Tillerson underlines cooperation with Japan, Seoul on North Korea
"Trilateral cooperation is critical as we address the issue of North Korea," Tillerson told Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo at the start of his first trip to Asia as President Donald Trump's top diplomat. He visits South Korea and China later in the week.In addition to reassurances on dealing with Pyongyang's repeated missile and nuclear tests, the former oil executive is also expected to press China to help restrain North Korea, while America's allies will be looking to see how..>> view originalOklahoma Senate punishes senator found with teen in motel
FILE - In this Feb. 22, 2017 file photo, Oklahoma state Sen. Ralph Shortey, R-Oklahoma City, speaks during a Senate committee meeting in Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma Senate has voted to punish Shortey, who police say was found with a teenage boy in a motel room. Police officials in the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore are still investigating the circumstances surrounding an incident last week involving Sen. Shortey and a teenager. No charges have been filed. (Sue Ogrocki, File/Associated Press) ..>> view original2 Federal Judges Rule Against Trump's Latest Travel Ban
But in a pointed decision that repeatedly invoked Mr. Trump’s public comments, Judge Derrick K. Watson, of Federal District Court in Honolulu, wrote that a “reasonable, objective observer” would view even the new order as “issued with a purpose to disfavor a particular religion, in spite of its stated, religiously neutral purpose.” In Maryland, Judge Theodore D. Chuang echoed that conclusion hours later, ruling in a case brought by nonprofit groups that work with refugees and immigrants, that t..>> view originalLet it die? How the GOP could just wait for Obamacare to 'collapse.'
Rob Adler protests against President Trump's proposed replacement for Obamacare in Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 14, 2017. (REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson) Republicans are slowly assembling their own Obamacare death panel. The patient: Obamacare itself. The GOP is confronting the very real possibility that its health care bill won't pass. And from there, the question is do they try again or simply accept the status quo. Which is Obamacare. Which they believe is dying. Since Republicans u..>> view originalJust Say No': AG Sessions Cites Old School Anti-Drug Motto
Attorney General Jeff Sessions sees answers to the nation's opioid epidemic and uptick in violent crime by looking at what's been used in the past, most notably law enforcement crackdowns that put more people in jail. On Wednesday, he endorsed another vintage tactic. "I think we have too much of a tolerance for drug use ─ psychologically, politically, morally," Sessions told law enforcement officials in Richmond, Virginia. "We need to say, as Nancy Reagan said, 'Just say no.'" Sessions i..>> view originalTrump tells Fox News how he 'found out' about wiretap, promises evidence 'soon'
President Donald Trump is promising evidence "soon" about allegations former President Barack Obama "wire tapped" his phones at Trump Tower during the 2016 election. Trump appeared on Fox News Wednesday night, telling Tucker Carlson about the explosive wiretap accusations he tweeted on the early morning of March 4th. "Well, I've been reading about things. I read in, I think it was Jan. 20th, a New York Times article where they were talking about wiretapping. There was an article. I think they ..>> view originalFormer LA County Sheriff Lee Baca found guilty on obstruction of justice and other charges
Lee Baca, the once powerful and popular sheriff of Los Angeles County, was found guilty Wednesday of obstructing a federal investigation into abuses in county jails and lying to cover up the interference.The verdict, which jurors reached on their second full day of deliberations, marked a devastating fall for a man who in his 15 years as sheriff built himself into a national law enforcement figure known for progressive ideas on criminal justice issues. Baca, who is 74 and suffers from the early..>> view originalT-Mobile 'ghost calls' clog Dallas 911. Families blame backlog for deaths.
On @FOX4 10pm hear from a mom whose baby died while waiting for #Dallas 911 to pick up. T-Mobile in town 2 fix prob pic.twitter.com/dGQsEuPVjl — Alex Boyér (@AlexBoyerFox4) March 16, 2017 Since November of last year, Dallas officials and cellphone provider T-Mobile have known that a mysterious technology glitch was wreaking havoc on the efficiency of the city’s 911 call center, tripping “ghost calls” to dispatchers and placing legitimate callers on hold for unsafe spurts of time. In January,..>> view originalTrump releases $1.1 trillion 'hard power budget' with cuts to State Dept, EPA
The blueprint features the broad strokes of Trump's plan to dramatically remake the federal government, slashing EPA funds by 31%, State Department by 28% and HUD by 13.2%, while zeroing out funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the National Endowment for the Arts and the United States Institute of Peace, among others.The proposal would also reduce funding for multinational organization like the World Bank by $650 million.Presidential ..>> view originalNavy sex and bribery scandal widens
(CNN) – A grand jury indictment is shedding new light on a bribery and sex scandal allegedly involving senior U.S. navy officers and a defense contractor known as “Fat Leonard.” The Seventh fleet is the Navy’s largest. Its motto: ‘ready power for peace’. But according to a new indictment, some of the fleet’s commanders were also ready for parties and prostitutes. Prosecutors say retired Rear-Admiral Bruce Loveless and eight other officers accepted luxury travel, expensive dinners and prostitut..>> view original
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