SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — UC Santa Barbara Global Studies Professor, Mark Juergensmeyer, says that a potential war could jeopardize the safety of every day Americans and have economic impacts. “The price of oil is going to shoot up. It might also affect us in terms of security, about where we can go, where we can travel
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By Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Donald Trump has taken the first steps toward enacting his sweeping agenda with a series of executive actions that are expected to kickstart his promised transformation of the federal government. The actions, signed by Trump in the first week of his administration, are the culmination of multiple
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By Priscilla Alvarez, Hannah Rabinowitz, Evan Perez and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A new Justice Department memo outlines the Trump administration’s plans to challenge so-called “sanctuary city” laws by threatening to prosecute state and local officials who resist the federal immigration crackdown, according to a copy of the document obtained by CNN. The three-page
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Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has named his campaign press secretary Karoline Leavitt to serve as his White House press secretary. The 27-year-old Leavitt would be the youngest White House press secretary in history. The press secretary typically serves as the public face of the administration and historically has
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By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Shares of prominent vaccine makers plunged Thursday after President-elect Donald Trump announced his pick of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be the next secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. An hour before the market closed Thursday, as news reports of Trump’s choice began trickling
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Republicans will win the House, CNN projects
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—It’s a movement that’s gaining momentum. “For decent wages, for housing that we can afford. Right now, one out of every two Americans can barely keep a roof over their head, you know.So we are we have a great advantage if we can only be heard,” said Green Party Presidential Candidate Dr. Jill
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Israel’s killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is raising questions regarding the future of Israel and Palestine. We spoke with Political Science Professor, Mark Juergensmeyer, about what this means for peace talks. The seasoned UC Santa Barbara Professor teaches his students about conflict resolution. He says he even sat with the
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