Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Wednesday's Headlines: Trump to order building of border wall, crackdown on sanctuary cities

Trump's disregard for truth threatens his ability to govern; Administration orders agencies to restrict dispatches to public ; This is the kind of family whose support Trump's success will live or die on; Trump threatens to 'send in the feds' to address Chicago 'carnage'; President close to naming nominee for Supreme Court ; Nikki Haley confirmed as U.S. envoy to the United Nations;
 
Today's Headlines
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Trump to order building of border wall, crackdown on sanctuary cities
The plan to sign executive orders today regarding the border represent the president's first effort to deliver on perhaps the signature issue that drove his campaign: his belief that illegal immigration is out of control and threatening the country's safety and security.
Trump's disregard for truth threatens his ability to govern
President Trump's campaign was untethered by the facts, and in the first days of his presidency, he has put the enormous power of the nation's highest office behind spurious and easily disproved claims. Can he run the country that way?
 
Administration orders agencies to restrict dispatches to public
Limits on communications appear to target agencies that are charged with overseeing environmental and scientific policy, prompting criticism from within and from groups focused on climate change.
 
This is the kind of family whose support Trump's success will live or die on
The Razmuses had collectively been persuaded that Donald Trump was the right choice. As they visited Washington for the inauguration, they raised concerns about those who didn't see it that way.
 
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Trump threatens to 'send in the feds' to address Chicago 'carnage'
Trump's threat-by-tweet came just two days after Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel (D) criticized him for focusing so much on the size of the crowd at his inaugural ceremony and for failing in his speech to appeal to "our better angels as a country."
 
President close to naming nominee for Supreme Court
Trump previously said he had an idea of whom he would pick but had not made a final decision. Democrats and liberal groups are preparing for a fight, no matter Trump's choice.
 
Nikki Haley confirmed as U.S. envoy to the United Nations
South Carolina governor and rising GOP star wins some Democratic backing.
 
 
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Ex-diplomat: 'I've known that there was no future for North Korea for a long time'
A top defector describes his disappointment with Kim Jong Un and his fears for his children.
Trump hiring freeze could turn out to be less sweeping than it originally seemed
The memorandum leaves room for federal offices in many corners of the government to continue to hire, as long as the job has — or can be construed to have — a national security or public safety mission. And the hiring ban is scheduled to last just 90 days.
Secret Service agent may face disciplinary action after suggesting she would not 'take a bullet' for Trump
The agent made the comment in an October post on Facebook, but it only came to light this week.
Judge says Aetna exited ACA markets in attempt to bolster case for merger
In rejecting the $37 billion merger with Humana, the judge wrote that Aetna decided to leave 17 counties in three states — including one where the business was doing well — in order to improve the likelihood that the deal would be approved.
Activists planning to disrupt inauguration were infiltrated by conservative group
D.C. police confirmed that secret video recordings made by a group called Project Veritas led to the arrest of one man and foiled an alleged acid attack at the DeploraBall in downtown Washington.
The 100 worst traffic bottlenecks on U.S. highways
The list may surprise those prone to complain about turgid traffic in the mightily congested urban sprawl that extends from Washington, D.C., north past Boston.
After 19 long years, Japan has a grand champion of sumo once more
Kisenosato, 385-pound wrestler, has become the first Japanese competitor elevated to the highest tier in sumo in ages. Mongolians have long dominated Japan's national sport.
 
     
 
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