Rick Gates Said Manafort Instructed Him To Commit Crimes
Rick Gates, the former aide to the 2016 Trump campaign and partner of Paul Manafort told a jury on Monday that he committed crimes with Manafort. Gates was called to testify for the prosecution on day five of the Manafort bank fraud and tax evasion trial. Prosecutor Greg Andres asked Gates, “Did you commit any […]
Trump’s Efforts To Dismantle DACA Hit Another Snag In Court
A US District Court Judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to keep the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program active. President Donald Trump’s efforts to dismantle the Obama-era initiative that offers temporary protected status to children brought to the United States illegally have stalled in a handful of court cases. Judge John D. […]
A Child Separated From Her Mother At The Border Sexually Assaulted In Detention Center
A 6-year-old girl separated from her mother at the US/Mexico border was sexually abused while being detained at a facility in Arizona run by Southwest Key Programs, according to a report by The Nation on Friday. Fleeing Guatemalan violence the two were detained by border patrol agents in El Paso, Texas after requesting asylum from […]