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Exclusive: Trump targeting birthright citizenship with executive order (Axios)
President Trump plans to sign an executive order that would remove the right to citizenship for babies of non-citizens and unauthorized immigrants born on U.S. soil, he said yesterday in an exclusive interview for “Axios on HBO,” a new four-part documentary news series debuting on HBO this Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET/PT.
Why it matters: This would be the most dramatic move yet in Trump’s hardline immigration campaign, this time targeting “anchor babies” and “chain migration.” And it will set off another stand-off with the courts, as Trump’s power to do this through executive action is debatable to say the least. [Read More]
Hillary Clinton joked about how black men like Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and former Attorney General Eric Holder “all look alike.”
During an interview on Friday, Clinton made the quip while correcting Recode’s Kara Swisherabout who recently goaded on Democratic voters by rhetorically encouraging them to “kick” Republicans when they “go low.”
After Clinton noted how she adores Booker, Swisher asked the former secretary of state what she thought about this “kick them” remark. [Read More]
Poll: Dave Brat, Dem challenger statistically tied in Virginia House race (The Hill)
Rep. Dave Brat (R) is in a statistical dead heat with Democratic challenger Abigail Spanberger in the race for Virginia’s 7th Congressional District, according to a new poll.
A survey by the Wason Center for Public Policy found that Spanberger is backed by 46 percent of likely voters, compared with Brat’s 45 percent. The poll, conducted Oct. 18-27 and released on Monday, has a margin of error of 4.2 percentage points. [Read More]
Trick or treat: Office Halloween parties may bring legal trouble (The Ladders)
For many adults, Halloween has come to be identified with risqué costumes, pranks, and overall debauchery. Although many companies are tempted to lighten up and allow employees to celebrate Halloween at work, it is important to set boundaries. For example, should employees be allowed to wear a “Sexy Nurse” or “Donald Trump” costume to an office Halloween party? How about employees who believe that Halloween is offensive and celebrating it is a violation of their religious beliefs? Should the office Halloween Party be renamed the Fall Festival, just like many Christmas parties are now re-branded as “Holiday Parties?” These are questions that can cause HR Managers to throw up their arms and avoid holidays altogether.
If your company is going to bravely wade into the spooky legal minefield of a Halloween Party, the first place to start is a dress code. A brief “Google” search of costumes leads to the conclusion that just about any safe for work costume can be made inappropriate by simply adding “Sexy” to the title. Office Halloween parties are no place for “sexy” outfits, political statements or costumes that might be offensive based on a protected class such as race or gender. Simply, companies should have a dress code for Halloween for the same reasons most have a dress code for regular office attire – without rules, some employees will not know where to draw the line on good taste and offensive attire. [Read More]
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