April 2019 – ProgressiveGrok

It’s been a while since I’ve posted. I have been busy with life’s various activities and to be honest I really don’t write unless something…

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Federal judge blocks Trump from using Defense funds for parts of border wall May 25, 2019

A federal judge on Friday night blocked President Donald Trump from tapping into Defense Department funds to build parts of his US-Mexico border wall.

Washington Post: Giuliani recently met with former Ukrainian diplomat May 25, 2019

President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani met last week with a former Ukrainian diplomat, The Washington Post reported Friday.

Washington Post: Trump 'aggressively' pushing for GOP donor's company to get border wall contract May 25, 2019

President Donald Trump has "aggressively" pushed for the Army Corps of Engineers to award a contract to a North Dakota-based construction company to build sections of his proposed wall along the southern US border, The Washington Post reported Thursday.

READ: Federal judge's ruling blocking Trump from using Defense funds for parts of border wall May 25, 2019

A federal judge on Friday night blocked President Donald Trump from tapping into Defense Department funds to build parts of his US-Mexico border wall.

Ex-GOP congressman calls for impeachment, says Trump an 'illegitimate president' May 25, 2019

A former longtime Republican congressman called Friday for the impeachment of President Donald Trump, who he said is an "illegitimate president."

Buttigieg accuses Trump of 'eroding the integrity of the military' with possible pardons May 25, 2019

2020 Democratic hopeful Pete Buttigieg accused President Donald Trump on Friday of "eroding the integrity of the military" for pardoning or considering pardons for service members who were convicted under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

CBP identifies 10-year-old girl who died in US custody in September May 25, 2019

A 10-year-old Salvadoran girl who died in Department of Health and Human Services custody last September was identified Friday by a US Customs and Border Protection official as Darlyn Cristabel Cordova-Valle.

Washington Post: Two prosecutors connected to Assange case argued against espionage charges May 25, 2019

Two federal prosecutors connected to the Justice Department's case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange disagreed with the department's decision to pursue espionage charges against Assange, arguing that the charges "posed serious risks for First Amendment protections," The Washington Post reported Friday.

Trump declares emergency to expedite arms sales to Saudi Arabia and UAE May 24, 2019

The Trump administration has declared an emergency to bypass Congress and expedite billions of dollars in arms sales to various countries -- including Saudi Araba and the United Arab Emirates -- citing the need to deter what it called "the malign influence" of Iran throughout the Middle East.

2 off-duty airmen disciplined for consuming alcohol at a missile alert facility in Wyoming May 24, 2019

Two off-duty Air Force personnel consumed alcohol on the premises of a missile alert facility at Francis E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming, a statement from 90th Missile Wing Public Affairs Operations Chief Joseph Coslett said.

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