Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren released the results of a DNA test that indicates she is part Native American, a detail behind a long-running feud between she and President Donald Trump. Her assertion of Native American heritage, as told to her by her mother, was an issue in her 2012 senatorial campaign and has been intensified by Trump, who has mockingly referred to her as "Pocahontas." White House press secretary Sarah Sanders suggested Warren used the Native American connection when … [Read more...]
Saudi Arabia minister offers to continue to serve as oil cushion, calming markets
Saudi Arabia has enough spare capacity to cover potential disruptions and will continue to use it, the country's Energy minister Khalid Al-Falih said Monday during an industry event in India amid market concern about the consequences of any potential U.S. sanction. At the same time, Saudi Arabia has expressed "its total rejection of any threats" following U.S. President Donald Trump's comments that the kingdom could face severe punishment if there is any proof that the Saudi government was … [Read more...]
U.S., Canada reach deal to replace NAFTA
The United States and Canada reached a deal Sunday night to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement, officials from both countries said. The deal, which was reached before a midnight deadline set by President Donald Trump, will include an earlier deal reached between the United States and Mexico and be called the "United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement," U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said in a joint … [Read more...]
Kavanaugh says he won’t be ‘intimidated into withdrawing’
Brett Kavanaugh sent a letter to Senate leaders Monday saying he will not withdraw his nomination to the Supreme Court and denying a new sexual misconduct allegation. He sent the letter to Sens. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, and Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., the two top members of the judiciary committee. "As I told the committee during my hearing, a federal judge must be independent, not swayed by public or political pressure," he wrote. "That is the kind of judge I will always be. "I will … [Read more...]
Lawmakers call for delay of Kavanaugh vote amid sex assault claims
President Donald Trump's nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court is now facing a potentially difficult obstacle to the bench -- a decades-old incident of sexual assault, detailed over the weekend by a woman in The Washington Post. Washington, D.C., appellate judge Brett Kavanaugh is scheduled for a confirmation hearing in the full Senate on Thursday, after being approved by the judiciary committee last week. In the Post article, the woman said she and a friend were sexually assaulted by Kavanugh … [Read more...]
Florence: Death toll rises, N.C. roads closed as more rain falls
Hurricane Florence has come and gone, but it will take time for the coastal Carolinas to recover from severe flooding and damage that has killed 18. Florence arrived early Friday as a Category 1 storm. Authorities said Monday the death toll climbed to 18. Most died in North Carolina from falling trees and other debris, and two in South Carolina died of carbon monoxide poisoning. The storm had weakened to a tropical depression, but still inundating the region with rain on Monday. The … [Read more...]
Louisiana mayor bans Nike products from city’s recreation programs
The mayor of Kenner, La. this month banned his city's recreation department from making any purchases of Nike products, apparently due to the company's ad campaign featuring former NFL player Colin Kaepernick. Kenner Mayor Ben Zahn wrote a memo to city employees on Sep. 5 that all purchases made by booster clubs operating out of the Kenner Recreational Facility must now be pre-approved by the parks director. "Under no circumstances will any Nike product or product with the Nike logo be … [Read more...]
Judge: Trump administration must reinstate DACA
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., ruled Friday that a program giving protections to some undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children must be reinstated. District Judge John Bates gave the Trump administration 20 days to fully restore the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. The Aug. 23 deadline also gives the government time to appeal the decision. The judge ruled in April that the government must resume accepting DACA applications, but gave the … [Read more...]
National surge of younger voters linked to Parkland shooting
Voter registration among younger adults has risen sharply across the United States since the shooting attack at a South Florida high school in February, election statistics show. A new analysis shows registration among voters aged 18-29 significantly increased in multiple key battleground states over the past seven months, possibly foretelling a Democratic boost come November. Data firm TargetSmart said it analyzed statistics in 39 states with available data and used Feb. 14 -- the day of … [Read more...]
El Paso helps immigrant kids
El Paso-About 30 parents who were separated from their children after attempting to cross the border illegally were released from jail and on Sunday were taken to Casa Vides, a shelter in Downtown El Paso. The group of 32 parents, 19 men and 13 women, had their criminal cases for entering the country illegally withdrawn after President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week to end the separation of families as part of the zero tolerance policy. Many of the parents in the group were … [Read more...]
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