Bowing to a temporary restraining order issued by a a federal judge in Seattle that had a national effect, the State Department and Homeland Security Department reversed course on Saturday on enforcement […]
State Dept., DHS bow to U.S. court ruling
Trump travel ban wins one, loses one
UPATE at 9:30 p.m. The U.S. Department of Justice announced it would challenge in court the restraining order issued earlier by a federal judge in Seattle blocking a ban on immigration from […]
Neil Gorsuch is Supreme Court nominee
UPDATE: U.S. Appeals Court Judge Neil Gorsuch is President Donald Trump’s nominee for associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. The televised announcement was made at 5 p.m. Pacific time. The choice […]
Six reported killed in Canadian mosque
UPDATE at 7:11 p.m. Alexandre Bissonette, 27, was charged with six counts of first degree murder and five counts of attempted murder Monday in connection with the shootings at a mosque in […]
Judge’s order stops Trump’s travel ban
An order stopping President Donald Trump’s executive order banning temporality the admission of travelers from seven majority-Muslim nations was issued Saturday afternoon by a federal judge. U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly issued […]
Curbs on refugees, immigrants are signed
Carrying out more of his campaign promises, President Donald Trump on Friday put a temporary stop to the nation’s refugee program and banned for three months the admission of all persons from […]
Border wall, voter fraud inquiry OKd
President Donald Trump signed executive orders on Wednesday aimed at combating illegal immigration. His orders would set in motion the construction of a massive wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, and would prevent […]
Keystone, Dakota pipelines get boost
The controversial Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines are back on track, as a result of executive actions signed Tuesday by President Donald Trump. Both had been opposed by former president Barack […]
“La La Land” gets 14 nominations
“La La Land,” a modern musical romance, tied the record Tuesday for most Oscar nominations with 14 as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced its selections. Nominated for Best […]
U.S. out of Pacific free trade deal
TRUMP WITHDRAWS USA FROM TPP In one of his first official acts as president, Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade arrangement championed by […]
