ABOLISH THE ATF: A.T.F. Filled Secret Bank Account With Millions From Shadowy Cigarette Sales. “Working from an office suite behind a Burger King in southern Virginia, operatives used a web of shadowy cigarette sales to funnel tens of millions of dollars into a secret bank account.
Day: February 23, 2017
Greek tanker engineer found guilty of pollution cover-up in Charleston federal court
The chief engineer of a chemical tanker that docked in North Charleston in 2015 has been found guilty in a jury trial of falsifying the ship’s oil record book to cover up illegal pollution discharges. Panagiotis Koutoukakis, a Greek national, faces up to 25 years in prison for two felony charges.
Noble Capital Markets Initiates Research Coverage on DLH Holdings Corp.
Noble Capital Markets, a leading small-cap focused investment firm, announces the initiation of research coverage of DLH Holdings Corp. /PRNewswire/ — Noble Capital Markets announced today that it has initiated research coverage on DLH Holdings Corp. . The report was issued by Senior Research Analyst, DLH Holdings Corp. is a pure play government services provider of professional healthcare and social services to various government agencies, with concentrations in the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Defense.
UPDATE 1-U.S. extends ZTE’s sanctions relief until March 29
Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE Corp has been granted a slightly longer reprieve from export restrictions imposed by the U.S. government as it seeks to resolve a probe of alleged violations of U.S. sanctions on Iran. The U.S. Commerce Department extended ZTE’s temporary export license until March 29, the agency said in an online posting on Thursday.
Trump tells CEOs he plans to bring back millions of jobs
Feb 23 President Donald Trump told about two dozen chief executives of major U.S. companies on Thursday he plans to bring many millions of jobs back to the United States. Trump also touched on his plan to deport illegal immigrants to Mexico.
Trump calls deportation push a ‘military operation’
President Trump on Thursday called his effort to ramp up deportations a “military operation” aimed at ridding the U.S. of “really bad dudes.” “We’re getting really bad dudes out of this country,” he said at a meeting with manufacturing CEOs.
Leidos Holdings, Inc. (LDOS) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.07 EPS
Leidos Holdings, Inc. posted its earnings results on Thursday. The company reported $0.75 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.82 by $0.07.
Mattei Makayla, 15, missing from Dumfries home
Makayla was found in the company of Meiti Metsla , 21, who has since been arrested for a Prince William County police felony charge of using a communication device to solicit certain offenses involving children. During the investigation into Makayla’s disappearance, detectives learned of inappropriate online conversations involving Meiti Metsla .
House Democrats’ listening post in Decorah Saturday
Iowa House Democratic Leader Mark Smith and State Representative Abby Finkenauer of Dubuque will visit Decorah for a legislative listening post Saturday, Feb. 25, at 2 p.m. at the Decorah Public Library. Representatives Smith and Finkenauer will listen to local concerns regarding the recent efforts of House Republicans including State Representative Mike Bergan, State Representative Jane Bloomingdale and State Representative Kristi Hager to lower Iowa’s minimum wage, underfund public schools, raise property taxes and close down women’s health clinics, Smith said.
Arms dealer ‘supplied pre-war guns and ammo to criminals’
Pictured: The woman suspected of murdering Kim Jong-un’s brother poses for a Facebook selfie in a ‘LOL’ shirt – just like the one she wore for his ‘assassination’ Family of college student who drowned in Demi Moore’s swimming pool during a party at her Beverly Hills mansion sue because ‘the pool was not well enough marked’ Service staff reveal the rudest customers they’ve ever met Get off my grass! Protests erupt in LA after off-duty cop was filmed pulling his GUN and opening fire at a gang of teens in scuffle after they ‘walked on his lawn’ As Nasa scientists announce the discovery of a new solar system that has at least three Earth-like planets – is this newly discovered solar system proof we’re not alone? San Jose drowns: 50,000 people are told to leave their homes as entire California neighborhoods sink under water after worst floods for 100 years caused by ‘atmospheric river’ Girl, … (more)
Watch Hearst Conn. reporter at White House press conference
Hearst Connecticut Media Political Reporter Neil Vigdor will participate – via Skype – at the White House daily press briefing on Thursday. Introduced by White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer eariler this month, the initiative allows reporters outside Washington, D.C., to pose a question via Skype during formal briefings held in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room .
Rep. Bilirakis town hall was beneficial for both sides.
Last night in Land O’ Lakes Republican Congressman Gus Bilirakis of Pasco County met a loud town hall crowd of about 100 people. The main topic was Obamacare and unlike many other GOP who failed to do town hall meetings, Bilirakis did his best to answer any and all the questions asked of him.
Lawsuit Accuses Milwaukee Police Of Abusive Stop And Frisk Practices
Stopping and questioning citizens is a routine police activity but it’s also controversial, especially in communities of color where frisking can quickly follow the questions, and the relationship between police and residents can be tense. Wednesday, the ACLU filed a class-action lawsuit against the city of Milwaukee charging that the police department conducts a “vast stop-and-frisk program” that is unconstitutional and targets black and Latino people.
GOP lawmaker invokes Gabby Giffords in concerns about town hall safety
A Texas Republican lawmaker invoked the shooting of former Rep. Gabby Giffords to explain why he is not hosting in-person town halls. “Unfortunately, at this time there are groups from the more violent strains of the leftist ideology, some even being paid, who are preying on public town halls to wreak havoc and threaten public safety.
Poll: Who should provide guidance on a transgender studentsa right to bathroom choice?
MAY 10: Unisex signs hang outside bathrooms at Toast Paninoteca on May 10, 2016 in Durham, North Carolina. Debate over transgender bathroom access spreads nationwide as the U.S. Department of Justice countersues North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory from enforcing the provisions of House Bill 2 that dictate what bathrooms transgender individuals can use.
US, Mexico at odds over deportation as top officials meet
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson boards his plane at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, before his departure to Mexico. President Donald Trump is sending his Tillerson and Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly to Mexico on a fence-mending mission made all the more challenging by the actual fence he wants to build on the southern border.
The U.S. Rejected Refugee Anne Frank – Let’s Not Make the Same Mistake Again
Anne Frank would be 87 years old had she not perished in Bergen-Belsen, a Nazi concentration camp in Germany. What words of wisdom might she offer the Trump administration as it crafts its latest iteration of its Muslim and refugee ban? Anne Frank is known for her famous diary, written while she and her family hid from the Gestapo in a “secret annex” of a house in Amsterdam from 1942 to 1944.
Albas: Prime Minister’s comments have encouraged illegal entry to Canada
As much as there has been considerable attention on how the new American administration may impact Canada from an economic perspective, overlooked thus far has been the impact to Canada on illegal refugee entry. As you may be aware in parts of Manitoba and Quebec there has been a significant increase of refugees illegally crossing into Canada creating considerable concern on the overall integrity of Canada’s immigration and refugee system.
Conservatives learn dealing with Trump can be complicated
For the past eight years, thousands of conservative activists have descended on Washington each spring with dreams of putting a Republican in the White House. With Donald Trump’s presidential victory, the future of the conservative movement has become entwined with an unconventional New York businessman better known for his deal-making than any ideological principles.
Celebrities outraged after Trump rescinds protections for trans students
The president’s administration have officially rescinded a piece of federal guidance which allowed trans students the right to use the bathroom or locker room matching their gender identity. Former US leader Barack Obama brought in the guidance last May in a bid to end the confusion schools may face when accommodating trans students.
Two builders pinned down suspected illegal immigrants
Moment two builders grabbed and pinned down suspected Iraqi illegal immigrants as they jumped from the back of a lorry This is the moment two builders grabbed and pinned down a pair of suspected Iraqi illegal immigrants as they jumped from the back of a lorry. Justin Slowley, 47, and Andy Collins, 28, were fitting out new flats in Leigh, Essex, when they overheard a lorry driver yelling ‘danger, danger’.
The one thing that’s certain is that their will be changes in the Affordable Care Act.
No matter where you stand on the political spectrum, health care under the Affordable Care Act is going to change in the next few years. The Republican-led Congress has vowed to “repeal and replace” the health law known as Obamacare.
Democrats Attack Trump For Enforcing Their Own Immigration Law
Immigration: The deportation rules announced this week by Department of Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly were greeted with the expected outrage from the usual suspects. But since when is enforcing the law a crime? In this case, the law that Kelly plans to enforce is the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act, which was approved by 52 Democrats in the Senate and 202 Democrats in the House in a Democrat-controlled Congress and was signed into law by President Johnson, a Democrat.
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According to George Clooney, Donald Trump is part of the Hollywood elite he has regularly criticized on the campaign trail and after taking office, calling him a “Hollywood elitist” because of the money he receives because of his previous film and television roles. In an interview with Canal+, the actor claimed that Trump benefits from his membership of the Screen Actors Guild and makes a substantial sum each year from it.
Bill would require Iowa universities to check political affiliationa …
DES MOINES, Iowa – In the interest of maintaining “balance in the employment of faculty,” a Republican lawmaker in Iowa has proposed a bill that would make political affiliation a condition of hiring new professors at state universities and require universities to maintain current records of faculty political party affiliation. Under SF288, it would be illegal for the faculty of any Iowa state university to have more than a 10 percent majority in favor of a single political party.
Gun silencers: Safety device or marketing ploy?
Gun silencers: Safety device or marketing ploy? Ed Hughes attributes a good chunk of his hearing loss to his hobbies: hunting and competitive shooting. Check out this story on eveningsun.com: http://on-ydr.co/2lyKdbS The Freedom Armory Machine Works’ Grenadier suppressor adds 8.5 inches on a .45 pistol.
Action urged on Planned Parenthood funding
Human Life Action, which works closely with the US bishops on pro-life legislation, has called upon pro-life Americans to urge their senators to rescind a Title X funding rule that went into effect two days before President Barack Obama left office. The rule prevents states from excluding Planned Parenthood from receiving Title X family planning funds.
Trump Government lifts transgender bathroom rules
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After early morning vote, income tax cut dies in the House
In the wee hours of Thursday morning, the House took a roll call vote on legislation that would roll back the state income tax. It was significantly different from its first iteration, but Republican leaders still couldn’t shore up enough votes to gain the majority.
Fredericton mayor muses about becoming a ‘sanctuary city’ for refugees
The mayor of Fredericton says he would like the city become a sanctuary city by opening its doors to people seeking refuge in Canada. Mayor Mike O’Brien says it would mean the city would be open to any refugee that doesn’t have citizenship status.
Bankrate glossary: Medicaid
Medicaid is a government-sponsored health program designed to ensure that low-income citizens receive quality health care. It caters to over 72.5 million U.S. citizens, including children, senior citizens, parents, pregnant women and people with disabilities.
A Pleasant Day Protesting All Things Trump
It was a beautiful day in the neighborhood. That’s unusual for Presidents’ Day in Chicago, where the weather is typically a mournful dirge for Abraham Lincoln and George Washington, with blowing snow and biting wind.
In Foxx, Trump & DeVos Have a Staunch Education Ally
With control of all three branches of government, Republicans are set on unraveling President Obama’s education legacy and pushing an unprecedented amount of funding and authority back to states. Leading this charge is Rep. Virginia Foxx, the newly appointed chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee.
The True Story of the Comey Letter Debacle
When F.B.I. director James Comey reopened the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s e-mails in the final days of the campaign, many saw it as a political move that cost Clinton the presidency. But some insiders suspect Comey had a more personal concern: his own legacy.
Amid Backlash, Conservatives Push GOP on Obamacare
President Trump has dismissed the constituent backlash against Republican lawmakers at recent town halls as “planned out by liberal activists.” But with policy items GOP lawmakers have been pushing for years – namely, the repeal of Obamacare – hanging in the balance, conservative groups say they know better.
It’s 31 Years Since the Last Tax Overhaul. Here’s Why.
President Donald Trump has promised the most comprehensive overhaul of the tax system since 1986. That was when a Republican president joined forces with a Democratic House of Representatives and a Republican Senate to lower personal income-tax rates and simplify a messy and outdated tax system.
Senate Democrats seek answers about a Trump higher ed task force
Betsy DeVos greets Sen. Patty Murray before her confirmation hearing on Jan. 17. DeVos took office as education secretary on Feb. 7. Senate Democrats are asking Education Secretary Betsy DeVos for details on a higher education task force that the president of Liberty University says the Trump administration has asked him to lead. In a letter to DeVos released Thursday, six lawmakers said they are concerned that there has been no public explanation by the president or the administration about the purview of the task force.
Things to Do While Waiting for Someone to Be Impeached
Representative William Lacy Clay claims the removal of a painting by one of his constituents was an act of censorship that violates the 1st Amendment.
Trump Scraps Protections for Trans Students
President Trump on Wednesday rescinded protections for transgender students that had allowed them to use bathrooms corresponding with their gender identity, overruling his own education secretary and placing his administration firmly in the middle of the culture wars that many Republicans have tried to leave behind.
Illinois Spotlight: Useless committees give lawmakers hefty pay hikes
It’s not just government agencies that stick taxpayers with the bill for inefficient operations. It’s state lawmakers, too.