In the latest chapter of an increasingly strange saga, the Trump administration has continued to insist that Mexico will cover the costs of an enhanced border wall. The president, speaking at a press conference alongside Finnish Prime Minister Sauli Niinisto, hammered the point he’s made since inauguration. “One way or the other, Mexico is going
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Nearly 15,092 pounds of chicken, pork, and beef products are being recalled by Blossom Foods, LLC because of undeclared allergens and misbranding, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The company, which is based in Oakland, California, decided to issue the recall after the problem was found on August 22 during an FSIS inspection.
Fans of chicken breakfast sausage beware. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), a recall has been issued for “chicken breakfast sausage produced and packaged by DiLuigi Foods and sold by Trader Joe’s” because of undeclared allergens and mislabeling.
A settlement has been reached between Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises and a former employee, Cristina Griffith, who “accused the restaurant group of harassing and ultimately firing her for refusing” to do tasks she deemed illegal and for “reporting them to her supervisors.” Additionally, the restaurant group was “accused of violating the state’s Whistleblower Act.”
In the wake of Charlottesville, mayors, city councils, and citizens’ groups have set about removing Confederate monuments from their towns. From Annapolis to Austin, from Washington State to Washington D.C., parks and courthouses are being relieved of their tributes to our secessionist past. But will this newfound passion for picking up our national litter really make a difference going forward? It’s hard to tell.
President Donald Trump defended his pardon of the controversial former sheriff of Maricopa County, Joe Arpaio. Speaking at a joint press conference with Finnish Prime Minister Sauli Niinisto on Monday, President Trump called Arpaio a “patriot” and said he’d been treated unfairly by the press. While discussing the commutation, its consequences and its controversy, the
President Donald Trump is treading perilous waters as he prepares to visit victims in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. Political commentators from around the Internet and press are watching the commander-in-chief’s every move as he steers recovery efforts in the wake of a massive natural disaster. Analysts at The Hill and Politico suggested that the
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals began debate on Monday over the interpretation of Donald Trump’s executive travel ban, expressing skepticism on the administration’s efforts to construe grandparents and cousins as anything other than close relatives. A series of Supreme Court directives in June and July allowed certain parts of the travel ban to take