International

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

Canadians hold vigils for Muslim victims of Quebec terror attack

Canadians have held vigils in cities across the country in solidarity with the victims of Sunday night’s terror attack at a mosque in Quebec City. The Prime Minister Justin Trudeau who had called it a “terrorist attack on Muslims” joined the marchers at the scene of the atrocity. A suspected far-right sympathiser has been charged

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International

Venezuela’s Supreme Court again throws Maduro a lifeline

BOGOTA, Colombia — Venezuela’s Supreme Court has come to the rescue of President Nicolas Maduro once again, ruling that the opposition-controlled congress doesn’t have the right to try to sideline the president and reaffirming its position that every decision the legislature takes is outside of the law. In a Jan. 26 ruling published Monday, the

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International

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