Tue, January 14, 2025

[ Tue, Jan 14th 2025 ]: PBS

Read the full special counsel report on Trump's Jan. 6 actions

"The Department's view that the Constitution prohibits the continued indictment and prosecution of a President is categorical and does not turn on the gravity of the crimes charged, the strength of the Government's proof, or the merits of the ...

[ Tue, Jan 14th 2025 ]: WLWT

Afghanistan, Ukraine, Israel conflicts dominate Biden's foreign policy legacy

President Joe Biden's foreign policy legacy includes the American withdrawal from Afghanistan, support for Ukraine, and the Israel-Hamas conflict.

[ Tue, Jan 14th 2025 ]: WGHP

Biden is packing up to leave the White House. But what about any classified documents?

And although the U.S. government should probably revisit how and why documents are classified, she said, until the nation figures that out, the documents "need to be turned over to the National Archives and we need the best, easiest mechanism to do it."

[ Tue, Jan 14th 2025 ]: WLRN

PolitiFact: Live fact-checking Pete Hegseth's Senate confirmation hearing

Starting Jan. 14, the Republican-led U.S. Senate plans to hold hearings for President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks, with the aim of confirming their appointments directly after Trump's Jan. 20 inauguration.

[ Tue, Jan 14th 2025 ]: MSN

Canada PM Justin Trudeau blames 'political right' and social media for global 'anti-incumbency movement'

[ Tue, Jan 14th 2025 ]: MSN

Congress sharpens attack on Arvind Kejriwal with old video of his 'remarks on reservation' ahead of Delhi polls

The Congress attacked Arvind Kejriwal, citing an old video wherein he discusses reservation. They allege this explains his silence on the caste census and removal of the 50% cap on quotas. Rahul Gandhi criticized Kejriwal and promised a caste survey if Congress wins Delhi assembly polls.

[ Tue, Jan 14th 2025 ]: MSN

These Are the Senators Who Could Decide the Fate of Trump's Cabinet Picks

Vice president-elect JD Vance can cast the tie-breaking vote if needed, but Trump's nominees can't afford to lose more than three Republican votes if all Democrats vote no. Here's what could unfold. There are additional scenarios of course,

[ Tue, Jan 14th 2025 ]: MSN

The Battles Over Donald Trump's Cabinet Nominees Are Finally Here

Pete Hegseth, Marco Rubio, Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem will all sit at witness tables in Senate confirmation hearings this week.

[ Tue, Jan 14th 2025 ]: CNN

Trump's second term will begin with a crisis that will test his leadership skills

You know, I'm already putting my developer cap on," Trump said. Presidential trips to disaster zones can offer solace and unlock the power of government. An empathetic visit from the new president could create a strong impression and erase some ...

[ Tue, Jan 14th 2025 ]: MSN

Elon Musk to have office near Trump in White House complex - NYT

American billionaire Elon Musk, who will lead the Department of Government Efficiency in the new administration of US President-elect Donald Trump, is being allocated offices within the White House complex close to the next US president.

[ Tue, Jan 14th 2025 ]: MSN

UK politics live: Reeves warned more cuts would be 'political suicide' as pressure builds over market turmoil

Reeves warned more cuts would be 'political suicide' as pressure builds over market turmoil - Chancellor to address parliament as economic pressure mounts over cost of borrowing and falling pound

[ Tue, Jan 14th 2025 ]: MSN

Budget 2025: How government can prioritise job creation and skill development

The upcoming Budget 2025 is expected to focus on economic growth while addressing key challenges and leveraging opportunities.

[ Tue, Jan 14th 2025 ]: MSN

POLL: Should Keir Starmer sack Rachel Reeves as he throws her future into doubt?

The Chancellor, who has disparagingly been dubbed "Rachel from accounts" in some circles, is on the defensive after the pound sunk to a 14-month low yesterday.

[ Tue, Jan 14th 2025 ]: MSN

Shelby County Commission passes 'no confidence' vote against MSCS school board

Shelby County commissioners passed a no-confidence resolution against Memphis-Shelby County School board members on Monday.

[ Tue, Jan 14th 2025 ]: MSN

Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal 'could be hours away' as negotiators meet in Qatar

Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal 'could be hours away' as negotiators meet in Qatar - Israeli official says negotiations are in 'advanced stages' - with a deal possible in 'hours, days or more'

[ Tue, Jan 14th 2025 ]: MSN

Special Counsel Says Trump Would Have Been Convicted for Efforts to Overturn 2020 Election

Prosecutors had enough evidence to convict Trump for efforts to overturn the 2020 result had they not had to drop the case, Jack Smith said

[ Tue, Jan 14th 2025 ]: MSN

Biden: 'Never, never, never, ever give up'

Dr. Irving Finkel shares insights on the oldest known depiction of a ghost, found on an ancient cuneiform tablet at the British Museum, revealing Mesopotamian beliefs and practices around spirits.

[ Tue, Jan 14th 2025 ]: NDTV

Elon Musk Should "Go Back To South Africa": Former Trump Strategist

Steve Bannon, the former chief strategist of President-elect Donald Trump, has launched a scathing attack on billionaire-entrepreneur Elon Musk, suggesting he "go back to South Africa."

[ Tue, Jan 14th 2025 ]: MSN

Breaking News: EC Clarifies Current Procedure for Verifying Voter Lists and Names | ABP NEWS

The election commission has provided clarification regarding the current procedure for verfying voters lists and names . It has emphasized that submitting an application does not automatically result in the addition or removal of voters name from the list.

[ Tue, Jan 14th 2025 ]: MSN

'Breakthrough' in Gaza truce talks as final draft presented -official

Mediators gave Israel and Hamas a final draft of a deal on Monday to end the war in Gaza, an official briefed on the negotiations said, after a midnight "breakthrough" in talks attended by envoys of both Joe Biden and Donald Trump.

[ Tue, Jan 14th 2025 ]: MSN

As Donald Trump's inauguration day nears, his company unveils its new ethic guidelines; here are all details

Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony is just round the corner and his company has already issued a stern ethics guidelines that will be followed throughout his second term as US President. Here's what

[ Tue, Jan 14th 2025 ]: MSN

Trump not 'inclined to change his approach' to tariffs, says Alberta premier

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says while she doesn't want to assume anything after her meeting with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago residence over the weekend, Canada needs 'to be prepared' that threatened tariffs are on the way.

[ Tue, Jan 14th 2025 ]: MSN

Kejriwal following Modi's strategy of propaganda, false promises: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi criticizes PM Modi and Arvind Kejriwal, accusing them of neglecting backward communities, Dalits, tribals, and minorities. He commits to a caste survey and reservation cap removal if Congress wins in Delhi.

[ Tue, Jan 14th 2025 ]: MSN

Tripura CM rejects demand to review recently-approved state emblem

Tripura CM Manik Saha denies opposition's plea to review state emblem, affirming that the decision followed extensive consultation. Opposition argues emblem lacks representation of Tripura's heritage.

[ Tue, Jan 14th 2025 ]: coloradopolitics

Wolves from Canada arrive as Colorado wildlife officials refuse to release final destination details

Wolves from British Columbia arrive in Colorado for reintroduction program. CPW remains tight-lipped on details of the operation.

[ Tue, Jan 14th 2025 ]: MSN

Drugmakers Will Ask Trump to Pause Price Negotiations

Drugmaker Eli Lilly & Co. has asked the US government to pause its forward march with drug-price negotiations, potentially thwarting the Biden administration's plans to release a new list of drug targets before leaving office next week.
Mon, January 13, 2025

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: CNN

Defense pick Pete Hegseth repeatedly criticized removing names of Confederate generals from US bases

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of defense, has voiced strong opposition to removing the names of Confederate generals from US military bases, repeatedly saying the names should be changed back.

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: Reuters

California Democrats put on the backfoot as wildfires - and criticism - rage

For California Governor Gavin Newsom and other Democratic leaders in the left-leaning state, the still-raging wildfires could have been a chance to showcase their competence and unity with the White House in dealing with a natural disaster.

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: Sky

Rachel Reeves will remain as chancellor until next election, Downing Street clarifies

The Tories said it "speaks volumes" that the PM avoided answering questions on Reeves's future directly, amid growing market turbulence. Now Downing Street has clarified that position.

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

'Dems' Hopes and Dreams Crushed with One Word' as Pete Hegseth's FBI Background Check Is Submitted to Senate

Senate Democrats and establishment Republicans will seize upon anything they can in order to derail President-elect Donald Trump's America-first agenda. Ironically, it appears that their first attempt at sabotage will receive no help even from the corrupt FBI.

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

Jake Tapper corners Republican Katie Britt after unusual take on 'advice and consent'

A freshman Republican Senator is promoting an unusual interpretation of the Senate's role in the constitutionally mandated "advice and consent" responsibility. U.S. Senator Katie Britt, elected in 2022,

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

Lilly Asks Biden Administration to Pause Drug-Price Negotiations

Drugmaker Eli Lilly & Co. has asked the US government to pause its forward march with drug-price negotiations, potentially thwarting the Biden administration's plans to release a new list of drug targets before leaving office next week.

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

Nvidia denounces Biden administration's 'rigged' and 'misguided' new AI chip export restrictions

Nvidia has dropped a blog post bomb on the Biden administration's new AI chip export restrictions, announced earlier today and rumoured for some time. Nvidia's vice president of government affairs, Ned Finkle,

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

Trump's Republican allies in US House circulate bill on Greenland's purchase

President-elect Donald Trump's Republican allies in the U.S. House of Representatives are trying to build support for a bill on authorizing talks for the purchase of Greenland, according to a copy of the bill circulated for co-sponsors on Monday.

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

Texas governor orders state's flags raised to full-staff for Trump's inauguration

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Monday ordered the state's flags be raised to full staff on Inauguration Day, as President-elect Trump enters his second term in the White House. The move disrupts the 30-day period of half-staff mourning issued by President Biden to honor the late President Carter.

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

Biggest European allies to swiftly implement new NATO targets, Berlin says

Germany, Poland, Britain, France and Italy will implement as swiftly as possible new NATO targets for weapons and troop numbers which the alliance is about to agree upon, German Defence Minister Pistorius pledged on Monday.

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

Gov. Abbott reappoints ANB executive to Board for Lease of Texas Parks and Wildlife Lands

Gov. Greg Abbott has reappointed Clifton "Cliff" Bickerstaff to the Board for Lease of Texas Parks and Wildlife Lands for a term set to on expire on Sept. 1. According to a news release from the governor's office,

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

As Defense secretary, Hegseth would oversee troops who could be fired for actions he's done

As Defense secretary, Pete Hegseth would oversee more than 2 million troops who could face discipline for the same behavior he has acknowledged or been accused of.

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

Melania Trump talks Amazon documentary, second transition during sit-down interview

Incoming first lady Melania Trump sat down with 'Fox & Friends' co-host Ainsley Earhardt to discuss her upcoming film, the transition back to the White House the second time around how she plans to expand her 'Be Best' initiative.

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

Trump's inauguration weekend features fireworks, MAGA rally, inaugural balls

President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration weekend will start with a fireworks display outside his northern Virginia golf club and end with a trio of inaugural balls where he will speak, the committee planning the events announced Monday.

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

Ohio's new voter ID law blocked at least 7,000 votes from being counted in November election

Election officials rejected more than 7,000 Ohioans' provisional ballots in the 2024 elections for lack of proper identification, new state data shows, a record number and massive increase from years' past.

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

Biggest NATO allies in Europe will swiftly implement new targets, Berlin says

Germany, Poland, Britain, France and Italy will implement NATO's new targets for weapons and troop numbers, to be agreed in the summer, as swiftly as possible, German Defence Minister Pistorius pledged on Monday.

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

"Stark and troubling": Trump whistleblower sounds alarm over National Security Council loyalty tests

A questionnaire to NSC officials included asks on who civil servants voted for, donation history and social media

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

Nvidia lashes out at Biden's last-minute export controls on AI chips and rushes to praise Trump

Once reticent to get involved in policy debates, Nvidia issued a sharply-worded blog post criticizing Biden's sweeping new export restrictions on AI chips and other AI technology

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

Buddy Carter's Bill to Abolish IRS and Overhaul Tax Code Aims to Cut National Debt

Earl LeRoy "Buddy" Carter, the US representative for Georgia's 1st Congressional district, announced the introduction of H.R. 25, the Fair Tax Act, via a 9th January press release to replace the current US tax code.

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

Incoming Trump team questions civil servants, security staff about loyalty, political views

The move could potentially lead to a purge of non-aligned staff, and deprive the new administration of valuable expertise Incoming senior Trump administration officials have begun questioning career civil servants who work on the White House National Security Council (NSC) about who they voted for in the 2024 election,

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

Prominent diplomat and jurist who heads top UN court named Lebanon's new prime minister

Lebanon's new president has asked prominent diplomat and jurist Nawaf Salam to form the country's new government after Salam was named prime minister by a large number of legislators Monday. The move apparently angered the Hezbollah group and its allies.

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

Musk tried to 'undermine' general election and 'depose' Starmer, MPs told

Musk tried to 'undermine' general election and 'depose' Starmer, MPs told - Labour MP Joanna Baxter also accused Elon Musk of putting the safety of Home Office minister Jess Phillips 'at risk' through his platform X.

'Perfectly legal' if 'sanctuary cities' don't help with mass deportations, law scholar says

"They're not going to give information to federal authorities, they're not going to enforce the federal law themselves and in general that's perfectly legal."

The article discusses the legal implications of sanctuary cities not cooperating with mass deportations, as analyzed by law scholar Ilya Somin. Somin argues that while sanctuary cities might not assist in federal immigration enforcement, their actions are "perfectly legal" under current U.S. law. He explains that the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution limits the federal government's ability to commandeer state and local officials to enforce federal law, a principle upheld by the Supreme Court in cases like *Printz v. United States*. This means that local jurisdictions can choose not to use their resources to help with immigration enforcement without violating federal law. However, Somin notes that Congress could potentially withhold federal funds from these cities as a form of pressure, though this approach has its own legal and political challenges. The article also touches on the broader debate about the role of sanctuary policies in the context of immigration enforcement and the balance of power between federal and local governments.

Read the Full MSN Article at:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/perfectly-legal-if-sanctuary-cities-don-t-help-with-mass-deportations-law-scholar-says/ar-BB1roPCK