Ben Carson

Retired Neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson Sworn In As Hud Secretary

... implement basic protections for children and vulnerable adults. Collins’s resignation came as the Archdiocese of New York petitioned a court for permission to mortgage $100 million worth of church property in Manhattan in order to fund compensation for victims of sexual abuse by priests. Leaked DHS Memo Shows Most Foreign-Born Terrorists Radicalized in U. S. Headlines Mar 03, 2017. MSNBC has obtained a leaked intelligence document from the Department of Homeland Security that undercuts President Trump’s rationale for a ban on refugees and travelers from some majority-Muslim nations. The Rachel Maddow Show reports the leaked document makes the case that most foreign-born, U. S.-based violent extremists are only radicalized after living in the U. S. for a number of years, and are unlikely to pose a threat upon arrival. ICE Releases Asylum Seeker in Texas to Seek Medical Treatment. Headlines Mar 03, 2017. In an update to a story we reported on Thursday: ICE has released a ...

Ben Carson Fast Facts

... of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins at age 33, he became the youngest to head a major division in the hospital's history. His parents separated when he was eight, after it was revealed his father was a bigamist. He and his brother were raised by their mother. Carson admits that he had a violent temper in his youth, and says one of the defining moments of his life occurred when he was 14. Carson attempted to stab a schoolmate, but luckily the boy's belt buckle blocked the knife. After praying for three hours, Carson "came to an understanding that to lash out at people is not a sign of strength, it was a sign of weakness.". Known for offering provocative commentary on a wide range of issues, including comparing the modern American government to Nazi Germany in a March 2014 interview with Breitbart, and at the 2013 Values Voters Summit, saying that Obamacare is "the worst thing that has happened in this nation since slavery.". 1977-1978 - Intern in general surgery at The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. 1978-1982 - Completes his neurosurgery residency at Johns ...

Vote 'no' On Ben Carson

... earlier on that Carson might instead be nominated to run the Health and Human Services Department, his spokesman came out and said that Dr. Carson felt “his background didn’t prepare him to run a federal agency”. No, I’m not kidding; that’s the actual quote. Ironic, considering that Carson ran to be President of the United States, but now apparently feels he’s unqualified to serve in a lower-level cabinet position. I guess Dr. Carson is under the impression that the Department of HUD is somehow less complicated or difficult to run than HHS, but he is sorely mistaken. HUD, in fact, is one of the most complex departments to run in the entire federal government ― its offices are spread out across the country and it has an annual budget of over 30 billion dollars. Some of the most vital programs that millions of Americans rely on are administered by the Housing and Urban Development Department, many of which Carson vowed he would try ...

Ben Carson Clears Initial Senate Test Vote

... to sell, give away or transfer federal lands. Zinke, 55, is a former Navy SEAL and Montana state senator. He is expected to be sworn in later Wednesday. 3:30 a.m. The Republican-controlled Senate has scheduled a vote on the nomination of Montana Rep. Ryan Zinke as Interior secretary. Zinke, a Republican in his second term as Montana's sole House member, told senators at a January hearing that federal land management should be done under a "multiple-use" model that allows hiking, hunting, fishing and camping along with harvesting timber, mining for coal and drilling for oil and natural gas. Zinke also pledged to tackle an estimated $12 billion backlog in maintenance and repair at national parks and stand firm against attempts to sell, give away or transfer federal lands. Zinke, 55, a former Navy SEAL and Montana state senator, ...

Ben Carson Is Ready To Work. Senate, Drop The Politics And Do Your Job

... and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson doubled-down Monday on. 626 Shares. Grassley probes FBI's ties to. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has opened an. 554 Shares. White House on the defensive over. The White House struggled to answer questions Monday about President Trump. 357 Shares. David Letterman weighs in on '. David Letterman in a new Vulture interview weighs in on President Trump. 334 Shares. Republicans shrug off Trump. “We are laser focused and won’t be distracted by sideshows,” said one GOP. 211 Shares. Samuel L. Jackson blasts Carson's. "Ben Carson. I can't," the actor tweeted. 149 Shares. Freedom Caucus chair questions if. "Certainly we're making progress," Rep. Mark Meadows (R-S. C.) said. 149 Shares. Mc Cain: Trump 'owes it' to. Sen. John Mc Cain (R-Ariz.) on Monday said President Trump “owes ...

Did Ben Carson Say That Illegal Immigrants Caught Voting Should Lose Their U.s. Citizenship

... Did Ben Carson Say That Illegal Immigrants Caught Voting Should Lose Their U. S. Citizenship. Dr. Ben Carson wrote in a 2014 article that anyone caught voting illegally should be stripped of their citizenship and deported. 9 K. Ben Carson said that illegal immigrants who get caught voting should be stripped of citizenship. mostly true. An image macro featuring a picture of 2016 Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson alongside a quote purportedly uttered by him about how illegal immigrants should be stripped of U. S. citizenship if they get caught voting fraudulently was frequently circulated on social media in 2016. The reproduced quote was a slightly paraphrased version of a sentence Carson wrote in a 2014 opinion piece for WND about immigration reform. As long as we reward people who break laws, they will continue to break laws. We do need a continual flow of immigrants, but choosers need not be beggars. We make decisions based on our needs. People who refuse to comply with the rules must forfeit chances of legalization in the future. Anyone caught involved in voter fraud should ...

Ben Carson Is Right

... who collaborated in the portrayal of one of the iconic fictional figures of espionage. If he ever marveled at the disparity between the real life of a spy that he had once lived and the derring-do of James Bond, living a life of luxury, casually fending off super-villains with high-tech gadgets and bedding a series of glamorous women, he kept it to himself. He looked nothing like the handsome leading men who played James Bond, but Katz was remarkably charismatic and remarkably manipulative. During his espionage career, he successfully directed dozens of American agents and sources and satisfied demanding Soviet superiors. He ran successful cover businesses that produced a steady stream of money to finance espionage operations. He was also cantankerous, moody, and volcanic, regularly picking quarrels with family members and breaking contact with them over perceived slights. He cheated on both his wives and left nothing in his will to his only daughter. Born in poverty, he died a wealthy man. Few members of his own family missed him, even though they were fascinated by him. David recalled “lots of assholic qualities.” Dovid found him “unbearable.”. In the Bond movie Octopussy, ...

Ben Carson, Housing Savant

... regulations are bad for everyone and are increasing income inequality,” his statement declared, adding that it’s harder and harder for people who need to move to job-rich areas. That’s true. Get Arguable with Jeff Jacoby in your inbox. Our conservative columnist offers a weekly take on everything from politics to pet peeves. Sign Up. Thank you for signing up! Sign up for more newsletters here. Carson went on: “Complex webs of covenants and zoning ordinances across US cities — in particular for low-density development — superimposed on already highly segregated neighborhoods, have slowed integration.” Preach. We must replace Obamacare with a system that empowers the American people with control over their own health care. Over the years, cities and towns across the country decided that they were too good for starter homes — those modest bungalows or three-deckers or ranches built eight or more to the acre in tidy neighborhoods from coast to coast — and ...

Senate Confirms Ben Carson As Hud Secretary

... at the head. The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee unanimously approved Carson for the post. HUD has 8,300 employees and a budget of $47 billion, according to the Associated Press. The GOP controls the Senate by a margin of 52-48. Copyright 2017 Raycom News Network. All rights reserved. Monday, March 6 2017 11:54 PM EST 2017-03-07 04:54:35 GMT. Monday, March 6 2017 11:54 PM EST 2017-03-07 04:54:35 GMT. If Donald Trump wants to know whether he was the subject of any surveillance by the U. S. government, he may be uniquely positioned to get an answer. Monday, March 6 2017 11:25 PM EST 2017-03-07 04:25:13 GMT. Monday, March 6 2017 11:25 PM EST 2017-03-07 04:25:13 GMT. House Republicans have released their long-awaited bill dismantling much of former President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. Monday, March 6 2017 10:24 PM EST 2017-03-07 03:24:09 GMT. Monday, March 6 2017 10:24 PM EST ...

Ben Carson Compares Slavery To Immigration To America

... dream much more difficult for captured Africans. "That people had aspirations for their children regardless of how they were brought to the United States was certainly true," Scott said. "Their capacity to see their aspirations realized was starkly limited by slavery.". Carson spoke to HUD employees as he began his first full week leading the department. The Senate confirmed him last week. The agency, with a budget of about $47 billion, provides housing assistance to low-income people through vouchers and public housing, enforces fair housing laws and provides development block grants to communities. In his speech to a standing-room-only audience, Carson pledged to lead HUD with a "very big emphasis on fairness for everybody. Everything that we do, every policy. No favorites for anybody. No extras for anybody, but complete fairness for everybody.". He praised HUD employees ...