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Trump admin grapples with rise in border crossing numbers it once touted

January 10, 2018 Politics

The Trump administration is pointing to a recent uptick in illegal border crossings as evidence that it needs more authority — even as it continues to tout a longer-term decrease as proof of the effectiveness of its policies.

Source:: CNN

Lawmaker claims ‘character makeup’ makes blacks more susceptible to marijuana

January 10, 2018 Politics

A Kansas state legislator has stepped down from the chairmanship of a Kansas House committee after he said African-Americans were more susceptible to marijuana because of “their character makeup” and “their genetics.”

Source:: CNN

A convict caucus takes shape ahead of midterms

January 10, 2018 Politics

The building blocks of a congressional convict caucus are heading to three high-profile primary ballots ahead of the 2018 midterm elections.

Source:: CNN

Sexual assaults in the military create a new #MeToo battalion every week. That must stop.

January 9, 2018 Politics

A culture that allows so much crime is outside the moral bounds we should expect of our military.
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Source:: USA Today

Source: Bannon was going to defend Trump until Trump attacked him

January 6, 2018 Politics

Steve Bannon was only minutes away from attacking “Fire and Fury” author Michael Wolff over quotes attributed to the former White House chief strategist, but he decided not to do so after President Donald Trump attacked him after the release of excerpts from the book, according to a source familiar with the situation.

Source:: CNN