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car: Let's take a facts-first look at some claims in the President's speech, according to CNN. Green New Deal Read More I really don't like their policy of taking away your car, of taking away your airplane flights, of 'Let's hop a train to California,' of you're not allowed to own cows anymore. He also poked fun at the Green New Deal and prattled off his old line that China is paying billions into the US Treasury. Lot of problems. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York to fight climate change through drastic economic and regulatory means. Trump is taking aim at the Green New Deal, a resolution introduced by Democratic Rep. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

breweries: It was not just the relationship itself that had me stunned it was the fact that Heineken was brewing beer there at all, according to The Guardian. I knew the company was doing business all over the world, and I had some vague notion that it would have breweries outside the Netherlands, but I had never realised the scale 165 breweries in more than 70 countries, including this north African autocracy. During my reporting, I discovered that Heineken maintained close ties with the kleptocratic family clan that had ruled Tunisia for almost 25 years. The following year, I decided to begin work on a book about Heineken's operations in Africa. A woman who had done an internship at Heineken told me she chose to apply to the company because of its corporate social responsibility, and she waxed lyrical about the combination of idealism and no-nonsense business . I went through Dutch news archives and found enthusiastic stories about the company's work in Africa, with headlines like Heineken is Helping . In total, I spent six years researching Heineken in Africa. When I told people in the Netherlands about my plan, I was mostly regaled with positive stories. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

family: Sarah McFadyen was forced to make a choice when her Catholic church in Melbourne kicked her and her family out when she revealed her child was trans, according to Nine News Australia. She simply asked for her son, Jack, who was born Lyla and assigned female at birth, to be baptised but when she explained the circumstances around his recent social transition, the family was immediately shunned. To improve your experience update it 'Am I going to hell because I'm trans ' Inside the lives of Australian trans children - Part three By Kimberley Caines1 25pm Feb 12, 2019Facebook Tweet Mail It is something no mother wants to go through to be told by her church that her child isn't wanted. Seven-year-old Jack wearing his first suit. Supplied For eight months, Mrs McFadyen desperately tried to find another Catholic place of worship but door-after-door was slammed in her face. Supplied Jack at age three. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

name lager: Ontario beer regulations do not allow grocery stores to sell their own products Grocery giant Loblaw announced Tuesday that it is launching a no name lager in its trademark yellow-and-black packaging to be sold at 6 plus 60 cents deposit for a six-pack at select LCBO stores this weekend, according to The Toronto Star. Loblaw The price will rise to 10.45 after the weekend. The company is launching a no name lager in its trademark yellow-and-black packaging from Friday through Sunday at 6 plus 60 cents deposit for a six-pack at select LCBO stores. It's the first time Loblaw has participated in the buck-a-beer sphere since offering some of its President's Choice brands over the Labour Day weekend, and comes as the lone remaining full-time buck-a-beer offering from Cool Beer Brewing Co. in Etobicoke scales back to long weekends only. It was an easy decision to bring the no name brand to this category at this price. When we piloted buck-a-beer to Ontarians last fall, the results were unbelievable, Ian Gordon, vice-president of Loblaw's no name brand, said in a statement Tuesday. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

wilson: Mark Wilson/Getty Images DRIVING THE DAYA BORDER DEAL SARAH FERRIS, HEATHER CAYGLE and The tentative deal includes 1.375 billion for physical barriers a type of fencing that resembles the steel slats' that Trump has specifically called for, according to a congressional aide briefed on the talks, according to MSNBC. It includes a total of 55 miles, which is just nine miles shy of Trump's last budget request. Facebook Twitter Email Print POLITICO Playbook Why this is the best border deal Trump will get By JAKE SHERMAN, ANNA PALMER and DANIEL LIPPMAN 02/12/2019 06 23 AM ESTUpdated 02/12/2019 08 44 AM by President Donald Trump gave Congress a chance to negotiate for three weeks, and this is what he got a billion and change. In exchange, Democrats agreed to drop their demand to restrict the number of people who can be detained by Immigration and Custom Enforcement at a time. But one Republican source was quick to dispute Democrats' account, saying the 1.375 billion in barrier funding can be used for new miles of border wall.' The same Republican source suggested that the deal had enough flexibility to actually reach the president's requested level of 52,000 beds, far above the negotiated level. Negotiators agreed to fund a total of 40,520 detention beds for ICE, a roughly 17 percent reduction from current levels, the aide said. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

trial: ISOCountry Groups euro at be cy ee fi fr de gr ie it lv lt lu mc mt nl pt sk si sm es va uk gb us us variants 1 33.4, 2 33.3, 3 33.3 Join Independent Minds For exclusive articles, events and an advertising-free read for just 5.99 6.99 9.99 a month Start your free trial Get the best of The Independent With an Independent Minds subscription for just 5.99 6.99 9.99 a month Start your free trial Get the best of The Independent Without the ads for just 5.99 6.99 9.99 a month Start your free trial The company previously turned down a 40m loan from Sports Directowner Mike Ashley, who owns a substantial chunk of the retailer, whowarned last year that the firm was on the brink of collapse, according to The Independent. Mr Ashley's offer was rejected on the basis that the terms of the loan would have an impact on other investors. Shares in the retailer surged by as much as 45 per cent after the group reported that it had secured a 12-month credit facility which will act as a bridge to facilitate a broader refinancing and recapitalisation . Debenhams has beentrying to cut costs in a bid to stem losses, and last year announced plans toclose 50 stores, putting thousands of jobs at risk. Sergio Bucher, Debenhams chief executive, said Today's announcement represents the first step in our refinancing process. Death of the British high street The retailers affected Show all 9 Created with Sketch. Created with Sketch. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

share: Qualys said it earned 14.4 million, or 35 cents a share, in the quarter, compared with 2.9 million, or 7 cents a share, for the same quarter in 2017, according to Market Watch. Adjusted for one-time items, the company earned 21.3 million, or 51 cents a share, compared with 13 million, or 32 cents a share, a year ago. QLYS, -14.63% fell nearly 15% in the extended session Tuesday after the cloud computing company reported adjusted fourth-quarter earnings and sales above Wall Street views but its guidance for first-quarter sales came in below expectations. Revenue rose 18% to 74.2 million for the quarter, compared with 62.9 million a year ago. For the first quarter, the company guided for revenue between 74.5 million and 75.2 million, and adjusted profit between 41 cents a share and 43 cents a share. Analysts polled by Fact Set had expected the company to earn an adjusted 40 cents a share on sales of 74.1 million. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

organisation reports: The organisation reports that Blue Gem Capital Partners, Liberty's largest shareholders, have asked investment bank UBS to explore a potential sale and look for prospective bidders for the business, according to The Independent. ISOCountry Groups euro at be cy ee fi fr de gr ie it lv lt lu mc mt nl pt sk si sm es va uk gb us us variants 1 33.4, 2 33.3, 3 33.3 Join Independent Minds For exclusive articles, events and an advertising-free read for just 5.99 6.99 9.99 a month Start your free trial Get the best of The Independent With an Independent Minds subscription for just 5.99 6.99 9.99 a month Start your free trial Get the best of The Independent Without the ads for just 5.99 6.99 9.99 a month Start your free trial Private equity firm Blue Gem is also reported to have given the landmark destination and its sister companies a price tag of more than 300m. According to Sky News, the famous department store looks set to change hands for the first time in nearly a decade. Created with Sketch. Created with Sketch. Most expensive artworks sold at auction Show all 16 Created with Sketch. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

security safety: That follows an unprecedented summit in June last year of the two leaders in the wealthy city state of Singapore. ; This important event has shown that Vietnam's investment environment is good, that Vietnam's development model is going in a right direction and especially that the security and safety in Vietnam is wonderful, Phuc told government officials at the Hanoi Stock Exchange, according to The Japan Times. Vietnam will demonstrate its international role and do its best to let the word Vietnam' ring out. Last week, Trump said he would hold his second meeting with Kim in Hanoi on Feb. 27 and 28. As Vietnam prepares for the summit, its reform model is being widely touted as the economic path for impoverished and isolated North Korea to follow. Vietnam's foreign minister arrived in North Korea on Tuesday and is expected to stay until Thursday. Last year, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said North Korea could follow the example of Vietnam, adding that Trump believed Pyongyang could replicate Hanoi's path to normal relations with Washington and to prosperity. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

venezuela maduro: Maduro, who faces a challenge to his authority back home from opposition leader Juan Guaido, said the gold is legally Venezuela's, it belongs to the Central Bank of Venezuela, according to The Japan Times. Maduro says the U.S. has frozen 10 billion in Venezuelan accounts through its sanctions. The socialist leader told the BBC, according to a transcript made public Tuesday, that his country may have gold reserves weighing 80 tons or more deposited at the Bank of England. Washington has said it will turn over control of those resources to Guaido once Maduro has been removed from power. Send a convoy with the 80 tons of gold. They should send a convoy with the dollars they've stolen from us, said Maduro, who claims that aid would be a pretext to a foreign intervention. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

stake: The private equity firm Blue Gem bought Liberty for 32m in 2010 and refinanced it in 2014, reducing its stake to about 40% and allowing some investors to take cash out but nearly all to reinvest in buying the department store for 165m, according to The Guardian. It is understood Blue Gem is looking to offload its stake. The retail landmark, which was founded by Arthur Lasenby Liberty in 1875 with a 2,000 loan from his future father-in-law, has grown to become an international brand that sells its tana lawn fabrics and luxury leather goods around the world. It is unclear if other investors are willing to sell. About 60% of the store's profits come from selling own-label merchandise. Group sales reached 133m in the year to February 2018, up 8% year on year, while pretax profits more than tripled to nearly 7m. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

payment: The panel members will need to be paid, according to Nine News Australia. The payment is drawn from public money. To improve your experience update it here News National Asylum seeker bill 'breaches constitution'By AAP4 29pm Feb 12, ADVICE ON ASYLUM SEEKER BILL Amendments made in the Senate in relation to an independent health advice panel to deal with asylum seeker medical issues, breach the constitution in two ways. So the legal consequence of the bill is to increase government spending. Section 56 of the Constitution has the effect of amendments such as this requiring the government to seek a message from the Governor General recommending the spending. Section 53 of the Constitution requires all money bills to originate in the House of Representatives, not the Senate. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

ocasio-cortez: All market data delayed 20 Ocasio-Cortez Published 1 day ago Union leaders warn Green New Deal may lead to poverty 'Members are worried about putting food on the table' By Gregg Re Fox Trump, Rep, according to MSNBC. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez trade shots over 'Green New Deal'Trump takes aim at self-proclaimed socialist Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez and her proposal to fight climate change; reaction from RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is workable in practice, signaling that the progressive proposal may be in for even more turbulence following a rocky rollout last week. author type Person name Gregg Re publisher type Organization name Fox News logo type Image Object url width 133, height 60 image type Image Object url ve 1&tl 1 width 696, height 392 context http //schema.org/ type Web Page name Union leaders warn Green New Deal may lead to poverty 'Members are worried about putting food on the table' speakable type .head1 .speakable url Fox Nation Radio More Expand / Collapse search Login Watch TV Hot Freedoms Fox News News MoviesTV News Music News Style News Entertainment Leaders Lifestyle Food Drink Cars Trucks Travel Outdoors House Home Fitness Well-being Style & Space Planet Earth Wild Nature Natural Games Military Tech Health Healthy Living Medical Research Mental Health Cancer Heart Health Children's Live Full Episodes Show Clips News Clips About Careers College Students Fox Around the World Advertise With UsAd Choices Media Nation Fox News Shop Fox News GoFox News Radio Fox News & Products Fox News New Terms of Use New Privacy Policy Closed Captioning Policy Help This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 2019 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Labor unions are warning that the Green New Deal proposed by Democratic New York Rep. While conservatives have fiercely criticized the Green New Deal resolution for promising a job to all people of the United States -- including those unwilling to work, according to an accompanying document published, and later disavowed, by Ocasio-Cortez's office -- the pushback from union leaders indicates that the progressive proposal has not won over a core element of the liberal base. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is vague and potentially dangerous, signaling that the progressive proposal may be in for even more turbulence following a rocky rollout last week. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

uk: Under UK Sport's new blueprint for elite sport, which will come into force after the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, more athletes will be funded across more sports, according to The Guardian. UK Sport urged to change funding model for Olympic and Paralympic Games Read more One major change is UK Sport will change its rules to allow it to fund sports with a realistic chance of making an Olympic podium in four to eight years even if its current crop falls short. No compromise, which was introduced 20 years ago, brought huge success at Olympics and Paralympic Games but it also led to increasing questions about whether investing in fewer and fewer sports was the right way to inspire a nation. It will also set up a new progression funding stream to benefit up-and-coming sports and athletes. People still believe in our principal objective of success in Olympic and Paralympic Games, the London 2012 rowing gold medallist said. The UK Sport chair, Dame Katherine Grainger, insisted the organisation's main focus would still be to win as many medals as possible. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

union offices: David de Garis, a former media adviser to the senator, was ordered to name his source by Federal Court Justice Mordecai Bromberg on Tuesday, according to Nine News Australia. Mr de Garis resigned from the position after passing information to journalists who arrived at union offices in Melbourne and Sydney before Australian Federal Police in October 2017. To improve your experience update it here News National Cash's top aide 'source of AWU raids leak'By AAP4 32pm Feb 12, Michaelia Cash's chief of staff Ben Davies was the source of a controversial leak to media about imminent police raids at Australian Workers' Union offices. He admitted on Tuesday that he didn't understand the consequences of his actions at the time, but had wanted to get media coverage of the raid. His naming of Ben Davies - due to give evidence later this week - came as it was revealed the former staffer was taking his own legal action against the union in a defamation suit. Mr de Garis claimed the raids were significant because the investigation of the union was one of the first for the new Registered Organisations Commission, and had been viewed as significant for the senator and staff for the same reason. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

executive arm: The European Commission, which manages trade issues as the bloc's executive arm, said there was evidence of serious and systematic violations of core human rights and labor rights in Cambodia, in particular of the rights to political participation as well as of the freedoms of assembly, expression and association, according to The Japan Times. Monday's announcement begins a six-month period of intensive monitoring and after 12 months the commission will decide whether to suspend Cambodia's EBA deal, which gives duty-free and tariff-free access to the EU market for all products except weapons and ammunition. Brussels has repeatedly warned Cambodia it risks losing the highly preferential tariff arrangement it enjoys, known as everything but arms EBA a move that would cripple the country's billion-dollar garment industry, its largest formal employer. ; Cambodia's elections in July, which returned veteran strongman Hun Sen to power, were widely criticized internationally as undemocratic and prompted EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom to announce the start of punitive measures. It should be clear that today's move is neither a final decision nor the end of the process. When we say that the EU's trade policy is based on values, these are not just empty words. But the clock is now officially ticking and we need to see real action soon, Malmstrom said in a statement. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

ftse ukx: How are markets performing The Stoxx Europe 600 SXXP, 0.38% added 0.6%, after finishing the previous week down 0.5%. Italy's FTSE MIB I945, 0.66% was the regions top climber, adding 1.5% to 19,648.13, while France's CAC 40 PX1, 0.37% rose 0.8% to 5,000.43, Germany's DAX 30 DAX, 0.48% added 0.7% to 10,983.80 and the FTSE 100 UKX, 0.47% gained 0.4% to 7,098.14, according to Market Watch. The pound GBPUSD, 0.0078%GBPUSD, 0.0078% pared earlier losses, which helped boost the FTSE 100, fetching 1.2930 from 1.2942 late on Friday in New York. A number of Europe's major banks climbed, while oil majors also rose. The euro EURUSD, 0.0177% fell to 1.1321 from 1.1326. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and trade representative Robert Lighthizer will represent the administration of President Donald Trump without the president, after Trump made it clear he will not be meeting with President Xi Jinping before the trade deal deadline of March 1. Opinion Europeans must get rid of the failing EU one way or another The polite Brexit way, or the rowdy yellow-vest way What's driving the markets Investors were looking ahead to the restart of trade talks between China and the U.S. on Monday. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

ghosn: The talks are aimed at repairing the relationship of trust between Nissan and Renault, according to the French newspaper, according to The Japan Times. Senard was appointed chairman of Renault following the resignation of Ghosn as chairman and chief executive officer of the French automaker. The alliance partners have spent the last two months coping with a major reputational hit from Ghosn's arrest, indictments by Tokyo prosecutors over alleged financial improprieties and an unflattering spotlight on both companies' corporate governance controls. ; Le Figaro reported Monday that Renault Chairman Jean-Dominique Senard will visit Japan on Thursday for the first time since he took the post to replace Ghosn last month to hold talks with Nissan President Hiroto Saikawa. Senard and Saikawa held talks for the first time when an executive meeting among alliance partners Nissan, Renault and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. was held in Amsterdam on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. Taken together, these negatives could leave the alliance partners falling behind competitors such as Volkswagen AG and Toyota Motor Corp. in the race to adapt to the changing terrain. Beyond the legal troubles, there's the sluggish sales in China and the U.S., Britain's potentially jarring exit from the European Union and huge investments in electric and autonomous vehicles hovering over the entire auto industry. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

gr ie: Paris FC won their latest Ligue 2 match 1-0 at Troyes last Friday night thanks to a Goal of the Season contender by Silas Wamangituka, their highly-regarded 19-year-old striker, according to The Independent. Fourth in the table, they stand a genuine chance of winning promotion either directly, by finishing in one of the top two positions, or via the play-offs for the teams finishing third, fourth and fifth. It's 29 years since Paris had two clubs in France's top flight, yet Paris FC are making the sort of progress under president Pierre Ferracci that suggests the days of the French capital being seen as a one-team city will soon be over. ISOCountry Groups euro at be cy ee fi fr de gr ie it lv lt lu mc mt nl pt sk si sm es va uk gb us us variants 1 33.4, 2 33.3, 3 33.3 Join Independent Minds For exclusive articles, events and an advertising-free read for just 5.99 6.99 9.99 a month Start your free trial Get the best of The Independent With an Independent Minds subscription for just 5.99 6.99 9.99 a month Start your free trial Get the best of The Independent Without the ads for just 5.99 6.99 9.99 a month Start your free trial The longer-term work being done by Ferracci and his staff, however, deserves more focus. Their new home has provided the platform for the club to take greater steps forward than at any other time in their history. Last year Paris FC moved into a new training ground in Orly in the south of the city. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

julie gorte: But investors might express surprise at some of the stocks that ESG funds include in their portfolios, according to Market Watch. That's likely because many investors may remember a scandal-laced headline for years while forgetting more recent admirable strides made by that same company. Institutional investors, by contrast, tend to take a more methodical approach in analyzing whether companies earn a favorable do-gooder rating. Julie Gorte, senior vice president at Pax World Funds, notes that negative news tends to garner more coverage and exert more staying power than positive developments. With these large companies, something's more likely to get covered if it's a bad thing. ESG starts with more obvious asset classes such as large-cap domestic, Gorte said. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

lower-risk pockets: Concerns regarding the Chinese economy, weak growth and political tension in the Eurozone, Brexit and lingering global trade tensions are weighing in on market sentiment and the dollar is once more sought after as a refuge asset, according to Market Watch. As a result, April gold GCJ9, 0.17% lost 6.60, or 0.5%, to settle at 1,311.90 an ounce. It appears that, facing growing uncertainty, investors are once more seeking refuge in the North American currency, said Ricardo Evangelista, senior analyst at Active Trades. It fell 0.3% last week, but has climbed 2.9% since the end of last year based on the most-active contract as uneasy trade progress, grouped with a series of global growth downgrades, sent investors to seek cover in lower-risk pockets of the financial markets. The ICE U.S. Dollar IndexDXY, 0.01% a measure of the U.S. currency against a basket of six major rivals, was up 0.5% at 97.10 trading at its highest since mid-December as gold futures settled Monday. The SPDR Gold Shares ETF GLD, 0.21% fell 0.5% in Monday dealings. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

market watchers: The new board, under the auspices of the country's top leadership, is expected to be officially launched in late June or early July this year, according to Global Times China. Many of the detailed guidelines for listing requirements and trading rules - made public on January 30 - are so creative and even ground-breaking that led some market watchers to claim the new board is likely to compete with the established bourses in Hong Kong and New York, to lure promising tech ventures or the so-called unicorns. The government aims to shore up the country's sustainable economic growth, in the future, by facilitating the fund-raising ability of a rising number of technology start-ups. A glimpse into the rules publicized by the China Securities Regulatory Commission, the watchdog of the stock market, details, among many changes, lowered thresholds for IPOs of high-tech companies. Until today, loss-making companies are barred from raising funds on China's two main stock bourses in Shanghai and Shenzhen. Unprofitable ventures which have a minimum of 300 million yuan 44.8 million of sales in the previous year will likely be eligible to file an IPO application. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

cent: The latest official data showed GDP suffered a sharp slowdown during the final three months of 2018, expanding by just 0.2 per cent between October and December, down from 0.6 per cent in the previous three months, according to The Independent. Annual growth dropped to a six-year low of 1.4 per cent in 2018, with economists warning the slowdown would likely continue into this year unless a Brexit deal is agreed. Analysts had predicted zero growth for the month. ISOCountry Groups euro at be cy ee fi fr de gr ie it lv lt lu mc mt nl pt sk si sm es va uk gb us us variants 1 33.4, 2 33.3, 3 33.3 Join Independent Minds For exclusive articles, events and an advertising-free read for just 5.99 6.99 9.99 a month Start your free trial Get the best of The Independent With an Independent Minds subscription for just 5.99 6.99 9.99 a month Start your free trial Get the best of The Independent Without the ads for just 5.99 6.99 9.99 a month Start your free trial In addition to Brexit, Britain's economy is also facing a fallout from a trade war between the US and China, and weakness in the eurozone where Italy has fallen into its third recession in a decade. Created with Sketch. The services sector, which includes a range of industries from hospitality to accountancy, grew 0.3 per cent over the quarter but manufacturing shrank 0.9 per cent, the Office for National Statistics said. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

id: China's power and influence was at the bottom of the threat list, which included cyberattacks, North Korea's nuclear program and the condition of the global economy, according to Deutsche Welle. Meanwhile, compared to similar surveys conducted in 2013 and 2017, more people now believe US power and influence is a major threat. if !window.twttr window.twttr function d, s, id var js, fjs t window.twttr ; if d.get Element ById id return t; js d.create Element s ; js.id id; js.src fjs ; t. e ; t.ready function f t. e.push f ; ; return t; document, script twitter-wjs ; twttr.ready function twttr link Color ' 0087eb', width '550', align 'center' ; ; Read more Opinion Europe must retain control of its energy security Top threats Thirteen countries, including Germany and Canada, see global climate change as the top threat. Terrorism, especially the kind perpetrated by the Islamic State militant group, came up as the second-highest threat, topping security concerns in eight of the countries surveyed in the Pew Research Center study. The Islamic State is seen as the top threat in eight countries, including France and Italy. Russia's power and influence is seen as the top threat in only one country Poland. State-sponsored cyberattacks are seen as the top threat in four countries, including the US and Japan. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

research center: We simply disagree on how to best achieve them, according to The Independent. If only we could find common ground, I tell myself, we could actually come up with solutions that satisfy both sides of the aisle. Call me na ve, but I believe that at our core, most of us want the same or similar things. So when a Facebook friend challenged liberals like me to make a case not based on emotion on why we oppose Trump's border wall, I decided to use conservative sources to back up my arguments. Walls are also impractical, expensive, and have a barely discernible impact on illegal immigration according to the Congressional Research Center. Most illegal immigrants are people who overstay their legal visas, I argued - and most illegal drugs are smuggled in through legal points of entry, hidden in secret containers or trucks. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

sunday people: Weakened by the disastrous government shutdown and facing a fresh deadline Friday, Trump is trying to convince people that he'll continue to push to build his long-promised wall, even though there's no way it would be anywhere near complete by the time voters have to decide whether to give him another term. ; A bipartisan group of lawmakers was negotiating ahead of Friday's deadline, but on Sunday people familiar with the talks said the mood among the bargainers had grown sour amid an impasse over migrant detention policies, according to The Japan Times. They spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private talks. Trump will hold his first campaign rally since November's midterm elections in El Paso, Texas, on Monday as he faces a defining week for his push on the wall and for his presidency and his 2020 prospects. Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said during news show appearances Sunday that another shutdown remained on the table, although he also said Trump probably would be willing to compromise over how much of the 5.7 billion for wall construction he's demanded would be allocated. Even Trump's full demand is a fraction of the money he needs to complete the barrier he wants. Someplace in the middle, Mulvaney said on NBC's Meet the Press. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.