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Fellow Democrat Criticizes Pelosi on 'Make US White Again' Comment
- January 30, 2018
To buy into this plan , Republicans will need to have faith that 10-12 years is enough time for young people to get over their hatred of the GOP so these newly minted citizens will not simply vote Democratic in perpetuity. The White House proposal would limit sponsorship to immediate family members. We must end "chain migration" as well as the Diversity Visa Lottery program, which randomly awards visas in order to fulfill bureaucratic quotas. (more...)
- January 30, 2018
To buy into this plan , Republicans will need to have faith that 10-12 years is enough time for young people to get over their hatred of the GOP so these newly minted citizens will not simply vote Democratic in perpetuity. The White House proposal would limit sponsorship to immediate family members. We must end "chain migration" as well as the Diversity Visa Lottery program, which randomly awards visas in order to fulfill bureaucratic quotas. (more...)
Trump Jr. Bets $100 on Dems' Response to Memo
- January 30, 2018
The intelligence committee also voted along party lines Monday against releasing a rebuttal memo from the panel's Democrats, who denounced both moves upon leaving the closed-door hearing. The Trump dossier was paid for by the Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee, and was produced by opposition research company Fusion GPS. (more...)
- January 30, 2018
The intelligence committee also voted along party lines Monday against releasing a rebuttal memo from the panel's Democrats, who denounced both moves upon leaving the closed-door hearing. The Trump dossier was paid for by the Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee, and was produced by opposition research company Fusion GPS. (more...)
State of the Union Address: What to Expect
- January 30, 2018
House minority leader Nancy Pelosi called Kennedy a "relentless fighter for working Americans" in a statement. "It's got to be bipartisan because the Republicans really don't have the votes to get it done in any other way, so it has to be bipartisan". (more...)
- January 30, 2018
House minority leader Nancy Pelosi called Kennedy a "relentless fighter for working Americans" in a statement. "It's got to be bipartisan because the Republicans really don't have the votes to get it done in any other way, so it has to be bipartisan". (more...)
Powerful Republican head of House spending panel to retire
- January 30, 2018
First elected to Congress in 1994, Frelinghuysen became chairman of the House Appropriations Committee previous year, a powerful perch that gives him significant sway over where the federal government spends its money. Though it offers rate cuts to almost every USA household, the law also hits high tax, high cost of living states like New Jersey by limiting the deductibility of mortgage interest and state and local taxes. (more...)
- January 30, 2018
First elected to Congress in 1994, Frelinghuysen became chairman of the House Appropriations Committee previous year, a powerful perch that gives him significant sway over where the federal government spends its money. Though it offers rate cuts to almost every USA household, the law also hits high tax, high cost of living states like New Jersey by limiting the deductibility of mortgage interest and state and local taxes. (more...)
No major political parties to participate in Nagaland Assembly elections. Here's why
- January 30, 2018
In a meeting held at a hotel in Kohima on Monday, the political parties decided not to contest the upcoming Assembly election and released a joint declaration in this regard. The Election Commission had on January 18 announced dates for Assembly elections in Nagaland. The Core Committee has given a call for a total bandh on February 1, the day on which filing of nomination begins. (more...)
- January 30, 2018
In a meeting held at a hotel in Kohima on Monday, the political parties decided not to contest the upcoming Assembly election and released a joint declaration in this regard. The Election Commission had on January 18 announced dates for Assembly elections in Nagaland. The Core Committee has given a call for a total bandh on February 1, the day on which filing of nomination begins. (more...)
Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing On Freeway
- January 30, 2018
But trouble struck. The plane was over open ocean about two miles from the coast when Slod noticed that the plane was descending. The occupants were out of the plane and no injuries were reported the fire department tweeted . "He was going against that wind and that wind prevented him from making it all the way". Another Twitter user, Peter Erni, seemed to be impressed with the pilot's maneuvering, catching a video just as the plane came to a stop. (more...)
- January 30, 2018
But trouble struck. The plane was over open ocean about two miles from the coast when Slod noticed that the plane was descending. The occupants were out of the plane and no injuries were reported the fire department tweeted . "He was going against that wind and that wind prevented him from making it all the way". Another Twitter user, Peter Erni, seemed to be impressed with the pilot's maneuvering, catching a video just as the plane came to a stop. (more...)
South Africa vs India 2018: Predicted playing XI for first ODI
- January 30, 2018
Then there is the tri-nation T20 tournament in Sri Lanka, followed by the annual, two-month-long Indian Premier League (IPL) T20 competition. The ODIs will be followed by three T20I matches. The batting legend also said "prodigiously talented" Virat Kohli may not need elaborate preparation for an overseas tour but his teammates do to perform to the best of their abilities on the road. (more...)
- January 30, 2018
Then there is the tri-nation T20 tournament in Sri Lanka, followed by the annual, two-month-long Indian Premier League (IPL) T20 competition. The ODIs will be followed by three T20I matches. The batting legend also said "prodigiously talented" Virat Kohli may not need elaborate preparation for an overseas tour but his teammates do to perform to the best of their abilities on the road. (more...)
Celebrities back Palestinian refugees as Trump makes new threats
- January 30, 2018
The move will be the first meeting between the Israelis and the Palestinians since Trump's announcement and will take place at Kahlon's office in Jerusalem. In his speech , Abbas called on the worldwide community not to open diplomatic missions in Jerusalem, after Trump declared the city the capital of Israel and announced he will move the American embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. (more...)
- January 30, 2018
The move will be the first meeting between the Israelis and the Palestinians since Trump's announcement and will take place at Kahlon's office in Jerusalem. In his speech , Abbas called on the worldwide community not to open diplomatic missions in Jerusalem, after Trump declared the city the capital of Israel and announced he will move the American embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. (more...)
Trump ban on refugees from 'high-risk' countries partially lifted
- January 30, 2018
The predominantly Muslim countries affected by the pause, which Trump ordered in October, were Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Mali, North Korea, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. "It's critically important that we know who is entering the United States", DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said in a statement. Since becoming USA president, Trump has imposed numerous limits on the refugee program, including capping the number of refugees allowed into the country in the 2018 fiscal year at ... (more...)
- January 30, 2018
The predominantly Muslim countries affected by the pause, which Trump ordered in October, were Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Mali, North Korea, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. "It's critically important that we know who is entering the United States", DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said in a statement. Since becoming USA president, Trump has imposed numerous limits on the refugee program, including capping the number of refugees allowed into the country in the 2018 fiscal year at ... (more...)
Pre-Budget Session all-party meetings on Sunday
- January 30, 2018
Besides appeal to MPs to support Triple Talaq bill , the president's address mainly consisted of praising what he said the "good work" of the NDA government in New Delhi . Leaders of the Opposition parties are likely to meet on Monday to push for unity and to discuss ways to together corner the Government. Along with the farmer's double income and Poor's development, the government will also soon amend Muslim Women bill which is related to Triple Talaq, Right of Children to free and ... (more...)
- January 30, 2018
Besides appeal to MPs to support Triple Talaq bill , the president's address mainly consisted of praising what he said the "good work" of the NDA government in New Delhi . Leaders of the Opposition parties are likely to meet on Monday to push for unity and to discuss ways to together corner the Government. Along with the farmer's double income and Poor's development, the government will also soon amend Muslim Women bill which is related to Triple Talaq, Right of Children to free and ... (more...)
Senate Fails To Pass The 20-Week Abortion Ban
- January 30, 2018
This bill would prohibit the majority of these abortions". Democrats slammed Republican leadership on Monday for prioritizing an abortion ban less than a week after the government shutdown, and as the fate of so-called "Dreamers" ― young undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S.as children ― still hangs in the balance. (more...)
- January 30, 2018
This bill would prohibit the majority of these abortions". Democrats slammed Republican leadership on Monday for prioritizing an abortion ban less than a week after the government shutdown, and as the fate of so-called "Dreamers" ― young undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S.as children ― still hangs in the balance. (more...)
House Intel committee could vote on Nunes memo as soon as Monday
- January 30, 2018
Asked by CNN's Deirdre Walsh if the committee will vote to release the memo, Nunes replied, "I don't talk about committee business". Trump and his Republican allies have placed special emphasis on the classified memo, which was written by staff members for House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. (more...)
- January 30, 2018
Asked by CNN's Deirdre Walsh if the committee will vote to release the memo, Nunes replied, "I don't talk about committee business". Trump and his Republican allies have placed special emphasis on the classified memo, which was written by staff members for House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. (more...)
Gunmen launch attack on Kabul military academy
- January 30, 2018
The explosive device was planted in an ambulance and went off at a police checkpoint in a Taliban-claimed attack. Saturday's deadly attack had also resulted in more than 200 people being injured. He said , "Pakistani clerics denounced violence in Pakistan , but announced it legitimate in Afghanistan ", adding, "Suicide attackers are trained in Kochlak, Baluchistan". (more...)
- January 30, 2018
The explosive device was planted in an ambulance and went off at a police checkpoint in a Taliban-claimed attack. Saturday's deadly attack had also resulted in more than 200 people being injured. He said , "Pakistani clerics denounced violence in Pakistan , but announced it legitimate in Afghanistan ", adding, "Suicide attackers are trained in Kochlak, Baluchistan". (more...)
Fighter SU-27 Intercepts US Spy Plane near Russian Border
- January 30, 2018
The EP-3 flew through the SU-27's jet wash, or turbulence created by an aircraft, Kunze said in a statement deeming the interaction "unsafe". The American pilots reported that the Russian jet came within 5 feet of the U.S. Several unsafe interactions between Russian and U.S. military forces have taken place near the Black Sea. "Independent thinking is not one of them", he said. (more...)
- January 30, 2018
The EP-3 flew through the SU-27's jet wash, or turbulence created by an aircraft, Kunze said in a statement deeming the interaction "unsafe". The American pilots reported that the Russian jet came within 5 feet of the U.S. Several unsafe interactions between Russian and U.S. military forces have taken place near the Black Sea. "Independent thinking is not one of them", he said. (more...)
Irish government to draw up abortion referendum bill
- January 30, 2018
Pro-choice campaigners say the amendment creates a legal " chill factor " in the health system, even in cases where Irish law allows for a termination, such as when a pregnancy would result in the mother's death. Repealing the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution instead of replacing it with a revised version will leave too much uncertainty around Ireland's future laws on abortion, a minister of state has warned. (more...)
- January 30, 2018
Pro-choice campaigners say the amendment creates a legal " chill factor " in the health system, even in cases where Irish law allows for a termination, such as when a pregnancy would result in the mother's death. Repealing the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution instead of replacing it with a revised version will leave too much uncertainty around Ireland's future laws on abortion, a minister of state has warned. (more...)
Europe to Trump: If You Want a Trade War, You'll Get One
- January 30, 2018
He repeated his stance in Davos, Switzerland, when sitting down with British journalist Piers Morgan for an interview aired on Sunday, Xinhua news agency reported. This "may morph into something very big" from "a trade standpoint", he said. In his comments on January 29, Schinas said the European Union is committed to the multilateral economic order in place since the end of World War II and underpinned by the World Trade Organization. (more...)
- January 30, 2018
He repeated his stance in Davos, Switzerland, when sitting down with British journalist Piers Morgan for an interview aired on Sunday, Xinhua news agency reported. This "may morph into something very big" from "a trade standpoint", he said. In his comments on January 29, Schinas said the European Union is committed to the multilateral economic order in place since the end of World War II and underpinned by the World Trade Organization. (more...)
Australia eyes spot among arms exporters
- January 30, 2018
The plan identifies the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and New Zealand as the highest priority export markets - due to Australia's close relationship with these countries. The lighter Hawkei vehicle , also manufactured by Thales, has been singled out in the government's strategy as a promising export prospect. "We are seriously concerned about indications that the Australian government intends to become a major arms exporter to volatile regions that have appalling human rights ... (more...)
- January 30, 2018
The plan identifies the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and New Zealand as the highest priority export markets - due to Australia's close relationship with these countries. The lighter Hawkei vehicle , also manufactured by Thales, has been singled out in the government's strategy as a promising export prospect. "We are seriously concerned about indications that the Australian government intends to become a major arms exporter to volatile regions that have appalling human rights ... (more...)
Kendrick Lamar's 'Loyalty' wins rap/sung performance Grammy
- January 30, 2018
But for the awards, the feel-good Mars carried the night. Mars provided the night's big upset, taking the album of the year trophy that most critics assumed would go to Lamar's rap tour de force, Damn . And Lamar also was recognized for best rap/sung performance , along with Rihanna , for LOYALTY . At the red carpet, the white rose was nearly a staple with names like Nick Jonas, Sam Smith, Sarah Silverman, Rita Ora and Cardi B flaunting it. (more...)
- January 30, 2018
But for the awards, the feel-good Mars carried the night. Mars provided the night's big upset, taking the album of the year trophy that most critics assumed would go to Lamar's rap tour de force, Damn . And Lamar also was recognized for best rap/sung performance , along with Rihanna , for LOYALTY . At the red carpet, the white rose was nearly a staple with names like Nick Jonas, Sam Smith, Sarah Silverman, Rita Ora and Cardi B flaunting it. (more...)
Off-Duty Philadelphia Police Detective Involved in Shooting
- January 30, 2018
Capt. Sekou Kinebrew said the driver was seen driving erratically on Broad Street around 7:30 a.m. Kinebrew said the driver "was apparently attempting to run people over". The detective then opened fire, striking the man several times. The off-duty officer initially gave a verbal warning to the driver, who did not comply, FOX29 reported. (more...)
- January 30, 2018
Capt. Sekou Kinebrew said the driver was seen driving erratically on Broad Street around 7:30 a.m. Kinebrew said the driver "was apparently attempting to run people over". The detective then opened fire, striking the man several times. The off-duty officer initially gave a verbal warning to the driver, who did not comply, FOX29 reported. (more...)
Jordan's king says East Al-Quds must be capital of Palestinian state
- January 30, 2018
Speaker of the Lower House, Atif Tarawneh, said on Monday that the Palestinian issue is a top priority for Jordan and that any decision related to Jerusalem would not change the historic and legal status quo of the holy city. Abdullah has stopped short of siding with Abbas, who said after Trump's dramatic policy shift on Jerusalem that Washington can no longer serve as an honest mediator between Israelis and Palestinians. (more...)
- January 30, 2018
Speaker of the Lower House, Atif Tarawneh, said on Monday that the Palestinian issue is a top priority for Jordan and that any decision related to Jerusalem would not change the historic and legal status quo of the holy city. Abdullah has stopped short of siding with Abbas, who said after Trump's dramatic policy shift on Jerusalem that Washington can no longer serve as an honest mediator between Israelis and Palestinians. (more...)
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