This week in the news: Clinton and Sanders clash on immigration; U.S. forces capture ISIS heavyweight; Obama begins SCOTUS interviews; Iran test missiles aimed at Israel; Carson endorsed Trump.
Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders clash on Immigration
The candidates confronted each other in an all out battle over immigration reform. Clinton criticized Sanders for opposing an immigration reform effort during President George W. Bush’s administration. Sanders said he supported the goal of the bill but was opposed to guest-worker provisions that he believed would undermine wages for U.S. workers and impose unfair conditions on foreign laborers.
U.S. forces in Iraq capture ISIS chemical weapons expert
U.S. Special Operation forces in northern Iraq have captured an ISIS commander who was developing chemical weapons such as mustard gas. Mustard gas is not lethal in most cases, but can cause severe burns to the eyes, skin and lungs and is banned in first world countries. The names, addresses, and phone numbers of approximately 20,000 ISIS fighters from countries across the Middle East, Africa, Europe and North America, were reportedly given to London’s Sky News by a discontended member of ISIS. If the documents are authentic this would be one of the most important intelligence finds since the founding of ISIS.
Obama’s interviews with 5 Supreme Court candidates in race to replace Scalia
President Obama has begun interviewing candidates for the Supreme Court vacancy created by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. A Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll out Wednesday found that 55 percent of American voters disapprove of Senate Republicans’ plan to block Mr. Obama from replacing Scalia, who died last month at age 79.The survey was divided along party lines, with 69 percent of Republicans approving of keeping the seat open. Eight in 10 Democrats, 79 percent, disapprove of the GOP’s strategy. Senator John Cornyn, Texas Republican and a member of the Judiciary Committee, said this week that anybody nominated by Mr. Obama “will bear some resemblance to a piñata.”
Iran Tests 2 Ballistic Missiles Reportedly Designed To Reach Israel
Iran’s military tested two ballistic missiles Wednesday, and an Iranian officer says the missiles are designed to reach Israel, according to an Iranian news agency. The tests, which come after Iran won sanctions relief in January by restricting its nuclear program, seem to be “aimed at demonstrating that Iran will push forward with its ballistic program,” The Associated Press reports. White House press secretary Josh Earnest told journalists that the reported missile launches underscore the importance of the nuclear deal with Iran. “Iran is working aggressively to try to enhance their ballistic missile capability, and preventing them from being able to nuclearize their missiles is — is obviously important to our national security here in the United States,” he says
Ben Carson Endorses Donald Trump
After dropping out of the GOP Presidential race after super Tuesday, Ben Carson has announced he will endorse Donald Trump for president.
