An Afrikaner who came to the U.S. after President Donald Trump claimed the country would be a safe haven for people like him has been held in federal detention for months since his arrival. Benjamin Schoonwinkel came to the U.S. in September, believing he would be protected after Trump's many statements to that effect. But on arriving at an Atlanta airport, he was detained and handcuffed by the U.S. border agents whom Schoonwinkel told he was seeking asylum. The South African man was transferred to a federal detention facility within two days and has remained there ever since. After leaving behind a life of relative comfort on the word of Trump, he now sleeps on a metal bunk bed. "I never expected this to happen," Schoonwinkel said in a video interview with The New York Times this month. "I expected a little bit of red tape."
Just days before Christmas, West Virginians should be focused on family, faith and the small joys that carry us through the coldest months of the year. Instead, far too many families across our state are staring down something that should never be part of the holiday season: the real possibility of losing their health care on Jan. 1. read more
During Donald Trump's second presidency, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) plans to redirect $3.9 billion away from Housing First ... read more
Lainey Landry's parents hung the stocking embroidered with her name on the mantel beside her older brothers' even though the 9-year-old is gone. She's still in the family Christmas card photo, but they added a message: "There's a brighter star in the Texas sky." read more
In another inexplicable move for an administration that touts an "America First" agenda, Trump bombed Nigeria Christmas Day. While the U.S. President claimed he was trying to protect persecuted Christians, the Nigerian government said it sanctioned the bombings but the operation had nothing to do with religion and instead targeted terrorists. "Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Maitama Tuggar told the BBC it was a "joint operation" and had 'nothing to do with a particular religion'." The U.S. is also targeting Venezuela. Both Venezuela and Nigeria are oil rich countries. read more
Violent threats pile up as Indiana Republicans confront pressure from the-------------------
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