President Trump’s purportedly lax security practices are the subject of a letter sent from more than a dozen congressional Democrats this week to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Rep. Ted Lieu, California Democrat, urged committee leadership this week to investigate “troubling reports” that have emerged recently with respect to Mr. Trump’s operational security, including his apparent use of a consumer-grade Android smartphone to communicate over Twitter, among other items of concerns.
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CBS: Petraeus out of running to replace Flynn
Down goes another option to replace Michael Flynn as national security adviser, CBS News reports , and from a rather surprising source. After a speech overseas that apparently angered the White House, David Petraeus is no longer in the running for the spot – and that comes from sources close to Petraeus rather than the White House: Sources close to retired Gen.
Utah immigrants hunker down in wake of Trump’s expanded federal raids
The Salt Lake Tribune) Michael and Claudia Keith live in Orem. Claudia has a green card but for a time was undocumented, and the couple feared she would be deported to her native Brazil.
Trump Blames Media, Judges, Democrats In Chaos Theory Tour-De-Force
Upending decades of U.S. policy on Israel-Palestinian conflict, he told the Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu that he “could live with” either a one state or a two state solution “that both parties want”. “To be honest, I inherited a mess at home and overseas”, he claimed as he spoke of jobs fleeing the country, instability in West Asia and the nuclear threat posed by North Korea.
Saif Ali Khan talks about daughter Sara Ali Khan’s debut in Bollywood
Mumbai: Rangoon actor is left behind as Saif Ali khan’s children are grabbing much more attention on the internet. Yes! Saif does not wish for someone to have that kind of affect on Sara’s career.
Roundup: Trump’s tax returns, immigration, Dakota pipeline
In a blatant display of partisanship that disregards the wishes of a majority of Americans, House Republicans have rejected an attempt to use their legal power to obtain tax returns for President Trump, who has consistently refused to release them on his own. Under a rarely invoked federal law, House and Senate tax committees can order the Treasury Department to release individual tax returns.
Rep. Darin LaHood remembers Bob Michel
When you think of the late Bob Michel, you think of bipartisanship, the kind favored by other Illinoisans, like Everett Dirksen and Ray LaHood. The incumbent Congressman from the 18th District, Darin LaHood, says maintaining the same standards today is easier said than done.
Abbreviated Pundit Round-up: Chaos doesn’t poll all that well, as it turns out
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.
US reassures Europe on Nato and Russia, again
“Be assured: president Trump and the American people are fully devoted to our transatlantic union,” US vice president Pence said in Munich. US vice-president Mike Pence crowned a week of American diplomacy in Europe on Saturday by promising to stick by Nato and to take a tough line on Russia.
Former U.S. general Jones: not considered as Trump’s security adviser
James Jones, a former Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, Saturday said on Saturday he is not under consideration to be U.S. President Donald Trump’s new national security adviser. “My policy is that I never turn down a job that hasn’t been offered,” Jones, who was attending the Munich Security Conference, told Reuters.
Our Views: Declaring a La. disaster once again
Harold Baldwin, a disabled veteran, holds his grandson Blake Baldwin, 5 months, while waiting to apply for FEMA, Federal Emergency Management Agency, disaster recovery assistance at the East New Orleans Public Library, 5641 Read Blvd. in New Orleans, La. Monday, Feb. 13, 2017 near the path of Tuesday’s tornado.
Former N.J. man who made Obama death threats sought mental help before
MEDFORD LAKES — The ex- South Jersey resident accused of posting an online death threat against former President Barack Obama is not competent to stand trial — a fact his family has argued all along given the man’s decade-long mental health struggle. According to a Feb. 6 order in U.S. District Court, in Pennsylvania, 33-year-old William Peterman’s evaluation required by Magistrate Judge Carol Sandra Moore Wells found that he “at the current time he is not competent to stand trial.”
An adult voice amid pandemic childness
In his 72 years, Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, who was raised in segregated Richmond, Virginia, acknowledges that he has seen much change, often for the better, including advances in the 1960s. But in his elegant new memoir, “All Falling Faiths: Reflections on the Promise and Failure of the 1960s,” he explains why today’s distemper was incubated in that “burnt and ravaged forest of a decade.”
Trump’s ‘fine-tuned’ machine is going haywire
President Trump is flailing like a man who fears he’s about to go under, and he hasn’t even been in office a full month. His instinct is to flee to the warmth and comfort of his political base — but he will learn that while presidents can run, they can’t hide.
Charles Krauthammer: The case of the cover-up in search of a crime
It’s a Watergate-era cliche that the cover-up is always worse than the crime. In the Mike Flynn affair, we have the first recorded instance of a cover-up in the absence of a crime.
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John McCain is increasingly mad as hell about President Trump. And on Friday, he went after Trump – hard.
The Day Obama Told Illegal Immigrants is Was Okay to Vote…
Remember when Donald Trump said if it hadn’t been for illegal immigrants voting in California he would have won the popular vote? In the coming weeks we’ll be discussing a few cases in which illegal immigrants have been caught voting, chagred, and sent to jail for it.
Sedgwick County Jail, ICE resolve dispute on detentions
It’s good that the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement appear to have resolved their dispute about detaining people suspected of being illegal immigrants. When ICE wants a jail inmate held for an additional 48 hours, it will now provide the sheriff’s office with a federal warrant.
Eight Years Ago, on Instapundit: Politico: a Revolving Door?…
POLITICO: A REVOLVING DOOR? “In three months since Election Day, at least a half-dozen prominent journalists have taken jobs working for the federal government. Journalists, including some of those who’ve jumped ship, say it’s better to have a solid job in government than a shaky job – or none at all – in an industry that’s fading fast.
The Week in Pictures: Media Meltdown Edition
The mainstream news media simply does not know what to do with a president who openly expresses what all presidents privately think, which is that the media is a contemptible bunch. But even worse: Trump won’t play by the media’s rules.
Trump’s Sons Eric And Donald Jr. in Dubai to Open Golf Club
Two of U.S. President Donald Trump’s sons are in the United Arab Emirates for an invitation-only ceremony to open the Trump International Golf Club in Dubai. Eric and Donald Jr. attended a private luncheon Saturday afternoon with business partners of Hussain Sajwani, the billionaire who runs DAMAC Properties, the developer that partnered with Trump on the golf course.
Electronic media searches at border crossings raise worry
Watchdog groups that keep tabs on digital privacy rights are concerned that U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents are searching the phones and other digital devices of international travelers at border checkpoints in U.S. airports. The issue gained attention recently after at least three travelers, including a Canadian journalist, spoke out publicly about their experiences.
The Latest: Pence, Merkel meet during Munich security summit
United States Vice President Mike Pence speaks during the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017. The annual weekend gathering is known for providing an open and informal platform to meet in close quarters.
School Celebrates 90th Birthday With Para-Educator
At Manchester High School, Betty Tracy has served her students as a living witness to the Great Depression and other momentous events in American history. Far and away the oldest school district employee, the para-educator said at her 90th birthday party Friday that she also listens in on lessons in science and other subjects.
Millions targeted for possible deportation under Trump rules
Millions of people living in the United States illegally could be targeted for deportation – including people simply arrested for traffic violations – under a sweeping rewrite of immigration enforcement policies announced Tuesday by the Trump administration. Any immigrant who is in the country illegally and is charged or convicted of any offense, or even suspected of a crime, will now be an enforcement priority, according to Homeland Security Department memos signed by Secretary John Kelly.
You’re not going to believe where historians ranked Obama in presidents survey
Span conducted a survey of 91 presidential historians to determine the ranking of the nation’s 44 chief executives. It’s the third such survey conducted by the public affairs network, the previous two being taken in 2000 and 2009.
Why Republicans can’t just pass a big tax cut instead of an overhaul
With tax reform getting slowed by Republican qualms about a proposed import tax, some conservatives and pundits have suggested that the party should just institute a big tax cut and be done with it. But the reality facing the narrow Republican majority in the Senate is not so simple.
Electronic media searches at border crossings raise worry
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Mark Cuban takes dig at president with uniform No. 46
Mark Cuban apparently had a uniform response to President Donald Trump’s recent tweet that the Dallas Mavericks’ owner was “not smart enough to run for president.” Competing in Friday night’s NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, Cuban wore a No.
Police citizenship bill clears Senate
It’s one thing to allow non-citizens help defend the United States outside of the country, but it’s something else entirely to have them enforcing laws on citizens within the nation, Republican senators said Friday. In debating a bill that would require all Colorado law enforcement members to be U.S. citizens, Republicans said that should be a no-brainer basic requirement.
John Stossel: Remember, ‘Repeal Obamacare!’? Now it’s, ‘No, Wait!’
Most Americans opposed Obamacare ever since the Democrats imposed it. But now that Congress actually might kill it, more say, “Wait, I like Obamacare!” People fight even to keep subsidies and guarantees that are obviously destructive.
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Sandigo Otero, wh… . Nora Sandigo Otero, right, and several of the children under her legal guardianship, arrive at the Miami-Dade County immigration hearing, Friday, Feb. 17, 2017, in downtown Miami.
Editorial: Cheers and more cheers
Cheer: Two Florida lawmakers, for introducing legislation to exonerate four black men accused of raping a white woman in 1949.  Charles Greenlee, Walter Irvin, Samuel Shepherd and Ernest Thomas were accused of raping Norma Padgett.
VP’s wife aims to raise awareness about art therapy
The wife of Vice President Mike Pence has been a passionate advocate of art therapy for many years, including during her service as first lady of Indiana. Now, she hopes to use her new and loftier public profile to raise awareness of the mental health profession and help change the public’s perceptions about what art therapists actually do.
No sanctuary for immigrants living illegally in Miami-Dade
Sandigo Otero, wh… . Nora Sandigo Otero, right, and several of the children under her legal guardianship, arrive at the Miami-Dade County immigration hearing, Friday, Feb. 17, 2017, in downtown Miami.
McCain slams Trump in Munich speech without using his name
Republican Sen. John McCain delivered a withering critique of President Donald Trump in a speech Friday that highlighted fractures within the GOP as the new administration struggles to overcome a chaotic start. Speaking in Germany at the Munich Security Conference, McCain didn’t mention the president’s name, according to the prepared text, while he lamented a shift in the United States and Europe away from the ”universal values” that forged the Western alliance seven decades ago.
Powell and Fuentes: Will Goodlatte leave his constituents in the cold?
Powell teaches English and is active in Together We Will – Southwest Virginia. Fuentes is a historian and is an organizer of Roanoke Indivisible.
Hotel hiccup could cost agencies millions
Hospitality experts predict that 2018’s downturn will be an isolated event. Early hotel-room bookings for 2019 were about 45 percent higher than were early bookings for 2018.
OPINION: Why the CFPB is in danger of getting ‘trumped’
Just beyond the Trump swelter of the hour, lawmakers have been busy concocting plans to dismantle key achievements of the Obama years. Among those accomplishments currently targeted is a concerted effort to destroy, defang, scrap the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau .
Trump Set to Hold Campaign Rally in Florida Today
The last presidential election ended three months ago and the next one is not for almost four years, but President Donald Trump is set to travel to Orlando today for what the White House has termed “a campaign event.” The event, which is listed on Trump’s campaign website, will take place at a hangar at the Orlando-Melbourne International Airport, the site of a previous Trump campaign rally in September.