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.
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High Honor
One morning in July, Lieutenant Benjamin Stone finds himself scheduled to flay at a funeral. The site is Arlington National Cemetery, on the outskirts of Washington, D.C. Ben Stone is assigned to VFA-81, which is stationed at Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia–four hours away as the interstate runs.
Mast gets earful as hundreds pack town hall meeting in Fort Pierce
U.S. Rep. Brian Mast was jeered and, at times, cheered during a packed, raucous, four-hour town hall meeting at the Havert L. Fenn Center in Fort Pierce Friday. The Palm City Republican was the most recent member of Congress to face constituents infuriated by policies supported by the Republican Party and by President Donald Trump.
Australians doubt Trump’s commitment to its traditional ally
Some Australians foresee trouble in their country’s traditionally strong alliance with the United States because of what they see as “unpresidential” behavior from President Donald Trump, while others think outspoken businessman-turned-Australian-leader Malcolm Turnbull is a good match for him. Australians have long had an affinity with the United States and absorb American popular culture like blotting paper.
Ivanka Trump and daughter go to the Supreme Court
The first daughter is there as an invited guest as Justice Anthony Kennedy, whom she met at the inaugural lunch at the Capitol last month just after her father’s swearing-in ceremony. Supreme Court justices often host guests for arguments, and there is a gallery above the courtroom where visitors are able to observe the judicial branch in action.
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones: My audience is ‘the…
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones – who believes that both the 9/11 terror attack and the massacre at Sandy Hook were “false flag” operations carried out by the United States government – is again openly boasting about his influence on President Donald Trump. In an interview with the New York Times , Jones said that the audience who listens to him is “the teeth” in the president’s “information warfare” campaign that’s aimed at publicizing the kinds of “alternative facts” infamously pushed by Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway.
Will Keith Ellison Move the Democrats Left?
“Here’s the interesting thing about Islam,” Keith Ellison, the Minnesota congressman currently running for the chairmanship of the Democratic National Committee, said. It was a sunny, gelid afternoon just after Christmas.
Trump names Acosta as labor secretary nominee – 3 hours ago
President Donald Trump on Thursday announced law school dean R. Alexander Acosta as his new labor secretary nominee, one day after his original pick abruptly withdrew from consideration. Trump said Acosta, who did not appear with the president, “has had a tremendous career.”
SATIRE: Should We Celebrate Valentine’s Day?
For example, commemorating Christmas marginalizes other religions and observing the Fourth of July reeks of jingoistic patriotism. But what about Valentine’s Day? It’s a tricky one, especially considering its placement in February.
Gov. Brownback wants to build an airport in Johnson County
With plans to revamp Kansas City International Airport stalled, Gov. Sam Brownback and others in Kansas government are exploring the possibility of building an airport in Johnson County to rival KCI, The Star has learned. “Airlines are requesting construction of a new single terminal airport at , and the state of Kansas is continually looking for new economic development opportunities,” the governor said in an e-mail.
Ed Sheeran: I can’t wait to get hitched
Ed, who is rumoured to be headlining Glastonbury in June, said: “You have the wedding and everyone stands around for a while drinking champagne and there’s no food and everyone gets really, really drunk at like two o’clock. “I would have the wedding mid-afternoon and then just have food trucks.
Scientists across the US are scrambling to save government…
Groups are downloading and archiving government data out of fear the Trump administration might delete it. Some sites have already undergone changes.
Next GOP Target: Legal ImmigrantsBy Matt Laslo
Republicans used to say they were against illegal immigrants, not those making their way through the U.S. system in a legal, orderly way. That kinder, gentler rhetoric is now a thing of the past.
CCW Weekend: How To Search For A Self Defense Lawyer
If you’re going to have a gun in the home, or carry in a gun holster for defense of yourself, then you had better be prepared for what happens AFTER the shot. Some people have fantasies in their head about how they shall nobly shooteth the bad man, be feted by the press, get a garland of roses, a victory parade and many other accolades.
a Pizzagatea defendant appears in court in D.C.
A man from Salisbury, North Carolina who said he was investigating a conspiracy theory about Hillary Clinton running a child sex ring out of a pizza restaurant in Washington, D.C fired a gun inside Comet Ping Pong but did not injure anyone, according to police and news reports. A North Carolina man charged with firing an assault rifle inside a Washington restaurant that conspiracy theorists falsely claimed harbored a child-sex ring remained jailed Friday as his attorney received more time to negotiate a possible plea deal with federal prosecutors.
Labor secretary nominee addresses conflicts of interest
President Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of labor has proposed avoiding conflicts of interest by resigning as CEO of his fast food empire, selling off hundreds of holdings and recusing himself from government decisions in which he has a financial interest, according to his ethics filings with the government. “I will not participate personally and substantially in any particular matter in which I know that I have a financial interest directly and predictably affected by the matter” without a waiver from government ethics officials, Andrew Puzder wrote in the nine-page filing, dated Tuesday and obtained by The Associated Press.
Labor secretary nominee addresses conflicts of interest
President Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of labor has proposed avoiding conflicts of interest by resigning as CEO of his fast food empire, selling off hundreds of holdings and recusing himself from government decisions in which he has a financial interest, according to his ethics filings with the government. “I will not participate personally and substantially in any particular matter in which I know that I have a financial interest directly and predictably affected by the matter” without a waiver from government ethics officials, Andrew Puzder wrote in the nine-page filing, dated Tuesday and obtained by The Associated Press.
ShopRite debuts new free-from and organic private label line
ShopRite has announced the launch of Wholesome Pantry, a new private label line of free-from and organic products available exclusively at all of its more than 270 stores located in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Maryland, Delaware and Pennsylvania. The new brand, marketed as Wholesome Pantry and Wholesome Pantry Organic, is designed as an accessible alternative for customers seeking cleaner ingredients and simpler labeling.
Federal court of appeals issues punishment for Passover
Three judges of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit surprisingly rejected the appeal of Susan Abeles a Washington D.C., Orthodox Jew, who was punished by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority because she took off work for the last two days of Passover 2013, as she had done for the past 26 years that she worked at the agency. Abeles’ closely-watched case evoked amicus briefs by the National Jewish Commission on Law and Public Affairs as well as The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, and the American Jewish Committee.
Sunday reflection: Matthew 5:13-16
“You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned? It is no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.
Iran bans travel of US wrestlers in response to Trump order
The White House is following up its declaration of putting Iran “on notice” by preparing new sanctions for test-firing a ballistic missile The Trump administration is imposing sanctions on 13 people and a dozen companies in response to Iran’s recent ballistic missile test Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are struggling with jammed phone lines as constituents call with complaints or praise or just questions in the era of Trump Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are struggling with jammed phone lines as constituents call with complaints or praise or just questions in the era of Trump A state Senate panel has approved a so-called sanctuary cities bill that would withhold state money from local jurisdictions that don’t hand over immigrants already in custody for possible deportation A state Senate panel has approved a so-called sanctuary cities bill that would withhold state money from local jurisdictions … (more)
Israeli settler group brushes off Trump settlement warning
A corrections union official says the guard killed at Delaware’s largest prison saved his colleagues’ lives by warning them that the inmates had set a trap A corrections union official says the guard killed at Delaware’s largest prison saved his colleagues’ lives by warning them that the inmates had set a trap Texas Republicans eager to reinforce President Donald Trump’s call for a crackdown on illegal immigration have begun their push to deny state money for local jurisdictions that refuse to cooperate Texas Republicans eager to reinforce President Donald Trump’s call for a crackdown on illegal immigration have begun their push to deny state money for local jurisdictions that refuse to cooperate Federal judges on opposite coasts are due Friday to hear legal arguments defending President Donald Trump’s travel ban on citizens from seven predominantly Muslim countries Federal judges on … (more)
Clip of Trump granddaughter singing spreads on Chinese web
Computer screens display a video clip showing U.S. President Donald Trump’s granddaughter Arabella Kushner singing a Chinese New Year greeting song that garnered almost 20 million views in Beijing, China, Friday, Feb. 3, 2017. The brief video clip of Donald Trump’s granddaughter singing in Chinese is circulating to strong approval on the internet in China, even while some criticized the U.S. president’s failure to send greetings for the Lunar New Year.
FMI Applauds Congress on Introduction of Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act
February 2, 2017 — ARLINGTON, VA- Food Marketing Institute renewed the supermarket industry’s support for the Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act . This bipartisan legislation introduced today addresses persistent problems with the Food and Drug Administration’s menu labeling final rule.
Senate on track to confirm Trump’s VA pick
Veterans Affairs Secretary-designate Dr. David Shulkin, currently undersecretary for health at the VA, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee.
Senator: Army Corps told to approve Dakota pipeline easement
FILE- In this Dec. 3, 2016, file photo, law enforcement vehicles line a road leading to a blocked bridge next to the Oceti Sakowin camp where people have gathered to protest the Dakota Access oil pipeline in Cannon Ball,… . This Monday, Jan. 30, 2017, photo from video provided by KXMB in Bismarck, N.D., shows cleanup beginning at a North Dakota encampment near Cannon Ball where Dakota Access oil pipeline opponents have protested for months.
Senator: Army Corps told to approve Dakota pipeline easement
FILE- In this Dec. 3, 2016, file photo, law enforcement vehicles line a road leading to a blocked bridge next to the Oceti Sakowin camp where people have gathered to protest the Dakota Access oil pipeline in Cannon Ball,… . This Monday, Jan. 30, 2017, photo from video provided by KXMB in Bismarck, N.D., shows cleanup beginning at a North Dakota encampment near Cannon Ball where Dakota Access oil pipeline opponents have protested for months.
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If confirmed, the 49-year-old Neil Gorsuch would be the youngest justice on the court and could be shaping decisions for decades. Senate Republicans stood united behind President Donald Trump’s nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, bracing for a bitter, weeks-long fight with Democrats over a conservative judge similar in philosophy to the late Justice Antonin Scalia Shulkin is in line to be the lone ex-Obama administration official serving in Trump’s Cabinet amid a conservative push to privatize several government services and fierce partisan battles over Trump’s other Cabinet nominees.
‘America First’ Is Not a Threat but a Promise-LockNLoad Radio
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A gourmet Texas inn reboots the cowboy way
For generations, city slickers have lived out their Old West fantasies on Texas dude ranches. But the newly updated Inn at Dos Brisas, halfway between Houston and Austin, offers much more than dusty cattle drives and campfire cookouts.
Labor secretary nominee’s confirmation hearing delayed again
The confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump’s Labor secretary nominee Andrew Puzder was delayed again to allow more time for the candidate to submit his paperwork. The hearing is now set for Tuesday, Feb. 7, according to a statement Thursday from Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., the chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee.
Americans would need to buy 25 billion avocados for Mexico to pay for the wall
It’s a good thing that Americans like avocados, as they would have to eat a lot of them to help pay for the Mexico border wall President Donald Trump wants. It’s a good thing that Americans like avocados, as they would have to eat a lot of them to help pay for the Mexico border wall President Donald Trump wants.
Guam governor orders EPA to test for traces of Agent Orange
Guam’s Environmental Protection Agency has been ordered to test sites around the tiny U.S. island territory for traces of the toxic Vietnam-era defoliant Agent Orange. In a letter dated Jan. 19, Gov. Eddie Calvo instructed the agency’s on-island administrator, Walter Leon Guerrero, to examine “drinking water sources and soils,” where U.S. military veterans who served there in the 1960s and ’70s claimed the toxic-chemical mixture had been sprayed.
Victim Shot in Seattle Anti-Trump Riot Reportedly in Critical Condition
There was a shooting Friday night during a riot outside an event at the University of Washington where Milo Yiannopoulos was speaking. Because the identity of the victim and suspected gunman were unknown, and we had no idea what motivated the shooting, I waited for facts to emerge before commenting on this incident.
Trump cake controversy turns out to have many layers
The issue stemmed from a pastry parallel – a cake at President Donald Trump’s inaugural ball Friday night mirrored one at President Barack Obama’s in 2013. Duff Goldman, of Food Network cake-baking fame, tweeted two side-by-side images of identical cakes.
Oats may be the mainstay of granola, but in this recipe by McCormick…
Oats may be the mainstay of granola, but in this recipe by McCormick spices, the gluten-free ancient grain sorghum takes its place. A trio of spices commonly found in Indian food, cinnamon, cardamom and turmeric, give this breakfast dish, popped sorghum granola, a rich and warm flavor.
Ranking America’s Fast-Food Chicken Nuggets
No food is perfect, but the masterpiece of molecular gastronomy known as chicken nugget is aggressively imperfect. This is by design.
A Generation of Young Baracks
“Obviously, the first African-American president – we were very, very excited around that time,” said Conrad Tillard, adding, “we couldn’t think of a better name.” Barack Chad Joseph Tillard, now 7, and a second-grader at St. Luke’s School in Manhattan, was born three months after Inauguration Day in 2009.
Reddit users reveal their STRANGEST pet peeves
‘Nope’: The last word of cold-blooded killer as he is executed for invading family’s home and murdering two young girls and their parents who had left the door open while preparing New Year party The wedge salads are on me! Trump pays one fan’s $1,000 dinner bill as he’s mobbed while stopping by his DC hotel for a meal after ditching press pool 36 hours before inauguration Aaron Rodgers’ family doesn’t ‘trust’ Olivia Munn: More details of NFL star’s rift with relatives emerge ‘after he chose model over her’ Overweight and rather whiffy, the REAL young Queen Victoria: New book claims Lord Melbourne dropped hints to the monarch about her personal hygiene and gave her slimming tips What billionaires’ dreams are made of: The most expensive home ever listed in America goes on sale for $250MILLION – complete with a helicopter, two champagne cellars and a $220K candy room Poll shows Hillary … (more)
Nat’l Pork Producers Council: Another “Midnight” Regulation Dumped On Farmers
NAT’L PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL: ANOTHER “MIDNIGHT” REGULATION DUMPED ON FARMERS Jan. 19, 2017 Source: Nat’l Pork Producers Council news release In another poke in the eye to agriculture, the Obama administration tomorrow will issue a regulation that adds animal welfare standards to the nation’s organic food production law. The National Pork Producers Council will work with the Trump administration and Congress to repeal yet another “midnight” regulation.