Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Statement on President’s Firing of Acting Attorney General Sally Yates
Jackson Lee: “As a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, I have worked closely with Deputy and Acting Attorney General Sally Yates, whom I know to be a person of honor, intellect, and integrity. Instead of firing Ms. Yates …
Black and Latino Amazon Drivers File Discrimination Class Action
A group of eight Black and Latino former Amazon drivers filed class action complaints this morning with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD), charging that Amazon illegally discriminated against them and other similarly-situated drivers when it fired them last year. …
The Texan's Texas: Easygoing Charm in Brenham
When outsiders think of rural Texas, their thoughts tend to run toward cactus, tumbleweeds, oil derricks, coyotes and armadillos, cowboys and pickup trucks.
Madeleine Albright: Trump's Travel Ban Is 'Flat Anti-American'
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright is slamming President's Trump's travel ban as reckless and "flat anti-American."
Ikea to Sell Tugs Made by Syrian Refugees in 2019
Ikea plans to roll out a new range of rugs and textiles made by Syrian refugees in 2019.
Amazon, Expedia Back Lawsuit Opposing Trump Travel Ban
Amazon and Expedia have joined a legal challenge to President Trump's travel ban.
U.S. Does $220 Billion in Trade with Muslim Countries
President Trump's travel ban on the citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries has created confusion and concern across the Middle East and parts of Asia.
Madeleine Albright: Trump's Ban 'just flat anti-American'
Former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said Donald Trump's controversial travel ban, preventing travelers from seven majority-Muslim countries and halting Syrian refugees from entering the US indefinitely, goes against America's fundamental values.
Donald Trump's Early Crisis
President Donald Trump begins his 11th day in office shrouded in crisis, roundly criticized for a chaotic unveiling of immigration measures and under new scrutiny after he fired the nation's top law enforcement officer who refused to enforce them.
Trump to Continue Obama Order Protecting LGBTQ Federal Workers
An executive order protecting federal employees from anti-LGBTQ discrimination that was signed by President Barack Obama in 2014 will continue to be in effect in President Donald Trump's administration, the White House announced Tuesday.
Sean Spicer Slams 'nitpicking' of Holocaust Statement
White House press secretary Sean Spicer defended Monday the Trump administration's omission of any reference to Jews in its Holocaust remembrance statement, saying "nitpicking" of the Friday statement is "just ridiculous."
The Real Estate Mogul's Architect: Bannon's Influence Swells
To outsiders looking in, President Donald Trump's decision to give his chief strategist Steve Bannon a permanent seat with the National Security Council's most senior officials marked the startling elevation of a political adviser to a policy-making role.
Donald Trump UK State Visit To Be Debated in Parliament
Members of the UK parliament are to hold a debate on President Donald Trump's controversial state visit.
Jeff Sessions Grilled Sally Yates On Constitutional Duty During 2015 Hearing
Sally Yates had been in the crossfire over her constitutional duty before her ouster Monday night as acting attorney general.
Fort Lauderdale Airport Shooting Suspect Pleads Not Guilty
Esteban Santiago, the man accused of killing five people inside a Fort Lauderdale airport, pleaded not guilty to all charges Monday in federal court.

