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Pence Defends Wife's Teaching Job at School That Bars Gays
Earlier this week, news reports noted that the Second Lady was starting a job at Immanuel Christian School in Northern Virginia . Groups like the ACLU also sounded off on the "terrible message" Pence was sending, while representatives from the Human Rights Campaign accused the Pences of treating LGBT individuals as "second class citizens". [Full Article...]
Arizona officer kills teen boy carrying airsoft gun
A Tempe , Arizona , police officer stands over an airsoft gun authorities said another officer mistook for an actual firearm on January 15, 2019. Police said the officer then chased after the suspect and fired at him following a "perceived threat", reports ABC 15 Arizona . [Full Article...]
Jeff Merkley requests FBI perjury investigation into Kirstjen Nielsen
The Dec. 16, 2017 memo, obtained by Merkley's office and first reported by NBC News, specifically mentions " separate family units " and "prosecution of family units" as well as "placing the adults in adult detention". "This misreporting by Members, press & advocacy groups must stop". Outcry: The policy of separating all children from the adults they crossed the border with illegally led to ou... [Full Article...]
Trump tells anti-abortion marchers he will support them
The annual event takes place in January to mark the historic Roe v. Wade Supreme Court Case. No. 2: The rally kicked off at 1 p.m. local time at the National Mall and featured various pro-life speakers. No. 4: Vice President Pence and his wife Karen made a surprise, in-person appearance at the march. Pence said, however, that abortion rights activists also know the progress the Trump admin... [Full Article...]
May makes no change to demands in talks with EU leaders
Following this whole situation, global news reports read that European Union countries were stepping up preparations for a disorderly British exit, and one must ask, what effects this will have on Malta and is the island prepared . Should she lose there could be a General Election called. "The Irish banking system is considerably more resilient than it was, and the most significant firms oper... [Full Article...]
Facebook faces record fine over privacy violations
The potential fine stems from an FTC investigation opened after revelations that data mining firm Cambridge Analytica had vacuumed up details about as many as 87 million Facebook users without their permission. Facebook declined comment on this story. The agreement required the company to solicit permission from users before their data is shared with third parties beyond the ways that are set ... [Full Article...]
Women's March returns to DC amid shutdown and controversy
Sixty-nine women were killed in acts of gendered violence across Australia in 2018. On Friday, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz was the latest high profile figure to say she will not be participating in the protest, saying she "must walk away" from the national Women's March organization over the alleged failure of its leaders to condemn anti-Semitism. [Full Article...]
President Trump says he will make big border wall announcement on Saturday
Trump orders OMB to ban all congressional travel on government aircraft without express permission from the White House while shutdown is ongoing. The military is now funded during the government shutdown. Although Mr. Trump has criticized Pelosi for wanting to leave during the shutdown, he went on a similar trip - leaving the U.S.to visit Americans in the war zone in Iraq - the day after Christma... [Full Article...]