Donald Trump plans to cut Meals on Wheels to pay for Mexican border wall | The Independent

The president appears to be prioritising his promised wall along the US-Mexico border which will receive an immediate $1.5bn (£1.2bn) cash injection   END scald=5315461 The budget will be formally released on Thursday and is titled America First: A Budget Blueprint to Make America Great Again Getty Community projects like Meals on Wheels and housing…

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TSA Warns Local Police About Its New Airport Pat-Downs – Bloomberg

A new universal “comprehensive” search may prompt passenger complaints to law enforcement.T he U.S. Transportation Security Administration has declined to say exactly where—and how—employees will be touching air travelers as part of the more invasive physical pat-down procedure it recently ordered. The most important business stories of the day. Get Bloomberg’s daily newsletter. But the…

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Donald Trump announces new immigrant crime agency – and pledges to publish lists of crimes by ‘aliens’ | The Independent

  Donald Trump has announced he will form a new agency to deal with immigrant crime and pledged to publish a regular list of all crimes committed by non-US citizens. During a landmark speech to Congress markedly softer in tone than his inauguration address, in which he dialled back his trademark brash rhetoric, he revealed that…

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White House confirms Donald Trump sacked advisor after he ‘disagreed with his Latino policies’ | The Independent

News World Americas White House confirms Donald Trump sacked advisor after he ‘disagreed with his Latino policies’ ‘If you don’t support the President’s agenda then you shouldn’t have a job in the White House,’ says spokesperson Click to followThe Independent US scald=5245576:article_responsive_images [if IE 9]>< ![endif][if IE 9]>< ![endif] END scald=5245576 This is not the...

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Arkansas passes law allowing rapists to sue victims who want an abortion | The Independent

END scald=5215111 Pro-choice campaigners rally in defence of abortion rights Getty A pregnant woman’s husband will have the power to stop her from having an abortion, even in cases of spousal rape, under a new law introduced in the US state of Arkansas. Most second trimester abortions will also be banned by Act 45 – the Unborn Child Protection From Dismemberment Abortion Act –…

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Donald Trump press secretary Sean Spicer falsely accuses Iran of going to war with US | The Independent

  Donald Trump’s press secretary Sean Spicer falsely accused Iran of attacking a United States naval vessel, an incident which – if it had really happened – could constitute an act of war. Mr Spicer made the remarks during a press briefing called to explain a White House announcement that Iran had been officially “put on…

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Burned down mosque in Texas to be rebuilt after Americans donate over $800,000 in a day | The Independent

END scald=5204626 The blaze destroyed the mosque in Victoria, Texas Victoria Islamic Center People have raised over $800,000 (£638,000) in the space of a day for a Muslim community in Texas to help rebuild their mosque after the building was destroyed by a fire on Saturday. The blaze was discovered at the Islamic Centre of…

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White House claims five-year-old boy detained in US airport for hours ‘could have posed a security threat’ | The Independent

The White House has said a five-year-old boy was detained for more than four hours and reportedly handcuffed at an airport because he posed a “security risk”. The boy, reportedly a US citizen with an Iranian mother, was one of more than 100 people detained following President Donald Trump’s immigration order. In a press briefing, Mr…

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The President’s official tweets are now written by a man who regularly promotes fake stories on Twitter | The Independent

Dan Scavino has shared articles from websites that claim 9/11 was an ‘inside job’, Michelle Obama is a man and Beyonce is funded by the CIA.   scald=5187301:article_responsive_images [if IE 9]>< ![endif][if IE 9]>< ![endif] END scald=5187301 President Donald Trump speaks at the CIA headquarters on January 21, 2017 in Langley, Virginia. Olivier Doulier/Getty The man behind Donald Trump’s official presidential…

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