Boris Johnson: UK will have points-based immigration system in 2021

Boris Johnson has been warned his new points-based immigration system must be 'simple' as he vowed to bring EU freedom of movement to an end by 2021.

Mr Johnson today used the Queen's Speech to commit to bringing forward laws which will finally deliver on pledges he made during the 2016 Brexit referendum to allow Britain to take full control of its borders.

The Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill will formally stop free movement and allow the government to replace existing border control measures with Australian-style arrangements.

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Suspect, 30, is indicted for murder after 'stabbing a man, 28, who cut in line for Popeyes' infamous chicken sandwich at Maryland store'

A man accused of fatally stabbing a customer outside a Popeyes restaurant in Maryland last month has been indicted by a grand jury.

Ricoh McClain, 30, of Washington, DC is facing charges of common law murder and carrying a dangerous weapon with intent to injure, Prince George's County State's Attorney Aisha N Braveboy announced Tuesday.

McClain allegedly stabbed 28-year-old Kevin Tyrell Davis to death outside the Popeyes in Oxon Hill on November 4.

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Rep. Mark Meadows to retire in 2020

Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) announced Thursday that he won't seek re-election in 2020.

Meadows is one of the visible House Republicans and one of President Trump's most loyal defenders on Capitol Hill. He becomes the 24th House Republican to announce his retirement in 2020, further complicating the GOP's path to regaining the chamber's majority next year.

Meadows contemplated leaving office for months, but he finalized his decision this week.

Trump floated Meadows' name when searching for a new chief of staff to replace John Kelly last December, but he ended up choosing Mick Mulvaney for the role.

Meadows has been suggested for the role again in recent months after reports that Trump is butting heads with Mulvaney.

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Barr Says Comey Lying Over Attempt To Distance Himself From FBI Quagmire

James Comey's claim that the FBI's Trump-Russia investigation was run "seven layers" below him is a total lie according to Attorney General William Barr, who said that the FBI's probe was actually handled by a "very small group of very high level officials."

To review, Comey told "Fox News Sunday" that as the director of the FBI, he was "seven layers" above the investigation, and that he left things to the career professionals when '17 serious errors' occurred which were later uncovered by the Inspector General.

Au contraire Comey

"The idea that this was seven layers below him is simply not true," Barr told Fox's Martha MacCallum in a Wednesday interview, adding "I think that one of the problems with what happened was precisely that they pulled the investigation up to the executive floors, and it was run and birddogged by a very small group of very high level officials."

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Get the Hell Out of Afghanistan Now

Surprising no one, recent revelations demonstrate that not only is Afghanistan a hopeless wreck but our glorious foreign policy elite has been lying about it for going on two decades. Remember, these people are our betters, our moral superiors, the people we should genuflect to and obey because of their wisdom and insights and credentials. And they are lying garbage people. If it wasn’t for the ridiculous impeachment foolishness, maybe our country could focus on this endless disaster – and one that is still killing our best and our bravest.

Here’s the bottom line. Donald Trump’s instincts were right when he looked at this Seventh Century wasteland and asked (I’m paraphrasing), “What the hell are we doing still being here?”

We need to get out of Afghanistan yesterday. The 4K Trump’s supposed to be pulling out soon should be the down payment. Bring our troops all home.

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Trudeau Wants ‘Significant Penalties’ for Social Media ‘Hate Speech’

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, recently made infamous over resurfaced blackface photos, has instructed his ministers to create new legislation aimed at tackling “hate speech” on social media.

The mandate letter, sent to Canada’s Minister of Heritage, calls for legislation to be drawn up imposing “significant penalties” on social media companies that do not remove so-called hate speech within 24 hours.

The letter singles out “hate speech” for special attention, before moving on to other items like child exploitation and terrorism.

Create new regulations for social media platforms, starting with a requirement that all platforms remove illegal content, including hate speech, within 24 hours or face significant penalties. This should include other online harms such as radicalization, incitement to violence, exploitation of children, or creation or distribution of terrorist propaganda.

In another letter, sent to the Minister of Justice, instructs the Minister to work with his colleagues to combat “online hate:”

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Liberal Virginia Prosecutors Spread Soros Project to DC Suburbs

Parisa Dehghani-Tafti placed her left hand on her old law school textbook, “A Theory of Justice,” from New York University as she was sworn in Monday evening as commonwealth’s attorney for Arlington County, Virginia, and the neighboring city of Falls Church.

Dehghani-Tafti is one of three new progressive prosecutors seeking to “re-imagine” law enforcement in the Washington suburbs of Northern Virginia. The others are in nearby Fairfax and Loudoun counties.

“Prosecutors had plenty of discretion when they were white men, trying to make the system more harsh. That’s the truth,” Dehghani-Tafti said Tuesday at a panel discussion in Washington sponsored by a liberal think tank, the Center for American Progress.

Commonwealth attorneys are the chief prosecutors of crimes for local jurisdictions in Virginia. Elsewhere, the position often is called district attorney or state’s attorney.

Left-wing billionaire George Soros began bankrolling the campaigns of local prosecutors across the country in 2016 and has continued to have success in electing liberals, often in larger cities. Of these three in Virginia, Soros reportedly was involved only in the campaigns in Fairfax and Arlington counties.

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Socialist Democrat running for Congress says God should give Barack Obama 'the most malignant cancer'

A Democratic socialist candidate running for Congress in Texas on Sunday wished a deadly cancer upon Barack Obama when criticizing his healthcare program, and claimed the former president 'gives zero f***s about y'all.'

Justin Lecea, who is running as a Democratic candidate for Texas' 20th district, issued the attack, calling Obama's presidency a 'waste,' after the former White House resident posted a tweet urging people to sign up for health coverage by the deadline Sunday.

'You can get the zen garden next week, but tomorrow is the last day to sign up for health coverage at HealthCare.gov,' Obama tweeted Saturday with a gif of him moving around the sand in a very miniature zen garden. 'Get covered today!'

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Mid-Atlantic factory activity almost stalls

The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits dropped from more than a two-year high last week, pointing to sustained labor market strength.

While other data on Thursday showed factory activity in the mid-Atlantic region almost stalling this month, manufacturers received more orders, increased shipments and working hours for employees. Their outlook for capital expenditure over the next six months was also upbeat, offering some tentative signs of a turnaround in manufacturing amid an easing in tensions in the 17-month trade war between the United States and China.

The trade tensions bruised business confidence and weighed on capital expenditure, leading to a downturn in national manufacturing activity. But dark clouds continue to loom over manufacturing, which accounts for 11% of the economy. Boeing <BA.N> announced on Monday it would suspend production of its best-selling 737 MAX jetliner in January as fallout from two fatal crashes of the now-grounded aircraft drags into 2020.

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UPDATED: Gold Alert Issued for Missing Maryland Woman

UPDATE: Friday, December 20th, 2019 
Delmar, Delaware – The Delaware State Police have canceled the Gold Alert issued for 39-year-old Jacqueline L. Davis-King of Lexington Park Maryland. 

Delmar – The Delaware State Police are issuing a Gold Alert for 39 year old Jacqueline L. Davis-King of Lexington Park Maryland, who was last seen at approximately 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 18, 2019 after leaving her families residence, located in the 14000 block of Whitesville Rd., Delmar.

Jacqueline is described as a white female, 5’2″ tall, 121 lbs., black hair, hazel eyes and is operating a silver, Hyundai Elantra, bearing DE tag 269988. Unknown clothing description.

Attempts to locate or communicate with Jacqueline have been unsuccessful and there is a true concern for her safety and welfare.

Anyone with information regarding Jacqueline’s whereabouts are asked to contact Troop 5 by calling 302-337-1090 or by calling 911.

Information may also be provided by calling Delaware crime stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or via the internet at http://www.delaware.crimestoppersweb.com

Canada to US: Don't Sign China Deal until Canadians Released

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday he has asked the United States to hold off on any final trade agreement with China until two Canadians detained in China have been released.

Beijing detained former diplomat Michael Kovrig and businessman Michael Spavor last December in an apparent attempt to pressure Canada to release Meng Wanzhou, a top executive at Chinese tech giant Huawei. The daughter of Huawei's founder was arrested last December at the request of U.S. authorities who want her on fraud charges.

In an interview with the French-language TV network TVA that aired Thursday, Trudeau said Canada has asked the Trump administration to use ongoing trade talks with China as leverage in securing the release of the two Canadians.

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[Flashback: Trudeau, Macron and Johnson caught on camera making fun of Trump]

Two gangbangers get a combined 155 years for executing 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee

Two Chicago gang members have been sentenced to a combined 155 years in prison for the “mind-numbing” execution of a 9-year-old boy four years ago.

Gunman Dwright Doty, 26, was sentenced Wednesday to 90 years in prison for executing fourth-grader Tyshawn Lee, who was lured into an alleyway with the promise of a juice box in November 2015.

Corey Morgan, 31, who earlier turned down a plea deal of 25 years for planning the hit, was given a 65-year prison term after also being convicted of first-degree murder in Leighton Criminal Court.

Both men must serve their entire sentences and will likely die in prison

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Dover Man Who Stole Fourteen Firearms Sentenced To 51 Months In Federal Prison

WILMINGTON, Del. – United States Attorney David C. Weiss announced that Brandon Williams, 26, of Dover, was sentenced yesterday to 51 months in federal prison by Chief U.S. District Judge Leonard P. Stark. Williams previously pled guilty to stealing firearms from a Millsboro gun store and to the possession of a firearm by a person prohibited from possessing guns, due to Williams’ prior felony conviction in Delaware state court.

According to court documents, Williams, 26, broke into Baker’s Hardware, a federal firearm licensee, in Millsboro on May 5, 2017, and stole thirteen handguns and an AR-15-style rifle. Williams was arrested shortly after selling the stolen AR-15-style rifle in March 2019.

“The defendant’s arrest occurred almost two years after he robbed a Millsboro business and stole over a dozen firearms. Patience, perseverance and collaboration with our state and local partners made the prosecution of this gun store robbery possible. We will not stop until those who place our community at risk by trafficking in stolen firearms are brought to justice,” said U.S. Attorney Weiss.

“Offenders who steal from federally licensed gun dealers not only threaten the safety of our communities but they also victimize law-abiding businesses,” said ATF Baltimore Special Agent in Charge Rob Cekada. “A firearm in the hands of someone with criminal intentions is a dangerous situation and ATF is committed to stopping the flow of illegal firearms onto our streets.”

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Delaware State Police, and the Millsboro Police Department investigated this case, which was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jesse S. Wenger.

A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Delaware. Related court documents and information is located on the website of the District Court for the District of Delaware or on PACER by searching for Case No. 1:19-cr-62-LPS.

Attorney General William P. Barr Announces Launch of Operation Relentless Pursuit

The Operation Will Surge Federal Law Enforcement Resources Into Seven of America’s Most Violent Cities – Including Baltimore

Baltimore, Maryland - Today, Attorney General William P. Barr announced the launch of Operation Relentless Pursuit, an initiative aimed at combating violent crime in seven of America’s most violent cities—including Baltimore—through a surge in federal resources.

Joined at a press conference in Detroit, Michigan, by ATF Acting Director Regina Lombardo, DEA Acting Administrator Uttam Dhillon, FBI Director Christopher Wray, and United States Marshals Service Director Donald W. Washington, Attorney General Barr pledged to intensify federal law enforcement resources into Albuquerque, Baltimore, Cleveland, Detroit, Kansas City, Memphis, and Milwaukee – seven American cities with violent crime levels several times the national average.

United States Attorney Robert K. Hur and Baltimore-based federal, state, and local law enforcement leaders announced their participation in the initiative in a press conference immediately following the Attorney General’s.

Researchers: US Economy in Longest Expansion Ever Under Trump

For the first time ever, the U.S. economy started and ended an entire decade without a recession — the longest expansion in our history, researchers say.

The National Bureau of Economic Research found, as of December, the economy has expanded for a record 126 consecutive months, CNBC reported.

"It is unusual that this has been such a persistent recovery," Michelle Meyer, chief U.S. economist at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, told CNBC.

CNBC noted much of the expansion over the decade has been spent recovering from the so-called Great Recession of 2007-09.

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Just a question

I think you're old enough to remember Jimmy Carter's presidency.. an absolute disaster that clearly demonstrated his total incompetence as well as that of the whole Democrat party that was in place with him at the time backing his policies.

Do I remember correctly that in the next election the democrats got
routed so badly that they almost disappeared? Isn't that how it went?

I'm supposing that is what is ahead for 2020.. sometimes it is best to just let the Pelosis and Nadlers and Schumers 'have their moment' so that EVERYBODY can see for themselves what this is all about, and what these people really stand for.

I believe that almost everyone in this country (except for those few who are terminally stupid) have had about all they can stand of this
foolishness.

We shall soon see.

Smaller Class Size Doesn’t Always Benefit Students, Study Finds

It’s widely believed that smaller, more intimate, class sizes are better suited for student learning than larger classes. However, a new long-term study on math and science teaching trends finds that smaller class sizes don’t necessarily always lead to higher grades and achievements. Ultimately, the research team say, the effect of class size on student performance is dependent upon a number of additional factors such as country, the subject being taught, and various cognitive and non-cognitive skills.

It’s easy to understand why most believe smaller classes are the way to go. Fewer students in each class facilitates more individualized attention from teachers, and makes it easier for administrators to maintain a sense of control. Due to these reasons, various countries have instituted limits on how large classes can be, with many capping the number at around 30 students per class.

Still, prior research on this topic has largely yielded inconsistent findings, with some studies identifying clear benefits to smaller classes, while others haven’t. Furthermore, most of this research was small in scope, focused primarily on only math or reading, and failed to consider the influence class size has on other non-academic or cognitive skills such as overall interest in the topic being taught and attentiveness.

So, in an effort to perform a comprehensive analysis on classroom size and subsequent learning, the research team used data originally collected via the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS).

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WCSO Press Release - Dec 20, 2019

Incident: CDS Possession, Driving While Impaired
Name of Suspect: Ownby, Kristofer Brett; 29 of Salisbury
Date of Incident: 12-19-19
Location: Stanton Ave near Titleist Dr, Salisbury
Narrative: On 12-19-19 at 624 pm, a Deputy was dispatched to the area of Stanton Ave and Titleist Dr for a single vehicle collision. The Deputy arrived and found that the involved driver was Kristofer Ownby who struck an object off the roadway. The Deputy found that Ownby appeared to be under the influence of CDS. After Standardized Filed Sobriety Tests, the Deputy arrested Ownby for DWI. The Deputy found that Ownby’s driver’s license was suspended. Ownby was also in possession of multiple generic Xanax pills without a prescription.
Ownby was taken to Central Booking to go before the District Court Commissioner.
Charges: CDS Possession, Driving while Impaired, Driving on a Suspended out of State License

Immigration Will Dramatically Shift The Electoral College In Favor Of Democrats, Study Finds

A new analysis finds that immigration will dramatically reshape the Electoral College map in favor of the Democratic Party after completion of the 2020 U.S. Census.

Rising immigrant populations around the United States will result in several solidly Democratic states gaining more seats in the House of Representatives at the expense of solidly Republican states, a new study by the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) finds. The shift will ultimately give the Democratic Party more influence in the Electoral College map, according to CIS.

As the 2020 Census approaches, CIS conducted a study to predict what the Electoral College map will look like after the counting is done. Under current policy, all individuals are included in the population count, regardless of citizenship or immigration status. Democratic states are expected to be bolstered with more congressional representation — thus giving them more influence in the Electoral College — thanks to their burgeoning immigrant populations.

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State Police Drug Investigation Leads to Multiple Arrests – Selbyville

Selbyville, Delaware –  The Delaware State Police arrested multiple suspects in connection with a drug investigation.

On Thursday, December 19, 2019, members of the Delaware State Police Sussex Drug Unit (SDU) and the Governor’s Task Force (GTF) concluded a three-month drug investigation that involved Janie C. Handy and Herbert Handy and the sale of illegal drugs at a residence located on Polly Branch Road Selbyville, Delaware. Both were known to reside at and sell drugs from the residence on Polly Branch Road. The investigation also resulted in multiple vehicle stops with the seizure of heroin and drug paraphernalia.

Search and seizure warrants were obtained for the residences as a result of the investigation. The search warrants were executed by DSP GTF and SDU with the assistance of the Delaware State Police Troop 5 and Troop 7 PACE team as well as the probation officers assigned to the Governor’s Task Force.

On November 26, 2019, a traffic stop was conducted and those in the vehicle were identified as Elizabeth Meekins, 41 of Ocean City, Maryland, Wendy Scott, 51 of Ocean City, Maryland and Thomas Peacock, 25 of Selbyville, Delaware.

As a result of this investigation and consent search of the vehicle, the following items were seized: