Trump slams ‘dumb’ refugee deal with Australia, allegedly hangs up on PM Turnbull

Australia’s prime minister insisted Thursday that a deal struck with the Obama administration that would allow mostly Muslim refugees rejected by Australia to be resettled in the United States was still on, despite President Donald Trump dubbing the agreement “dumb” and vowing to review it. The conflicting messages came hours after The Washington Post published a story detailing a tense exchange between Trump and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during their first telephone call as national leaders.

Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill among 20 nationally to support SCOTUS nominee Neil Gorsuch

Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill is among a group of 20 attorneys general voicing their support of President Trump’s nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court, Neil Gorsuch. Morrisey’s office said in a news release that the group sent a letter of support Wednesday to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Sen. Patrick Leahy, ranking member of the Judiciary Committee.

Corrie viewers spot a major blunder with an empty bottle

Elite California school forced to cancel speech by right-wing firebrand Milo Yiannopoulos as students shoot fireworks at cops, tear down barricades and set the campus ablaze in protest Former US serviceman who shot and killed a Denver transit officer was a ‘radical Muslim who had jihadist material in his backpack’ and had recently been kicked out of a mosque Emma Stone’s personal trainer reveals how YOU can get her toned abs, arms and legs – with these simple tips Pair arrested in London over crippling cyber attack on Washington DC’s CCTV network just days before Trump was sworn in as president F-16 jet pilot accidentally kills civilian and injures Air Force service member by releasing munitions during training exercise on New Mexico military range Mother-of-one teacher, 28, at school for children with behavior problems ‘had an eight-month affair with a student, 16, and said she was her … (more)

Trump bashes ‘very bad’ U.S.-Australian refugee deal

Trump also told Turnbull he had spoken with four other world leaders that day and that “this was the worst call by far,” the Washington Post reported. Trump bashes ‘very bad’ U.S.-Australian refugee deal Trump also told Turnbull he had spoken with four other world leaders that day and that “this was the worst call by far,” the Washington Post reported.

The Latest: Charter school backer seeks rejection of DeVos

Billionaire philanthropist and public education backer Eli Brown is urging senators to vote against President Donald Trump’s pick for education secretary, Betsy DeVos, saying she is “unprepared and unqualified for the position.” Brown writes in a letter to senators that if DeVos were confirmed, “much of the good work that has been accomplished to improve public education for all of America’s children could be undone.”

Trump’s White House not yet open for tours

Nearly two weeks after his inauguration, President Donald Trump’s White House isn’t yet open to the public for tours. The administration hasn’t appointed anyone to run the White House Visitors Office, which organizes tours and major events such as the Easter Egg Roll and the lighting of the National Christmas Tree.

Going rogue: Bureaucrats find ways to resist Trump

The pitched resistance to the Trump administration’s early onslaught of executive actions and controversial Cabinet nominations has increasingly come to be defined and inspired by a coalition of the unassuming – bureaucrats and mostly anonymous civil servants. For the first time in more than a decade, Democrats in Washington are the minority party in both chambers of Congress with no White House to push back on or reject the Republican agenda.

At VMI, Ruth Bader Ginsburg reflects on a monumental ruling

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg made a poignant visit to the Virginia Military Institute on Wednesday, her first trip to the state-funded school she profoundly changed some 20 years ago by striking down its all-male admissions policy. In a talk before the school’s cadets, Ginsburg said she knew her opinion, which opened the doors to women, “would make VMI a better place” and thought that those who were initially opposed would learn from their women classmates “how much good women could do for the institution.”

The GOP’s incredible, shrinking Obamacare repeal

Donald Trump’s presidency is off to an explosive start: A clash with the media over crowd size on Inauguration Day; the theatrical unveiling of a Supreme Court nominee; and the launch of an immigration crackdown that sparked nationwide protests. But across town on Capitol Hill, Republican lawmakers have been working away at the monumental task of overhauling Obamacare in the opposite fashion – quietly, slowly and with little fanfare.

DeVos nomination on thin ice with 2 GOP senators opposed

Education Secretary-designate Betsy DeVos testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 17 at her confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. WASHINGTON>> Donald Trump’s nomination of school choice activist Betsy DeVos as education secretary is on thin ice after two Republican senators vowed to vote against her.

GOP pushes 2 top Cabinet picks through to full Senate

In this Jan. 19, 2017 file photo, Treasury Secretary-designate Steven Mnuchin testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee. Republicans on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, muscled through President Donald Trump’s nominees for Treasury and Health after the majority GOP suspended committee rules, a power grab in the latest escalation of partisan tensions in Congress.

Here We Go Again: Trump Administration Threatens Iran

National Security Advisor Mike Flynn came out on Wednesday to make a brief statement putting Iran “on notice.” Flynn complained about Iran’s ballistic missile tests, about a Yemeni Houthi attack on a Saudi naval vessel in the Red Sea and about “weapons transfers” and “support for terrorism.”

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Michael Burgess will lead the GOP charge on unwinding Obamcare

U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Lewisville, speaks to a reporter in his office on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 1, 2017. WASHINGTON – In a delegation packed with chairmen and some of the most bombastic members of Congress, one of the quieter Texas members this week took on one of the most daunting U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess , a Lewisville Republican, led his first hearings this week to unwind the Affordable Care Act, the Democrats’ 2010 health care overhaul.

Montebello councilman wants to look at becoming a a sanctuary citya

MONTEBELLO >> Councilman Art Barajas said it may be time for his city to become a “sanctuary city” even as President Donald Trump is moving to cut off federal grants to jurisdictions that restrict cooperation with immigration agencies, But Barajas said many surrounding cities and school districts, including the Montebello Unified School District, already have declared sanctuary status and Montebello should consider it. “I want to explore the possibility of our city ,” Barajas said.

Little heard in public, Bannon is quiet power in Oval Office

It is a mark of Steve Bannon’s extraordinary sway in the Trump White House that a man who has spoken so little in public over the past two weeks is getting so much credit – and blame – for what’s going on. The conservative media executive’s fingerprints are on virtually every significant move taken by President Donald Trump, from Trump’s sweeping order to suspend the country’s refugee program and block visitors from seven Muslim-majority countries to the nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court.

Rep. Eshoo introduces bill for Trumpa s tax returns

A Bay Area congresswoman has introduced legislation requiring President Donald Trump and future presidential candidates to release their tax returns. The proposed bill calls for the public disclosure of three years of federal tax returns by the sitting president and candidates regardless of party affiliation.

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Trump’s refugee order disgraceful, incompetent overreach Editorial The Sacramento Bee If any American value was served by President Donald Trump’s inhumane treatment of hundreds of ordinary people from Muslim-majority nations this weekend, we would like to know what it is. How sickening it was to watch Trump’s draconian executive order on refugees play out, indefinitely banning entry to Syrian refugees and suspending US travel for visa and, for a time, even green card holders from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen.

Facebook Beats Wall St Estimates

Facebook cruised past Wall Street’s earnings and revenue expectations on Wednesday with strong growth in its mobile ad business, demonstrating that controversy over so-called “fake news” and inaccurate advertising measurements had little impact on its financial performance. With quarterly profit of $3.57 billion, more than double the $1.56 billion it reported a year ago, the company showed no signs of slowdown in growth.

Navy upgrades Pacific carrier wing with new E-2D Hawkeye

The Navy bolstered its airborne radar and detection capabilities in the Pacific with the Thursday arrival of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 125 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. VAW-125’s presence signifies a shift for the Navy as it continues relocating the bulk of Carrier Air Wing 5 – the USS Ronald Reagan’s aviation wing – from Naval Air Station Atsugi, southwest of Tokyo.

Melania Trump announces first staff pick

Elite California school forced to cancel speech by right-wing firebrand Milo Yiannopoulos as students set off fireworks at cops, tear down barricades and set the campus ablaze in protest Emma Stone’s personal trainer reveals how YOU can get her toned abs, arms and legs – with these simple tips Former US serviceman who shot and killed a Denver transit officer was a ‘radical Muslim who had jihadist material in his backpack’ and had recently been kicked out of a mosque Pair arrested in London over crippling cyber attack on Washington DC’s CCTV network just days before Trump was sworn in as president F-16 jet pilot accidentally kills civilian and injures Air Force service member by releasing munitions during training exercise on New Mexico military range Mother-of-one teacher, 28, at school for children with behavior problems ‘had an eight-month affair with a student, 16, and said she was … (more)

Cubans Stranded In Mexico Say Return To The Island Is Not An Option

NUEVO LAREDO, Mexico, Feb 2 –Scores of Cubans meet every day at the Gateway to the Americas International Bridge in Nuevo Laredo on the US border after an odyssey through 10 countries, never knowing if they would achieve their dream of entering the United States, but with the conviction that returning to the island is “not an option.” More groups of Cubans kept arriving over the weekend until their number now tops 400.

Trinidad And Tobago Confirms Links Of Nationals To Terrorist Groups

PORT OF SPAIN, Feb 2 –The Government of Trinidad and Tobago has confirmed the link of more than 100 nationals to terrorist activities and groups abroad, the Guardian newspaper informed today. In an address to the Senate, Homeland Security Minister Edmund Dillon said many of those people offered false information to the authorities when they left the country.

Lake Darling to be lowered

In the wake of the first Spring Runoff Outlook issued by the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency, Lake Darling will be lowered below its prescribed operating level in preparation for snowmelt runoff. Frank Durbian, Souris River Basin Complex manager, says the current operating plan is to draw down Lake Darling well below its normal spring operating level of 1,596 feet.

UC Berkeley cancels Milo Yiannopoulos event amid violent protest

After a protest at UC Berkeley turned violent Wednesday night, campus officials announced that a scheduled speech by right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos was canceled. The Breitbart News editor was set to deliver a speech inside a UC Berkeley campus building but hundreds of protesters began throwing fireworks and pulling down the metal barricades police set up to keep people from rushing into the building.

Anti-Trump Republican eyes party switch in deep-blue Hawaii

A Republican lawmaker in deep-blue Hawaii is considering switching parties to become a Democrat after she was pressured to give up her leadership role for criticizing President Donald Trump. Rep. Beth Fukumoto said Republican Party members asked her to resign as Minority Floor Leader after she spoke at the Women’s March in Hawaii.