House

The Mississippi House will get to debate a bill setting aside $750 million in oil spill economic damage payments for projects on the Gulf Coast. The Senate passed Senate Bill 2634 last week, but put it on hold.

Trudeau can’t afford to just play Trump one-on-one

Canada-U.S. bilateral ties might be today’s story, but Canada’s long game has to be in its multilateral relationships U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau participate in a joint news conference in the East Room of the White House on February 13, 2017 in Washington, DC. There was a moment, when Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland paused to answer questions from reporters outside a federal cabinet meeting held in Calgary late last month, when the Liberal government’s strategy for weathering the weirdest U.S. presidency ever seemed suddenly to come into focus.

Historian Likens America To Nazi Germany, Calling Bannon’s Media…

In an interview with German newspaper SA1 4ddeutsche Zeitung , Yale University history professor Timothy Snyder said the threat posed by President Donald Trump means “we have at most a year to defend the Republic” and highlighted the role chief strategist Stephen Bannon is playing in that threat, including the administration’s interaction with the media. The Trump presidency has created no shortage of concerns about the stability of the republic.

Trump Is Using Right-Wing Media To Avoid The Flynn Scandal

For his second straight press conference, President Donald Trump called on only conservative reporters, this time during a joint presser with the Canadian prime minister. By responding solely to friendly press, Trump avoided answering any questions about reports that national security adviser Michael Flynn may have violated federal law.

Flynn apologizes to Pence over Russia controversy

Joseph Dunford, left, and National Security Adviser Michael Flynn as he arrives via Air Force One at MacDill Air Forc… . Kellyanne Conway, left, and Stephen Miller, both senior advisers to President Donald Trump, walk to a news conference with President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Feb. 10, 2017, at the White House in Washin… .

Federal judge rejects request to block Dakota Access pipeline – for now

Heavy equipment is seen at a site where sections of the Dakota Access pipeline were being buried near the town of St. Anthony in Morton County, N.D. in 2016. A District of Columbia federal judge on Monday turned down a request to temporarily block construction on the Dakota Access pipeline, saying there would not be any risk of immediate harm until oil starts flowing.

Where Are People Crossing Illegally Into the U.S.?

President Donald Trump has directed the Department of Homeland Security to move forward with one of his more prominent campaign promises: to build a wall on the U.S. border with Mexico. But he hasn’t provided many details about the project, including when and how the wall would be built, or how much it would cost.

It’s Not Just Blacks

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Mystery Meat

Money talks big time in U.S. politics, but three of the most influential behind-the-scene “talkers” – billionaires George Soros and brothers Charles and David Koch – are unknowns to a sizable number of voters. That’s no accident, either.

John Lewis – Get in the Way

Follow the journey of civil rights hero, congressman and human rights champion John Lewis. At the Selma March, Lewis came face-to-face with club-wielding troopers and exemplified non-violence. Now 76, he is considered the conscience of Congress.

Venezuelan Vice President Targeted for U.S. Sanctions

Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela’s president, right, waves to attendees while accompanied by Tareck El Aissami, Venezuela’s vice president, before the start of his annual address at the Supreme Court in Caracas on Jan. 15, 2017. The Trump administration is preparing sanctions against Venezuelan Vice President Tareck El Aissami, who’s been under investigation for years by U.S. authorities for alleged participation in drug trafficking and money laundering, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Yiannopoulos postpones book to include campus protests

Tens of thousands of people below the tallest U.S. dam evacuated after its damaged emergency spillway threatened to give way from the pressure of high water levels and cause massive flooding. Tens of thousands of people below the tallest U.S. dam evacuated after its damaged emergency spillway threatened to give way from the pressure of high water levels and cause massive flooding.

Melania Trump Says She Won’t Turn Michelle Obama’s…

Since November, there’s been a lot of talk about what terrible fate will likely befall the White House vegetable garden. It was the centerpiece of Michelle Obama’s campaign to improve America’s awful eating habits , so the assumption was that it didn’t stand a chance , even after Michelle reinforced the 1,700-square-foot area with “cement, stone, and steel” before the Obamas left.

Did Miller really say the nat-sec powers of the presidency “will not be questioned”?

Did White House senior policy adviser Stephen Miller tell Face the Nation host John Dickerson that President Donald Trump’s powers on national security “will not be questioned”? Literally yes, he did, but this part of Miller’s appearance yesterday has received far more hyperbolic attention than it deserves. The exchange came in a discussion of the legal fight over Trump’s immigration executive order, and the jurisdictional dispute between the White House and the judiciary.