President Trump delivered a speech to a crowd of supporters at Orlando Melbourne International Airport in Melbourne, Florida on Saturday. In the speech he reiterated common themes from the campaign trail.
Day: February 18, 2017
Leaflets dropped over western Mosul to warn of Iraqi military offensive
The Iraqi Air Force dropped millions of leaflets over western Mosul late Saturday warning residents of an offensive by ground forces on the ISIS-held part of the city, which has so far been targeted only by airstrikes. Iraqi forces have had control of the eastern part of the city, which is divided by the Tigris River, since January.
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Donald Trump has won the presidency after narrowly carrying a few states to put him above 270 electoral votes. But… Despite promising to release his tax returns in a televised debate with Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump continues to show that… **NOTE: THE FORM LETTER IS BLANK.
AP source: Senators want materials saved for Russia probe
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., right, walks with Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., vice chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Feb. 17, 2017, following a closed-door intelligence briefing by FBI Director James Comey. less Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., right, walks with Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., vice chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Feb. 17, 2017, following … more Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., left, and Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., walk to a closed intelligence briefing with FBI Director James Comey, Friday, Feb. 17, 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Trump motorcade hit by 2×4, 5 students face charges
Authorities say a vehicle in President Donald Trump’s motorcade was struck by a “2×4” and five middle school students are now facing charges. Palm Beach County Sheriff’s office spokeswoman Teri Barbera said in a statement Saturday that the incident happened Friday around 1:45 p.m. Officers assisting the U.S. Secret Service reported that a vehicle in the motorcade had been struck by what was believed to be a small, hard object.
DHS immigration, border guidance seeks to tighten asylum, unaccompanied minor policies
The Department of Homeland Security is set to release guidance on President Donald Trump’s immigration and border security executive orders that aim to tighten immigration laws on asylum seekers and unaccompanied minors entering the country and could send individuals awaiting immigration proceedings in the United States back to Mexico. The guidance, obtained by CNN, does not change anything in the executive orders on border security and interior enforcement that Trump signed during his first week in office.
In Campaign-Style Rally, Trump Promises New Immigration Action, Obamacare Replacement
Addressing an adoring crowd of supporters in Melbourne, Florida, on Saturday, President Donald Trump promised new action to restrict immigration next week, and a plan to replace the Affordable Care Act soon after that. “I’ve ordered the construction of a great border wall, which will start very shortly.
DOJ tells Baltimore cops what pronouns they must use
Jim Scanlan describes the compliance nightmare that looms for the Baltimore Police Department as a result of the consent decree the City reached with the Justice Department. The events that led to the decree are well known.
Photos: Trump rally draws thousands
President Donald Trump on Saturday took part in a campaign rally that mirrored the months leading up to Election Day, complete with promises to repeal the health care law, insults for the news media and a playlist highlighted by the Rolling Stones. Thousands of supporters packed an airport hangar to hear the president, with Trump telling his crowd that “I want to be among my friends and among the people.”
Trump rallies supporters by renewing old promises, insults
Just four weeks into his administration, President Donald Trump appeared at a campaign rally that mirrored the months leading up to Election Day, complete with promises to repeal the health care law, insults for the news media and a playlist highlighted by the Rolling Stones. “I want to be among my friends and among the people,” Trump told a cheering crowd packed into an airport hangar in central Florida, praising his “truly great movement.”
McCorvey, who was at center of Roe v. Wade, dead at 69
FILE – In this Jan. 8, 1998 file photo, Norma McCorvey poses in Dallas . McCorvey, whose legal challenge under the pseudonym “Jane Roe” led to the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision that legalized abortion but who later became… .
New Hampshire’s Buckley Drops out of Race for DNC Chair
New Hampshire Democrat Ray Buckley has dropped out of the race for Democratic National Committee chair and is throwing his support behind Minnesota Congressman Keith Ellison. Buckley’s announcement comes a week before DNC members gather in Atlanta to choose a new leader.
Did Donald Trump just hold the first rally on the 2020 election campaign?
Donald Trump has held his first rally as US President, telling the crowd he wanted to be “among my friends and among the people” and speak to them “without the filter of fake news”. “When the media lies to people, I will never ever let them get away with it,” he told thousands of his supporters who had gathered in an airport hanger in Melbourne, Florida.
U.S. aircraft carrier strike group patrols in South China Sea
The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, shown in 2014, is on routine operations in the South China Sea, the navy says. A U.S. aircraft carrier strike group has begun patrols in the South China Sea, the U.S. navy said on Saturday, amid renewed tension over the disputed waterway.
Blind cleric behind 1990s terror plots dies in US prison
Kenneth McKoy of the Federal Correction Complex in Butner, N.C., said Abdel-Rahman died Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017, after a long battle with… A huge Pacific storm parked itself over Southern California and unloaded, ravaging roads, opening sinkholes and leading to the deaths of at least two people. A huge Pacific storm parked itself over Southern California and unloaded, ravaging roads, opening sinkholes and leading to the deaths of at least two people.
Bay Area Members of Congress Stand up for Obamacare
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Eric Swalwell speak during forums aimed at defending the Affordable Care Act. Two Bay Area-based members of Congress on Saturday spoke in defense of the Affordable Care Act as President Donald Trump and Republican leadership strive to repeal one of Barack Obama’s signature pieces of legislation.
‘Great Progress’ Trump returns to campaign mode, rallying supporters and attacking foes
President Trump returned Saturday to campaign mode — holding a rally in a Florida airport hangar in which he again railed against the “dishonest media” and repeated his promises to build a “beautiful” border wall, replace “disastrous” ObamaCare and other familiar lines that rallied him to an unexpected White House win. The roughly 50-minute speech outside Melbourne, Florida, was quintessential Trump — with the president vowing to help disillusioned Americans find better jobs and live safer, while attacking the news media for unfavorable stories and calling it “a big part of the problem” toward his mission to “make America great again.”
Pence Backs NATO; Russia Official Touts a New World Order
Vice President Mike Pence said the U.S. would be unwavering in its commitment to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, but demanded that Europe step up its military spending, marking one of the Trump administration’s most full-throated efforts yet to reassure nervous partners.
Milo Yiannopoulos, Larry Wilmore go head-to-head on ‘Maher’
In this photo provided by HBO, host Bill Maher, left, listens to Milo Yiannopoulos, a writer for Breitbart News, on HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher,” Friday, Feb. 17, 2017, in Los Angeles. NEW YORK – While conservative provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos insulted comics Lena Dunham, Leslie Jones, Amy Schumer and Sarah Silverman, his appearance on HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” was relatively tame – at least until the television cameras were turned off.
Man dies after breaching security at Honolulu airport
A huge Pacific storm parked itself over Southern California and unloaded, ravaging roads, opening sinkholes and leading to the deaths of at least two people. A huge Pacific storm parked itself over Southern California and unloaded, ravaging roads, opening sinkholes and leading to the deaths of at least two people.
Montana officials alarmed as they fight surge in meth use
A huge Pacific storm parked itself over Southern California and unloaded, ravaging roads, opening sinkholes and leading to the deaths of at least two people. Omar Abdel-Rahman, the “Blind Sheik” convicted of plotting terror attacks in the United States in the 1990s, has died.
White House Fires Security Aide for Criticizing Trump Administration
The White House dismissed a senior national security aide after he criticized President Donald Trump and administration officials, a senior official said Saturday, the latest problem for the president as he struggles to assemble a security team.
Trump to Interview Four Security Adviser Candidates on Sunday
MELBOURNE, Fla.-President Donald Trump plans to interview four candidates for the job of national security adviser on Sunday, White House press secretary Sean Spicer said. Mr. Trump-who is spending the weekend in Florida, where he is holding a rally Saturday-will speak with Army strategist Lt.
Lawmaker Answers to Hometown Critics at Town Halls
Rep. Tom Reed easily won re-election last year after being one of the first congressional Republicans to endorse President Donald Trump. On Saturday, he drew huge, often angry crowds in this small-town area as he tried to sell a Republican agenda that the president’s victory made possible.
Arpaio successor pulls back on immigration holds in jails
In this Nov. 8, 2016, file photo, then Democratic Maricopa County sheriff candidate Paul Penzone speaks to supporters during an election party in Phoenix. Penzone who defeated Arpaio in the November election announced Friday, Feb. 17, 2017 that he is ending a policy that keeps immigrants locked up in his jails past their release date to give federal authorities extra time to launch deportation proceedings.
Legacy of Roe v. Wade endures after death of woman who sued
In this July 28, 2009 file photo, Norma McCorvey, right, the plaintiff in the landmark lawsuit Roe v. Wade, speaks up as she joins other anti-abortion demonstrators inside House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Norma McCorvey, plaintiff in Roe. v. Wade abortion case, dies
Norma McCorvey, known as ‘Jane Roe,’ the anonymous plaintiff in Roe v. Wade, the US Supreme Court case that established a constitutional right to abortion, has died, a priest close to her family said Saturday.
Heritage Foundation Panelists Criticize Pro-trans Bathroom Policies
Members of a Heritage Foundation panel on Thursday sharply criticized efforts to allow transgender people to use bathrooms and other facilities based on their gender identity. Ryan Anderson, a senior research fellow at the Heritage Foundation, moderated the panel that was titled, “Biology Isn’t Bigotry: Why Sex Matters in the Age of Gender Identity.”
Real Estate Consequences of the GOP Tax Reform
The Trump Presidency is off to a very lively start, and tax reform is one of the big issues. Last summer Speaker Paul Ryan put out a plan called ” A Better Way ” that set forth a number of significant changes to the U.S. tax code.
Chelsea Clinton Attempts To Get Witty On Twitter – And Gets…
Man, I’m sure that when Chelsea Clinton pulled this on Twitter, she thought she was being uber clever. I’m positive that elusive synonym she was seeking on Twitter was ‘Donald Trump’.
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President Donald Trump widens his search for a new national security adviser this weekend amid concerns in Washington that the forced resignation of Michael Flynn leaves the White House unprepared to face any sudden foreign policy crisis. Trump is expected to interview several candidates to replace Flynn, whose short tenure ended when he was asked to resign after misleading Vice President Mike Pence about his pre-inauguration calls with the Russian ambassador.
Kellyanne Conway attacked by alma mater president
Turf war for control over drug trafficking routes in isolated Colombian jungles leaves thousands of terrified indigenous families starving to death The president of Kellyanne Conway’s alma mater appears to be none too pleased with her performance as a counselor to Donald Trump. In a letter dated February 12 titled ‘On Lies and the Truths We Must Tell,’ she wrote : ‘Presidential Counselor Kellyanne Conway, Trinity Class of 1989, has played a large role in facilitating the manipulation of facts and encouraging the grave injustice being perpetrated by the Trump Administration’s war on immigrants among many other issues.’
Bono praises Mike Pence at Munich Security Conference
Good Morning America Showdown! Robin Roberts and Michael Strahan spark rumors of on-set tension after photos emerge of pair in animated talk during taping Girl, 17, who was feared to have been abducted by sex traffickers in Las Vegas is FOUND a day after her distraught mother released a video plea for her return 550lb woman, 75, is found with her skin MOLDED to her chair after being left to sit in the same place for months ‘Shaping and spreading a skein of lies’: Kellyanne Conway attacked by her alma mater’s president in scathing letter rebuking Trump administration The ultimate sacrifice: Heartbreaking moment a grieving widow meets her hero Green Beret husband’s coffin on the airport tarmac – leaving scores of plane passengers in tears Teacher-turned-stripper who ‘slept with her 17-year-old student hundreds of times’ is sentenced to three months in jail and must register as a sex … (more)
Trump calls U.S. media ‘enemies of the American people’
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump called the free and independent U.S. press “enemies of the American people,” and a leading U.S. senator said “that’s how dictators get started.” Trump used Twitter to deride three major television networks, the leading U.S. newspaper and a cable news channel, all of which have covered his actions as president, including signing an executive order on immigration that was overturned by the courts and accepting the resignation of his national security adviser following reports that he talked to Russian officials during the presidential campaign.
McCorvey, who was at center of Roe v. Wade, dead at 69
Norma McCorvey, the “Jane Roe” at the center of the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion, has died. She was 69. Journalist Joshua Prager, who is working on a book about McCorvey, says she died Saturday morning at an assisted living center in Katy, Texas.
A morning in Alaska’s little-known federal immigration court
On Friday morning, a dozen people waited in the hallway of a federal building near downtown Anchorage to find out whether they had a future in the United States. Alaska does not have its own full-time federal immigration judge.
Nobody Knows Anything
“Republicans seized her microphone,” writes the New York Times . “And gave her a megaphone.”
Norma McCorvey, who was at center of Roe v. Wade, dead at 69
Norma McCorvey, whose legal challenge under the pseudonym “Jane Roe” led to the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision that legalized abortion but who later became an outspoken opponent of the procedure, died Saturday. She was 69. McCorvey died at an assisted living center in Katy, Texas, said journalist Joshua Prager, who is working on a book about McCorvey and was with her and her family when she died.
New Republic author suggests Trump may have an STD
Trump Derangement Syndrome is in full swing, particularly at liberal outlets. Efforts to discredit the new president’s executive orders, speeches and various policy initiatives are understandable.
Paul Ryan Has a Plan to Take Away Insurance from Tens of Millions of People
Hey, no one said Speaker Ryan wasn’t a smart guy. Anyhow, the Republicans have published an outline of their proposal for an Obamacare replacement.