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Trump Tweets Send Stinging Message to Countless Americans – Snopes.com

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — When President Donald Trump tweeted that four congresswomen should “go back to where they came from,” Erika Almiron was reminded of the first time she heard the same comments. She was a new fourth-grader at a predominantly white Italian-Catholic school. Since then, the daughter of immigrants from Paraguay has heard the remark dozens of times. “I was like, ‘I was born in South Philly, so what do…

With Boeing’s 737 MAX still grounded, major U.S. airlines cancel thousands of flights – AOL

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

As Boeing continues to struggle to return its embattled 737 Max jets to the skies following two deadly crashes involving the planes, the three big U.S. airlines that operate the Max have canceled thousands of flights ― some stretching deep into the fall. United Airlines and American Airlines recently announced plans to remove the plane from their schedules through Nov. 3 and Nov. 2, respectively; Southwest Airlines has canceled Max…

There’s a sobering truth to Trump’s racist tweets that we don’t like to admit – CNN

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

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Watch live: Democratic women in congress hold press conference to address Trump’s racist tweets and "Made in America" comments – live updates – CBS News

Monday, July 15, 2019

Washington — Standing side by side, the four Democratic congresswomen of color who were targeted in a racist tirade by President Trump that elicited widespread condemnation mounted a vigorous defense of their progressive agendas and tried to downplay the commander-in-chief’s controversial comments, which they said were just the latest episode of a pattern of bigoted and divisive rhetoric. In a news conference at the Capitol on Monday afternoon, Democratic Reps….

Graham declines to condemn racist Trump tweets and calls Democratic congresswomen ‘a bunch of communists’ – CNN

Monday, July 15, 2019

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Trump’s most openly racist rhetoric yet is not at all surprising – CNN

Monday, July 15, 2019

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No Sign On Sunday Of Trump’s Large-Scale Nationwide Immigration Raids – NPR

Monday, July 15, 2019

Hundreds of people march in New York in opposition to the Trump administration’s plans to continue with raids to catch immigrants in the country illegally in Queens on Sunday. Julius Constantine Motal/AP hide caption toggle caption Julius Constantine Motal/AP Hundreds of people march in New York in opposition to the Trump administration’s plans to continue with raids to catch immigrants in the country illegally in Queens on Sunday. Julius Constantine…

AOC responds to Trump’s racist attacks: ‘You cannot accept that we don’t fear you’ – CNN

Sunday, July 14, 2019

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AOC tears into Trump for ‘manufactured’ border crisis at emotional hearing on migrant detention – Fox News

Saturday, July 13, 2019

Video AOC delivers impassioned statement against Trump’s ‘policy of dehumanization’ Raw video: Democrat freshman lawmaker Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez delivers opening statement at House Oversight hearing on ‘The Trump Administration’s Child Separation Policy: Substantiated Allegations of Mistreatment.’ Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tore into what she called the Trump administration’s “policy of dehumanization” and stood by claims that detained migrants were told to drink out of toilet bowls at a fiery and emotional…

Trump, ‘not backing down’ in effort to count citizens amid census fight, announces executive order – Fox News

Thursday, July 11, 2019

Video Trump orders federal departments, agencies to provide citizenship records: We will leave no stone unturned President Trump outlines new steps to determine how many citizens and non-citizens make up the U.S. population. President Trump, speaking at the White House on Thursday, announced that he would “immediately” issue an executive order to get an accurate count of non-citizens and citizens in the United States — a measure Trump said would be…

Jeffrey Epstein’s attorneys propose home detention at his $77 million mansion ahead of bail hearing – CNN

Thursday, July 11, 2019

New York (CNN)Lawyers for Jeffrey Epstein proposed a bail package on Thursday that would allow the multimillionaire alleged sex trafficker to remain out of jail pending trial and live instead in home detention at his Upper East Side mansion, one of the largest residences in Manhattan and valued at $77 million, according to court documents. ‘);$vidEndSlate.removeClass(‘video__end-slate–inactive’).addClass(‘video__end-slate–active’);}};CNN.autoPlayVideoExist = (CNN.autoPlayVideoExist === true) ? true : false;var configObj = {thumb: ‘none’,video: ‘us/2019/07/09/epstein-plea-deal-alex-acosta-drew-griffin-pkg-lead-vpx.cnn’,width: ‘100%’,height:…

Key questions and answers about Trump’s census announcement – NBCNews.com

Thursday, July 11, 2019

President Donald Trump is expected to announce Thursday that he’s taking executive action on adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census — a move that comes two weeks after the Supreme Court rebuffed the administration’s justification for including the question. Here are some answers to key questions about the census issue ahead of Trump’s announcement. 1. Would an order violate the Supreme Court? Not necessarily. The Supreme Court’s June…

White House won’t say if Labor Secretary Alex Acosta has Trump’s confidence following Epstein charges – CNN

Tuesday, July 09, 2019

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No, California won’t get tossed into the ocean by an earthquake — and other myths debunked – CNN

Sunday, July 07, 2019

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Ringgold man felt Thursday’s quake in southern California – WRCB-TV

Saturday, July 06, 2019

And according to several reports from seismologist’s, there is a 1 in 20 chance a bigger earthquake could happen soon, which hall says causes even more concern. “So that’s what is scary about it. It’s kind of a new one. And you know, California is on a series of fault lines and somehow they are all connected. So, you don’t know if that’s going to trigger another fault or what’s…

Trump avoids politics — but not the rain — at ‘Salute to America’ event | TheHill – The Hill

Saturday, July 06, 2019

President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump considering executive order on citizenship question for Census US women’s soccer star Alex Morgan says verdict on Trump White House invite will be team decision China renews demands that US lift all tariffs for trade deal MORE avoided infusing partisan rhetoric into his rainy July 4 speech on the National Mall, though he still received energetic applause from a drenched crowd of supporters. At his long-planned…

Justice Department signals to court it’s still fighting for citizenship question – CBS News

Friday, July 05, 2019

The Justice Department signaled to a federal judge in Maryland Friday that the Trump administration is still fighting to place the citizenship question on the census, something Mr. Trump insists he wants. The Justice Department, unsurprisingly, was unable to provide a different rationale for adding the question, as the Supreme Court has insisted is necessary to successfully and legally do so. U.S. District Judge George Hazel had given the Justice…

Your homeowner’s or renter’s insurance won’t help much after an earthquake and here’s why – WRCB-TV

Friday, July 05, 2019

The magnitude-6.4 quake, which caused damage in some cities, was centered near Ridgecrest, about 150 miles north of Los Angeles. In a state especially prone to tremors, only 13% of homeowners have earthquake insurance, according to the California Department of Insurance. Others who have renter’s or homeowner’s insurance mistakenly believe they’re covered for earthquakes.

Mackenzie Lueck’s body has been found, police say – CNN

Friday, July 05, 2019

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Hundreds of aftershocks follow Ridgecrest earthquake, California’s strongest in 20 years – USA TODAY

Friday, July 05, 2019

CLOSE A magnitude 6.4 earthquake rocked Southern California, triggering fires and a hospital evacuation. USA TODAY Hundreds of aftershocks rumbled in Southern California on Friday, the day after the region was rocked by the strongest earthquake in two decades, igniting fires, triggering a hospital evacuation and raising concerns about an even more powerful jolt. Most of the aftershocks ranked in the magnitude 2-to-3 range, with a few in the magnitude 3-to-4 range,…