Jun 18 Trump’s family separation policy starts dividing Republicans By Jill Colvin, Associated Press The emotional policy of separating children from their parents is also starting to divide Republicans and their allies as Democrats turn up the pressure. Continue reading
Jun 18 Hundreds of children wait in Border Patrol facility in Texas By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press Inside an old warehouse in South Texas, hundreds of immigrant children wait in a series of cages created by metal fencing. One cage had 20 children inside. Scattered about are bottles of water, bags of chips and large foil sheets… Continue reading
Jun 17 Erosion of immigrant protections began with Trump inaugural By Amy Taxin, Associated Press The Trump administration's move to separate immigrant parents from their children on the U.S.-Mexico border has grabbed attention around the world, drawn scorn from human-rights organizations and overtaken the immigration debate in Congress. Continue reading
Jun 17 DC’s public schools go from success story to cautionary tale By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Washington's school system has gone from a point of pride to perhaps the largest public embarrassment of Mayor Muriel Bowser's tenure. Continue reading
Jun 17 How recycling more steel and aluminum could slash imports without a trade war By Daniel Cooper, The Conversation The U.S. could slash imports of these metals not by imposing duties but by boosting the reuse and recycling of old metal products. Continue reading
Jun 17 1 dead, 20 injured in New Jersey arts festival shooting By Mike Catalini, Associated Press An all-night arts and music festival turned deadly Sunday morning when gunfire erupted in a crowd, sending people stampeding and leaving one suspect dead and 20 people injured, authorities said. Continue reading
Jun 17 Suicide bomber targets Afghans celebrating truce, killing 18 By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press The bomber on Saturday targeted a gathering of Taliban fighters who were celebrating a three-day truce coinciding with the Eid al-Fitr holiday. Continue reading
Jun 17 Will San Francisco’s ban on flavored tobacco spark a national trend? By Lesley McClurg, KQED Science Despite a multimillion dollar campaign by tobacco giant R.J. Reynolds, San Francisco will soon implement the most comprehensive restrictions on e-cigarettes in the country. The move is already sparking other cities to follow. Continue reading
Jun 16 Puerto Ricans don’t trust official information on Hurricane Maria By Alexis R. Santos-Lozada, The Conversation A survey shows that most Puerto Ricans didn't highly rate the official information coming out of the island. Continue reading
Jun 16 New directive takes aim at immigrants fleeing gang violence By Elliot Spagat, Anita Snow, Associated Press A new directive from Attorney General Jeff Sessions declares that gang and domestic violence will generally cease to be grounds for asylum. Continue reading