Yearly Archives: 2018

Facing heat for border separations, Trump blasts Germany

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump accused immigrants in Europe of “violently” changing the culture on Monday and said people should be wary of the same thing happening in the United States, as his administration faced heavy pressure to stop separating children from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Trump says crime in Germany 'way up' because of immigration. He's wrong.

President Donald Trump on Monday pressed Democrats to support GOP efforts to “fix the world’s worst immigration rules” and blasted German and European efforts at dealing with border security. “The people of Germany are turning against their leadership,” Trump tweeted. “Crime in Germany is way up.”          

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Sino-Philippine Fishing Deal Would Go Long Way, Experts Say

A joint fishing agreement reportedly being discussed between China and the Philippines would further calm an old maritime sovereignty dispute while deepening friendship that was once thought all but impossible, experts in the region say.   Governments from the two Asian countries are talking about a tentative deal now after Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Philippine counterpart Rodrigo Duterte …

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Supreme Court Punts On Partisan Gerrymandering, Leaving Status Quo In Place

Enlarge this image The Supreme Court on Monday punted on the merits of partisan gerrymandering. The decision could make it more difficult for challengers of the practice to bring cases in the future. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP Updated at 12:10 p.m. ET The U.S. Supreme Court essentially punted on extreme partisan gerrymandering Monday, declining …

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