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DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen: 'Ridiculous' to pretend' that there is not a crisis on the southern border

The security and humanitarian crisis on the southern border is caused by loopholes in U.S. law, lack of resources and Democrats' refusal to act, says Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen. This is a rush transcript from " …

Trump's New Jersey Golf Club Allegedly Gave Out Fake Green Cards and Social Security Numbers

In 1993, President Bill Clinton‘s nomination of Zoe Baird for U.S. Attorney General fell apart when it was revealed that she and her husband had employed two undocumented immigrants from Peru as a nanny and chauffeur for her young child. In addition, they …

Honduran caravan has roots in failed U.S. policies | Opinion

Despite days of walking, illness, and uncertainty, Honduran native Joel Eduardo Espinar is determined to continue the arduous trek with his wife and children as part of a migrant caravan winding its way through Mexico toward the U.S. border. (Nov 2) AP …

Clinton insists she hasn't changed her position on 2009 Honduras coup

Seven years ago, in the middle of the night, soldiers burst into the bedroom of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya. Still in his pajamas, the president was forced at gunpoint onto a waiting jet and flown to exile. Then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was …

All the Things We Thought About a Lot This Year

Photo: BackGrid, Getty, Youtube, Pacific Coast News/Avalon I Think About This a Lot is a series dedicated to private memes: images, videos, and other random trivia we are doomed to play forever on loop in our minds. For our Year in Review 2018, we’re …

Fleeing a hell the US helped create: why Central Americans journey north

Jakelin Caal Maquín, the seven-year-old Guatemalan girl who died this month in US custody, is the latest victim of a long, dysfunctional relationship between the US and its southern neighbours that has cost countless lives over the past half century. The …

PM Chastanet, President Clinton and President Figueres open historic 3MW Solar Farm in Saint Lucia

(PRESS RELEASE VIA SNO) – Today, President Bill Clinton, Saint Lucia Prime Minister Allen Chastanet, and former President Figueres of Costa Rica and Board of Trustees for Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) officially opened the 3 megawatt (MW) solar farm of …

Did the Las Olas CAFTA Case Show that US Investors had a "HORRIBLE" Corruption Experience in Costa Rica?

"It’s not based on race. It has nothing to do with race. It has to do with corrupt incompetent governments that abuse their citizens" US Navy SEAL Erik Prince LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, January 15, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- …

Several members of the same family killed in Costa Rica plane crash

Costa Rica: A plane carrying 10 US citizens and two local crew members has crashed in a wooded area, killing all on board, Costa Rica's Government says. Several members of the same family are among the 10 tourists. The Public Safety Ministry posted …

Obama's former stenographer lifts the lid on the party culture among staffers

Beck Dorey-Stein was 25 years old and working five part-time jobs when she serendipitously answered an ad on Craigslist for a stenographer. Two interviews later, she was offered a job in Barack Obama's White House in 2012. She went from feeling alone …

Beto masters the art of the tease

On Monday, Beto O’Rourke expressed reservations about the toll of a prolonged campaign on his family. | Suzanne Corderio/AFP/Getty Images Elections The Texan is getting lots of mileage by playing hard to get. By DAVID SIDERS 11/27/2018 05: …

Trump to nominate Florida’s Sharon Day as Costa Rica ambassador

@alextdaugherty  President Donald Trump will tap Sharon Day, a former Republican National Committee co-chairwoman from Fort Lauderdale, to be his ambassador to Costa Rica, a senior administration official told the Miami Herald. Day, a longtime leader in …

Mansour: Manufacturing a Smear – How the Democrat-Media Complex Turned Brett Kavanaugh into a ‘Rapist’

The women who clerked for him – including those who identify as liberals—describe him as “a lifelong mentor who feels an enduring responsibility for each of his clerks,” “an extraordinarily thoughtful man, who goes out of his way to be kind” and whose “ …

The Babies of the Trump Election

For thousands of Americans, Donald Trump’s victory two years ago collided with another momentous event: the birth of a baby. Here are the stories of eight families raising children in the age of Trump. By Hinda Mandell Photographs by M. Scott Mahaskey | …

EXCLUSIVE: Top Execs Continue To Flee Clinton-Linked Laureate Education

The most prestigious board member of Laureate Education has announced his departure from the firm, continuing a rapid exodus of top-level executives at the Clinton-connected company. Robert Zoellick, a former World Bank president, will leave the company at …

Destiny is on the line for Andrew Gillum in Florida governor bid

Andrew Gillum kicks off his state-wide bus tour with a rally in Tallahassee's Kleman Plaza Tallahassee Democrat All his life, Andrew Gillum was told he was special, that he was different, that he was destined to accomplish great things. By his …

'I wish I could take a bullet for him' and other breathless vows from Trump stans at Florida campaign rallies this week

For dozens of people attending a political rally Wednesday in Southwest Florida, another celebrity held almost as much fascination as President Donald Trump, the headliner of the event. A steady stream of rally-goers, many of them wearing “Make America …

Lodi Gyaltsen Gyari, Advocate for Tibet, Nonviolence, Dies at 69

WASHINGTON - Years after Lodi Gyaltsen Gyari fled Tibet for India with his parents, he learned the Chinese had killed his grandmother and elder brother who had remained, by torture and stabbing respectively. As an adult, he co-founded an influential …

DeSantis Gets Crowd Chanting on Gillum: 'Lock Him Up!'

Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis says perhaps his Democratic opponent should be impeached as Tallahassee mayor over ethics questions. DeSantis criticized his Democratic opponent, Andrew Gillum, at length Wednesday at a Florida rally …

Hoyer Statement on President Trump's Speech

WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today on President Trump’s speech: “President Trump and Senator McConnell need to open government today. The President must stop holding government hostage and end …

THE WEEKLY LEADER: FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 2019

Legislative Program – 51600 | Floor Information – 57400 | Whip Information – 63210 MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 2019 On Monday, no votes are expected in the House. TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2019 On Tuesday, the House will meet at 12:00 p.m. for Morning Hour debate and 2 …

House Democrats Continue to Vote to Reopen Government, Introduce Legislation to Raise the Minimum Wage

Message from the MAJORITY LEADER This week, House Democrats voted every day to reopen government and end the Trump shutdown.  Americans across the country are feeling the impact of this shutdown, including 800,000 federal employees who are furloughed or …

Fighting to Eradicate Human Trafficking - Youth Help to Change the Law to Protecting Future Generations.

Youth for Human Rights advocates celebrate after the signing of the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES, January 17, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- …

Brigadoon announces speaker line-up for 2019 event in Utah

“Brigadoon's goal is for participants to leave the gathering smarter on issues shaping commerce and culture and more energized from being in the Utah mountains" ALEXANDRIA, VA, USA, January 17, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Brigadoon …

Wyoming Legislators Want State to De-Risk Investments by Holding Gold and Silver

Wyoming legislators introduce three bills to protect the state's assets with gold and silver CHEYENNE, WY, USA, January 17, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A group of Wyoming legislators have introduced three bills this week to de-risk the state’ …

Hoyer Statement on Democrats' Latest Plan to Reopen Government and End the Trump Shutdown

WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today announcing House Democrats' latest plan to reopen government and end the Trump shutdown: “The needless continuation of the Trump shutdown is unacceptable …

Hoyer Writes to Treasury Secretary Asking for Delay in Lifting Russia Sanctions

WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) today sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin asking for a delay in the lifting of certain Russia sanctions, now that bipartisan majorities in both the House and Senate have indicated …

Hoyer Floor Remarks on the House Resolution to Prevent the Trump Administration From Lifting Sanctions on Companies ...

I'm offering this resolution today because it is deeply concerning that the Treasury Department would terminate sanctions from companies owned by Oleg Deripaska.  Mr. Deripaska is a Russian oligarch, meaning he's very, very wealthy. 

Hoyer Discusses the Trump Shutdown on Bloomberg TV

WASHINGTON, DC - House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) joined Bloomberg TV this morning to discuss the economic consequences of the Trump shutdown. Below are excerpts from the interview and a link to the video:     “[The economic consequences of the …

Hoyer: Reject This Policy of Shutting Down Government

WASHINGTON, DC - House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) spoke on the Floor in support of a continuing resolution to reopen government through February 28 – the ninth vote in the House to end the Trump shutdown. Below is a link to the video and excerpts …

THE DAILY LEADER: THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2019

“One Minutes” (5 per side) H.J.Res 28 – Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 (Rep. Lowey – Appropriations) (Subject to a Rule) The Rule provides for one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the Chair and Ranking Member of the …

Hoyer Discusses the Trump Shutdown on Fox News' "Special Report with Bret Baier"

WASHINGTON, DC - House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) joined Fox News' "Special Report with Bret Baier" this evening to discuss the Trump shutdown.  Below are excerpts from the interview and a link to the video:   "[Democrats] have …

Hoyer Statement on the Deadly Attack in Syria

WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today on the deadly attack in Syria that killed four Americans: “The deadly attack in Syria was a horrific reminder that the battle against ISIS continues.  My …

Hoyer Remarks at Press Event to Introduce the Raise the Wage Act

WASHINGTON, DC - This afternoon, House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) joined Education and Labor Committee Chair Bobby Scott (VA-03) and House and Senate Democrats to introduce the Raise the Wage Act. They were joined by American workers as well as a …

Hoyer Statement on House Republicans' Latest Refusal to End the Trump Shutdown

WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today after House Republicans voted against a supplemental disaster relief funding bill, which included a continuing resolution to reopen the government: “Today, …

VIDEO: Hoyer, Hill, Trone Visit Federal Agencies Affected by Trump Shutdown

Georgia Public Policy Foundation Celebrates National School Choice Week Jan. 22

Join experts Ashley Berner, Ben Scafidi in a discussion of education options for Georgia's children ATLANTA , GEORGIA, UNITED STATES, January 15, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- If no two children in a family have the same personalities and needs …

HumanTouch, LLC, Supports its Workforce on Furlough - CEO Gives Up Salary

HumanTouch, LLC, CEO Moe Jafari will be foregoing his entire salary for the remainder of the government shutdown to ensure contract workers remain paid. MCLEAN, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES, January 15, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- FOR IMMEDIATE …

Health Care Transformation Task Force Releases Clinical Episode Model Resources for Commercial Payers

New Tools Support Payers and Providers in Establishing Commercial Value Contracts WASHINGTON, DC, USA, January 15, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Health Care Transformation Task Force (HCTTF or Task Force), a group of leading health care payers, …