Supreme Court Declines to Take Up DACA Case, Likely Meaning Program Stays in Place for Foreseeable Future

The Supreme Court has declined to hear a case involving President Trump’s authority to end the immigration-protection program known as DACA, likely signaling the program’s continuance for at least several months.  The program’s original end date was March 5.…

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State Department Announces $40 Million Initiative Aimed at Combating Foreign Propaganda and Misinformation

The U.S. State Department has formed a new partnership with the Defense Department to counter propaganda and disinformation from foreign nations, it was announced today.  The partnership will initially be funded with $40 million, transferred from the Pentagon to the …

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Michael Steele Responds to Comments He was Only Elected RNC Chair Because He is Black

Former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele confronted the head of the Conservative Political Action Conference over comments an organization employee made about his race.  Ian Walters, an employee of the American Conservative Union, the conservative organization that hosts the …

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California’s Democratic Party Declines to Endorse Feinstein in Crushing Blow, Signaling State Party’s Shift to the Left

Senator Diane Feinstein was dealt a stunning rebuke when delegates to the California Democratic Party’s annual convention declined to endorse her reelection bid today.

Torn between moderate and ideological forces, delegates voted for a progressive rival to Feinstein – state …

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Pena Nieto Cancels Washington Visit After Trump Refuses to Back Off Mexican Border Wall Funding Demand

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto has cancelled a planned visit to the U.S. because of President Trump’s unwillingness to back off of his demand that Mexico pay for a wall along the U.S.’ southern border.  The decision was reportedly made …

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Russian Hackers Attacked the Olympic Opening Ceremonies, Sought to Blame North Korea

Russian military hackers launched a cyberattack against hundreds of South Korean computers in an effort to disrupt the opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympics being held in PyeongChang.  The attacks resulted in interruptions to internet and broadcast services, as well …

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United Nations Votes to Unanimously Approve Syrian Ceasefire After Days of Pro-Assad Bombing Leaves Hundreds of Civilians Dead

The United Nations has unanimously approved a ceasefire in Syria after days of bombing has left hundreds of dead and thousands injured.  And the numbers are expected to rise.

Doctors Without Borders has reported at least 520 dead and 2,500 …

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Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee Have Released their Long-Awaited Memo – Here Are the Key Takeaways

Democrats have released their long-awaited memo that rebuts allegations made in a previously released Republican memo that the FBI and the Department of Justice abused regulations in obtaining FISA warrants to spy on members of the Trump campaign, namely foreign …

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BREAKING: Democrats Release Memo Rebutting Accusations of Abuses by FBI, DOJ in Obtaining FISA Warrants to Spy on the Trump Campaign

Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee have released a memo that rebuts findings in a Republican memo released weeks ago that alleges abuses by the FBI and the Department of Justice in obtaining FISA warrants to spy on members of …

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Up to Four Sheriff’s Deputies Failed to Enter Marjory Stoneman Douglas high School as Shooting Took Place

It is being reported that up to four Broward County Sheriff’s deputies failed to enter the building where the Parkland, FL, shooting was taking place last week, taking up positions instead, behind their vehicles outside the school with their guns …

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Ohio Sheriff Has Announced Teacher Firearm Training, Says Response Has Been Overwhelming

Sheriff Richard Jones of Butler Country, Ohio, has already begun the process of training local teachers in firearm proficiency, he wrote on Twitter this week.  Jones framed the announcement as local action against the backdrop of government inaction.

“Our teachers …

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Deputy Attorney General Raises Concerns About Jared Kushner’s Security Clearance, which is What Prompted John Kelly’s Change in Policy

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein raised concerns about new information discovered while conducting a background check into presidential son-in-law and top White House adviser Jared Kushner.  That, apparently, is what has caused Chief of Staff John Kelly to revise …

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White Van Attempts to Breach Security Perimeter of the White House but the Driver was Stopped and Apprehended

A white Chevrolet van attempted to breach the perimeter of the White House Friday afternoon, causing the building to go into lockdown the Secret Service said.  The van struck a security barrier around 3:30 p.m. at 17th St. NW …

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