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In a whirlwind 24 hours, major media outlets went from scolding President Trump for supposedly not visiting troops on Christmas, to mocking his Christmas speech to American troops at an air base in Iraq, to finally, outing U.S. troops for the crime of holding Trump flags and bringing hats for him to sign — noting they might be doing something against military code. Trump had made a surprise visit to…

Radio traffic reveals initial kidnapping concerns for Newman officer By December 27, 2018 06:29 PM Deputies initially believed Newman police corporal Ronil Singh was kidnapped early December 26,2018. Singh was shot and killed after a traffic stop. A 207 (kidnapping) call went out due to a witness report that Singh was in the suspect’s truck.

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – More Americans blame President Donald Trump than congressional Democrats for the partial U.S. government shutdown, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Thursday, as the closure stretched into its sixth day with no end in sight. Forty-seven percent of adults hold Trump responsible, while 33 percent blame Democrats in Congress, according to the Dec. 21-25 poll, conducted mostly after the shutdown began. Seven percent of Americans…

When two thieves fled the Marysville Coastal Farm & Ranch store in Washington state with $1,600 worth of nail guns, they quickly were met not by police — but a gauntlet of armed citizens. As the men rushed out of the store last Saturday and into a Honda Civic, they were first confronted by a bystander who had drawn his gun in a low-ready position, police said. Undeterred by his…

Empty corridors around the Senate are seen at the Capitol in Washington on Thursday. Congress was back in session, but with so few members in town, including top leaders, nothing is expected to change soon. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo Government Shutdown Republicans and Democrats look more dug in now than they were a week ago. By BURGESS EVERETT, ELIANA JOHNSON and RACHAEL BADE 12/27/2018 11:43 AM EST Updated 12/27/2018…

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., is shown Monday during a partial shutdown of the federal government. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., is shown Monday during a partial shutdown of the federal government. Win McNamee/Getty Images Updated at 4:57 p.m. ET Six days into a partial government shutdown, congressional Democrats and President Trump are showing no signs of reaching…

President Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday without evidence that federal workers are largely supportive of his push for a wall and willing to go without pay to get it funded. | Pete Marovich – Pool/Getty Images White House By ELI OKUN 12/27/2018 09:00 AM EST President Donald Trump seemingly added a new spin to his usual shutdown rhetoric Thursday, tweeting that its economic impact disproportionately falls on Democrats. “Have the…

Pediatricians raised questions about the medical care received by an 8-year-old Guatemalan boy who died in U.S. custody on Christmas Eve as the Homeland Security secretary announced Thursday that she would travel to the U.S.-Mexico border. Felipe Gómez Alonzo died minutes before midnight on Christmas Eve after being apprehended at the border with his father on Dec. 18, according to Customs and Border Protection. On Monday, Felipe was taken to…

Video Manhunt underway for suspected illegal immigrant accused of killing a police officer during traffic stop in California The suspect sought in connection with the murder of a California cop earlier this week is in the U.S. illegally, authorities revealed on Thursday. The unidentified man alleged to be behind the slaying of Newman police Cpl. Ronil Singh, 33, “is considered armed and dangerous,” Stanislaus County Sheriff Adam Christianson said during a…

Compared with the last extended government shutdown in 2013, this episode is remarkably low-key. | AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite Government Shutdown Republicans and Democrats look more dug in now than they were a week ago. By BURGESS EVERETT and ELIANA JOHNSON 12/27/2018 11:43 AM EST Updated 12/27/2018 01:38 PM EST 2018-12-27T01:38-0500 Officially, Congress will be in session on Thursday. Unofficially, lawmakers are doing little to nothing to end a partial…

President TrumpDonald John TrumpEx-Obama national security official: Trump confused ‘troop visit with a campaign rally’ Watergate prosecutor compares Trump ‘poor me’ tweet to end of Nixon presidency Trump shows no signs of backing down over the border wall, shutdown during Iraq visit MORE early Thursday resumed his feud with Democrats on Capitol Hill over funding for a border wall, claiming that most of the hundreds of thousands of federal employees furloughed or…

Baghdad — Iraqi lawmakers Thursday demanded U.S. forces leave the country in the wake of a surprise visit by President Donald Trump that politicians denounced as arrogant and a violation of Iraqi sovereignty.  Politicians from both blocs of Iraq’s divided Parliament called for a vote to expel U.S. troops and promised to schedule an extraordinary session to debate the matter. “Parliament must clearly and urgently express its view about the ongoing…

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen announced a host of “extraordinary protective measures” designed to improve conditions for children and adults held in U.S. Customs and Border Protection custody. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen announced a host of “extraordinary protective measures” designed to improve conditions for children and adults held in U.S. Customs and Border Protection custody. Susan Walsh/AP In the wake of…

In Wednesday’s test, the weapon was launched from the Dombarovskiy missile base in the southern Ural Mountains. The Kremlin said it successfully hit a designated practice target on the Kura shooting range on Kamchatka, 6,000 kilometers (3,700 miles) away.

Now the legal strategy is being adopted beyond religious groups. This month, USA Gymnastics filed for bankruptcy protection and the Boy Scouts of America hired bankruptcy lawyers to explore the option. Both groups are grappling with the legal and financial fallout of sexual-abuse claims. “There is an expectation in the restructuring community that we will see more of these types of chapter 11 filings,” said Adam Paul, a lawyer with…

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It’s that time of year again for immigration activists to claim falsely that the story of the birth of Jesus Christ is the story of a refugee family. Because nothing says I’m a serious and thoughtful person quite like re-writing the nativity story to own the “anti-immigrant pundits.” On Christmas Day this year, Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., became the latest in a long line of activists to latch onto the…

President Trump’s surprise visit to Iraq on Wednesday, his first to an erstwhile war zone, allows deployed U.S. military forces to see their commander-in-chief in action. It also gives Trump an opportunity to meet with important Iraqi leaders on their soil. Given his reluctance to travel outside the U.S., Trump had seemed out of touch with his presidential responsibilities. But now, Trump has corrected that interest in a manner that…

President Trump’s surprise visit to Iraq on Wednesday, his first to an erstwhile war zone, allows deployed U.S. military forces to see their commander-in-chief in action. It also gives Trump an opportunity to meet with important Iraqi leaders on their soil. Given his reluctance to travel outside the U.S., Trump had seemed out of touch with his presidential responsibilities. But now, Trump has corrected that interest in a manner that…

President Trump’s surprise visit to Iraq on Wednesday, his first to an erstwhile war zone, allows deployed U.S. military forces to see their commander-in-chief in action. It also gives Trump an opportunity to meet with important Iraqi leaders on their soil. Given his reluctance to travel outside the U.S., Trump had seemed out of touch with his presidential responsibilities. But now, Trump has corrected that interest in a manner that…