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The Madison WI Capitol Times
- Program provides students free meals during summer June 19, 2018The Summer Food Service Program provides meals to children when school is not in session. Students can go to 50 sites in Madison, and over 900 throughout Wisconsin, to receive the service. The city has expanded on the program and…
- Sherman principal steps down after blistering blog post June 19, 2018The district will look for a new job for Kristin Foreman.
- Dave Wester: Our spoiled brat president needs a time out June 19, 2018Dear Editor: Since becoming president, Donald Trump’s behavior has been that of a poor-little-rich-kid spoiled brat. He throws tantrums when he doesn’t get his way. He constantly lies and brags about himself. He blames other people for his failures, such…
- Theater review: Blood brothers: Siblings test a tight, toxic bond in APT’s ‘Blood Knot’ June 19, 2018In Athol Fugard's play, two brothers, one dark-skinned and one who can pass as white, struggle with racial identity in 1961 apartheid-era South Africa.
- E.J. Dionne Jr.: GOP moderates fold to Trumpism June 19, 2018What we saw last week embodied the spirit of capitulation that has allowed a once-great party to move toward the extremism and irrationality represented by President Trump. As recently as 2007, a significant share of the GOP, led by former…
- Far west side residents say new plan will increase cut-through traffic, city commission says the opposite June 19, 2018The alder for the district said that by extending neighborhood streets, residents would actually be subject to less traffic.
- Charles Uphoff: Separating immigrant families does not make America great June 19, 2018Dear Editor: When did seeking asylum in America become a crime? America's reputation in a troubled world — as a source of hope and a refuge from oppression, persecution and violence — is under attack by the Trump administration. The…
- State Debate: Our parents said it couldn't happen, blogger James Rowen says, but under Donald Trump it has June 19, 2018A daily roundup of interesting newspaper editorials and blog posts from around Madison and Wisconsin.
The New York Times
- Swift Frontier Justice for Migrants Brought to Federal Courts June 19, 2018President Trump’s new policy requiring criminal prosecutions of migrants who illegally cross the border is flooding the court system with a new kind of defendant.
- Governors Refuse to Send National Guard to Border, Citing Trump’s Child Separation Policy June 19, 2018A growing number of governors have declared that they will not deploy troops, asserting their opposition to a policy they have called “inhumane.”
- Virginia School Drops Confederate General’s Name in Favor of Obama’s June 19, 2018The Richmond School Board voted to rename J.E.B. Stuart Elementary School, where about 90 percent of students are black, after President Barack Obama.
- Immigrant Children Cry Out in Audio Recorded at Detention Center June 19, 2018The audio, released by the news site ProPublica, captured the sounds of 10 Central American children who were separated from their parents by immigration authorities.
- Judge Rejects Kansas Law Requiring Voters to Show Proof of Citizenship June 19, 2018The decision was a blow for Kris Kobach, an ally of President Trump and a candidate for governor of Kansas, who has championed the voting restriction.
- A Renewed View of Some of the World’s Oldest Trees June 18, 2018After a three-year restoration project, the Mariposa Grove of giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park has reopened, with less asphalt and more concern for the health of the trees.
- Texas Deputy Accused of Molesting 4-Year-Old and Threatening to Deport Her Mother June 18, 2018The authorities said the sheriff’s deputy, Jose S. Nunez, repeatedly sexually assaulted the daughter of a woman who entered the country illegally.
- Los Angeles Times, Searching for Stability, Names Norman Pearlstine Top Editor June 19, 2018Mr. Pearlstine, a veteran of Time Inc., Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal, was appointed by Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, who took ownership of the paper on Monday.
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The New Orleans Times-Picayune
- Bourbon Street reconstruction cost doubles, start of 2nd half delayed to May 2018 August 23, 2017Final cost has jumped from original estimate of $6 million to over $13 million.
- Louisiana House committee questions health budget it approved June 19, 2018Legislators complained about budget provisions they had voted to implement.
- North Shore DA praises change in law to deny bail June 19, 2018State law now denies bail to those convicted of sex offenses that are also crimes of violence.
- Ohio firefighters suspended for making porn at firehouse: report June 19, 2018The two firefighters were involved in a longterm relationship.
- GOP suggests holding kids longer at border -- with parents June 19, 2018House GOP leaders are revising their legislation amid a public outcry over President Donald Trump's "zero tolerance" approach to illegal crossings.
- Graduation speech from Texas student with autism blows away his peers June 19, 2018People who know Sef Scott know he doesn't normally speak. His classmates applauded him for his graduation speech.
- CenturyLink has 'long-standing dispute' over what it owes New Orleans in franchise fees June 19, 2018The city charges utility, cable and internet service companies for using public rights of way.
- Suspect, girlfriend arrested in Metairie McDonald's robbery: JPSO June 19, 2018Jonas Williams was booked with armed robbery while his girlfriend was arrested as an accessory, authorities said.
The Guardian, UK
- Child separations: Trump faces extreme backlash from public and his own party June 19, 2018Reaction to policy disquiets Republicans facing re-electionFamilies divided: ‘The most horrific policy I’ve ever seen’Donald Trump heads to Capitol Hill on Tuesday afternoon facing an extraordinary backlash from his own party – and the American public – over his policy of separating children from their parents at the southern US border. Related: Image of sob […]
- Far-right Italy minister vows 'action' to expel thousands of Roma June 19, 2018Matteo Salvini shrugs off critics who say policy reminiscent of fascist pastMatteo Salvini vowed to turn “words into action” in his drive to root out and expel thousands of nomadic Roma from Italy as he shrugged off critics who said the far-right interior minister was adopting illegal policies reminiscent of the country’s fascist past.Salvini, who has seen a […]
- Brexit row: GCHQ chief stresses UK's role in foiling European terror plots June 19, 2018Jeremy Fleming’s comments can be seen as riposte to EU threats to end UK access to security databasesBritain supplied key information to help break up terrorist operations in four European countries in the last year, one of its intelligence chiefs revealed on Tuesday, as the UK upped the ante in the growing row over post-Brexit security.The director of the s […]
- Labour to propose Bank of England remit to boost productivity June 19, 2018John McDonnell will call for major changes to UK’s financial system based on broad reviewThe Bank of England could be given a mandate to boost productivity growth under a Labour government as part of opposition plans to overhaul the country’s “economic architecture”.Revealing the findings from a review of the UK financial system, the shadow chancellor, John […]
- Nato chief warns over future of transatlantic relationship June 19, 2018Exclusive: Jens Stoltenberg says US and Europe must work to avoid breakdown in western unity• Europe and North America need to stay united – now more than everThe head of Nato has warned that the deep divisions between the US under Donald Trump and its European allies are not going away and there is no certainty that the transatlantic relationship and its mi […]
- Saudi-backed Yemeni forces capture Hodeidah airport June 19, 2018Military advance comes after UN envoy fails to broker ceasefire with Houthi rebelsSaudi-backed Yemeni government forces have captured the airport at Hodeidah and have started preparations for the more complex task of capturing the city and its port nine miles (15km) to the north. The port is critical to the supply of aid to the rest of the famine-struck coun […]
- Stock markets roiled as US-China trade dispute escalates June 19, 2018Markets dropped across the world after Trump threatened to impose $200bn more in levies on Chinese goodsBusiness live: trade war fears escalateThe trade dispute between the US and China escalated on Tuesday, with a senior Trump official accusing China of “theft” and Beijing accusing the US of blackmail.The news roiled global stock markets as investors feared […]
- Hungary steps up anti-immigration stance with plans for NGO tax June 19, 2018Government also resubmits bill to criminalise those deemed to be helping illegal immigrationThe Hungarian government has stepped up its anti-immigration measures with plans to introduce a 25% tax on aid groups it says support migration.Viktor Orbán’s administration has been among the most hostile to immigration in Europe. His Fidesz party was re-elected in a […]
The BBC
- Trump defends separating immigrant families amid outcry June 19, 2018The US president claimed that separating families was "the only solution" to end illegal immigration.
- US quits 'biased' UN human rights council June 19, 2018The Trump administration accuses the Geneva-based body of being biased against Israel.
- Boris Becker 'CAR diplomatic immunity' claim descends into confusion June 19, 2018A Central African Republic official says a passport issued to the former tennis star is fake.
- Dutch Queen Máxima pays emotional tribute to dead sister Inés June 19, 2018It is Queen Máxima's first public appearance since Inés Zorreguieta died earlier this month.
- Italian populist Salvini sparks row over counting Roma June 19, 2018Matteo Salvini calls for a census of the Roma community but government allies say it is illegal.
- Trump tariffs: Markets fall as trade war fears mount June 19, 2018Stocks continue to slide as investors are rattled by the escalation of the US-China trade dispute.
- XXXTentacion: Controversial rapper shot dead in Florida aged 20 June 19, 2018The controversial rapper, a rising star who faced domestic violence charges, has been killed aged 20.
- Yemen war: Pro-government forces 'storm Hudaydah airport' June 19, 2018The airport was the first objective in the Red Sea city of the government and its Gulf backers.
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