Cruz may be first Hispanic president, but rejects the label
COLUMBIA, South Carolina — After his big win in the Iowa caucuses, Ted Cruz is one step closer to becoming the first Hispanic president in U.S. history. But that’s not how he wants to be known. Cruz, whose father was born in Cuba, admits that his Spanish-speaking skills are “lousy.” He offers up only the occasional “muchisimas gracias” on the campaign trail. His positions on immigration, including ending birthright citizenship and building a border wall, put him at odds with many Hispanic voter..>> view originalCruz may be first Hispanic president, but rejects the label
COLUMBIA, South Carolina — After his big win in the Iowa caucuses, Ted Cruz is one step closer to becoming the first Hispanic president in U.S. history. But that’s not how he wants to be known. Cruz, whose father was born in Cuba, admits that his Spanish-speaking skills are “lousy.” He offers up only the occasional “muchisimas gracias” on the campaign trail. His positions on immigration, including ending birthright citizenship and building a border wall, put him at odds with many Hispanic voter..>> view originalFlorida Powerball Winners Claim Share of Historic $1.58 Billion Jackpot
A Florida couple who purchased one of the three winning Powerball tickets for January's historic jackpot came forward to claim their prize at a press conference today. There were three winners of the $1.58 billion jackpot. One ticket was bought in ...>> view originalOregon refuge occupiers left behind guns, explosives and feces, investigators say
A sign at the Malheur National Wildlife refuge after the occupation ended and the FBI began searching the premises. (Rebecca Boone/AP) Nearly a week after the Oregon wildlife refuge occupation ended, federal authorities poring over the site say they have found firearms and explosives as well as “significant amounts of human feces” around an area that’s home to cultural artifacts. The FBI said after the occupation concluded last week that it had begun a weeks-long process of searching the sp..>> view originalIs Donald Trump nearing a victory tipping point?
Is Donald Trump nearing a tipping point after which it will be difficult for any other Republican to pass him in the presidential nomination race?Well, “nearing” might be a bit of an exaggeration, given that there are 14 GOP primaries or caucuses remaining through March 1 alone. The eventual winning nominee will have to amass 1,237 delegates. Right now Mr. Trump has 17.But March 15 is a key date. At that point, the Republican Party will have allocated half of its total delegates. That’s the ben..>> view original5 possible Supreme Court picks that could make Republicans squirm
The body of Justice Antonin Scalia will lie in repose in the Supreme Court's Great Hall on Friday, as the public is invited to pay its respects to Scalia, who died Feb. 13. (AP) It's an uphill battle for President Obama to get his yet-to-be-determined Supreme Court nominee through a Republican-controlled Senate. But by the very nature that he gets to choose who he wants to replace Justice Antonin Scalia, who died Saturday, Obama may have the upper hand in the political confirmation fight t..>> view originalMother-To-Be Stabbing Trial Opens In Boulder
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) – A woman accused of cutting an unborn baby from a stranger’s womb was obsessed with pregnancy, taking elaborate measures to convince friends and family she was expecting, a prosecutor said Wednesday as Dynel Lane’s trial got underway. Dynel Lane in court on Wednesday morning (credit: CBS) But a defense lawyer said Lane didn’t plan the attack and didn’t know what to do afterward. Lane is charged with attempted first-degree murder, assault and unlawful termination of a pregna..>> view originalCTU, parents stage 'walk-in' protests of Emanuel, CPS board
The Chicago Teachers Union held several "walk-in" protests Wednesday morning as part of ongoing opposition to Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the appointed Chicago Board of Education.Outside Ray School in Hyde Park, a group of about 50 to 60 parents and their children gathered outside holding signs calling for an elected school board and singing folk songs in temperatures hovering around 30 degrees. Patrick Brutus, who has a son at Ray, said he stood with the parents in chilly weather to show his suppor..>> view originalDecorated Marine attacked by group of teens outside DC McDonald's
Jeff Schogol, Marine Corps Times 12:39 PM. CST February 17, 2016 Veteran Marine Sgt. Christopher Marquez, shown here in South Korea, was recently assaulted at a McDonald's in Washington, D.C. Marquez said he believes the incident was racially motivated. (Photo: Photo courtesy of Christopher Marquez) A veteran Marine sergeant was assaulted and robbed at a McDonald's in Washington D.C. last week, in an attack the victim says was racially charged, according to police.Pol..>> view originalPoll: Clinton, Sanders in a dead heat for Nevada
Though Clinton holds an edge over Sanders on handling a range of top issues, the results suggest the extremely close race hinges on divided opinions on the economy.Overall, 48% of likely caucus attendees say they support Clinton, 47% Sanders. Both candidates carry their demographic strong points from prior states into Nevada, with Clinton holding an edge among women, while Sanders tops the former secretary of state among voters under age 55.One exception emerges though: Although the pool of pote..>> view originalSouth Dakota may regulate transgender students' bathroom use
In this Jan. 29, 2016 photo, Thomas Lewis, an 18-year-old transgender student at Lincoln High School in Sioux Falls, S.D., speaks during a press conference in Sioux Falls against legislation that groups have said would discriminate against transgender people. South Dakota would be the first state in the U.S. to approve a law requiring transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that correspond to their sex at birth if the governor signs a bill passed Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016, by the..>> view original
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