President Trump Donald Trump St. Louis lawyer who pointed gun at Black Lives Matter protesters considering Senate run Chauvin found guilty as nation exhales US says Iran negotiations are 'positive' MORE signed an order Wednesday night to deploy National Guard troops to the U.S. southern border. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen Kirstjen Michele Nielsen Left-leaning group to track which companies hire former top Trump aides Rosenstein: Zero tolerance immigration policy 'never should have been proposed or implemented' House Republican condemns anti-Trump celebrities during impeachment hearing MORE first announced Trump's plan to deploy the National Guard earlier in the day Wednesday while speaking at the White House. Nielsen framed the move as a way to toughen an immigration system that “rewards bad behavior,” including illegal drug smuggling and border crossings. “It’s time to act,” Nielsen told reporters, adding that … [Read more...] about Trump to deploy National Guard to southern border
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Jennifer Lawrence Reveals She Voted Republican Until Trump ‘Changed Everything’
Actress Jennifer Lawrence claimed she used to vote Republican until President Donald Trump was elected. Lawrence revealed she grew up in a Republican household, but has since changed her “politics based on the things [she has] learned” on Wednesday’s podcast episode of “ Absolutely Not .” Jennifer Lawrence Says She ‘Was a Little Republican’ Before Trump: ‘I Voted for John McCain’ https://t.co/8HaowI66pP — People (@people) October 21, 2020 “When Donald Trump got elected, that just changed everything,” she said. “This is an impeached president whose broken many laws and has refused to condemn white supremacy, and it feels like there has been a line drawn in the sand.” (RELATED: Check Out The Best Photos Of Jennifer Lawrence On The Internet) “I don’t want to support a president who supports white supremacists,” she reportedly added. President Trump most recently denounced white supremacy during an interview with Sean Hannity at the beginning of … [Read more...] about Jennifer Lawrence Reveals She Voted Republican Until Trump ‘Changed Everything’
Senate confirms Gupta nomination in tight vote
The Senate on Wednesday narrowly voted to confirm Vanita Gupta, President Biden Joe Biden Biden overruled Blinken, top officials on initial refugee cap decision: report Suicide bombing hits Afghan security forces Jim Jordan, Val Demings get in shouting match about police during hearing MORE 's nominee for the No. 3 position at the Department of Justice (DOJ), despite stiff opposition from Republicans who had criticized her civil rights advocacy during the Trump administration. Just one Republican, Sen. Lisa Murkowski Lisa Ann Murkowski Trump: GOP candidates need to embrace 'make America great' agenda if they want to win Republicans who backed Trump impeachment see fundraising boost Moderates' 0B infrastructure bill is a tough sell with Democrats MORE (Alaska), voted in favor of Gupta. As associate attorney general, Gupta will oversee the DOJ's efforts on civil litigation and law enforcement issues. That portfolio will likely … [Read more...] about Senate confirms Gupta nomination in tight vote
When it comes to Georgia’s voting law, keep politics out of business
The controversial Georgia election law bill, SB 202, is 96 pages long. It spans 2,474 lines, consisting mostly of dense legalese. At 30,000 words, it’s slightly shorter than a novella and infinitely more tedious. A competent parsing by someone like me, a lawyer and law professor, would take a couple of weeks. Summaries of the gargantuan bill point in several directions, naturally, for it attempts to completely redefine the administration of statewide voting rules. In one direction, the bill stresses promoting integrity and banning intimidation, as its supporters underscore; in another, it contains so many regulations so intricately that I can readily imagine the oppressive enforcement that critics perceive. On balance, as between its petition for integrity and its potential for oppression, I would oppose the bill. Yet my opinion does not matter, not least because I am not a citizen of Georgia but also because I am just one voice without any particular authority on the … [Read more...] about When it comes to Georgia’s voting law, keep politics out of business
Court Shuts Down Democrats’ Effort to Rig Josh Newman Recall
An appellate judge in California has shut down Democrats’ efforts to rig the recall election targeting freshman State Sen. Josh Newman (D-Fullerton), blocking a new law Monday that would have postponed the vote until next year. The Los Angeles Times reports that Justice Vance W. Raye suspended the enforcement of the law until the court challenges against it are resolved. That means Newman’s recall could take place as early as November 2017. Activists began circulating petitions to force the recall vote after Newman supported Governor Jerry Brown’s new gas tax and car license fees. Other Democrats — and one Republican — also supported the tax hikes, but Newman is seen as the most vulnerable Democrat, having been newly-elected from a swing district. Republicans from around the state want to use the recall to take away Democrats’ supermajority of two-thirds in the State Senate, and also to send a message to politicians in Sacramento on both sides who may be tempted to … [Read more...] about Court Shuts Down Democrats’ Effort to Rig Josh Newman Recall