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Philip Haney, who spoke out against his own agency during the Obama administration, was found dead in Plymouth, California last Friday His body was found in a park and ride area near Highway 16 and Highway 124 The Amador County Sheriff's Office initially said the 66-year-old was found with what appeared to be a 'self-inflicted gunshot wound' The sheriff's office have since described those initial reports as 'misinformation' and said they have asked the FBI for assistance in investigating Haney's death They are conducting an autopsy and examining documents, a laptop and phone records found at the scene Haney gained...

Former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign is now walking back repeated claims that he was arrested in South Africa years ago, clarifying Tuesday that he was not arrested and instead “was separated from his party at the airport.” The Biden campaign initially declined to address questions regarding the legitimacy of his statements after he made the claim at several recent campaign appearances. Deputy campaign manager Kate Bedingfield clarified that Biden was referring to a time in which he was, “not allowed to go through the same door that the — the rest of the party he was with,” went through,...

Rashtrapati BhavanNew Delhi, IndiaPRESIDENT KOVIND: Excellency, I warmly welcome you, the First Lady, and the high-level delegation on your state visit to India.Excellency, your first-ever visit to India as President of the United States was eagerly awaited. It is an honor for us to host you.Excellency, the attention and interest, which your visit has generated in India, is truly remarkable. This shows the respect and goodwill of the people of India, for you as well as the United States.Excellency, your participation in the “Howdy Modi” event had already — had already won the hearts of millions of Indians. And the...

"America loves India, America respects India, and America will always be faithful and loyal friends to the Indian people." President Donald J. Trump DEMONSTRATING OUR STRONG PARTNERSHIP: President Donald J. Trump visited India this week to build on the vital partnership between our two nations. This week, President Trump made his first official visit to India, working to expand our already strong strategic partnership.During his visit, the President spoke about the importance of the United States-India relationship before a crowd of more than 110,000 at Ahmedabad’s Motera Stadium.The President had the privilege of visiting some of India’s cherished cultural...

On March 1, 1996, by Proclamation 6867, a national emergency was declared to address the disturbance or threatened disturbance of international relations caused by the February 24, 1996, destruction by the Cuban government of two unarmed United States-registered civilian aircraft in international airspace north of Cuba.  On February 26, 2004, by Proclamation 7757, the national emergency was expanded to deny monetary and material support to the Cuban government.  On February 24, 2016, by Proclamation 9398, and on February 22, 2018, by Proclamation 9699, the national emergency was further modified based on continued disturbances or threatened disturbances of the international relations of the United States related to Cuba.  The Cuban government has...

... A new case of coronavirus was confirmed in the United States on Wednesday, bringing the country’s total to 15....

ATLANTA - Two hundred travelers coming through Atlanta's airport showed potential symptoms connected to the new virus that is spreading around the globe and were designated for home quarantine. The self-screening of those 200 individuals included daily monitoring by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. All checked out and did not have to be admitted to a hospital. So far, of the more than 1,000 passengers looked at, only one traveler inbound from South Korea arrived at the airport with critical symptoms and was taken to Emory Hospital for treatment. Officials say that individual did not have coronavirus and...

TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES:Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days before the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the Congress a notice stating that the emergency is to continue in effect beyond the anniversary date.  In accordance with this provision, I have sent to theFederal Register for publication the enclosed notice stating that the national emergency with respect to Cuba that was declared on March 1, 1996, in Proclamation 6867, as amended by Proclamation...

The Mississippi Republican Party is welcoming some new members and all of them were elected public offices as Democrats or Independents in this most recent election cycle. The Mississippi Republican Party Chairman says he doesn’t expect this will be the last time they are welcoming new members to the GOP.

On March 6, 2014, by Executive Order 13660, the President declared a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States constituted by the actions and policies of persons that undermine democratic processes and institutions in Ukraine; threaten its peace, security, stability, sovereignty, and territorial integrity; and contribute to the misappropriation of its assets. On March 16, 2014, the President issued Executive Order 13661, which expanded the scope of the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13660,...

Melania and I wish everyone observing Ash Wednesday a peaceful and prayerful day. For Catholics and many other Christians, Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten season that concludes with the joyful celebration of Easter Sunday. Today, millions of Christians will be marked on their foreheads with the sign of the cross. The imposition of ashes is an invitation to spend time during Lent fasting, praying, and engaging in acts of charity. This powerful and sacred tradition reminds us of our shared mortality, Christ’s saving love, and the need to repent and accept the Gospel more fully. We join...

Prominent German Catholics publicly resist bishops’ plan to ‘Protestantize’ Church in Germany German profs, journalists, and other Catholic personalities have banded together to oppose the German bishops’ synodal path. PETITION: Join faithful German Catholics in resisting bishops’ plan to ‘Protestantize’ Church.  Sign the petition here. February 26, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Prominent German Catholics who are faithful to the Church and her perennial teachings have come out publicly to “oppose” the German bishops’ “synodal path” for its dissent from Catholic teaching on celibacy, clerical authority, the ban on female ordination, contraception, cohabitation, homosexuality, and gender theory. “Members of the so-called synodal...

TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days before the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the Congress a notice stating that the emergency is to continue in effect beyond the anniversary date. In accordance with this provision, I have sent to the Federal Register for publication the enclosed notice stating that the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13660 of March 6, 2014, with respect to Ukraine is...

The Lansing Center Lansing, Michigan 1:02 P.M. EST THE VICE PRESIDENT: Well, hello, Michigan! AUDIENCE: Hello! THE VICE PRESIDENT: It is wonderful to be with all of you. Thank you for such a warm and generous welcome. But before you get too comfortable, I’ll tell you what — and maybe it’s because we’ve both served as governors — but I have to tell you: As we look around that Cabinet table, this President and I are proud of every member of this Cabinet, but no one more so than the Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue. Would you give him another...

President Trump’s commitment to protecting the most vulnerable is unwavering, and we applaud yesterday’s Ninth Circuit decision upholding our Title X regulation. This regulation protects the unborn by ensuring Title X grants are allocated as Congress intended – and not as abortion providers or abortion advocacy organizations would prefer. By law, Title X prohibits grant funds from going to programs where abortion is considered a method of family planning. This ruling upholds the Title X regulation that will ensure compliance with that law. The President and his Administration remain committed to advancing pro-life policies.

ITC Maurya New Delhi, India12:55 P.M. ISTTHE PRESIDENT:  Thank you very much.  Please.  So we had a couple of really great days in India.  Prime Minister Modi is a terrific man.  He’s a terrific leader.  And we have a lot of things going in terms of product being purchased by India.We just had a meeting.  A lot of the press was there.  I thought it was a great meeting with some of the biggest businessmen in the world.  They come from India.  They’re agreeing to invest billions and billions of dollars.  You heard it for yourself.  They’re going to be...

As I watched the two-hour food fight disguised as the South Carolina Democratic Presidential debate, what really hit me was the enormous contrast between President Trump and the first lady in India this week and the Democrats’ bickering. The visual of the presidential couple being greeted enthusiastically by more than 120,000 cheering people in India’s largest soccer stadium was so much more impactful than the shrinking respect and declining seriousness of the Democrats’ squabbling. It may be my age or my partisan bias, but Bernie Sanders seems as he repeats his mantra again and again. At any given time, he’s...

Yes, in effect, it was, because it was about profiling people based on their race. And the mayor even said that they disproportionately stopped white people too often and minorities too little, and I'm not here to score points. I come at this with a great deal of humility, because we have had a lot of issues, especially when it comes to racial justice and policing in my own community. And I come to this with some humility because I'm conscious of the fact that there’s seven white people on this stage talking about racial justice.

FiveThirtyEight Editor-in-Chief and influential political statistician Nate Silver said presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg is in “a lot of trouble,” Wednesday, after dropping in national and state polls following his two subpar debate appearances. “Bloomberg is in quite a lot of trouble. His national polls have stalled out or begun to reverse themselves,” Silver claimed on Twitter. “He’s fallen to 11% in our CA polling average. In other Super Tuesday states, we aren’t seeing the leads we saw pre-NV debate; it’s a lot of stuff in the teens and low 20s.” “Nor is there any obvious way to turn it around...

Lawmakers from both parties told Pentagon leaders on Wednesday that the Defense Department is undermining its own efforts to get military money by diverting billions of dollars for the construction of President Donald Trump’s U.S.-Mexico border wall The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee and the committee’s top Republican warned Defense Secretary Mark Esper that overturning congressional funding decisions to shift money for the wall is an enormous problem that will have consequences. The plan to shift money has triggered rare Republican opposition to one of Trump’s priorities. Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, said the result may be that Congress...