A group of officers at the Lubbock County Detention Center will be trained by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement to identify illegal immigrants booked into custody, Sheriff Kelly Rowe said Tuesday in announcing a new LSO policy in working with federal immigration officials. Rowe said he’ll send up to eight officers to the four-week training program at an ICE Academy in South Carolina.
Day: February 21, 2017
GOP members of Congress meet with protests at town halls
Cleone Hermsen, of Carroll, Iowa, expresses her criticism while listening to Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, during a veterans roundtable event at Maquoketa City Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, in Maquoketa, Iowa. Iowa’s U.S. senators were met Tuesday with overflow crowds who pointedly questioned them about President Donald Trump’s actions during his first month in office and other issues.
Big Corn courts old foe Big Oil to combat electric car threat
A U.S. biofuels lobbying group on Tuesday said it is seeking to work with longtime rival the oil industry to fight the threat to both from subsidies for electric vehicles. The two industries have been at loggerheads for years as they seek sway with Washington over how much biofuel should be included in gasoline and diesel.
Trump to spare ‘dreamer’ immigrants
President Donald Trump’s administration are thought to be keeping the protections in place for child US immigrants. Photo: Reuters President Donald Trump’s administration plans to consider almost all illegal immigrants subject to deportation, but will leave protections in place for immigrants known as “dreamers” who entered the United States illegally as children, according to official guidelines released on Tuesday.
Trump condemns anti-Semitism
President Donald Trump finally delivered an unequivocal condemnation of anti-Semitism Tuesday in the wake of bomb threats against Jewish Community Centers, winning him praise even from critics. But scores of people still took issue with how long the statement took.
The President’s Assault On The Media Is A Worthy One
Last week, President Trump engaged in a full-throated frontal assault on the media. Many of his lines of attack are not without merit.
GOP Ignores Protests At Its Peril
Rich Lowry : “It’s beginning to look like August 2009 in reverse. In that summer of the Tea Party, conservative activists packed the town-hall meetings of Democratic congressmen and peppered them with hostile questions.
NAT: A Note from Herbjorn Hansson
Herbjrn Hansson, Chairman & CEO, Nordic American Tankers Limited has issued a statement about his company which is headquartered in Bermuda and listed on NYSE, with offices and representatives in several other countries. “Our office in Sandefjord, Norway, deals with corporate management, including communication with the NAT board, IR matters, quality assurance, cost control, accounting, macroeconomics and any issues related to US capital markets.
Utah moves to toss school ban on ‘advocacy of homosexuality’
Utah lawmakers took the first step Tuesday to get rid of a state law that bans the “advocacy of homosexuality” in schools, a move driven by a court challenge from gay rights groups. The Senate Education Committee voted unanimously in favor of a Republican bill cutting the phrase from sex education law.
Keeping it in the Navy Family
They say Navy is like one big family but when it comes to three people in the west it’s more a case of a family within a family. Lieutenant Commander David Sutherland, and his sons Commander Daniel Sutherland and Chaplain James Sutherland are all proud Navy officers based in Western Australia.
Trump administration working on trans bathroom guidelines
The Trump administration is working on a new set of directives on the use of school bathrooms by transgender students, the White House said Tuesday. The announcement alarmed LGBT groups across the country that have urged President Donald Trump to safeguard Obama-era guidelines allowing students to use school restrooms that match their gender identity, not their assigned gender at birth.
Walworth County settles in lawsuit over fatal shooting for $1.1 million
A woman who son was shot and killed by a Walworth County sheriff’s deputy in 2012 has settled her lawsuit against the county and deputy for $1.1 million. Nancy Brown, mother of 22-year-old John Brown, filed suit in U.S. District Court in Milwaukee in May 2013 alleging Deputy Wayne Blanchard used excessive force when he shot her son a year earlier at her town of Lyons home, according to court documents.
The Latest: Trump blames ‘liberal activists’ for protests
The president’s comments on Twitter Tuesday come as Republicans face angry constituents nationwide, frustrated by Trump’s Cabinet appointments and plans to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the federal health care law credited with drastically cutting reducing the number of uninsured people while also driving up the cost of monthly premiums. None have faced more scrutiny than Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who is managing a narrow majority to push through the president’s agenda and Cabinet appointments.
Kansas governor to veto income tax hike meant to fix budget
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback said Tuesday that he will veto a bipartisan bill that would roll back personal income tax cuts he’s championed to help balance the state budget. The conservative Republican governor announced his planned action four days after the GOP-controlled Legislature approved the measure.
Judge blocks Texas cutting Medicaid to Planned Parenthood
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Texas can’t cut off Medicaid dollars to Planned Parenthood over secretly recorded videos taken by anti-abortion activists in 2015 that launched Republican efforts across the U.S. to defund the nation’s largest abortion provider. An injunction issued by U.S. District Sam Sparks of Austin comes after he delayed making decision in January and essentially bought Planned Parenthood an extra month in the state’s Medicaid program.
SWFL immigrants fear deportation under Trump
GOLDEN GATE ESTATES, Fla. President Trump has implemented stricter enforcement of U.S. immigration laws, causing many immigrants in Southwest Florida to live in fear.
Right to try, right to buy, right to test
Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events In 2007, Eugene Volokh, the host of this site, published an essay in the Harvard Law Review titled ” Medical Self-Defense, Prohibited Experimental Therapies, and Payment for Organs ” in which he argued that the government should need “a very good reason” to prevent sick people from saving their own lives. That insight impels the Right to Try movement, which seeks to give terminally ill patients the right to try drugs that show promise but not have received FDA approval and which has received sympathetic hearings from President Trump and Vice President Pence .
Missouri man accused of trying to aid ISIS-inspired attack
A 25-year-old Columbia, Missouri, man was charged with attempting to provide material support to people he thought were ISIS-inspired terrorists, according to the US Attorney’s Office. Robert Lorenzo Hester Jr. was actually speaking with undercover FBI agents who had invented a fake plan targeting Kansas City, according to a criminal complaint.
Spokane County Democrats tap Nina Turner, prominent Sanders…
Nina Turner, an Ohio politician and supporter of Bernie Sanders during the 2016 Democratic presidential primaries, will deliver the keynote address at the Spokane County Democrats’ Tom Foley Legacy Dinner on March 25. Nina Turner, an Ohio politician and outspoken supporter of Bernie Sanders during the 2016 Democratic primaries, will speak in Spokane next month at the invitation of the local Democratic Party. Turner is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at the Tom Foley Legacy Dinner & Fundraiser, to be held March 25 at the Lincoln Center.
FBI makes arrests in All Star weekend trafficking crackdown
An FBI-led task force on human trafficking has had a busy two weeks cracking down on traffickers who came to New Orleans for Carnival and the NBA All Star game. They have rescued several women and made several arrests.
Why the President and the people wont trust the media
Before, during, and after the election, CNN, MSNBC and the rest of what we accurately call the Lamestream mediaa acted and behaved like political activists instead of reporters. They have lost no time, and lost no opportunity, to white ant, undermine, abuse and ridicule a Presidential candidate and later a President, sneered at him, laughed at him, ridiculed him , and have used their “bully pulpit” to promote their own political agenda.
Utah moves to toss school ban on ‘advocacy of homosexuality’
Utah lawmakers took the first step Tuesday to get rid of a state law that bans the “advocacy of homosexuality” in schools, a move driven by a court challenge from gay rights groups. The Senate Education Committee voted unanimously in favor of a Republican bill cutting the phrase from sex education law.
PHOTOS: Virginia-connected Oscar winners
A number of actors and behind-the-scenes talent have won the coveted statuette presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Here are Commonwealth-connected Oscar winners we found.
In cross-border shooting case, Supreme Court asks: Does Constitution stop at the border?
The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case involving the cross-border shooting of a Mexican teenager, who was standing in Mexico, by a U.S. Border Patrol agent who was standing in El Paso. The case may invite prosecution against border patrol agents who injure or kill Mexican citizens at a time when the Trump administration is looking to swell the ranks and expand the responsibilities of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
What A Classic ’50s Western Can Teach Us About The Hollywood Blacklist
In the late 1940s and early 1950s, as anti-communist sentiment gained ground in the United States, paranoia and persecution swept through Hollywood. The House Un-American Activities began interrogating some of the country’s most talented filmmakers and actors, accusing them of being communists or communist sympathizers.
Chris Brown Allegedly Threatened To Kill Karrueche Tran
A few weeks ago, Chris Brown thought it’d be an awesome idea to announce on Instagram that he stalks his exes and generally makes their lives miserable if they’re not with him. Because as much shit as we talk about him, at the end of the day, Chris Brown is pretty consistent about doling out friendly reminders that he’s eventually going to murder a woman dead.
Political apps are all the rage in Trump era
Political apps are all the rage in Trump era President Trump isn’t the only one venting his politics online. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2lsfM7b More than 60 mobile apps on politics – from Presidential Actions to Quartz News – have surfaced since Trump’s election three months ago, spanning the ideological spectrum.
Lawmaker Proposes Closing N.H.’s Primaries, Cites Potential For Electoral Sabotage
The way Rep. Norman Silber sees it, a party primary is supposed to select the best person who represents the values and platform of that particular political party – and allowing undeclared voters to weigh in allows for too much electoral mischief. “It’s not unheard of that some true members of a party who happen to be registered as undeclared choose to vote in the other party’s primary to try to get the worst candidate or at least the one notionally easiest to beat for the general election,” Silber, a Republican from Gilford, told his colleagues at a House Election Law Committee hearing Tuesday morning.
Dozens Rally at GOP Congressman’s Office Over Healthcare
Wielding signs reading slogans like “Heal Don’t Repeal the ACA” and “We Want a Town Hall,” dozens of Brooklyn and Staten Island residents took their message to Rep. Dan Donovan’s Bay Ridge office Tuesday. They’re fighting back against Republican efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and are calling on the Congressman to hold an in-person town hall to address their concerns.
North Carolina Tells Supreme Court It’s Giving Up Fight Over ‘Jim Crow’ Voting Law
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced Tuesday he was dropping his state’s appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court over a 2013 voting bill that a federal appeals court called the most restrictive in the state ” since the era of Jim Crow .” a North Carolina bill that required residents to show photo ID at the polls, shortened early voting and eliminated same-day registration.
Houston police respond to reports of shots fired at major hospital
Houston police said they were responding to reports of shots being fired on Tuesday at Ben Taub Hospital, a major healthcare center in the city. There were no indications yet if anyone was injured or killed.
a Abortion reversala bill clears Indiana panel for 2nd time
An Indiana House panel on Tuesday approved an amended version of a measure that would require abortion providers to give women considering drug-induced abortions information on stopping the procedure midway through – even though that process is scientifically disputed. Republican Rep. Ron Bacon’s proposal would require the State Health Department to create a form with information on the potential method, including a disclaimer that no “scientifically validated medical study” confirms it is possible.
Trump Should Reflect On Race And His Legacy After Museum Visit
One way or another, Donald Trump will be etched into America’s racial history. He must now consider how he wants to be remembered.
Trump praises new African American museum during first visit
President Donald Trump denounced “bigotry, intolerance and hatred in all of its very ugly forms” during his first visit to the new Smithsonian National Museum of African American History on Tuesday. Trump, in remarks after his tour, called the museum “truly great” and said he would be back to see more of the 3,000 objects illustrating African-American history.
Supreme Court seems split in case of boya s death near border
Examining a tragic shooting death on the U.S. border with Mexico, a divided Supreme Court on Tuesday puzzled over the rights of foreigners to sue in American courts. The case involving a Mexican teen slain by a U.S. Border Patrol agent’s gunshot, which traveled across the border, elicited questions about how a ruling could affect victims of American drone strikes.
White House: States Should Get To Decide Whether To Discriminate Against LGBTQ Students
White House press secretary Sean Spicer gave a clear indication Tuesday that the new administration will not be a forceful defender of transgender rights, saying President Donald Trump believes that issue should be left up to the states. The Trump administration is reportedly preparing to rescind a policy issued by President Barack Obama ‘s administration mandating that any school that receives federal money must treat a student’s gender identity as his or her sex.
The World Bank’s View Through the Looking Glass
A few days ago, I had the rare opportunity to watch an arm of the World Bank answer in court for the harm one of its projects allegedly caused. The International Finance Corporation , the private-sector lending arm of the World Bank, responded to allegations that a power plant it financed harmed fisher folk in Gujarat, India.
Iowa Farmer Warns GOP Senator That Obamacare Repeal Will Create ‘One Great Big Death Panel’
A pig farmer confronted Sen. Chuck Grassley at a town hall meeting early Tuesday morning to warn that Republicans would essentially create a giant death panel if they repealed the Affordable Care Act. Chris Peterson, 62, told the senator that he has diabetes and that he would not be able to afford health insurance if not for the Affordable Care Act.
Hiv Testing
Yiannapoulos said he decision to leave Breitbart was his and his alone. He then went on to say he wants to be a “free speech warrior” and will form his own media company.
Photo credit: Jenna Johnson
H.R. McMaster is a great choice for NSC advisor—but what of the risk to the military’s independence? By naming Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster as his new national security adviser, President Donald Trump has taken a critical first step toward restoring confidence in the White House’s ability to meet the challenges of a trying time.