Trump used a permanent marker to sign a new portion of the rust-colored metal barrier, reinforced with concrete and rebar, rising as high as 9 meters at Otay Mesa, a suburb of San Diego that separates California from Tijuana, Mexico. “It is really virtually impenetrable,” Trump declared. “There are thousands of people over there that […]
The state that made smog famous is losing its half-century-old authority to set air pollution rules. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday on Twitter that the Environmental Protection Agency was withdrawing California’s authority to issue stricter vehicle efficiency rules than the federal government. The move was the latest in the administration’s efforts to loosen regulations aimed at […]
JERUSALEM – Exit polls in Israel show that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not won enough seats to put together a majority coalition of 61 seats in the 120-seat Knesset. The same exit polls also show, however, that neither does challenger and former Israeli army head Benny Gantz. Israel’s three main television stations had slightly […]
Rep. Jerry Nadler, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, accused President Donald Trump of a “shocking and dangerous” abuse of executive power Monday night after the White House instructed former aides Rob Porter and Rick Dearborn to defy the panel’s subpoenas to testify as part of its investigation into Trump’s alleged crimes. In a letter (pdf) to Nadler on […]