Category: USA
After the Fires, It’s a New City, and a New World
New York Times Adam Nagourney, a former Los Angeles bureau chief, explores the extent to which no one is immune from the threat of fires. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/us/wildfires-new-world.html
Read MoreMan Who Sent ‘I Raped You’ Messages Is Extradited From France to U.S.
New York Times Ian Cleary is facing charges of sexually assaulting a Gettysburg College student in 2013. Years later, he sent her messages on Facebook that helped break the case. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/us/gettysburg-college-student-rape-extradition-france.html
Read MoreRed state illegal immigration crackdown produces nearly 50K criminal arrests
Fox News According to Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, the state’s efforts to crack down on illegal immigration and Tren de Aragua (TdA) migrant gang activity have reduced illegal crossings by nearly 90% and resulted in close to 50,000 criminal arrests. Abbott’s office said that the Texas-led campaign called “Operation Lonestar,” which was first launched…
Read MoreTrump Is Said to Consider Executive Order to Circumvent TikTok Ban
New York Times The move is under discussion as the Chinese-owned app faces a Sunday deadline to find a new buyer or shut down in the United States. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/us/politics/trump-tiktok-executive-order.html
Read MoreWho is Ashley Moody? Meet the Senate’s newest member from Florida
Fox News Gov. Ron DeSantis is sending Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody from Tallahassee to Washington, D.C., to fill Sen. Marco Rubio’s seat in the U.S. Senate. Rubio is in the midst of the confirmation process to serve as President-elect Donald Trump’s secretary of state. A 49-year-old mother of two, Moody has served as the…
Read MoreHouse Passes Bill to Deport Immigrants Convicted of Violence Against Women
New York Times Scores of Democrats joined Republicans in approving the measure, even though existing law already allows immigrants with contested legal status who are convicted of sex crimes to be deported. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/us/house-bill-deport-immigrants.html
Read MoreNancy Pelosi to skip Trump inauguration ceremony: report
Fox News Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif, plans to skip President-elect Trump’s inauguration next week, her office told ABC News on Thursday. Pelosi has attended 11 inauguration ceremonies, including Trump’s first in 2017. Her office has not provided an explanation for her absence, but she has a history of dramatic displays of opposition to the…
Read MoreResist or Coexist? Democrats Rethink Their Approach to Trump and G.O.P.
New York Times Elected officials across the party are engaging in a balancing act, signaling they have heard voters’ demands for change while grappling with when to oppose Donald Trump. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/us/politics/democrats-resist-trump-administration.html
Read MoreTrump transition team asks 3 State Department officials to resign: report
Fox News Trump’s transition team has reportedly asked three senior career diplomats to step down from their roles, according to Reuters. Dereck Hogan, Marcia Bernicat and Alaina Teplitz, the career diplomats who were allegedly asked to leave their roles, oversee the State Department’s workforce and internal coordination. This request could signal the Trump team’s desire…
Read MoreIndia Edges Closer to Acknowledging Role in Plot to Kill American
Wall Street Journal A government inquiry called for legal action against an unnamed person involved in the foiled conspiracy. https://www.wsj.com/articles/india-edges-closer-to-acknowledging-role-in-plot-to-kill-american-101a642f
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