President Trump elicited laughs Tueday from a group of sheriffs by offering to “destroy the career” of a Texas state senator who introduced a bill to reform civil asset forfeiture. Trump later claimed he was only joking. Read story here and watch video below. The senator, Konni Burton, [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Trump’
February 7th, 2017 - 7:29 pm § in Politics
Trump threatens Texas legislator for proposing civil forfeiture reform
February 7th, 2017 - 3:26 pm § in Politics
Trump’s Muslim ban explained
In law and politics, things are rarely as simple or clearcut as they appear. A law professor explains why Trump’s executive order is unconstitutional, what the legal arguments against it are, and why those challenging it ought to prevail. Read that article here. You can read the governmentR[...]
February 6th, 2017 - 11:00 am § in Politics
Pro-Trump rally draws 8 people
A rally to support Trump and his immigration ban was held in Portland, Maine, on Saturday. This is who showed up. [...]
February 5th, 2017 - 5:21 am § in Politics
BREAKING NEWS — 9th Circuit rebuffs Trump
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals refused Saturday night to reinstate Trump’s travel ban, and ordered attorneys to submit more arguments by Monday afternoon. The court’s denial of a stay means the travel ban will remain on hold while legal arguments continue. If the Ninth Circuit uphold[...]
February 3rd, 2017 - 10:18 am § in Politics
Baghdad Barbie cites non-existent massacre
In order to lend credibility to Trump’s Muslim ban, Kellyanne Conway aka Baghdad Barbie “has blamed two Iraqi refugees for a massacre that never happened,” according to AOL News. “Conway is building a reputation for citing falsehoods, untruths and outright lies as ‘alte[...]
February 1st, 2017 - 11:36 pm § in Politics
A Superbowl ad for these times
The 2017 Budweiser Superbowl commercial reprises the role of immigration in the company’s — and America’s — history. [...]
February 1st, 2017 - 2:31 pm § in Politics
DeVos on the bubble
Two GOP senators, Murkowski (AK) and Collins (ME), will vote against Trump’s education secretary nominee, Betsy DeVos, a charter-school champion who disdains public schools, which means if all Democrats vote against her, she has at most 50 “yes” votes against 50 “no” vo[...]