Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Politics Subscribe Log In Subscribe Log In Today’s Paper Advertisement Supported by ByAdam Goldman, Julian E. Barnes, Michael S. Schmidt and Matt Apuzzo Sept. 13, 2018 WASHINGTON — When a suspected hit man for Russian intelligence arrived in Florida about four years ago, F.B.I. surveillance teams were alarmed. The man approached the home of one of the C.I.A.’s most important informants, a fellow Russian, who had been secretly resettled along the sunny coast. The suspected hit man also traveled to another city where one of the informant’s relatives lived, raising even more concerns that the Kremlin had authorized revenge on American soil. At F.B.I. headquarters, some agents voiced concern that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, himself a former intelligence officer known to reserve scorn for defectors from their ranks, had sent an assassin to kill one … [Read more...] about U.S. Spies Rush to Protect Defectors After Skripal Poisoning
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Online ordering at Houston Whataburger locations may be around the corner … or not
By Craig Hlavaty Published 9:27 am CDT, Friday, September 7, 2018 PHOTOS: Facts about Texas brands On Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2017, the people at Whataburger unleashed a new mobile app which comes with special benefits for customers like free food. >>Learn more about Texas' favorite brands... less PHOTOS: Facts about Texas brands On Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2017, the people at Whataburger unleashed a new mobile app which comes with special benefits for customers like free food. >>Learn more about ... more Photo: Whataburger Photo: Houston Chronicle Taco Cabana Founded in San Antonio by Felix Stehling in September 1978, there are close to 300 TC’s in the southern United States, the Caribbean, Central America and South America. The company still has headquarters in San Antone and is our favorite pusher of quesadillas, tacos, … [Read more...] about Online ordering at Houston Whataburger locations may be around the corner … or not
Truck driver shortage constrains booming Texas oil fields, U.S. economy
By Mark Collette Published 5:00 am CDT, Friday, August 31, 2018 Justin Grande, 40, from Atascocita walks back to his truck after making purchases at the Port Auto Truck Stop convenience store, Monday, Aug. 27, 2018, in La Porte. Grande is a local trucker and a former mechanic. He has kept himself from long haul drives to be able to be present for him family. Grande is a father of four children. less Justin Grande, 40, from Atascocita walks back to his truck after making purchases at the Port Auto Truck Stop convenience store, Monday, Aug. 27, 2018, in La Porte. Grande is a local trucker and a former ... more Photo: Marie D. De Jesús, Houston Chronicle / Staff Photographer Jill Cummings, 49, from Tennessee gets lick by her dog Chaos at the Port Auto Truck Stop in La Porte, Monday, Aug. 27, 2018. Cummings is a long haul trucker who shares the wheel with her husband. She believes the excess of government … [Read more...] about Truck driver shortage constrains booming Texas oil fields, U.S. economy
What happened to E-Verify — the government’s popular way to curb illegal immigration?
In President Donald Trump's many vocal pronouncements about stopping illegal immigration, one solution he promoted during the campaign has been conspicuously missing: a requirement that employers check whether workers are legal. Eight states require nearly all employers to use the federal government's online "E-Verify" tool to check whether new hires are eligible to work in the U.S., but efforts to expand the mandate to all states have stalled, despite polls showing widespread support and studies showing it reduces unauthorized workers. The campaign for a national mandate has withered amid what appears to be a more pressing problem -- a historic labor shortage that has businesses across the country desperate for workers, at restaurants, farms and in other low-wage jobs.The urgency around that shortage was clear at a congressional hearing last week when senators pressed Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen on additional visas for seasonal foreign workers."There's not one … [Read more...] about What happened to E-Verify — the government’s popular way to curb illegal immigration?
Trump called ‘very weak’ on E-Verify effort in US
By The Washington Post | May 22, 2018 at 4:22 pm By Tracy Jan | Washington Post In President Donald Trump’s many vocal pronouncements about stopping illegal immigration, one solution he promoted during the campaign has been conspicuously missing: a requirement that employers check whether workers are legal. Eight states require nearly all employers to use the federal government’s online “E-Verify” tool to check whether new hires are eligible to work in the U.S., but efforts to expand the mandate to all states have stalled, despite polls showing widespread support and studies showing it reduces unauthorized workers. The campaign for a national mandate has withered amid what appears to be a more pressing problem – a historic labor shortage that has businesses across the country desperate for workers, at restaurants, farms and in other low-wage jobs. The urgency around that shortage was clear at a congressional hearing last week when senators pressed … [Read more...] about Trump called ‘very weak’ on E-Verify effort in US