| Roberts, liberal justices snub Trump bid to enforce asylum policy Posted: 22 Dec 2018 03:19 AM PST ![Roberts, liberal justices snub Trump bid to enforce asylum policy]( "Roberts, liberal justices snub Trump bid to enforce asylum policy") The justices on a 5-4 vote rebuffed the administration's bid to put on hold a California-based federal judge's order preventing it from carrying out the policy making anyone crossing the U.S.-Mexican border outside of an official port of entry ineligible for asylum. The planned asylum change was a key component of Trump's hardline policies aimed at making it tougher for immigrants to enter and stay in the United States. Roberts, who last month rebuked Trump over his criticism of the judiciary, joined liberal Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor against the administration.
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| Gatwick Resumes Flights After Drone Causes Brief Suspension Posted: 22 Dec 2018 12:17 AM PST  The latest interruption came as authorities attempted to get operations back to normal after a pair of drones disrupted travel for more than 120,000 people over the course of 36 hours. When Gatwick restarted earlier Friday, authorities offered no guarantees that the mystery drones were gone, though steps had been taken to make the airport safe. Authorities have identified "persons of interest" who may have been responsible, said Steve Barry, a Sussex Police assistant chief constable, according to a report in the Financial Times.
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| In Mattis resignation, a singular challenge to Trump's agenda Posted: 21 Dec 2018 06:12 PM PST  Mattis, a retired Marine general who was highly regarded by Republicans and Democrats, had far wider political support in Washington than Trump himself when he walked into the White House on Thursday afternoon. Sources said Mattis had already made up his mind that it was time to go. Later in the afternoon, Trump announced Mattis was retiring, only to be rapidly contradicted as Mattis circulated his eight-paragraph resignation letter.
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