4 May
by Foster, on News
On Sunday five families separated by the U.S.-Mexico border gathered on both sides of the fence dividing San Diego from Tijuana in hopes of briefly embracing their loved ones. The initiative, called “Opening the Door of Hope,” was a joint effort by the U.S. Border Patrol and pro-immigration NGO Border […]
Donald Trump has described himself as the most “presidential” candidate since the first Republican president, Abraham Lincoln. This is despite the fact that, when asked in an interview by Bob Woodward what made Abraham Lincoln so successful, Trump took 84 words to say absolutely nothing: “I think Lincoln succeeded for […]
2 May
by Foster, on News
This story is part of NPR’s podcast Embedded, which digs deep into the stories behind the news. Inside a Newton County, Ga., superior courtroom, Shawn stood before a judge ready to enter a guilty plea. A year earlier, police had found him with 4 ounces of marijuana, two digital scales […]
Jay Peak is under investigation as the latest EB-5 fraud in Vermont. The EB-5 Program (or Immigrant Investor Program) encourages entrepreneurs to become permanent residents by investing in U.S. The annual cap of 10,000 was first reached in August 2013, thereby extending the queue to two or three years. This […]
