The Trump administration is cracking down on California over its sanctuary city laws. Attorney General Jeff Session visited Sacramento, and formally announced a lawsuit against the state over its failure to comply with federal immigration rules. Cheddar's Brad Smith speaks with San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón to get his reaction.
"All this is really a political stunt," says Gascón. "It has nothing to do with public safety."
Gascón says sanctuary laws are so important because America has a broken down immigration system. "To go after those people when they haven't committed any crime other than the unlawful stay in this country has a very disruptive impact overall," says Gascón. "From a social stance it is absolutely unconscionable."
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders declared victory in New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary late Tuesday, maintaining a slim lead over former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg. Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar ended the night with a comfortable third-place finish.
Cheddar brings you the latest updates on the New Hampshire primary
CEO Ronan Levy made comments regarding opportunities for psychedelics following a fundraise of $8.5 million by Field Trip.
Sec. Ryan McCarthy, a former Army Ranger and Lockheed Martin executive, told Cheddar in an interview on Tuesday that "the border wall is a national security issue."
Democrats and Republicans in the Granite State are finding themselves in agreement on opening its border with Canada to import cheaper drugs for its citizens suffering under onerous domestic pricing issues.
World Health Organization's leader Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesys revealed the name of the disease currently afflicting China and other parts of the world: COVID-19 (a mashup of "Coronavirus Disease 2019).
Revelstoke Coffee in Concord, N.H., has become an important pitstop this year for presidential candidates, giving locals a chance to meet with those vying for their votes.
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says the U.S. economy appears durable with steady growth and unemployment near a half-century low but faces risks from the broadening viral outbreak that began in China.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Tuesday, February 11, 2020
The plan proposes increasing military spending slightly and lowering non-defense spending, seemingly bucking the agreement made by Congressional leaders and the White House this summer that passed both chambers with bipartisan support.
