WASHINGTON — Asserting the situation had reached “a point of crisis,” President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a proclamation directing the deployment of the National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border to fight illegal immigration. “The lawlessness that continues at our southern border is fundamentally incompatible with the safety, security, and sovereignty of the American people,” Trump wrote in a memo authorizing the move, adding that his administration had “no choice but to act.” The announcement came hours after Trump pledged “strong action today” on immigration and a day after he said he announced he wanted to use the military to secure the southern border until his long-promised, stalled border wall is erected. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said she had been working with governors of the southwest border states to develop agreements on where and how many Guardsmen will be deployed. She suggested some troops could … [Read more...] about Trump signs proclamation directing troops to secure border
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Trump administration seeks to close immigration ‘loopholes’
0 View Comments WASHINGTON — Trump administration officials said they're crafting a new legislative package aimed at closing immigration "loopholes" after the president called on Republican lawmakers to immediately pass a border bill using the "Nuclear Option if necessary" to muscle it through. "The big Caravan of People from Honduras, now coming across Mexico and heading to our "Weak Laws" Border, had better be stopped before it gets there. Cash cow NAFTA is in play, as is foreign aid to Honduras and the countries that allow this to happen. Congress MUST ACT NOW!" Trump tweeted at daybreak Tuesday. The president also tweeted about "caravans" on Sunday and Monday. The president has been tweeting about immigration and the border for the last few days, declaring protections for so-called Dreamer immigrants "dead," accusing Democrats of allowing "open borders, drugs and crime" and warning Mexico to halt the passage of "caravans" of immigrants or risk U.S. abandonment of the … [Read more...] about Trump administration seeks to close immigration ‘loopholes’
A brief history of firings and resignations from Trump’s White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has ousted Rex Tillerson as secretary of state, tweeting in a surprise announcement that Tillerson will be replaced by CIA director Mike Pompeo.Here's a timeline of other notable firings and resignations from the White House since Trump took office last year.—Associated PressAbove: President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference with Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, March 6, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) … [Read more...] about A brief history of firings and resignations from Trump’s White House
Woman who flipped the bird at Trump motorcade sues over forced resignation
Home Daily News Woman who flipped the bird at Trump motorcade… Labor & Employment By Debra Cassens Weiss Posted April 5, 2018, 10:47 am CDT The motorcade for President Donald Trump awaits his arrival in Ronkonkoma, New York, in July 2017./Michael Candelori (Shutterstock.com.) A Virginia woman has filed a lawsuit claiming the government contractor she worked for violated public policy by forcing her resignation for flipping off President Donald Trump’s motorcade last year. Juli Briskman claims her forced resignation by Virginia-based Akima was motivated by fear of government retaliation for her gesture. Any government retaliation would have been unconstitutional under the First Amendment and Virginia’s Constitution, she says. As a result, her firing violated Virginia public policy, according to her suit. The Geller Law Group and Protect Democracy filed the suit Wednesday on Briskman’s behalf. A Protect Democracy press release is here and the state court … [Read more...] about Woman who flipped the bird at Trump motorcade sues over forced resignation
Mueller reportedly told Trump’s lawyers that the president is a probe subject, but not a target
Home Daily News Mueller reportedly told Trump's lawyers that… Criminal Justice By Debra Cassens Weiss Posted April 4, 2018, 8:54 am CDT Special counsel Robert Mueller reportedly told lawyers for President Donald Trump last month that Mueller doesn’t currently consider the president a criminal target, though he is a subject of his office’s investigation. The disclosure was made during negotiations for a possible interview with Trump, the Washington Post reports. The information is based on three people familiar with the discussions who remained anonymous. According to the Post, a person is considered a subject when that person’s actions fall within the scope of a grand jury investigation, but there isn’t enough evidence to charge the person. Some presidential advisers viewed the disclosure as an assurance, while others believed the special counsel was trying to bait the president into an interview. Mueller reportedly said that he is preparing a report on … [Read more...] about Mueller reportedly told Trump’s lawyers that the president is a probe subject, but not a target