Richard Gonzales

Richard Gonzales appears in the following:

Companies Outline Ideas For Trump's Border Wall

Thursday, April 06, 2017

The Trump administration has accepted design proposals for the wall the president wants to build along the 2,000-mile border with Mexico. Some companies have radically different ideas.

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Bidding Closes For Building Trump's Border Wall

Tuesday, April 04, 2017

The opening stage for construction of the U.S.-Mexico border wall has begun with contractors offering their prototype designs and lawmakers debating over funding the project.

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Gary Austin, Founder of the Groundlings Improv Group, Dies

Tuesday, April 04, 2017

Austin, relatively unknown outside of entertainment circles, taught and inspired many big names in comedy.

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Venezuelan Political Crisis Grows After High Court Dissolves Congress

Thursday, March 30, 2017

The move is widely seen as bid by President Nicolas Maduro to consolidate his power in the face of a multi-layered crisis.

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Head Of House Intel Committee Went To White House Grounds To Meet Source

Monday, March 27, 2017

Rep. Devin Nunes secretly went to the White House grounds to view classified intelligence, before briefing President Trump and the press on information that other committee members hadn't seen.

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Immigrants Fear Data Collected Under DACA Could Give Government Deportation Power

Saturday, March 25, 2017

Amid mixed messages, a half-million young immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children are in jeopardy of losing their protected status under President Trump's administration.

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DHS Publishes List Of Jurisdictions That Rejected Immigrant Detainer Requests

Monday, March 20, 2017

The Trump administration has ratcheted up pressure on sanctuary jurisdictions by publicizing the first weekly list of cities and counties that have ignored federal requests for cooperation.

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Trump Travel Ban Blocked Nationwide By Federal Judges In Hawaii, Maryland

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

The judges issued temporary restraining orders that prevented the president's revised executive order from taking effect at midnight and barring refugees and visitors from six mostly Muslim countries.

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EPA Reopens U.S. Rules Setting Vehicle Efficiency Standards For 2025

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

U.S. automakers may not have to reach fuel efficiency standards that were set during the Obama administration, which had set a target of 54.5 miles per gallon for the 2025 model year.

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Orlando Nightclub Shooter's Widow Is Denied Release On Bail

Friday, March 10, 2017

Noor Salman, widow of Omar Mateen, is in custody in California awaiting trial in Florida on charges she knew about her husband's plans to attack the Pulse nightclub in Orlando.

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Boston's Gay Veterans Will March In St. Patrick's Day Parade

Friday, March 10, 2017

The controversy over the initial decision to exclude gay veterans had alienated many traditional supporters of Boston's signature cultural event.

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Trump Administration Says Illegal Border Crossings Declined In February

Wednesday, March 08, 2017

DHS chief John Kelly says fewer people tried to cross the border illegally since Donald Trump's inauguration.

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Sessions Defends His Testimony About Russian Contacts

Monday, March 06, 2017

Sessions said he was clarifying the testimony he gave at his Senate confirmation hearing, and said there wasn't a "continuing exchange of information" between the Trump campaign and Russian officials.

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Rush Begins For Contractors Who Want In On Border Wall Construction

Monday, March 06, 2017

A deadline has been set for firms interested in helping to build a wall along the southern border. Prototype ideas are due this week; the government plans to make some design decisions by mid-April.

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Sierra Snowpack Smacks California's Drought

Wednesday, March 01, 2017

Despite one of the wettest winters on record, California Gov. Jerry Brown hasn't declared the five-year drought over yet. But the water shortages may to be over.

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Judge Rules Orlando Shooter's Widow Can Be Released On Bond

Wednesday, March 01, 2017

The judge has given prosecutors 48 hours to appeal the bond ruling. The widow of the Pulse nightclub shooter is accused of aiding her husband's terrorist attack in which 49 people were killed.

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Minnesota Police Officer In Philando Castile Shooting Case Pleads Not Guilty

Monday, February 27, 2017

The aftermath of the controversial shooting went viral as it was streamed live on Facebook by the Castile's girlfriend.

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Overwhelmed Courts Could Limit Impact Of Adding Immigration Officers

Friday, February 24, 2017

Much attention has been given to President Trump's plans for enforcing immigration laws, but not much has been said about how deportations might affect an already-stressed immigration court system.

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Homeland Security Outlines New Rules Tightening Enforcement Of Immigration Law

Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Two memos, signed by Secretary John Kelly, greatly expand the number of immigrants prioritized for removal. The rules do not affect "Dreamers" — people brought to the U.S. illegally as children.

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ICE Detains Alleged Victim Of Domestic Abuse At Texas Courthouse

Thursday, February 16, 2017

A Texas prosecutor says immigration agents violated the sanctity of a courthouse to detain a woman who was seeking a protective order against her boyfriend.

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