Former labor secretary Thomas Perez was elected the first Latino chair of the Democratic National Committee on Saturday, narrowly defeating Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., at the end of a contentious battle over the fate of the beleaguered party in the age of President Donald Trump. Perez’s victory concluded the first contested race for the DNC leadership since 1985, a contest the party had extended by a month to allow more debate.
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It is Tuesday in Pretoria West, and after some of the city’s buildings are torched and about 30 foreign-owned shops looted, a group calling itself the Mamelodi Concerned Residents’ Association announces it will lead a march against undocumented immigrants on Friday and hand over a memorandum to government. At 11:00 that morning, Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba speaks from Cape Town after the group’s anti-immigrant march is approved by the Tshwane metro police.
What billionaire Buffett said in his annual letter to shareholders
The legendary investor also devoted a portion of his annual shareholder letter to pointing out some of his biggest mistakes Billionaire investor Warren Buffett used his annual letter to laud immigrants and their contribution to the growth of the US economy amid President Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant stance. “Americans have combined human ingenuity, a market system, a tide of talented and ambitious immigrants, and the rule of law to deliver abundance beyond any dreams of our forefathers,” he wrote in the letter to shareholders of his massive Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate.
As Hollywood prepares to honour its best, here are the worst
DC Comics’ Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and a documentary attacking Hillary Clinton have tied Saturday at the annual Razzie worst-of film awards, Hollywood’s hall of shame. The rivals won four “Razzies” each for their poor acting, writing and directing, although it was Batman v Superman that walked away with the spray-painted trophy for “worst picture”.
Rally protests lack of interaction with politicians
Saturday rally: Signs calling for U.S. Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, and U.S. Rep. Larry Bucshon, R-8th District, to hold a town hall during the next congressional recess were common at a rally Saturday at the Vigo County Courthouse.Tribune-Star/Austen Leake Tribune-Star/Austen LeakeSpeaking up: Bionca Gambill speaks about the importance of communication and community involvement in making one’s political voice heard during Saturday’s event behind the Vigo County Courthouse. Tribune-Star/Austen LeakePicture time: People who attended Saturday’s meet-up with a sign pose for a picture on the plaza behind the Vigo County Courthouse.
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum to feds: won’t review…
After vowing to review potential influence-peddling by former Gov. John Kitzhaber when federal authorities are finished investigating, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum now won’t look at potential state charges after all.
Burroughs soccer sees season end to Salesian in quarterfinals
Salesian tested the Burroughs back line after forcing its share of counterattacks and even had a goal waved off due to an offside call. But Burroughs did not yield.
In Trump’s first speech to Congress, will decorum hold? NEW
The House sergeant-at-arms will stand at the rear of the House of Representatives on Tuesday night and announce the arrival of Donald Trump before a joint session of Congress by intoning: “Mister Speaker, the President of the United States” just like always. Trump will stride down the center aisle to lusty cheers and hearty handshakes from his Republican supporters.
Comey in middle of political fray over Trump and Russians NEW
As a high-ranking Justice Department official in the George W. Bush administration, he clashed with the White House over a secret surveillance program. Years later as head of the FBI, he incurred the ire of Hillary Clinton supporters for public statements on an investigation into her emails.
Democrats choose first Latino leader
Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn, listens as newly elected Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez gives a victory speech during the DNC winter meeting in Atlanta on Saturday. Perez picked runner-up Ellison to be deputy chairman.
Wary of Trump Unpredictability, China Ramps up Naval Abilities
People’s Liberation Army Navy sailors stand on the deck of China’s Task Force 525 flagship missile frigate Ma’Anshan. AFP PHOTO/TED ALJIBE The PLA Navy is likely to secure significant new funding in China’s upcoming defense budget as Beijing seeks to check U.S. dominance of the high seas and step up its own projection of power around the globe.
Spaceport advocates tout jobs; property owners worried
This map, originally prepared by Spaceport Camden consultant Andrew Nelson, shows the trajectory that Camden County proposes to use to launch rockets over the Cumberland Island National Seashore. Kevin Lang and Dick Parker, owners on Little Cumberland Island, added to the map by outlining the island in white and plotting the homes with blue dots.
Razzies Awards 2017: The complete winners list
This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Ben Affleck, left, and Henry Cavill in a scene from, “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.”
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Washington prepared for any federal action on legal pot, Ferguson says – Sat, 25 Feb 2017 PST
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson may never be confused for Clint Eastwood as Dirty Harry, but he seems to be telling the U.S. Justice Department to “go ahead, make my day” one more time. His office already beat lawyers from the nascent Trump administration over the immigration ban executive border.
Democrats elect former Labor Secretary Perez as national chairman
Democrats elected former Labor Secretary Tom Perez as their new national chairman Saturday over a liberal Minnesota congressman, capping a divisive campaign that reflected the depths of the party’s electoral failures as well as the energy from resistance to President Donald Trump. Perez, the first Latino to hold the post, edged Rep. Keith Ellison in the second round of voting by Democratic National Committee members gathered in Atlanta.
Perez Elected DNC Chairman on Second Ballot
Democrats elected former Labor Secretary Tom Perez as their new national chairman on Saturday over Rep. Keith Ellison, a liberal Minnesota congressman, after a divisive campaign that reflected the depths of the party’s electoral failures. Perez Elected DNC Chairman on Second Ballot Democrats elected former Labor Secretary Tom Perez as their new national chairman on Saturday over Rep. Keith Ellison, a liberal Minnesota congressman, after a divisive campaign that reflected the depths of the party’s electoral failures.
What you need to know about new DNC chair Tom Perez
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The Latest: Obama congratulates Perez as new DNC leader
Former President Barack Obama has congratulated Tom Perez on his election to lead the Democratic Party and commended his decision to ask runner-up Keith Ellison to be his deputy. Obama said in a statement that he knows “Perez will unite us under that banner of opportunity, and lay the groundwork for a new generation of Democratic leadership for this big, bold, inclusive, dynamic America we love so much.”
Muhammad Ali’s son detained at airport: ‘Are you Muslim?’
Muhammad Ali’s son, who bears the boxing great’s name, was detained by immigration officials at a Florida airport and questioned about his ancestry and religion in what amounted to unconstitutional profiling, a family friend said Saturday. Returning from a Black History Month event in Jamaica, Muhammad Ali Jr. and his mother, Khalilah Camacho Ali, were pulled aside and separated from each other on Feb. 7 at the immigration checkpoint at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, said Chris Mancini, a family friend and attorney.
Coal royalty program changes frozen by Trump administration
The Interior Department has put on hold changes to how the federal government values huge volumes of coal extracted from public lands, primarily in the Western United States, after mining companies challenged the agency in federal court. The move by the Trump administration means current rules governing the industry will remain in place pending decisions in the courts, according to an agency notification due to be published Monday in the Federal Register.
Trump skipping annual correspondents’ dinner
I will not be attending the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner this year. Please wish everyone well and have a great evening! The dinner is billed as a celebration of the First Amendment and serves as a benefit for journalism scholarships.
Trump says he will not attend White House correspondents’ dinner
U.S. President Donald Trump said on February 25, 2017, he will not attend the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, breaking with an annual tradition in which the U.S. president attends a light-hearted roast held by journalists and attended by celebrities. U.S. President Donald Trump said on February 25, 2017, he will not attend the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, breaking with an annual tradition in which the U.S. president attends a light-hearted roast held by journalists and attended by celebrities.
Is Trump building a blueprint for mass deportation?
But it appears inevitable that many more undocumented immigrants will be swept up by the Trump administration’s more aggressive enforcement. The groups at risk of deportation have been expanded dramatically by President Donald Trump’s Jan. 25 executive orders and the enforcement memos issued last week by the Department of Homeland Security .
Perez elected DNC chair
Judging from some comments in previous threads, there has been a lot of angst and eagerness about the possibility that Congressman Keith Ellison, a Muslim, would be chosen as chair of the Democratic National Committee. Doubtless to the disappointment of some on the Left and many on the Right, it was not to be.
Republican Congressman Darrell Issa’s ‘Real Time’…
As Real Time With Bill Maher interviews go, last night’s top-of-show chat with Republican congressman Darrell Issa was low-key, even genial, but Issa’s call for a special prosecutor to investigate Russia’s involvement in last November’s presidential election has been reverberating ever since. The Republican congressman from California surprised Maher by agreeing that President Donald Trump’s recently appointed attorney general Jeff Sessions should recuse himself from an investigation.
President Donald Trump Will Not Attend White House Correspondents’ Dinner
President Donald Trump has tweeted his regrets to the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, but wishes “everyone well and have a great evening.” Trump’s decision to break with tradition and skip the politico-press schmoozefest comes after a number of big-league news organizations have yanked their usual parties.
Gene Portner, 1926-2017: Navy man, water man and career father dies at 90
Unless you’re a horribly unique person, you would’ve loved Eugene Portner. Everyone who ever knew him fell for him.
Jen Psaki: Without free press, democracy dies
Is it typical to target specific media outlets and exclude them from attending a White House briefing? The short answer is no. I spent almost eight years working for the Obama administration, in the White House as the deputy press secretary, deputy communications director, communications director, and as the spokesperson at the State Department.
Sanders burns Trump with taunting tweet about the size of his inauguration crowd
Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks during a December event at the headquarters of the American Federation of Teachers in Washington. Sen. Bernie Sanders set Twitter on fire Saturday with an epic troll of President Trump and his unending obsession with the size of the crowds that he draws.
After Trump’s immigration order, anxiety grows in Florida’s vegetable fields
Catalina Sanchez, holding her son Gustavo, and Cirilo Perez pose for a portrait with their daughter Miriam, 9, on their bed in the main room of their trailer in Wimauma, Fla. Perez works in the local tomato fields, while Sanchez raises 3-month-old Gustavo.
White House rescinds guidance on transgender students
The Department of Education under newly-appointed Secretary Betsy DeVos has done just what many LGBTQ advocates feared; it withdrew the Obama administration’s guidance issued last May that protected the rights of transgender students in public schools. The guidance was controversial at the time, leading to a lawsuit against the administration led by Texas and including eleven other states.
Spirit Awards: Nick Kroll, John Mulaney Roast Steve Bannon, Donald Trump in Opening Monologue
“We’re not in a bubble, we’re in a tent [on the beach]. … If this room leaned anymore to the left, we would literally topple into the Pacific Ocean.”
Democrats elect Perez national chairman
29, 2014 file photo, then-Labor Secretary Tom Perez speaks in the South Court Auditorium in the White House compound in Washington. National Democrats will elect a new chair whose task is to st… .
President Trump takes on the media
The White House press secretary, Sean Spicer, has taken to slapping journalists who write unflattering stories with an epithet he sees as the epitome of low-road, New York Post-style gossip: “Page Six reporter.” Whether the New England-born spokesman realizes it or not, the expression is perhaps less an insult than a reminder of an era when now President Donald Trump mastered the New York tabloid terrain – and his own narrative – shaping his image with a combination of on-the-record bluster and off-the-record gossip.
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