NEWS SUMMARY AT THIS HOUR-NEWSDUMP EDITION
The Trump Administration has decided to rescind race based guidelines for admission to schools and colleges instituted by the Obama Administration. The new guidelines are the ones that were in place during the George W. Bush Administration and they are race neutral.
A US District Judge has rejected a prosecution motion to reconsider her dismissal of charges against Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, two of his sons and another key defendant who were accused in connection with the April 2014 standoff near Bundy Ranch northeast of Las Vegas.
Judge Gloria Navarro reaffirmed her January mistrial with prejudice ruling that there was "outrageous government conduct" in the case because prosecutors withheld massive amounts of evidence proving the innocence of the defendants including the use of snipers by federal authorities.
Reacting on Facebook tonight, defendant Ammon Bundy called the judge's 14-page ruling 'a good read' and he urged freedom for the three men still jailed in connection with the case. Greg Burleson and Todd Engel were convicted in a previous trial with the evidence concealed and Jerry Delemus entered a guilty plea. Delemus was co-chair of the New Hampshire Veterans Coalition for Donald Trump during the 2016 primary.
A US District Judge has rejected a prosecution motion to reconsider her dismissal of charges against Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, two of his sons and another key defendant who were accused in connection with the April 2014 standoff near Bundy Ranch northeast of Las Vegas.
Judge Gloria Navarro reaffirmed her January mistrial with prejudice ruling that there was "outrageous government conduct" in the case because prosecutors withheld massive amounts of evidence proving the innocence of the defendants including the use of snipers by federal authorities.
Reacting on Facebook tonight, defendant Ammon Bundy called the judge's 14-page ruling 'a good read' and he urged freedom for the three men still jailed in connection with the case. Greg Burleson and Todd Engel were convicted in a previous trial with the evidence concealed and Jerry Delemus entered a guilty plea. Delemus was co-chair of the New Hampshire Veterans Coalition for Donald Trump during the 2016 primary.
Republican US Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina made a surprise visit to northern Syria Monday meeting with opposition-jihadist leaders telling them he will urge President Trump to maintain a US military presence in the country.
In the Senate Graham has been a protégé of the ailing Senator John McCain of Arizona, a staunch supporter of US involvement in Syria's civil war to overthrow the Assad government and a harsh critic of Russia, a major military backer of Syria.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin is meeting with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu next Wednesday. Israel has beefed up its military presence in the Golan Heights as a Syrian military offensive is underway nearby backed by Russian air attacks. The Syrians are trying to retake territory held by various jihadist rebel groups in southwestern Syria including forces aligned with ISIS.
Ex-Democratic House Staffer Imran Awan violated no laws when it came to House computer systems. That's what federal prosecutors said Tuesday. There's been suspicion around Awan's activities when he worked for the Democrats. Last year he was arrested at Dulles International Airport as he was trying to leave the country for Pakistan.
The federal government got Awan to plead guilty to making a false statement on a loan application in exchange for dropping bank fraud charges against his wife.
The US Chamber of Commerce criticized President Trump's trade policy Monday. The Chamber said it fears a global trade war, arguing for 'free trade'. Reuters reports the Chamber will spend money on political candidates in this fall's election who support 'free trade, immigration and lower taxes'.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin is meeting with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu next Wednesday. Israel has beefed up its military presence in the Golan Heights as a Syrian military offensive is underway nearby backed by Russian air attacks. The Syrians are trying to retake territory held by various jihadist rebel groups in southwestern Syria including forces aligned with ISIS.
Ex-Democratic House Staffer Imran Awan violated no laws when it came to House computer systems. That's what federal prosecutors said Tuesday. There's been suspicion around Awan's activities when he worked for the Democrats. Last year he was arrested at Dulles International Airport as he was trying to leave the country for Pakistan.
The federal government got Awan to plead guilty to making a false statement on a loan application in exchange for dropping bank fraud charges against his wife.
The US Chamber of Commerce criticized President Trump's trade policy Monday. The Chamber said it fears a global trade war, arguing for 'free trade'. Reuters reports the Chamber will spend money on political candidates in this fall's election who support 'free trade, immigration and lower taxes'.
The wagons in Britain's Conservative Party are circling ahead of a critical Friday meeting at Prime Minister Theresa May's country home Checkers on the future of Brexit. Some 30 MP's have signed a letter insisting on a harder Brexit in line with voters wishes in the 2015 referendum amid continuing signs of a watered down Brexit coming from May's government.
Ex-Tory leader Lord William Hague says Mrs. May must not be pushed too hard because then the House of Commons would vote to water down Brexit on its own. The Friday meeting of the entire Cabinet, dominated by those who opposed Brexit in the referendum, is set to finalize the formal position of the government going forward in Brexit negotiations with the European Union.
Meanwhile, sources say the Conservative May government isn't allowing President Donald Trump to meet "Mr. Brexit" Nigel Farage when he visits the UK on Friday July 13th. The pro-Conservative Party "Daily Telegraph" says the government has drawn a 'red line' on any meeting with Farage.
A High Court judge in London has cancelled the appeal hearing set for next Tuesday in the case of activist Tommy Robinson because the government's lawyers say they aren't ready. Robinson was arrested while on a live video stream outside a courthouse in Leeds, England May 25th and jailed on contempt of court charges related to a trial of Muslims accused of sexually abusing children.
He is in solitary confinement by his own choice at a the Onley Prison in England fearing for his life amid death threats from a 30 percent Muslim prison population.
Poland's Chief Justice plans to go to work Wednesday defying a new law passed by Poland's nationalist government that forced all judges to retire at age 65.
Chief Justice Professor Malgorzata Gersdorf is an outspoken critic of the government and calls the new law a 'purge', but the government says the new law fights corruption and improves the efficiency of Poland's courts.
On Monday the European Union launched legal action against Poland's government, an EU member, saying the new law undermined 'judicial independence'.
President Trump ordered flags lowered to half-staff Tuesday in honor of the five people killed when a newspaper office was attacked in Annapolis, Maryland last week. The mayor of Annapolis, Maryland had criticized the President for not lowering the flags and the President spoke with him twice Monday night and Tuesday morning to let him know about his decision.
Canada's most populous province is pulling out of a cap and trade program for carbon emissions.
The new Premier of Ontario, Doug Ford, says that "cap and trade and carbon tax schemes are no more than government cash grabs that do nothing for the environment". All of the other Canadian provinces except Saskatchewan are committed to programs to control carbon emissions and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will impose carbon taxes on any province that doesn't have a carbon emissions control scheme.
And that's the way it really is as we enter the day celebrating the 242nd anniversary of the nation's independence.
Meanwhile, sources say the Conservative May government isn't allowing President Donald Trump to meet "Mr. Brexit" Nigel Farage when he visits the UK on Friday July 13th. The pro-Conservative Party "Daily Telegraph" says the government has drawn a 'red line' on any meeting with Farage.
A High Court judge in London has cancelled the appeal hearing set for next Tuesday in the case of activist Tommy Robinson because the government's lawyers say they aren't ready. Robinson was arrested while on a live video stream outside a courthouse in Leeds, England May 25th and jailed on contempt of court charges related to a trial of Muslims accused of sexually abusing children.
He is in solitary confinement by his own choice at a the Onley Prison in England fearing for his life amid death threats from a 30 percent Muslim prison population.
Poland's Chief Justice plans to go to work Wednesday defying a new law passed by Poland's nationalist government that forced all judges to retire at age 65.
Chief Justice Professor Malgorzata Gersdorf is an outspoken critic of the government and calls the new law a 'purge', but the government says the new law fights corruption and improves the efficiency of Poland's courts.
On Monday the European Union launched legal action against Poland's government, an EU member, saying the new law undermined 'judicial independence'.
President Trump ordered flags lowered to half-staff Tuesday in honor of the five people killed when a newspaper office was attacked in Annapolis, Maryland last week. The mayor of Annapolis, Maryland had criticized the President for not lowering the flags and the President spoke with him twice Monday night and Tuesday morning to let him know about his decision.
Canada's most populous province is pulling out of a cap and trade program for carbon emissions.
The new Premier of Ontario, Doug Ford, says that "cap and trade and carbon tax schemes are no more than government cash grabs that do nothing for the environment". All of the other Canadian provinces except Saskatchewan are committed to programs to control carbon emissions and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will impose carbon taxes on any province that doesn't have a carbon emissions control scheme.
And that's the way it really is as we enter the day celebrating the 242nd anniversary of the nation's independence.
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