Secret Service agent who suggested she won't take bullet for Trump on paid leave, report says
A Denver-based Secret Service agent who reportedly suggested that she would rather go to jail than take a bullet for President Trump has been placed on administrative leave. The Washington Examiner reported Friday that Kerry O’Grady, the special agent in charge of the Secret Service’s Denver district, was placed on paid leave during an investigation. O’Grady reportedly posted on Facebook in October, "As a public servant for nearly 23 years, I struggle not to violate the Hatch Act,” O’Grady wrot..>> view originalTrump order sets military buildup in motion
Trump order sets military buildup in motion By Jeremy Herb 01/27/17 04:51 PM EST Updated 01/27/17 07:26 PM EST President Donald Trump on Friday took the first formal step to undertake a costly military buildup, signaling what could be a major turnaround from years of relying on a smaller, more agile force and within strict spending limits mandated by Congress. In an executive memorandum he signed during his first visit to the ..>> view originalIt's Not Just The Park Service: 'Rogue' Federal Twitter Accounts Multiply
Multiple Twitter accounts claiming to be run by members of the National Park Service and other U.S. agencies have appeared since the Trump administration's apparent gag order. The account owners are choosing to remain anonymous. David Calvert/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption David Calvert/Getty Images Multiple Twitter..>> view originalBehind closed doors, Republican lawmakers fret about how to repeal Obamacare
PHILADELPHIA — Republican lawmakers aired sharp concerns about their party’s quick push to repeal the Affordable Care Act at a closed-door meeting Thursday, according to a recording of the session obtained by The Washington Post. The recording reveals a GOP that appears to be filled with doubts about how to make good on a long-standing promise to get rid of Obamacare without explicit guidance from President Trump or his administration. The thorny issues with which lawmakers grapple on the tape..>> view originalAnti-Abortion Rights, But Not Necessarily Pro-Trump At March For Life
Crowds gathered along the National Mall for the 44th annual March for Life. Meg Kelly/NPR hide caption toggle caption Meg Kelly/NPR Opponents of abortion rights are more likely to be Republican than Democratic. And Donald Trump was the anti-abortion rights presidential candidate in the 2016 election. But that doesn't mean the ..>> view originalTrump 'will get rid of all of you': Man allegedly attacks Muslim airline employee
(Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg) Prosecutors in New York said a traveler has been charged with hate crimes for attacking a Muslim airline employee at John F. Kennedy International Airport, telling her President Trump “will get rid of all of you.” The Queens District Attorney’s Office said in a statement Thursday that 57-year-old Robin Rhodes, of Worcester, Mass., physically and verbally assaulted a Delta employee, who was wearing a hijab, Wednesday evening in the airport’s Delta Sky Lounge. Prosecu..>> view originalWoman Linked to Emmett Till Lynching Says Her Claims Were False
The case has refused to fade, revived in a long list of writings and works of art, including, recently, “Writing to Save a Life: The Louis Till File,” a book that unearths the case of Emmett’s father, a soldier who was executed by the Army on charges of murder and rape.The Justice Department began an investigation into the Emmett Till lynching in 2004, Emmett’s body was exhumed for an autopsy, and the F.B.I. rediscovered the long-missing trial transcript. But in 2007, a grand jury decided not t..>> view originalPearl Harbor Navy salvage diver dies at 103
SAN DIEGO – Ken Hartle, who as a Navy diver during World War II had the grim task of retrieving bodies from ships sunk by the Japanese at Pearl Harbor, has died. He was 103. Hartle died Tuesday afternoon at an Escondido, California, center for people with Alzheimer's disease or dementia, the San Diego Union-Tribune (http://bit.ly/2jnUNzC) reported Friday. A reporter was at his bedside with Hartle's son and daughter three hours before his death. Hartle may have been the oldest surviving Pearl H..>> view originalFederal judge again blocks Texas fetal remains rules
A federal judge late Friday again blocked Texas rules mandating burial or cremation of fetal remains, in a victory for abortion rights groups. Austin-based U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks said that the health department regulations would remain suspended until further notice and that a trial date would be set in coming weeks. Sparks had previously suggested in court that the proposed rules had public health benefit. Opponents argue they could unduly shame and burden women seeking abortions. The..>> view originalChris Christie won't be charged in 'Bridgegate' scandal
The prosecutor's office said it did not think it could prove the charge in court. A statement from a governor's spokesman thanked Gurbir S. Grewal's staff for ending "this baseless fiasco.""It is right and appropriate that this injustice against the governor is finally over," spokesman Brian Murray said.A probable cause hearing over a criminal summons was scheduled for next Thursday in municipal court. The New Jersey resident who filed the complaint and summons believes the hearing will still be..>> view original
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