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WASHINGTON (AP) — The former aide to Hillary Clinton who set up her private email server confirmed in a court filing Tuesday that the Justice Department had granted him limited immunity from prosecution, but filed copies of the deal under seal and asked a judge to keep them out of public view.

The filing from Bryan Pagliano came in response to a judge’s directive to disclose details of the immunity agreement, which Pagliano said he entered into after cooperating in December with the Justice Department’s ongoing investigation into Clinton’s server.   Continue reading “Ex-Clinton staffer files immunity agreements under seal”

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Universal Free Press – by James Henry

Every day we are told that building a wall along the southern border is racist, that building a wall won’t work, that building a wall is xenophobic. We look around the world and see a myriad of border walls and fences doing exactly as they are intended, protecting national sovereignty. These borders separate countries of different religions, languages, cultures, and races. Most of these barriers are constructed by countries to protect their national sovereignty, to protect their citizens, and preserve their economies. Continue reading “Why Are US Tax Payers Funding Mexico’s Southern Wall”

Computer World – by Patrick Thibodeau

Two brothers were sentenced Friday to 87 months in prison for running an H-1B fraud scheme intended to create a low cost, on-demand workforce, federal law enforcement officials said.

Atul Nanda, 46, and his brother, Jiten “Jay” Nanda, 45, were each sentenced by Judge Barbara M. G. Lynn, the Chief U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas, to 7 years and two months in federal prison, according to U.S. Attorney John Parker. The brothers were recently convicted by a jury following a trial.   Continue reading “Judge sends two to prison for 7 years for H-1B fraud”

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“Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win…”
— Muhammad Ali

“If you even dream of beating me you’d better wake up and apologize.”
— Muhammad Ali

“I’m so mean, I make medicine sick.”
— Muhammad Ali

“How tall are you? So I can know in advance how far to step back when you fall down!”
— Muhammad Ali   Continue reading “Crazy, I’m havin’ tears – R.I.P. Ali”

The State – by Sammy Fretwell

COLUMBIA, SC Oil companies that want to lay pipelines through South Carolina will have to do so without seizing people’s land, according to legislation approved this week by state lawmakers.

Responding to concerns that surfaced over a pipeline project last year, the state House of Representatives voted 89-3 Wednesday night for the legislation that supporters say will protect property rights. The Senate, which already had voted for a version of the measure, signed off on the legislation Thursday and sent the bill to Gov. Nikki Haley’s desk.   Continue reading “Oil companies banned from seizing property for pipelines in South Carolina”

The Hill – by Julian Hattem

A federal judge has ordered the Obama administration to release new emails connected to Hillary Clinton before Democratic National Convention in July.

In an order late on Wednesday, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson told the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to hand over to the Republican National Committee (RNC) whatever records it could as part of an RNC’s open-records lawsuit on July 11.   Continue reading “Judge orders Obama administration to release new Clinton emails”

USA Today

FORT HOOD, Texas — At least five soldiers were killed Thursday at Fort Hood in Texas when their truck overturned in a creek, according to the Army.

Three soldiers’ bodies were recovered Thursday afternoon. Two more were found Thursday night. Four soldiers remained unaccounted for. Three other soldiers were rescued and taken to a local hospital where they were reported in stable condition.   Continue reading “5 Fort Hood soldiers dead, 4 missing after Army truck overturns in flooding”

Washington Examiner – by Paul Beddard

Illegal immigration has exploded 57 percent in less than two years, with at least 550,000 new undocumented aliens pouring into America in a trend that is set to continue growing, according to new Census data.

In an analysis of the numbers, the Center for Immigration Studies found illegal and legal immigration have reached over 1.5 million a year, a new 15 year high, and a 39 percent increase over 2013.   Continue reading “Census: Illegal immigration up 57% to 550,000, one new Albuquerque A YEAR”

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A Jewish man (Mort) and his wife go to their rabbi.

“Rabbi, I think my wife is trying to poison me!”
Continue reading “A Jew, a Rabbi and a Wife”

USA Today – by Elizabeth Weise

SAN FRANCISCO — In a rare recall of baking and cooking flour, General Mills on Tuesday issued a recall of 10 million pounds of flour because of a possible link to an outbreak of E. coli that has sickened 38 people in 20 states since December.

The recall covers some bags of Gold Medal bleached and unbleached flour, bleached and unbleached Signature Kitchen flour, Gold Medal self-rising flour and Gold Medal Wondra quick-mixing flour. A full list of the recalled flours is listed below and on the General Mills website.   Continue reading “General Mills recalls 10 million pounds of flour”

Fox News

The Justice Department moved Tuesday to fight a federal judge’s order that its lawyers undergo mandatory ethics training, digging in after the DOJ was accused of misleading the courts over President Obama’s immigration executive actions.

In filings Tuesday, the department said the order would “far exceed the bounds of appropriate remedies” and would cost the department millions.    Continue reading “DOJ fights federal judge’s order for lawyers to attend ethics training”

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Daily Mail

An outbreak of measles that began with an inmate at a federal detention center for immigrants in central Arizona has now grown to 11 confirmed cases.

Seven of those infected are inmates at the Eloy Detention Center, and four are workers at the facility, Pinal County Health Services spokesman Joe Pyritz said.    Continue reading “Measles Outbreak Traced Back to Inmate at Arizona Immigrant Detention Facility as Confirmed Cases Continue to Grow”