US suspending immigrant visa processing from 75 countries over public assistance
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department says it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries whose nationals are deemed likely to require public assistance while living in the United States.
The State Department said Wednesday it had instructed consular officers to halt immigrant visa applications from the countries affected in accordance with a broader order issued in November that tightened rules around potential immigrants who might become “public charges” in the U.S. The suspension will not apply to applicants seeking non-immigrant, or temporary tourist or business visas.
Trump says he’s sending second aircraft carrier to the Mideast as he seeks Iran deal
Jon Gambrell
jon.gambrell@associatedpress.com
Updated 21 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that he decided to move a second aircraft carrier into the Middle East as he presses Iran to make a deal over its nuclear program. The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world’s...
‘There will be costs,’ warns Jason Crow after failed indictments for ‘illegal orders’ video | TRAIL MIX
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 12 hours ago
U.S. Rep. Jason Crow, the Aurora Democrat who represents Colorado’s 6th Congressional District, signaled this week that he’s considering pursuing legal action against members of the Trump administration after a federal grand jury in Washington declined to indict Crow and...
2 Mexican Navy ships laden with humanitarian aid dock in Cuba as US blockade sparks energy crisis
Milexsy DurÁn
milexsy.durn@associatedpress.com
Updated 2 days ago
HAVANA (AP) — Two Mexican Navy ships laden with humanitarian aid docked in Cuba on Thursday as a U.S. blockade deepens the island’s energy crisis. The ships arrived two weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on any country...
Hickenlooper, Crow plan to donate campaign cash from Palantir execs to immigrant rights nonprofits
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 days ago
Two Democratic members of Colorado’s congressional delegation said this week that they plan to donate more than $100,000 received in campaign contributions from current and former employees of Denver-based firm Palantir Technologies to local nonprofits that assist immigrants and support...
Colorado Republicans set meeting to restrain state chair Brita Horn, but she says they can’t do that
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 3 days ago
A Colorado Republican Party officer has scheduled a meeting of the party’s state central committee to consider whether to curb state GOP chair Brita Horn’s spending authority and hold a confidence vote in her leadership, but Horn said the party...
Grand jury refuses to indict Democratic lawmakers in connection with illegal military orders video
Eric Tucker
eric.tucker@associatedpress.com
Updated 3 days ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — A grand jury in Washington refused Tuesday to indict Democratic lawmakers in connection with a video in which they urged U.S. military members to resist “illegal orders,” according to a person familiar with the matter. The Justice...
National Democrats add Republican Jeff Crank in Colorado’s 5th CD to list of targeted GOP-held seats
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 4 days ago
The House Democrats’ campaign arm on Tuesday added U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District to its list of targeted seats held by Republicans as the party aims to flip control of the chamber in this year’s midterm...
Ghislaine Maxwell declined to answer questions from a House committee, citing 5th Amendment rights
Stephen Groves
stephen.groves@associatedpress.com
Updated 5 days ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers tried Monday to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, but the former girlfriend and confidante of Jeffrey Epstein invoked her 5th Amendment rights to avoid answering questions that would be incriminating. Maxwell was to be questioned during a video...
Colorado GOP Chair Brita Horn rebuffs critics as fellow party officer greenlights ‘no-confidence’ vote
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 5 days ago
A Colorado Republican Party officer said last week that a move by party officials to impose restrictions on state GOP chair Brita Horn and hold a “no-confidence” vote on her leadership can proceed. Horn, however, told Colorado Politics that the...
Evans challenger Evan Munsing qualifies by petition for Democratic primary ballot in Colorado’s 8th CD
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 4 days ago
Thornton Democrat Evan Munsing, one of three major Democratic candidates challenging Republican U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans’ bid for a second term, became the first candidate to qualify for Colorado’s 8th Congressional District primary after submitting a sufficient number of valid...
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