Carter Willing to Make Diplomatic Visit to North Korea
Former President Jimmy Carter said that he would like to travel to North Korea to lead a diplomatic mission to ease tensions between President Trump and Kim Jung-un. ...
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Trump’s Call to Soldier’s Widow Criticized, Defended
Representative Frederica Wilson called President Trump’s condolence call to a Gold Star widow “horrible” and “insensitive,” but Chief of Staff John Kelly defended the call. ...
Judges Rule Against Trump Travel Ban for Third Time
Federal judges Derrick Watson and Theodore Chuang are at it again! Apparently, neither of them can stand the idea of President Trump imposing restrictions on citizens from eight mostly...
ICE Issues Detainer Request for Arson Suspect Held in Sonoma County Jail
Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) has issued a detainer request on the Sonoma County Jail for Jesus Fabian Gonzalez, who was arrested on suspicion of arson. ...
North Korea Not Interested in Diplomacy Until It Has ICBM Capable of Reaching U.S. East Coast
A North Korean official said the Pyongyang regime is not interested in diplomacy with the United States until it develops an ICBM capable of reaching the U.S. East Coast....
Newsweek Says Cutting SNAP Will Leave Millions Without Food
The House passed a $4.1 trillion budget resolution on October 12, and Newsweek predicted ominous consequences stemming from the budget’s $150 billion cut from several “poverty” programs, including the Supplemental Nutrition...
Sessions and DOJ Give Sanctuary Cities “Last Chance” to Comply
The Justice Department posted a press release on October 12 noting that the DOJ has provided a “last chance” for “sanctuary cities” to comply with 8 U.S.C. 1373 —...
Supreme Court Dismisses One of Two Trump Travel Ban Cases
The Supreme Court dismissed one of two cases brought to it challenging President Donald Trump’s ban on visitors from countries where terrorists have a strong presence. ...
NFL Commissioner Tells Team Owners Everyone Should Stand for National Anthem
In a letter to team owners, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell wrote: “Like many of our fans, we believe that everyone should stand for the National Anthem.” ...
Trump Letter to Congress Outlines Immigration Plan, but Is Open to “Reform” of DACA Recipients’ Status
President Donald Trump’s letter to House and Senate leaders summarized his immigrations policies, but is also open to undefined “reforms” of the status of DACA recipients. ...
ICE Acting Director: California Sanctuary State Law Will Force “At-large” Arrests
ICE Acting Director Tom Homan stated that Governor Brown’s signing of a bill to make California a sanctuary state will leave ICE with no choice but to make at-large...
Governor Brown Signs Bill to Make California a Sanctuary State
California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill into law on October 5 that prohibits state and local agencies from working with federal immigration enforcement agencies. ...
EPA Proposes Eliminating Obama Administration’s Costly “Clean Power Plan”
The EPA will propose repealing the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan — which severely limits carbon emissions that power plants can release into the atmosphere. ...
DHS Assistant Secretary Says Administration Supports Allowing “Dreamers” to Stay
Assistant DHS Secretary Michael Dougherty said at a Senate hearing that the Trump administration would support allowing “Dreamers” to gain lawful permanent status. ...
State Dept. Sends Home Cuban Diplomats in D.C., because of Sonic Attacks in Havana
The State Department is ordering the departure of 15 officials from the Cuban embassy in Washington as a consequence of sonic attacks against U.S. diplomats in Havana. ...
ISIS Claims Responsibility for Knife Attack in Marseille
A knife-wielding terrorist stabbed two women to death on October 1 in the main train station in Marseille, on France’s Mediterranean coast. ...
DOJ Files Suit Against Company for Allegedly Not Hiring Americans
The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Crop Production Services Inc., headquartered in Colorado, for allegedly discriminating against U.S. workers. ...
DHS Secretary Approves Waiver of Jones Act, Easing Hurricane Aid Shipments to Puerto Rico
Acting DHS Secretary Elaine Duke approved a waiver of the Jones Act, which will allow the shipment of emergency relief supplies to Puerto Rico on foreign ships. ...
Calif. Gov. Brown Pushing for Ban on Cars With Internal Combustion Engines
Mary Nichols, chairman of the California Air Resources Board, said that Governor Jerry Brown favors following China’s plan to ban cars with internal combustion engines. ...
Maine Governor Tells Sheriffs to Cooperate With ICE Detainer Requests or Face Removal
Maine Governor Paul LePage sent a letter to his state’s 16 county sheriffs on September 25, telling them that he would remove from office any sheriff who did not...