June 2019

Militia threat shuts down Oregon Statehouse amid walkout

The Oregon Capitol will be closed Saturday due to a “possible militia threat” from right-wing protesters as a walkout by Republican lawmakers over landmark climate change legislation drags on. Republican state senators fled the Legislature — and some, the state — earlier this week to deny the majority Democrats enough votes to take up the

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ICE Is Expected to Begin Operation on Sunday Targeting 2,000 Immigrant Family Members

“Having this all out in the public open like this is not ideal if your goal is to apprehend people and detain them,” said Ms. Brown, the director of immigration policy at the Bipartisan Policy Center. “If your goal is to put fear in people and make them afraid, mission accomplished.” While President Trump said

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Elton John awarded France’s highest civilian award Legion d’Honneur

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The singer was presented with the award at France’s presidential palace Sir Elton John has been awarded France’s highest civilian award, the Legion d’Honneur. The British musician was presented with the award by President Emmanuel Macron during a ceremony at the Élysée Palace. President Macron’s office praised Sir Elton,

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They Each Backed Off Strikes: Trump in ’19, Obama in ’13, Clinton in ’98

Syria’s use of chemical weapons violated international norms, while Iran’s actions were rooted in Mr. Trump’s decision in May 2018 to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal and impose sanctions on Iran, driving down its oil exports and throttling its economy. It is, to a great extent, a crisis Mr. Trump manufactured. How well

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