| Megathread | Homeland Security Secretary Kristjen Nielsen Resigns Posted: 07 Apr 2019 03:46 PM PDT Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen is leaving her post, President Trump announced Sunday as he continues to focus on restricting border crossings amid a recent surge. Nielsen had recently warned a congressional panel of a 'catastrophe' on the southern border after the number of crossings hit a 10-year high. Trump confirmed the news in a tweet, saying, 'I would like to thank her for her service.'
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| The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 14 Posted: 08 Apr 2019 09:00 AM PDT Welcome to the 'What happened in your state last week' thread, where you can post any local political news stories that you find important in the comments. This is a weekly thread posted every Monday, in order to facilitate more discussion on local issues on /r/politics. Since this is intended to be a thread about local politics, top-level comments that are exclusively about national issues will not be allowed. When commenting, please include the state you're living in, and don't forget to link sources. Also, please actually describe what happened. "I live in X, you know what happened" isn't helpful to users and will be removed. If someone from your state made a news round-up that you think is insufficient, feel free to comment to that round-up with further news stories. Enjoy discussion, and review our civility guidelines before engaging with others. submitted by /u/optimalg [link] [comments] |
| Bernie Sanders Says Fox News Is A Propaganda Arm Of Trump Administration Posted: 08 Apr 2019 06:12 AM PDT |
| Donald Trump used to call Kirstjen Nielsen at home in the mornings to demand she stop migrants: Report Posted: 08 Apr 2019 03:20 AM PDT |
| Trump Demanded Kirstjen Nielsen Do Illegal Things to Stop Migrants, Report Says Posted: 08 Apr 2019 03:58 AM PDT |
| Trump's claim that 'our country is full' echo far-right parties dating to the Nazis Posted: 08 Apr 2019 05:04 AM PDT |
| Lawmakers announce bill to grant Puerto Rico statehood Posted: 08 Apr 2019 06:30 AM PDT |
| White House starts to sound desperate on secrecy of Trump’s tax returns Posted: 08 Apr 2019 07:07 AM PDT |
| Nadler Doubles Down On No Redactions: We’re ‘Entitled To See All’ Of Mueller Report Posted: 08 Apr 2019 05:59 AM PDT |
| U.S. Ethics Office Declines to Certify Mnuchin’s Financial Disclosure Posted: 08 Apr 2019 05:28 AM PDT |
| Barack Obama urges young people to fight ‘negative politics’ of social media with reasoned debate Posted: 08 Apr 2019 04:47 AM PDT |
| After Nielsen out, Miller controls immigration and borders: Report Posted: 08 Apr 2019 04:30 AM PDT |
| Ex-ICE head: Trump had 'single dumbest idea I've ever heard' Posted: 08 Apr 2019 06:46 AM PDT |
| Adam Schiff: 'Ample' evidence of Trump-Russia collusion 'in plain sight' Posted: 08 Apr 2019 03:06 AM PDT |
| Beto O'Rourke is correct: Trump's immigration rhetoric is straight out of the Third Reich Posted: 08 Apr 2019 05:27 AM PDT |
| Grassley unintentionally contradicts White House claims that Congress can’t see Trump tax returns - The senior GOP senator and finance committee chair acknowledged the law gives Congress the power to get anyone's tax returns. Posted: 08 Apr 2019 07:34 AM PDT |
| Kirstjen Nielsen’s legacy of cruelty and incompetence is sealed Posted: 08 Apr 2019 07:00 AM PDT |
| Take it from an economist, Medicare for All is the most sensible way to fix health care Posted: 08 Apr 2019 07:13 AM PDT |
| Critics say Yang's cash giveaway means people won't work. Alaska says otherwise. Posted: 08 Apr 2019 03:50 AM PDT |
| Donald Trump's Indulgence of Putin, Xi and Kim Seen As 'Weakness and Manipulability' by World's Dictators: Veteran Diplomat Posted: 08 Apr 2019 04:25 AM PDT |
| Alabama 5th most federally dependent state Posted: 08 Apr 2019 08:46 AM PDT |
| Pete Buttigieg is hitting Mike Pence from the Christian left Posted: 08 Apr 2019 04:41 AM PDT |
| In unprecedented move for the U.S., Trump administration declares elite Iranian military unit a terrorist organization Posted: 08 Apr 2019 07:29 AM PDT |
| Trump says America 'is full!' A new report says 4 in 10 U.S. counties are suffering Japan-level population decline. Posted: 07 Apr 2019 11:52 PM PDT |
| New York Democrats to introduce a bill allowing Congress to obtain Trump's state tax returns Posted: 08 Apr 2019 07:17 AM PDT |
| Top Republican calls on Nadler to have Mueller testify Posted: 08 Apr 2019 07:13 AM PDT |
| Elizabeth Warren: Democrats’ message must be more than ‘not-Trump’ Posted: 08 Apr 2019 06:21 AM PDT |
