Senate Confirms Jeff Sessions as Attorney General
The Senate confirmed the nomination of Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Ala) as our nation’s Attorney General on the evening of February 8, by a near-party-line vote of 52 to 47....
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What Is the U.S. Military Doing in Yemen? Is It Worth the Cost?
The commando raid by U.S. Navy SEALs in Yemen on January 29 reportedly killed 14 al-Qaeda operatives. But at least 15 civilians including an eight-year-old girl were also killed,...
California State Senate President Says “Half of My Family” Eligible for Deportation
California State Senator Kevin de Léon said that “half his family” may be subject to deportation and that using a fake Social Security card should not mandate deportation. ...
Retired NOAA Scientist Disputes Agency’s Study Denying Global-warming Hiatus
John Bates, a retired NOAA scientist, says NOAA published a flawed climate-change report to discredit the notion of a global-warming hiatus and to influence world leaders. ...
Trump: “We Expect to be Cutting a Lot out of Dodd-Frank”
President Trump signed two executive orders, one to review the Dodd-Frank Act and the other to delay the implementation of the Department of Labor’s fiduciary rule. ...
Texas: Gov. Abbott Bans Funds for Sanctuary Cities; Senate Bill to Demand Compliance with ICE
Texas Governor Greg Abbott encouraged the state legislature to pass a bill that would deny state funding for cities that refuse to cooperate with immigration officials. ...
San Francisco Sues Trump to Stop Executive Order About Sanctuary Cities
The city attorney from San Francisco has filed a suit in federal court to stop President Trump’s executive order to withhold federal funds from sanctuary cities. ...
Rasmussen Poll Shows Majority Support Trump’s Travel Ban
A new Rasmussen Reports survey finds that 56 percent of likely U.S. voters favor President Trump’s temporary ban on immigrants from seven Middle Eastern countries. ...
Judge Grants Stay to Bar Trump DHS From Deporting Aliens From Seven Nations of Concern
A judge has issued a stay temporarily halting the removal of individuals detained under President Trump’s order suspending immigration from seven “nations of concern.” ...
Feds Reinvestigating Syrian Refugees Not Thoroughly Vetted
Federal agents are reinvestigating dozens of Syrian refugees who were admitted into the United States without being thoroughly vetted, including one who was in contact with ISIS. ...
Trump Executive Order to Ban Nationals of “Countries of Particular Concern”
President Donald Trump will soon sign an executive order that will suspend the issuance of visas to “nationals of countries of particular concern,” most notably, Syria. ...
Trump Signs Executive Orders to Build Border Wall and Strengthen Immigration Enforcement
President Trump signed two executive orders related to immigration — to begin construction of a wall on the border with Mexico, and to strengthen immigration enforcement. ...
New York Times Calls Trump Claim That Millions of Illegals Voted a “Lie”
An article in the New York Times for January 23 carried an editorialized headline: “Trump Repeats Lie About Popular Vote in Meeting With Lawmakers.” ...
Trump to Renegotiate NAFTA With Canada and Mexico
President Trump indicated that he will renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with Canada and Mexico. ...
National Debt Under Obama Grew by $9 Trillion — 86 Percent
Data from the Treasury Department indicates that the national debt under President Barack Obama grew by about $9 trillion, or an increase of 86 percent. ...