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‘Breaking point’: US southern border influx surges to 76,000 – Aljazeera.com

Wednesday, March 06, 2019

The United States faces a major humanitarian crisis with its southwestern border at a security “breaking point” as tens of thousands of mostly Central Americans increasingly try to enter the country. More than 76,000 migrants crossed the border without authorisation last month, nearly double the number from the same period in 2018, officials said. The figures suggest harsher regulations and detention policies implemented by the American government –…

Michael Cohen’s Congressional Testimony Leaves Big Unanswered Questions On Trump – NPR

Wednesday, March 06, 2019

Michael Cohen, former attorney and fixer for President Trump, testifies before the House oversight committee on Capitol Hill Feb. 27, 2019, in Washington, D.C. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Michael Cohen, former attorney and fixer for President Trump, testifies before the House oversight committee on Capitol Hill Feb. 27, 2019, in Washington, D.C. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Michael Cohen is scheduled to return to Capitol Hill…

Satellite images show activity at North Korean missile site, analysts say – CNN

Wednesday, March 06, 2019

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Hillary Clinton lights up the internet with ‘Mean Girls’ tweet – AOL

Wednesday, March 06, 2019

Hillary Clinton on Tuesday was quick to fire back after President Trump mocked her for not running in 2020. The exchange started with a tweet by Trump: “‘(Crooked) Hillary Clinton confirms she will not run in 2020, rules out a third bid for White House.’ Aw-shucks, does that mean I won’t get to run against her again? She will be sorely missed!” Minutes later, Clinton posted a “Mean Girls” meme on Twitter. The New York Daily News notes her tweet included a GIF…

When Officers Aren’t Charged in Police Shootings – Rolling Stone – Rolling Stone

Wednesday, March 06, 2019

California has an assisted-suicide law. It was in effect when Stephon Clark went running into his grandmother’s backyard nearly a year ago, pursued by two Sacramento police officers who shot and killed him there. But the state’s End of Life Option Act didn’t apply to Clark. Sacramento district attorney Anne Marie Schubert, who announced Sunday that she wouldn’t charge his killers with a crime, knew that Clark wasn’t terminally ill….

Illegal immigration hits 12-year-high in February – Washington Examiner

Wednesday, March 06, 2019

Border cops encountered more than 76,000 people they say tried to illegally cross from Mexico into the U.S. in February, making it the highest level of illegal immigration the U.S. has seen in one month since 2007. The number shot up from 58,000 who were arrested and turned away at ports in January. The monthly rate has slowly crept up from 17,000 during President Trump’s third month in office in…

Trump Organization’s insurance records subpoenaed by NY financial regulator as investigations widen – USA TODAY

Wednesday, March 06, 2019

CLOSE President Donald Trump Tuesday denounced a Democratic sweeping new probe of his presidency as “the witch hunt continues.” (March 5) AP NEW YORK – A state regulator has subpoenaed an insurance provider for The Trump Organization, opening a new front in the widening investigations focused on President Donald Trump, his business, family, and White House administration. Aon, a London-headquartered financial services company that is one of the world’s largest insurance brokerages, said it…

Anderson Cooper: What is Ivanka’s expertise in anything? – CNN

Wednesday, March 06, 2019

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More Migrants Are Crossing the Border This Year. What’s Changed? – The New York Times

Wednesday, March 06, 2019

Zero tolerance didn’t work In the spring of 2018, the Trump administration tried to discourage parents from traveling with a child by prosecuting everyone who crossed the border illegally, even those who were traveling with children — a policy known as zero tolerance. This resulted in children being removed from their parents and placed in shelters across the country. The policy drew widespread condemnation, prompting the president to halt the…

Trump pushed staff to get Ivanka security clearance, sources say – CNN

Wednesday, March 06, 2019

President Donald Trump pressured his then-chief of staff John Kelly and White House counsel Don McGahn to grant his daughter and senior adviser Ivanka Trump a security clearance against their recommendations, three people familiar with the matter told CNN. #CNN #News

The professional wrestling Congress – Washington Examiner

Wednesday, March 06, 2019

Michael Cohen came prepared to play the part the far-left needed him to play, and his hearing before the House Oversight and Reform Committee quickly devolved into a professional wrestling atmosphere. As soon as Cohen stepped into the ring, tempers flared, and accusations regarding the private affairs of then-private citizen Donald Trump flew. As with professional wrestling, everyone knows the outcome is predetermined, but tunes in for the body slams…

Alabama tornadoes: How lessons from deadly 2011 outbreak that killed hundreds help save lives now – NBC News

Wednesday, March 06, 2019

SMITHS STATION, Ala. — As the sirens sounded Sunday afternoon, alerting residents just before deadly tornadoes cut through eastern Alabama, Terryn Smith, 12, and Hannah Mounce, 13, immediately sprung to action. “When the sirens went off, that’s when we took cover,” Terryn told NBC News. The girls hid with Terryn’s mother and a friend in a Lee County home, huddled with pillows and blankets on the floor of the kitchen,…

Silicon Valley just lost a friend with the exit of Gottlieb from the FDA – CNBC

Wednesday, March 06, 2019

<!– –> × SEARCH QUOTES Tech The departure of Scott Gottlieb from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday is a potential blow to Silicon Valley. In his two years as commissioner of the FDA, Gottlieb, a doctor and former venture capitalist, gained a reputation as a proponent of health-care innovation, including pharmaceutical companies bringing new drugs to market. He helped to establish a digital health software program called…

North Korea Seen Reassembling Rocket Test Site Days After Summit With US – NPR

Wednesday, March 06, 2019

North Korea’s Unha-3 rocket lifts off from the Sohae launchpad in Dongchang-ri, North Korea, in this Dec. 12, 2012, photo released by the Korean Central News Agency. AP hide caption toggle caption AP North Korea’s Unha-3 rocket lifts off from the Sohae launchpad in Dongchang-ri, North Korea, in this Dec. 12, 2012, photo released by the Korean Central News Agency. AP Satellite imagery suggests that North Korea may be taking…

Trump Organization’s insurance policies under investigation: Source – ABC News

Wednesday, March 06, 2019

Insurance regulators in New York have issued a subpoena to Aon, the Trump Organization’s insurance broker of choice, the company confirmed to ABC News. The subpoena, issued by the New York State Department of Financial Services, was based in large part on the testimony of Michael Cohen, who answered in the affirmative when asked whether President Donald Trump ever inflated his assets to an insurance company, according to a source…

Bloomberg Ends the Tease, Decides Not to Run for President – Slate

Wednesday, March 06, 2019

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Alabama tornadoes: Seven family members among 23 killed – BBC News

Tuesday, March 05, 2019

Media captionAerials show Alabama tornado destruction Seven members of one family were among the 23 victims identified after an outbreak of tornadoes devastated the US state of Alabama, officials have said. Every victim, including four children, was found close to their homes, rescue crews say. The victims range in age from six to 89, Lee County Coroner Bill Harris told a news conference. Up to eight people remain missing, officials…

The solution for Trump’s impending Senate showdown: End the national emergency – Washington Examiner

Tuesday, March 05, 2019

By declaring a national emergency to build his promised wall at the southern border, President Trump has pitted his presidency against the Constitution’s principles of separation of powers, legislative control of funds, and limited government among others. And, as congressional Republicans have increasingly made clear, they’re not so willing to throw those principles out the window. That leaves the Senate poised to rebuke the president and, in the process, highlight…

A Surge In Migrant Asylum Seekers Is Overwhelming Immigration System – NPR

Tuesday, March 05, 2019

Honduran migrants react as they surrender to the U.S. Border Patrol after crossing the border wall into the United States. According to new federal data, the number of migrants apprehended crossing the border in recent months has surged. Ramon Espinosa/AP hide caption toggle caption Ramon Espinosa/AP Honduran migrants react as they surrender to the U.S. Border Patrol after crossing the border wall into the United States. According to new federal…

Trump signals White House may not comply with House Judiciary requests – CNBC

Tuesday, March 05, 2019

<!– –> × SEARCH QUOTES Politics President Donald Trump on Tuesday appeared to suggest that the White House may refuse to comply with a slew of requests for documents sent this week by House Judiciary Committee chairman Jerry Nadler, N.Y. Speaking at a White House event, Trump cited what he said was the Obama administration’s approach to handling document requests related to Congressional investigations: “They didn’t give one letter. They…