Judge Blocks Trump Order on Refugees Amid Chaos and Outcry Worldwide
Mr. Trump — in office just a week — found himself accused of constitutional and legal overreach by two Iraqi immigrants, defended by the American Civil Liberties Union. Meanwhile, large crowds of protesters turned out at airports around the country to denounce Mr. Trump’s ban on the entry of refugees and people from seven predominantly Muslim countries. Document Darweesh v Trump Order A federal judge blocked part of P..>> view originalCustoms And Border Officials Defied Court Order On Lawful Residents For Hours
DULLES, Virginia ― The U.S. government must “permit lawyers access to all legal permanent residents being detained at Dulles International Airport” a federal judge in Virginia ordered late Saturday. But U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents at this airport outside Washington, D.C., defied the judge’s order, blocking attorneys from talking to the lawful permanent residents CBP was detaining here. Border Patrol agents had detained dozens of people who were trying to enter the U.S. from the s..>> view originalThe Koch Brothers Plan to Spend as Much as $400 Million in 2018 Races
The policy and political network led by billionaires Charles and David Koch plans to increase spending over the next two years, with officials telling donors on Saturday that their tab could soar to $400 million heading into the 2018 midterm elections.It was the latest sign that, even with Republican majorities in both chambers of Congress and Donald Trump in the White House, these ultra-rich activists are not ready to be yes-men for lawmakers in Washington and plan to combat moves that run afou..>> view originalA family suspected a caregiver was abusing an Alzheimer's patient. So they installed a camera.
A Crime Stoppers division in Houston shared video footage of a care provider hitting a 94-year-old woman in a Memorial Village, Tex., on Jan. 1. (Editor's note: This video contains graphic content.) (Crime Stoppers Houston) Brenda Floyd was turning out lights, getting her 94-year-old patient ready for bed, when she noticed the plate of food on the floor. As the dog scurried away, Floyd turned her wrath on the older woman with Alzheimer’s who she was paid to care for. “I told you to stop f..>> view originalWoman impersonated lawmaker's wife, snuck into GOP retreat
By Erica Werner | AP By Erica Werner | AP January 28 at 10:43 PM WASHINGTON — A woman impersonated the wife of a GOP lawmaker and snuck into the congressional Republican retreat in Philadelphia Thursday, the same day President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence appeared, retreat organizers told lawmakers late Saturday. The revelation came as the nonprofit Congressional Institute that organizes the retreat investigates how audio of the gathering leaked. In an email to GOP lawmakers,..>> view originalOf buckets, bridges and backpacks: GOP grapples with health-care lexicon
At times, congressional Republican leaders sound like MBA professors trying to teach their students the right buzzwords to understand the nation’s health-care system. Several of them talk about “buckets” for understanding the process for repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act. One lawmaker described the 2010 health law as a collapsing “bridge” in need of a “rescue team” to come in and build more “bridges.” If you can’t understand buckets or bridges, maybe the health-care “backpack” is..>> view original
Sunday, February 12, 2017
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