Day: March 11, 2017

Federal judges find Texas gerrymandered maps on racial lines

Federal judges found more problems in Texas’ voting rights laws, ruling that Republicans racially gerrymandered some congressional districts to weaken the growing electoral power of minorities, who former President Barack Obama set out to protect at the ballot box before leaving office. The ruling late Friday by a three-judge panel in San Antonio gave Democrats hope of new, more favorably drawn maps that could turn over more seats in Congress in 2018.

‘Like a block of cheese with holes in it’ – How Mexican cartels…

‘Like a block of cheese with holes in it’ – How Mexican cartels will subvert and avoid Trump’s border wall An agent from the San Diego Tunnel Task Force lowers himself into the passageway of a tunnel found under the US-Mexico border in San Diego, November 26, 2010. “We will build a great wall along the southern border,” President Donald Trump said this summer, months prior to his election.

Yeah, Yeah, White Supremacist. Sorry, Don’t. Care.

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Dilbert Misses the Point, Misses the Boat

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Panel voids 3 Texas congressional districts

In a 2-1 ruling, the panel concluded that race, instead of partisan advantage, drove the decisions by the Republican-controlled Legislature to redraw District 23, which is held by U.S. Rep. Will Hurd , R-San Antonio; District 35, which stretches from Austin to San Antonio and is held by Democrat U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett , and District 27, which includes Nueces County. The nearly 200-page ruling invalidates those districts, and could have a filter-down effect on nearby districts if the ruling stands.

Tea Sippers In San Francisco

Or just CLICK THIS LINK to start shopping for anything. Don’t worry – anything you buy through it will pay Daily Pundit a commission! Thanks! In separate incidents in February and March, a woman in her 50s and a man in his 30s became sick within an hour of sipping a tea made from leaves sold by the Sun Wing Wo Trading Co.

Child rapist Roman Polanski would like to return to Los Angeles

Back when Donald Trump was being inaugurated as the 45th President I suggested one possible item to add to his lengthy to do list after taking office. While I’m sure it was nowhere near the top of his agenda, it seemed to me that a nice opening gambit would be to make arrangements for the extradition of convicted pedophile child rapist Roman Polanski, reserving a nice comfortable prison cell in the United States for him to spend the rest of his unnatural life in.

What a Great Headline

There are now enough real-news outlets that rivalries have erupted. Inside the White House! Of course, the article itself is publshed by Fake News. So don’t believe a word.

HSBC in talks to appoint AIA’s Tucker as chairman

HSBC is in advanced talks to appoint Mark Tucker, head of Asian life insurer AIA , as chairman in a move that would break with the bank’s tradition of promoting insiders to top jobs. The plan to hire Mr Tucker, which has been approved by regulators in the UK and Hong Kong, is still conditional on whether an agreement can be finalised between the two sides, according to people briefed on the matter.

Trump administration seeks resignations of 46 US attorneys

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is seeking the resignations of 46 U.S. attorneys who were holdovers from the Obama administration. Many of the federal prosecutors who were nominated by President Barack Obama have already left their positions, but the nearly four dozen who stayed on in the first weeks of the Trump administration have been asked to leave “in order to ensure a uniform transition,” Justice Department spokeswoman Sarah Isgur Flores said Friday.

Vatican confirms papal trip to Egypt under study

Federal judges have dealt Texas another loss over voting rights, finding that Republicans racially gerrymandered some congressional districts to weaken the electoral influence of the state’s booming minority… Federal judges have dealt Texas another loss over voting rights, finding that Republicans racially gerrymandered some congressional districts to weaken the electoral influence of the state’s booming minority population.

Illinois congressman objects to men purchasing prenatal care

Illinois Republican Rep. John Shimkus is under fire after comments he made Wednesday about prenatal requirements in the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. During a 27-hour debate on House Republicans’ health care plan in the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Shimkus suggested men could be opposed to former President Barack Obama’s signature health care law because under the law they are required to pay for prenatal care.

How healthy are you? GOP bill would help employers find out

A bill in Congress could make it harder for workers to keep employers from getting access to their personal medical and genetic information and raise the financial penalties for those who opt out of workplace wellness programs. House Republicans are proposing legislation aimed at making it easier for companies to gather genetic data from workers and their families, including their children, when they collect it as part of a voluntary wellness program.

No lamenting liberal Liz’s fall from grace

Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren is useless, teetering close to the ragged edge of pointless. Apart from starring roles in childish protests and tough-guy Twitter rants, Warren is making no difference in Washington, D.C., and is no friend to her constituents in Massachusetts.

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A Mississippi immigrant who made national headlines when she was detained after speaking out a news conference has been released from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody. Daniela Vargas, 22, was released Friday under an Order of Supervision from the LaSalle Detention Center in Jena, Louisiana, Because she is now under an Order of Supervision, Vargas will have to check in to the local ICE in Pearl office next month, Peterson said.

5 things Trump is doing that liberals probably actually like

But there are a handful of policies the new administration is championing that liberals can get behind, including large-scale infrastructure investment and paid family leave. – was derided by many liberals, including Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, who argued it would enrich American and foreign corporations at the expense of American workers, whose jobs would disappear and wages decline.

Romanee-Conti 1988 May Fetch $158,000 at Christie’s London Sale

A 12-bottle case of Romanee-Conti 1988 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti grand cru Burgundy may fetch as much as 130,000 pounds at a Christie’s International Plc auction in London this month as collector appetite remains high for rare mature wines from the region. Two similar bottles may sell for 22,000 pounds, a magnum of the same producer’s 2005 vintage could fetch 20,000 pounds and a single bottle of its 1999 wine may sell for 15,000 pounds, according to the auction house’s catalog.

Attorney general seeks resignations of 46 US attorneys

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is seeking the resignations of 46 United States attorneys who were appointed during prior presidential administrations, the Justice Department said Friday. Many of the federal prosecutors who were nominated by former President Barack Obama already have left their positions, but the nearly four dozen who stayed on in the first weeks of the Trump administration have been asked to leave “in order to ensure a uniform transition,” Justice Department spokeswoman Sarah Isgur Flores said.

Trump cleans house, dismisses 46 Obama-era federal prosecutors

The administration of US President Donald Trump has moved to clean house at the Justice Department, demanding the resignations of 46 federal prosecutors appointed during the two terms of his predecessor Barack Obama. Presidents often order political appointees in several agencies to resign when they take office, but the abrupt nature of the move caught some by surprise – especially given that so many were asked to leave at once.

Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials

President Trump’s Twitter rants are rather like magical pixie dust – they obscure real controversies, like possible links between Trump campaign officials and the Russian government, and change the conversation. President Trump’s Twitter rants are rather like magical pixie dust – they obscure real controversies, like possible links between Trump campaign officials and the Russian government, and change the conversation.

Pentagon contractor stole government secrets. Feds say he also exploited young girls

When he was in Honduras working as a Pentagon contractor – years before he was sent to prison for stealing classified government secrets – Christopher Rennie Glenn recruited young girls from poor villages to work as his housekeepers, promising to give significant sums of money to their families. He made the girls believe that their families had given him permission to marry them, and fake marriage ceremonies were performed, court records say.

Sean Spicer, Mike Pence

Vice President Mike Pence is set to rally support in Kentucky for a White House-backed health care overhaul, traveling to a state that has often been front-and-center in the battle over former President Barack Obama’s sweeping health care law. In Louisville, Pence is scheduled to tour an energy services company with Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, part of an effort to reassure conservative Republicans who have raised objections to the House GOP health care proposal that would scrap the “Obamacare” health care law.

United front needed on ESL funding

During his State of the City address at the Brandon Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Thursday, Mayor Rick Chrest offered listeners in the business-friendly room an enlightened statement. While “nameless” countries are not being so friendly to immigrants right now, he said, the city of Brandon was a welcoming place, that would take those fleeing these locales with “open arms.”

Russia probe credibility in question

As congressional investigations into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election are ramping up, so is the political division, raising questions about whether lawmakers’ work will be viewed as credible. The House this week scheduled its first public hearing, which some swiftly dismissed as political theater.

No more love for WikiLeaks from Trump after CIA hacked

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Republicans Love Individual Mandates – As Long As They’re From Corporations

House Republicans are proposing legislation aimed at making it easier for companies to gather genetic data from workers and their families, including their children, when they collect it as part of a voluntary wellness program. The bill, the Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act, introduced by Representative Virginia Foxx, a Republican from North Carolina and the chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, would also significantly increase the financial costs faced by someone who does not join a company wellness program.