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Taylor Swift Downloads on Scooter Braun Acquisition of Her Catalog...
Taylor Swift Downloads on Scooter Braun Acquisition of Her Catalog...
(First column, 7th story, link)
Kim has conceded nothing on nukes...
TOGETHER AGAIN!
First US leader to enter NKorean territory; 'Great friendship'...
History or just photo-op?
Trump helps bring shunned authoritarians back in from the cold...
An invitation to the White House...
Ivanka plays prominent role in Asia trip...
Mystery UFO spotted over Korean DMZ...
Vultures eating animals alive on Kentucky farms...
Fresh blow to troubled Bond film as Grace Jones quits after arriving on set...
Fresh blow to troubled Bond film as Grace Jones quits after arriving on set...
(First column, 8th story, link)
Three candidates and a moderator speak in Spanish...
GABBARD: I'm 'Most Qualified' as Cmdr-in-Chief...
Her Anti-War Call...
SHE IS MOST SEARCHED NAME DURING DEBATE -- GOOGLE...
2020 KICKOFF...
Elizabeth Warren Gets Center Stage...
Embraces 'Made in America' Policy...
Big business becomes boogeyman...
Dems defend policies to reshape economy...
10 MILLION TUNE IN... DEVELOPING...
TRUMP: BORING...
Inslee vows to save Miami from 'climate change'...
REPORT: Hollywood Turning Solidly For Biden...
TONIGHT: Second debate could come down to Joe vs. Bernie...
Mayor Pete enters biggest stage of career at pivotal moment...
TRUMP: BORING...
GABBARD: I'm 'Most Qualified' as Cmdr-in-Chief...
Her Anti-War Call...
SHE IS MOST SEARCHED NAME DURING DEBATE -- GOOGLE...
2020 KICKOFF...
Elizabeth Warren Gets Center Stage...
Embraces 'Made in America' Policy...
Big business becomes boogeyman...
Dems defend policies to reshape economy...
10 MILLION TUNE IN... DEVELOPING...
Three candidates and a moderator speak in Spanish...
Inslee vows to save Miami from 'climate change'...
REPORT: Hollywood Turning Solidly For Biden...
TONIGHT: Second debate could come down to Joe vs. Bernie...
Mayor Pete enters biggest stage of career at pivotal moment...
Her Anti-War Call...
SHOCK: GABBARD WINS FIRST DEBATE POLL...
I'm 'Most Qualified' as Cmdr-in-Chief...
AND SHE IS MOST SEARCHED NAME DURING DEBATE...
BETO, BOOKER GO BUST...
2020 KICKOFF...
Elizabeth Warren Gets Center Stage...
Embraces 'Made in America' Policy...
Big business becomes boogeyman...
Dems defend policies to reshape economy...
15.3 MILLION TV VIEWERS...
Cops Arrest Man Who Snuck In, Walked On Stage With Candidates...
De Blasio Quotes Che Guevara At Miami Rally...
REPORT: Hollywood Turning Solidly For Biden...
Mayor Pete enters biggest stage of career at pivotal moment...
NRA Helped Elect Bernie to Congress. Now He's Telling a Different Story...
TONIGHT: ROUND 2...
SHOCK: GABBARD WINS FIRST DEBATE POLL...
I'm 'Most Qualified' as Cmdr-in-Chief...
Her Anti-War Call...
AND SHE IS MOST SEARCHED NAME DURING DEBATE...
BETO, BOOKER GO BUST...
2020 KICKOFF...
Elizabeth Warren Gets Center Stage...
Embraces 'Made in America' Policy...
Big business becomes boogeyman...
Dems defend policies to reshape economy...
15.3 MILLION TV VIEWERS...
Cops Arrest Man Who Snuck In, Walked On Stage With Candidates...
De Blasio Quotes Che Guevara At Miami Rally...
REPORT: Hollywood Turning Solidly For Biden...
Mayor Pete enters biggest stage of career at pivotal moment...
NRA Helped Elect Bernie to Congress. Now He's Telling a Different Story...
TONIGHT: ROUND 2...
Man returns to site of UFO 'abduction' as it gets historical marker...
Man returns to site of UFO 'abduction' as it gets historical marker...
(First column, 15th story, link)
Fewer Renters Believe They Are Likely to Ever Own Home...
Plot to skirt immigration laws...
New docs revisit questions about Rep. Omar's marriage to possibly her own brother...
New docs revisit questions about Rep. Omar's marriage to possibly her own brother...
(Third column, 1st story, link)
Acting DHS Chief 'Sabotaged' ICE Raids By Leaking Plan To Washington Post
Since the Washington Post spoiled the surprise and published a report about the Trump Administration's plan to arrest thousands of migrant families who have been denied asylum - prompting the administration to cancel the raids - many have probably been wondering why somebody inside would break President Trump's longstanding policy of not telegraphing your moves in advance.
Well, now that question appears to have been answered by the Washington Examiner: The acting head of DHS, Kevin McAleenan, reportedly leaked the details of the operation (he traveled alongside the WaPo reporter who broke the story earlier this week) in what sources described ass a deliberate attempt to sabotage the raids.
Kevin McAleenan
According to several sources who spoke with the Examiner, McAleenan had opposed the raids for months. The acting DHS head, who has been credited with pushing the policy of sending more agents to Guatemala, is said to be more concerned with what Congressional Democrats and the 'Never Trumpers' think of his performance than most other members of the administration.
"I know he has not approved of this operation for months," one person familiar with those private conversations said during a phone call Saturday night. "The president wouldn’t leak that. ICE wouldn’t leak that. There’s only a few people involved in these discussions...the only one who could have shared the details of those operations were Kevin."
"That’s our belief," a second official said when asked if McAleenan was behind the leak. "The secretary was not supportive from day one."
The White House said it had called off the operation to allow more time for lawmakers to work on a plan to fix legal "loopholes" that have helped to entice migrants to come to the US. In reality, McAleenan successfully stymied the operation by exposing the broad strokes. McAleenan allegedly told WaPo that the mass roundups would take place in 10 cities, including Chicago, Miami and Houston. The mayor of Chicago ordered Chicago Police not to grant ICE access to its databases, and refuse to cooperate in any way with the raids.
One officials said that, by leaking the details of the raid, McAleenan might have been trying to "be the martyr" in the face of blowback against Trump's immigration policies. That is, he was trying to distance himself from the administration's decision making.
The third anonymous source quoted by the Examiner blasted McAleenan as a sucker for 'Never Trumpers' and 'liberals' and insisted the leak would "leave an un-erasable mark" on his time at the head of DHS.
A third official claimed McAleenan "cares more about what liberals and 'Never Trumpers' in Congress and the media think of him the achieving the express mission of his department."
"[T]his will leave an un-erasable mark on his tenure," the third official wrote in a text message Saturday evening.
Leaking the information would only have “benefitted one person” who had knowledge of the plan, according to the first person, who added there was “no doubt in my mind” McAleenan either told the Post himself or had a close comrade at DHS take care of it.
"His hands were dirty," that same official said.
ICE advised the administration to cancel the raids after the leaks not only because targets might have been tipped off by the news and fled wherever they had been staying, but because the leaks could put agents in danger.
"Leaking the locations and details to stop the operation from happening not only harmed operational integrity, but it put the safety and well-being of his own officers in jeopardy," the third official wrote.
"That’s law enforcement sensitive information. You just don’t reveal that," the second official said. "It gets people hyped up. It gets the NGOs activated, and then anyone wearing a jacket with the ICE name on it is really chastised. Cities are coming out saying, 'Here’s how you can protect yourself against it.'"
So the acting DHS head deliberately obstructed a massive immigration action because he was worried about what liberals might think. If this is accurate, we might see even more turmoil over at DHS...and Stephen Miller might have an easier time bringing the administration's immigration policy completely under his purview.
Life on Mars gets test run in Utah desert...
How trip on magic mushrooms helped decriminalize psychedelic plants...
How trip on magic mushrooms helped decriminalize psychedelic plants...
(Third column, 17th story, link)
NASA Rover Detects Puff of Gas That Hints at Possibility of Life...
NASA Rover Detects Puff of Gas That Hints at Possibility of Life...
(Second column, 10th story, link)
Mayor Pete confronted by protesters after fatal police shooting...
Japanese sign up for DNA matchmaking as country heads for demographic crisis...
Japanese sign up for DNA matchmaking as country heads for demographic crisis...
(Second column, 23rd story, link)