Associated Press: President Donald Trump will begin rolling out executive actions on immigration Wednesday, beginning with steps to tighten border security – including his proposed wall along the U.S.-Mexico border …
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Ted Cruz Presents Bill That Would Allow States To Bar Refugee Resettlement
by OpsLensby OpsLensBy Susan Wright, RedState: It should be up to a state governor to determine if they want to allow resettlement of refugees in their state. At least, that’s the states’ …
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By Michael Biesecker and John Flesher; Associated Press: The Trump administration has instituted a media blackout at the Environmental Protection Agency and barred staff from awarding any new contracts or …
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Senate Committee Confirms Nikki Haley to Become U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
by OpsLensby OpsLensBy Richard Lardner, Associated Press: Senate committees gave the green light Tuesday to several of President Donald Trump’s picks for Cabinet posts, putting the top-level nominations on a glide path …
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DNC Chair Candidate: My Job Is To Tell White People When To Shut Their Mouths
by OpsLensby OpsLensPosted By Tim Hains; RealClear Politics: The DNC held a forum for candidates hoping to become chairman of the Democratic National Committee on Monday at George Washington University. One …
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Days Into Trump Admin, Corrupt Employees Are Already Being Fired At The VA
by OpsLensby OpsLensBy Luke Rosiak, The Daily Caller: Days into Donald Trump’s administration, heads are finally beginning to roll at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Two notoriously corrupt employees in Puerto Rico were …
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By Julia Edwards Ainsley: U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to begin signing executive orders aimed at curbing illegal immigration on Wednesday, beginning with a directive to build a wall …
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Looming Western Mosul Battle Has Global Strategic Consequences
by OpsLensby OpsLensBy OpsLens Staff: January 25, 2017 The impending operational and tactical battle for western Mosul between the Iraqi Military Coalition and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has …
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The Iraqi Military’s Coalition to Reclaim Mosul (Part 2): An Assessment of ISIS’ Tactics and Key Vulnerabilities
by OpsLensby OpsLensBy Mike Furlong: January 25, 2017 This article is the second in a series regarding the Iraqi Military Coalition’s (IMC) tactical fight with the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria …
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The Iraqi Military’s Coalition to Reclaim Mosul (Part 3): Additional Considerations Before Attacking Western Mosul
by OpsLensby OpsLensBy Mike Furlong: January 25, 2017 With the impending operational and tactical battle for western Mosul, between the Iraqi Military Coalition and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria’s (ISIS …