Five ways Trump’s moves to stem asylum seekers have hit hurdles
Grappling with a ballooning number of mostly Central American families seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border, President Donald Trump has suggested increasingly bold steps to limit protections for this group and stem their entry into the United State…
Rights groups challenge warrantless cellphone searches at U.S. border
U.S. officials at ports of entry improperly contend they are entitled to confiscate and search travelers’ cellphones and other devices without warrants to enforce laws that cover more than customs and immigration, according to a court filing by civil r…
No fresh aid package for U.S. farmers planned for now: agriculture secretary
The Trump administration does not have any active plans to provide more aid to farmers at the moment but can consider the option if the trade negotiations and weak commodity prices linger, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue said on Tuesday.
Accused California synagogue gunman faces murder, arson charges in court
A 19-year-old man accused of killing one worshipper and wounding three others in a shooting spree in a California synagogue appeared in court on Tuesday to face murder and attempted-murder charges in an attack prosecutors are treating as a hate crime.
U.S. cyber spies unmasked many more American identities in 2018: U.S. report
U.S. cyber spies last year unmasked the identities of nearly 17,000 U.S. citizens or residents who were in contact with foreign intelligence targets, a sharp increase from previous years attributed partly to hacking and other malicious cyber activity, …
Florida man imprisoned for trafficking girl, 14, via Backpage.com
A former middle school teacher who admitted paying for sex with a 14-year-old girl who was trafficked on Backpage.com has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, prosecutors said on Tuesday, in the latest criminal case stemming from the now-shutt…
Oprah ‘quietly figuring out’ how to wield her political clout in 2020
Media mogul Oprah Winfrey, whose opinions can get millions of fans to try a new diet or turn a book into an international best-seller, is figuring out which Democratic candidate she will endorse in the crowded 2020 U.S. presidential race.
Obamas’ Netflix slate features period drama, family show about vegetables
Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company on Tuesday unveiled a wide-ranging slate of programming it will supply to Netflix Inc, including a period drama set in the fashion world and a biopic about Frederick Douglass.
Accused California synagogue shooter due in court to face hate crime charges
A 19-year-old man accused of murdering one woman and wounding three other people at a California synagogue was due in a San Diego court on Tuesday to face hate crime charges.
Trade war and sagging prices push U.S. family farmers to leave the field
Shuffling across his frozen fields, farmer Jim Taphorn hunched his shoulders against the wind and squinted at the auctioneer standing next to his tractors.After a fifth harvest with low grain prices, made worse last fall by the U.S.-China trade war, th…
