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White House tells ICE to conduct dozens more workplace enforcement operations, source says – CNN
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Dan Coats disrupted meeting to urge Sue Gordon to resign: Report – Washington Examiner
Outgoing Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats disrupted a meeting his deputy, Sue Gordon, was holding on election security to urge her to resign from her post. The abrupt interruption on Thursday, reported by CNN, happened shortly before Gordon submitted her letter of resignation later that day. She was next in line to be acting spy chief when Coats first announced his intent to retire late last month, but reports…
El Paso Walmart shooting suspect targeted Mexicans, arrest affidavit states – KFOX El Paso
Trump says he believes NRA will ‘get there’ on background checks – CNN
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Blame Democrats for the illegal immigrant ICE raids and their effects on ‘the children’ – Washington Examiner
Democrats have figured out that if they make it as easy as possible for illegal immigrants, that is, potential future Democratic voters, to spread all over the country, it’s nearly impossible to get them out. And if anyone tries to get them out, they can count on the national media to hyperventilate about “the children.” A front-page story in the Washington Post on Friday about the ICE raids in Mississippi…
Documents Show Epstein Dodging Deposition Questions – TIME
(NEW YORK) — Confronted about allegations that he orchestrated a sex trafficking ring that brought girls to him and his high-profile acquaintances, financier Jeffrey Epstein repeatedly refused to answer so as not to incriminate himself, according to court records released Friday. A partial transcript of a September 2016 deposition in a lawsuit was included in hundreds of pages of documents placed in a public file by a federal appeals court…
Possible Walmart Gunman Arrested in Missouri With Weapons, 100 Rounds of Ammunition – 9&10 News
Walmart shoppers in Missouri are breathing a sigh of relief Friday morning after fearing another tragedy was about to happen. Missouri police arrested a man who entered the store carrying weapons and 100 rounds of ammunition. Police say a heavily armed man walked into the Walmart in Springfield but didn’t fire a single shot. An armed, off-duty firefighter grabbed ahold of the man and police took him into custody. Many…
McConnell, allies lean into Twitter, media ‘war’ | TheHill – The Hill
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellJulianne Moore calls for Senate to come back from recess to address gun violence ‘public health crisis’ Tim Ryan plans to be back on campaign trail on Friday after shooting The terrifying link between misogynists and mass shooters MORE (R-Ky.) and his allies are embracing a fight with the media and Twitter that has struck a nerve among Republicans. Taking fierce criticism over…
Man in body armor and armed with rifle sparks panic at Walmart in Missouri – NBC News
An armed man who walked into a Walmart store in Missouri dressed in body armor and fatigues and was detained at gunpoint by an off-duty firefighter is “lucky he’s alive still” considering the situation he created, a police official said. No shots were fired in the incident that happened just after 4 p.m. Thursday in Springfield, a city of around 160,000 in the southwestern part of the state, officials said….
Trump says ‘serious discussions’ with Congress are underway on guns, NRA views will be ‘respected’ – Fox News
Video Trump signals he’s open to some gun control measures Mass shootings spark debate on confronting gun violence; reaction from former acting attorney general Matt Whitaker. President Trump on Friday said he is having “serious discussions” with Congress on gun reforms and improvements in the background check process while maintaining that the views of the National Rifle Association will be “fully respected and represented.” “Serious discussions are taking place between…
Was anyone actually helped by ICE’s mass crackdown on undocumented Mississippi laborers? – Washington Examiner
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents descended on Mississippi yesterday in a massive raid. The Aug. 7 crackdown was the largest single-day act of immigration enforcement in American history, with nearly 700 laborers detained in raids that targeted seven food processing plants. The normal justifications were made. According to NBC News, U.S. Attorney Mike Hurd said, “While we are a nation of immigrants, more than that, first and foremost, we are…
Video shows Trump joking about crowd sizes while visiting victims in hospital after El Paso mass shooting – CBS News
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Was anyone actually helped by ICE’s mass crackdown on undocumented Mississippi laborers? – Washington Examiner
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents descended on Mississippi yesterday in a massive raid. The Aug. 7 crackdown was the largest single-day act of immigration enforcement in American history, with nearly 700 laborers detained in raids that targeted seven food processing plants. The normal justifications were made. According to NBC News, U.S. Attorney Mike Hurd said, “While we are a nation of immigrants, more than that, first and foremost, we are…
Under pressure, McConnell raises possibility of Senate action on gun legislation – The Washington Post
Colby Itkowitz August 8 at 6:22 PM Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday he spoke to President Trump about the Senate working on legislation to tighten the nation’s gun laws after the August recess, as both men face heightened public pressure to do something about gun violence following last weekend’s two mass shootings. The Kentucky Republican, in his first interview since the shootings left 31 dead and dozens injured,…
Hong Kong Protesters Descend on Airport, With Plans to Stay for Days – The New York Times
“Obviously I’ve never run into any protests here before,” Mr. Yang said. “I don’t know how this conflict will end, either. Good luck to Hong Kong.” Many of the street protests in recent weeks have ended with the Hong Kong police firing tear gas and rubber bullets in clashes with demonstrators. A hard-core contingent of young protesters has increasingly embraced violent tactics, arguing that the government has ignored more peaceful…
What a horrible week for America – CNN
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An 11-year-old girl pleads for her dad to be released after ICE raid – CNN
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Schiff: Intelligence officials’ retirements a ‘devastating loss’ | TheHill – The Hill
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam SchiffAdam Bennett SchiffThe Hill’s Morning Report – How will Trump be received in Dayton and El Paso? Hillicon Valley: GOP hits back over election security bills | Ratcliffe out for intel chief | Social media companies consider policies targeting ‘deepfakes’ | Capital One, GitHub sued over breach Social media companies consider deepfake policy changes after Pelosi video MORE (D-Calif.) released a statement Thursday calling the…
After Mass Shootings, Senate To Discuss Gun Proposals In September – NPR
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is resisting calls for the Senate to return from August recess to take up gun reform measures after deadly mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, last weekend. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is resisting calls for the Senate to return from August recess to take up gun reform measures after…
Shepard Smith fact-checks Tucker Carlson on live TV about white nationalism – AOL
At least one key Fox News personality isn’t playing along with Tucker Carlson’s claim Tuesday night that white supremacy is a “hoax” and “not a real problem in America.” Daytime news anchor Shepard Smith made it clear Wednesday on his show that white nationalism is an “unmistakable” problem. Smith didn’t mention Carlson by name, but his words seemed directed at the fellow network personality. “White nationalism is without question a…