BTN STAFF Former First Lady Barbara Bush died at the age of 92 this week. A statement was released from the office of her husband of 73 years George HW Bush. She was the only
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Recent US Supreme Court Ruling Makes it Harder For Trump to Deport Immigrants
BTN STAFF President Trump’s plan to deport immigrants who commit crimes may have hit a snag. The US Supreme Court agreed with a 2015 Federal Appeals Court ruling that removal of non-citizens who commit certain
Read moreComey: Trump is ‘morally unfit to be president’
Former FBI director James Comey said he doesn’t think President Trump is morally fit to be president. By: Sonam Sheth Article Reprint Former FBI director James Comey believes President Donald Trump is not fit to
Read moreFormer Chicago Cubs And Miami Marlins Player Adam Greenberg Announces Run For Public Office
The highly regarded MLB prospect was hit by a 92-mph fastball in his first big league at-bat. By: Robert Jonathan Article Reprint Ex-professional baseball player Adam Greenberg is running for the state senate in his home state
Read moreSouth Africa’s anti-apartheid heroine Winnie Mandela laid to rest
By: Nomvelo Chalumbira Article Reprint SOWETO, South Africa (Reuters) – South Africa laid to rest anti-apartheid heroine Winnie Madikizela-Mandela on Saturday, after 40,000 people from across the political spectrum mourned her at a funeral ceremony
Read moreIf Syria uses toxic gas again, U.S. ‘locked and loaded’: U.N. envoy Haley
by Michelle Nichols Article Reprint UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United States is “locked and loaded” to strike again if Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad’s government again uses chemical weapons, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
Read moreTrump Administration Is Considering Allowing Mandatory Drug Testing for Food Stamp Recipients
By JULIET LINDERMAN AND JONATHAN LEMIRE Article Reprint (WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration is considering a plan that would allow states to require mandatory drug testing for some food stamp recipients. If adopted, the plan would
Read moreHouse Speaker Paul Ryan will not seek reelection
Paul Ryan’s decision comes ahead of midterm elections that were already looking treacherous for Republicans, who risk losing control of the House. By John Wagner and Robert Costa, Seung Min Kim Article Reprint WASHINGTON – House Speaker Paul
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