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NC GOP senator joins 2 Democrats in voicing concern over Trump’s immigration order

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Tuesday continued to raise concerns over President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration, joining two Democrats in calling the detention of two immigrants “unacceptable.” Tillis, along with Democratic Sens. Claire McCaskill of Missouri and Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, wrote Defense Secretary James Mattis in support of […]

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Middle East, USA

Trump, saying drug prices have been ‘astronomical,’ vows to bring them down

W ASHINGTON – President Trump on Tuesday broadly pledged to encourage more competition to drive down drug prices and vowed to oppose any measure that would make it difficult for smaller drug companies to enter the market. Trump, speaking from the White House before a meeting with pharmaceutical executives, also said he would streamline and

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Oprah Winfrey joins CBS’ ’60 Minutes’ as a special contributor

Oprah Winfrey is joining the CBS newsmagazine “60 Minutes” as a contributor. The talk show host, actress, cable network owner and producer will appear in several segments a year on the program starting this fall, CBS News announced Tuesday. “I’ve been a big admirer of ’60 Minutes’ since my days as a young reporter,” Winfrey

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

White House stands firm on claim that Sally Yates ‘betrayed’ Justice Department

The White House on Tuesday defended use of the word “betrayed” to explain the firing of Sally Q. Yates, who was removed as acting attorney general after refusing to enforce President Trump’s extreme-vetting program. Asked by reporters about the characterization of Ms. Yates’ actions, White House press secretary Sean Spicer said it was not only

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International, USA

S.D. small business owners oppose border wall

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Small business owners in San Diego, already subject to a federal border wall for years, say President Donald Trump’s executive orders on immigration across the Mexican border will kill jobs, choke the economy and stifle San Diego’s culture. The executive orders made last week direct federal funds toward the construction of

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International, USA

DHS Secretary Kelly: This is not a ban on Muslims

WASHINGTON, DC (Press Release) –  Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly on Tuesday participated in a media availability alongside U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Acting Commissioner Kevin McAleenan, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Thomas Homan, and DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) Acting Undersecretary David Glawe to discuss the operational

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International, Middle East, USA

Davis takes top education sub- committee spot

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-San Diego), a senior member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, was named as the Ranking Democrat on the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, which plays a key role in shaping higher education policy. “Higher education is the issue of our time,”

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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Trump is dismantling America’s moral standing

By Sam Ben-Meir JERSEY CITY, New Jersey — During President Trump’s first full week in office he has begun to dismantle America’s moral standing on the international stage. From his reconsideration of CIA ‘black sites’ to his insistence on vast voter fraud, to his inhumane ban on immigration from Muslim countries, Trump seems to be

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International, Middle East, Sam Ben-Meir, USA

Anti- Israel professors angered at being identified

By Richard L. Cravatts, PhD BOSTON, Massachusetts — Of the many examples of the shameful degradation of values in academia, few are more intellectually grotesque than academic boycotts, which, in their present form, are almost exclusively targeted at Israeli scholars and institutions. In the latest example, at their January annual meeting the American Historical Association

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Middle East, Richard L. Cravatts, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Mexico asks Israel’s Netanyahu to apologize for border wall comment

Mexico City (dpa) – Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray has asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to apologize over a tweet backing the idea of a US-Mexico border wall, the Mexican broadcaster Televisa reported on Monday. “We hope that the Israeli government will have the sensitivity to correct Netanyahu’s statement,” he said. “Mexico is a

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International, Middle East, USA