US Border Patrol chief has update on border wall progress
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Venezuela’s Maduro Launches ‘Counteroffensive’ Against Opposition That Backs US Sanctions
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Americo De Grazia (L) and other allies of Juan Guaidó participate in a mass protest against Nicolas Maduro’s regime in Caracas on April 10, 2017. (Federico Parra/AFP/Getty Images) BOGOTA, Colombia—The regime of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro lashed out at the country’s opposition-run congress this … Read More
Judge deals setback to House Democrats’ effort to see McGahn testimony
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Washington (CNN) A federal judge on Wednesday rejected House Democrats’ effort to put two key legal cases the Judiciary Committee is pursuing in its impeachment investigation before the same judge. The decision from DC District Court Chief Judge Beryl Howell is a … Read More
Hong Kong protests: US lawmakers warn China may be preparing Tiananmen Square-style crackdown
U.S. officials warned Wednesday that China could be preparing for a Tiananmen Square-style crackdown in response to Hong Kong protests, as footage captures the menacing movement of military convoys near the border and Beijing ratchets up its rhetoric toward the demonstrators. House … Read More
Trump administration boosts ability to deny green cards to immigrants using welfare programs
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The Trump administration on Monday issued a long-awaited rule strengthening the ability of federal officials to deny green cards to immigrants deemed likely to rely on government aid. Officials described the so-called “public charge” rule as a way to ensure those granted permanent … Read More
Acting Border Patrol Chief on Mississippi ICE Raids: ‘These Aren’t Raids’
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Acting Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Mark Morgan. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection) Acting homeland security secretary Kevin McAleenan. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection/James Tourtellotte) (The Washington Post) – Acting customs and border protection commissioner Mark Morgan said Sunday that … Read More
US Nuclear Weapons Should Be Out of Germany Along With Its Troops, German Lawmaker Says
AP Photo/Mindaugas Kubis US Ambassador Richard Grenell’s renewed criticism of Berlin’s failure to spend more on defense and praising an idea to withdraw American troops from Germany has prompted a backlash in one of Washington’s key allies in Europe. The … Read More
German MP warns US has to take away nuclear weapons if it relocates troops to Poland
The US is estimated to have around 20 nuclear warheads in Germany. A German lawmaker says the United States has to remove its nuclear weapons — presently kept in Germany— and take them to its own soil, in the event of relocating … Read More
Trump on Democratic critics: ‘They call anybody a racist when they run out of cards’
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The president’s remarks Friday came as a growing chorus of Democrats have accused him of being a white nationalist, citing his anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies. “‘Racist, racist, racist’ — that’s all they use to anybody,” President Donald Trump said of … Read More