Republican governors vow to block Syrian refugees
The Refugee Act of 1980 dictates that refugee resettlement within the United States is managed by the federal government
Study finds more Mexicans leaving the US than coming
Tougher border enforcement has reduced the number of Mexicans coming into the United States
First officer to be tried in Gray case plans to testify
Porter is one of six officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray
State Department Official Defending America’s Refugee Resettlement Program
WASHINGTON (AP) – A State Department official is defending America’s refugee resettlement program – hours before a House vote on legislation that would raise new hurdles for Syrian and Iraqi refugees entering the United States. Assistant Secretary of State Anne Richard tells a House Judiciary Committee panel that refugees face intensive screening by several federal…
Seattle gives cash to turn average Joe into political player
SEATTLE (AP) – Many voters don’t have the money to donate to political candidates or don’t care enough to bother. But what if the government gave them $100 to dole out as they saw fit? That’s the experiment underway in Seattle after voters adopted the nation’s first voucher system for campaign contributions. The idea is…
Bush calls for US ground forces to fight Islamic State
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush says the United States must commit U.S. ground forces to the Middle East to fight the Islamic State. In a speech in South Carolina, Bush says “air power is essential” but cannot by itself rid Syria and Iraq of the extremist Islamic group. He says: “The…
At least two dead after police raid on alleged terror suspects in France
Paris, France (AP) – Authorities say the suspected ringleader of the Paris attack and a fugitive wanted over the deadly rampage were not arrested in a massive police raid north of the capital, but could be among those killed. Paris Prosecutor Francois Molins says that authorities know that suspected ringleader Abdelhamid Abaaoud or wanted fugitive…
Fighting Hawks picked as University of North Dakota nickname
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – University of North Dakota backers have selected Fighting Hawks as the school’s new nickname. School officials announced the new name Wednesday. University of North Dakota students, staff and alums were eligible to vote. UND has been without a nickname since 2012, when the state retired the Fighting Sioux moniker after the…
