Republican Senators Target Sanctuary Cities, Shift Focus From Trump’s Border Wall

by Misha Euceph | Aug 3, 2017 | Immigration

WASHINGTON—Republican senators led by Sen. John Cornyn, R-TX, introduced new border legislation Thursday that penalizes sanctuary cities, targets visa overstays and ends “catch and release” policies, shifting attention from President Donald Trump’s promise of a border...

Muslim American Women More Fearful, anti-Trump Than Muslim Men, Pew Study Finds

by Misha Euceph | Aug 3, 2017 | Demographics, Faith, Ethics + Spirituality

By Misha Euceph WASHINGTON— Muslim American women are more afraid, less assimilated and dislike President Donald Trump’s policies more than Muslim American men, in large part because they are more easily identified as Muslim, according to a recent Pew Research Center...

Republicans Can’t Blame Health Care Failure on Process

by Misha Euceph | Aug 2, 2017 | Health, Politics

By Misha Euceph WASHINGTON— Many on both sides of the aisle decried the Senate Republicans’ lack of transparency in drafting Obamacare replacement proposals — a move that could’ve passed without a single Democrat since it was included in the budget reconciliation...

Paul Wants Government’s Hands off Your Emails

by Misha Euceph | Aug 2, 2017 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON—Reauthorizing current surveillance laws would invade the privacy of American citizens, libertarian Sen. Rand Paul and liberal Sen. Ron Wyden warned Thursday. The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008 is set to lapse at the end...

Rick Perry Says Coal, Shale and Liquid Natural Gas Grew Under Trump

by Misha Euceph | Jul 20, 2017 | Environment, Featured

WASHINGTON — Energy Secretary Rick Perry said Tuesday that U.S. production of cleaner burning coal, shale oil and gas, and liquefied natural gas has grown under the Trump administration and the increase didn’t result in more pollution. This increase has led to “job...