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George Conway slams Donald Trump after Nielsen’s exit: "We have no competent, functioning president" – Salon

Monday, April 08, 2019

Yet another key figure in the Trump Administration has announced her departure: Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen. This follows the resignation of Defense Secretary Jim Mattis in late 2018. And conservative attorney George Conway, husband of Trump adviser and GOP strategist Kellyanne Conway, has been speaking out about Nielsen’s departure on Twitter — declaring that it underscores Trump’s lack of leadership. MSNBC’s David Gura, on Twitter, noted that the United…

Trump designating Iran’s Revolutionary Guard a terrorist group is long overdue – Washington Examiner

Monday, April 08, 2019

President Trump’s decision to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist group is a long overdue step that will help put the squeeze on one of the leading drivers of instability in the Middle East. The IRGC is a special branch of Iran’s armed forces that exists to protect the regime’s Islamic government and its global interests. Over the decades, IRGC has helped to squash internal dissent, built up…

Bernie Sanders fast facts: 5 things to know about the Vermont senator – Fox News

Monday, April 08, 2019

Video Sanders on Fox News town hall: It’s important to talk to Trump supporters Bernie Sanders made waves as a presidential candidate in 2016 — with supporters backing the Vermont senator’s call for a “political revolution” and repeating the popular campaign phrase “Feel The Bern.” And though Hillary Clinton ultimately defeated him to become the Democratic party’s nominee, the 77-year-old is making quite a comeback. Sanders has already hauled in a whopping $18.2…

Stanford expels student linked to $500,000 donation to sailing program – CNN

Monday, April 08, 2019

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How border hardliners nudged out Nielsen – CNN

Monday, April 08, 2019

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Boeing shares fall 4% after Bank of America downgrades stock on 737 Max production delays – CNBC

Monday, April 08, 2019

<!– –> × SEARCH QUOTES Markets Bank of America Merrill Lynch has cut its outlook on Boeing, saying the airline manufacturer’s recent troubles with its 737 are worse than expected. Boeing shares tumbled 4% on the move. Two crashes of the Boeing 737 Max 8 forced the company to cut its production. BofA now estimates delays with the 737 will last six to nine months, longer than the three- to…

Bernie Sanders Finds Himself in a New Role as Front-Runner – RealClearPolitics

Monday, April 08, 2019

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is quieting critics who questioned whether he could recapture the energy of his upstart 2016 campaign, surpassing his rivals in early fundraising and establishing himself as an indisputable front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination. Less than two months into his second White House bid , no other declared candidate in the crowded Democratic field currently has amassed so many advantages: a $28 million war chest, a…

This massive python just broke a record in the Florida Everglades – New York Post

Monday, April 08, 2019

This Burmese python is truly hissstoric. The 17-foot-long, cold-blooded colossus was the largest ever to be removed from Big Cypress National Preserve in the Florida Everglades — weighing in at 140 pounds. The female snake, which also contained 73 developing eggs, was caught using an innovative approach to tackling the invasive species, which poses a major threat to native wildlife in the Sunshine State. “Using male pythons with radio transmitters…

Mueller report: What we know about the obstruction of justice case against Trump – Vox.com

Monday, April 08, 2019

Serious tensions appear to be emerging between members of special counsel Robert Mueller’s team and Attorney General William Barr on obstruction of justice. Mueller team members have told associates their evidence against Trump on obstruction is “alarming and significant,” per the Washington Post. Some of them feel Barr’s letter to Congress didn’t properly describe “derogatory information,” according to CNN. And one official told NBC News the report includes new material…

Nielsen ouster lays bare Trump’s own immigration crisis – CNN

Monday, April 08, 2019

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Motel 6 will pay $12 million after sharing guest info with ICE – ABC News

Monday, April 08, 2019

Motel 6 has agreed to pay $12 million to settle a lawsuit that accused several Washington state locations of sharing personal guest information with U.S. immigration officials. The budget motel operator illegally shared the personal information of about 80,000 customers for more than two years, resulting in a “targeted” ICE investigation into guests with Latino-sounding names, the Washington state attorney general’s office announced Thursday. The office said operators at seven…

Nielsen resigns as DHS secretary after White House meeting with Trump – Fox News

Monday, April 08, 2019

Video Kirstjen Nielsen to resign from the Department of Homeland Security President Trump has tweeted that Kevin McAleenan will replace Nielsen as DHS secretary. President Trump announced Sunday afternoon that Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen “will be leaving her position” after 16 months in the job. Trump also announced that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Kevin McAleenan will replace Nielsen as acting secretary, tweeting: “I have confidence that Kevin…

Beto O’Rourke on Benjamin Netanyahu: ‘Racist’ – The Washington Post

Monday, April 08, 2019

Holly Bailey April 7 at 7:54 PM IOWA CITY — Democratic presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke on Sunday described Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a “racist” whose outreach to far-right interests as he seeks to hang onto political power has seriously damaged the chances of peace in the Middle East. Speaking at a town hall here at the University of Iowa, the former Texas congressman denounced Netanyahu’s pledge Saturday that…

Trump chief of staff vows tax returns will ‘never’ be released – BBC News

Monday, April 08, 2019

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Mick Mulvaney called the bid to see President Trump’s tax returns a “political stunt” One of US President Donald Trump’s top aides has said that opposition Democrats will “never” see his tax returns. White House acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said the call for the records to be released was a “political stunt”. On Wednesday a Congressional tax committee submitted a request for…

As cold weather breaks, violence returns: 24 shot in 30 hours over warmest weekend this year – Chicago Tribune

Monday, April 08, 2019

In a period of a little over 24 hours this weekend, 24 people were shot in Chicago, including three children under 13 — and three of the adults shot died from their injuries, according to police. Beginning at 4 a.m. Saturday through about 10 a.m. Sunday, Chicago police were investigating shooting cases that included the homicides and a mass shooting of six people outside an afternoon baby shower in West…

Motel 6 will pay $12M after sharing guest info with ICE, official says – ABC News

Monday, April 08, 2019

Motel 6 agreed to pay $12 million to settle a lawsuit that accused several Washington state locations of sharing personal guest information with U.S. immigration officials. The budget motel operator illegally shared the personal information of about 80,000 customers for more than two years, resulting in a “targeted” ICE investigation into guests with Latino-sounding names, the Washington state attorney general’s office announced Thursday. The office said operators at seven Washington…

Kirstjen Nielsen resigning: DHS secretary stepping down after meeting with Trump at the White House today — live updates – CBS News

Sunday, April 07, 2019

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen is resigning, President Trump announced in a tweet Sunday. CBS News first reported Nielsen’s impending departure, which Mr. Trump announced after a 5 p.m. meeting with Nielsen at the White House. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAleenan will serve as acting DHS secretary, the president announced.  “Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen will be leaving her position, and I would like to…

Mulvaney vows Dems will ‘never’ see Trump’s tax returns, despite renewed push – Fox News

Sunday, April 07, 2019

Video Exclusive: Mick Mulvaney on President Trump’s border security push, growing tensions with House Democrats President Trump warns Mexico to stop the flow of migrants and drugs to the U.S.; insight from White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney. Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney told “Fox News Sunday” in an exclusive interview that Democrats will “never” see President Trump’s tax returns, days after a House Democrat committee chairman…

In Israel Election, the Future of the West Bank Is Now on the Ballot – The New York Times

Sunday, April 07, 2019

Mr. Shapiro added: “And there’s no evident check coming from the Trump administration, as there always had been under every previous administration, saying, ‘Don’t do that.’” In response to the rise of the sovereignty movement, two-state supporters have warned loudly of a domino effect that any annexation would set in motion, whether limited to a few big settlements, the Israeli-administered portion of the West Bank known as Area C, or…

It may take 2 years to identify thousands of migrant children separated from families – USA TODAY

Sunday, April 07, 2019

CLOSE President Donald Trump says his administration is ensuring the country knows “this is an actual emergency” at the U.S.-Mexico border. (April 5) AP As the Trump administration works to address what it describes as a growing “crisis” at the U.S.-Mexico border, officials said in a court filing that it may take two years for the government to identify thousands of migrant children who were separated from their families.  The…