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Where 7 of Trump’s Key Immigration Policies Stand

Published August 23, 2017

Where 7 of Trump’s Key Immigration Policies Stand Fred Lucas / @FredLucasWH / August 22, 2017/ President Donald Trump steps off Air Force One as he arrives in Yuma, Arizona, Tuesday. (Photo: Joshua Roberts/Reuters /Newscom) President Donald Trump toured the U.S. Customs and Border Protection outpost in Yuma, Arizona, ahead of his “Make America Great […]

What Happened to the Teaching of History in American Schools?

Published August 23, 2017

In 2014, a female college student majoring in journalism at Texas Tech University was hired to walk around her college campus and ask her fellow students some basic questions about American history and government. Really basic. One was, “Who won the Civil War?” Most of the students seen on the video could not answer this […]

Angolans vote for first new leader in almost 40 years

Published August 23, 2017

Angolans go to the polls today in a general election that will ultimately produce a new president … the first for 38 years. With many voters knowing no other leader than President Jose Eduardo dos Santos, there is a mood for change. But with the dos Santos family still able to exert power and influence […]

Trump Hints at Amnesty for Former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio

Published August 23, 2017

U.S. President Donald Trump gave the strongest indication at a campaign-style rally in Arizona late Tuesday that he will pardon former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, an immigration hard-liner who was recently convicted of contempt of court for ignoring a judicial order to halt his immigration patrols. “The most sacred duty of government is to […]

US Defense Secretary to Visit Ankara Amid Rising Tensions

Published August 23, 2017

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is set to visit Ankara, Turkey in the coming days as part of a tour of the region. Mattis’ visit comes as bilateral relations between the two NATO allies are strained over Washington’s support of Syrian Kurds, whom Ankara considers terrorists. “Turkish relations are as bad as they can get,” […]

Rex Tillerson to meet with top Pakistani diplomats, discuss new Afghan war plan

Published August 23, 2017

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will meet with Pakistan’s top diplomat in the coming weeks to discuss the White House’s new Afghan war plan, a strategy that calls upon Islamabad to take a larger role in combating terror groups within its own borders. The scheduled meeting between Mr. Tillerson and Pakistani Foreign Minister Khawaja Mohammed […]

Senate health panel announces hearings on Obamacare markets

Published August 23, 2017

The Senate Health Committee will hold a pair of hearings on patching up Obamacare’s wobbly markets as soon as Congress returns in September from the summer recess, its Republican chairman and ranking Democrat announced Tuesday. Chairman Lamar Alexander of Tennessee and Sen. Patty Murray of Washington said they’ve invited state insurance commissioners and governors – […]

Donald Trump hits four countries with visa sanctions for refusing to accept criminals

Published August 23, 2017

The Trump administration has triggered visa sanctions against four countries that have refused to take back citizens the U.S. is trying to deport – tapping a little-used but very effective tool for forcing compliance. Officials at Homeland Security and the State Department confirmed the move Tuesday but declined to name the four countries. Sources who […]

Al Franken angles for center stage gravitas on Capitol Hill

Published August 23, 2017

Al Franken appears to be that rarest of senators – one who doesn’t see himself as president. Instead Mr. Franken, a comic-turned-politician, is angling to be a voice of the progressive movement and to ascend the halls of power on the other end of Pennsylvania Ave. at the Capitol. “He isn’t running for president, but […]

Pit Bulls Save Children From Venomous Snake Lurking in Their Yard

Published August 23, 2017

While pit bulls might sometimes get a bad rap, these two pups are being hailed as heroes after they rescued a youngster from a copperhead snake. Last week, Slayer and Paco the pit bulls were playing in the yard of their home with their owner’s grandchildren: 4-year-old Zayden and 1-year-old Mallory. style=”display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px” data-ad-client=”ca-pub-8420654331411867″ data-ad-slot=”1313712966″> As […]

10-Year-old Boy Delivers His Baby Brother – and Saves His Life

Published August 23, 2017

Childbirth can be stressful for everyone, especially for a boy who is only 10 years old. But that didn’t stop Jayden Fontenot from helping to deliver his newborn baby brother and save his life. Jayden’s mother, Ashley Moreau, was at their home in Sulphur, Louisiana earlier this month when she went to use the bathroom […]

Eleanor Rigby’s grave rights and Bible being sold at Beatles auction

Published August 23, 2017

Eleanor Rigby was “buried along with her name,” according to The Beatles song, but not her Bible – it’s being auctioned in London next month along with the deed to to her grave in the Woolton suburb of Liverpool, England. Bidders will have a chance at buying a 19th century Bible owned by Eleanor Rigby […]

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