| Marine Le Pen is latest French politician embroiled in fraud allegations. Posted: 19 Feb 2017 03:22 PM PST ![Marine Le Pen is latest French politician embroiled in fraud allegations.]( "Marine Le Pen is latest French politician embroiled in fraud allegations.") A Friday email from the European Union's anti-fraud group claimed that two of French National Front leader Marine Le Pen's employees received salaries as European Parliament assistants, positions about which the unit's probe discovered "serious irregularities," according to the email. The latest allegations make Ms. Le Pen the second major presidential contender to face fraud accusations after the French newspaper "Le Canard enchaîné" published an article stating that Conservative frontrunner François Fillon provided his wife and two of his children with fictitious employment as parliamentary assistants – positions from which they received income for years.
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| Why 160,000 protesters in Barcelona want Spain to welcome more refugees Posted: 19 Feb 2017 01:32 PM PST ![Why 160,000 protesters in Barcelona want Spain to welcome more refugees]( "Why 160,000 protesters in Barcelona want Spain to welcome more refugees") In 2015, Spain's government made a promise: welcome in more than 17,000 refugees within two years. On Saturday, at least 160,000 protesters at a march in Barcelona said the conservative government is not living up to its pledge. Spaniards and Catalans have a history of being more accepting of migrants than much of the rest of the European Union, perhaps because of their geography, their own histories of emigration and asylum seeking, their experiences with Basque and Islamic-inspired terrorism, or all of the above.
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| Did the ‘dishonest media’ really take on Lincoln, Jefferson, and Jackson? Posted: 19 Feb 2017 12:16 PM PST ![Did the 'dishonest media' really take on Lincoln, Jefferson, and Jackson?]( "Did the 'dishonest media' really take on Lincoln, Jefferson, and Jackson?") Trump's remarks were made in a Florida airplane hanger following a tumultuous week in which his national security adviser was forced to step down amid allegations that he had communicated inappropriately with the Russian ambassador and then deliberately misled senior White House staff about that conversation. The president took the opportunity to direct the blame away from government officials, and towards members of the mainstream media – which he says purposefully misleads the public to further an agenda. Recommended: Know your US presidents?
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| Too soon? What comes of Democratic talk of impeaching Trump Posted: 19 Feb 2017 12:15 PM PST ![Too soon? What comes of Democratic talk of impeaching Trump]( "Too soon? What comes of Democratic talk of impeaching Trump") As protesters and some liberal politicians have begun talk of impeaching President Trump, others are rushing to pump the breaks as they consider the perils of pushing an opposition agenda that could further divide the nation along partisan lines. After a brutal election cycle that highlighted the growing rifts between Democrats and Republicans, many hoped that the nation could come together around compromise. Trump proved a polarizing candidate on the campaign trail, and his first foray into the presidency has followed that pattern.
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| New Homeland Security guidelines aggressively crack down on illegal immigration Posted: 19 Feb 2017 10:12 AM PST ![New Homeland Security guidelines aggressively crack down on illegal immigration]( "New Homeland Security guidelines aggressively crack down on illegal immigration") Under the new guidelines, outlined in a pair of memos, the agency plans to hire thousands of additional enforcement agents, expand the pool of immigrants who are prioritized for removal, enlist local law enforcement to help make arrests, and speed up deportation hearings – directives that would replace nearly all guidelines put in place by previous administrations. Since taking office in January, President Trump has come under fire for what immigrant rights advocates have denounced as unprecedented action against undocumented people in the United States.
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| How 'Jane Roe' came to symbolize both pro-life and pro-choice Posted: 19 Feb 2017 10:10 AM PST ![How 'Jane Roe' came to symbolize both pro-life and pro-choice]( "How 'Jane Roe' came to symbolize both pro-life and pro-choice") You might think Jane Roe from the landmark 1973 Supreme Court case of Roe v. Wade would unhesitatingly support a women's right to choose. "I think I have always been pro-life," Ms. McCorvey once told a local radio station. McCorvey's death comes at a critical juncture in the abortion debate.
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| At Florida rally, Trump returns to campaign tactics, media criticisms Posted: 19 Feb 2017 08:28 AM PST ![At Florida rally, Trump returns to campaign tactics, media criticisms]( "At Florida rally, Trump returns to campaign tactics, media criticisms") Speaking to a Florida crowd Saturday evening, President Trump recycled campaign rhetoric as he discussed reforms of health care, taxes, and border control while stoking the fires of his feud with the press. Just four weeks into his presidency, Mr. Trump returned to the popular tactics he used on the campaign trail. Recommended: What do you know about Donald Trump?
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| A town changed by Trump Posted: 19 Feb 2017 04:00 AM PST ![A town changed by Trump]( "A town changed by Trump") There are times these days when Mary Jo Groves feels like she no longer understands her city and the world around it. The hospital physician knows Springfield as a place that has prided itself on its moderate, practical outlook. Asked about Mr. Trump, an elderly gentleman said he was pleased, suggesting the crackdown on immigrants and the temporary ban on citizens from seven Muslim nations was spot on.
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| US student debt tops $1.31 trillion: Does Betsy DeVos have a plan? Posted: 18 Feb 2017 05:03 PM PST ![US student debt tops $1.31 trillion: Does Betsy DeVos have a plan?]( "US student debt tops $1.31 trillion: Does Betsy DeVos have a plan?") Student loans were the leading cause for a substantial increase in household debt last year, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Thursday. While the high balance of US student debt is not news anymore, the new record-high $1.31 trillion balance, up 2.4 percent in the fourth quarter, is another reminder of the severity of a problem that has cast a shadow over the nation in recent years. During her confirmation hearing, now-Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos suggested a vision for higher education that might not require as much student debt.
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