The headline news from March 12, 2017

The archive of all headlines from March 12, 2017, organized by time of publication.

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Los Angeles Times  12/Mar/2017 00:15:09

For almost 50 years, Marjorie Romer has lived in a Westlake house built in 1910, a couple of miles west of downtown Los Angeles. This is the story of how that house was burglarized three times in five days. ESSENTIAL WASHINGTON

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Los Angeles Times  12/Mar/2017 02:15:09

It was the first time the San Diego Republicans held forums with their constituents since Donald Trump became president. Issa-Hunter town hall meetings

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U.S. Attorney Bharara Says He’s Fired After Refusing to Quit

New York Times  12/Mar/2017 03:00:05

Preet Bharara, the Manhattan federal prosecutor who was told to submit his resignation along with 45 others on Friday, announced on Twitter that he had been fired.Sources told The New York Times that President Trump called Mr. Bharara’s office on Thursday for unknown reasons and that the two did not speak.

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Defenders Say Fired Prosecutor Bharara Was ’Draining the Swamp’

NBC News  12/Mar/2017 07:15:06

U.S. news

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Los Angeles Times  12/Mar/2017 07:30:11

A former White House ethics czar views Preet Bharara's departure as a loss, adding that the White House probably saw «all of these independent U.S. attorneys with investigative powers» as a threat. L.A. Now

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Los Angeles Times  12/Mar/2017 09:30:11

A former White House ethics czar views Preet Bharara's departure as a loss, adding that the White House probably saw «all of these independent U.S. attorneys with investigative powers» as a threat. Politics

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Los Angeles Times  12/Mar/2017 09:45:08

Some sheriffs could lose millions of dollars in federal contracts to house immigrant detainees. Others worry the bill would keep deputies from alerting federal authorities about inmates' release dates. NATION

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Defenders Say Fired Prosecutor Bharara Was ’Draining the Swamp’

NBC News  12/Mar/2017 10:00:07

Justice Department

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The GOP Wants More Health Care Choices. Is That a Good Idea?

NBC News  12/Mar/2017 10:30:08

Congress

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Los Angeles Times  12/Mar/2017 12:45:11

Some sheriffs could lose millions of dollars in federal contracts to house immigrant detainees. Others worry the bill would keep deputies from alerting federal authorities about inmates' release dates. World

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‘We cannot submit to a bully’ Mayors resist Trump’s immigration policies

The Guardian  12/Mar/2017 13:15:09

Mayors of Santa Fe and Philadelphia say president’s orders represent threat to the safety and prosperity of US cities

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Los Angeles Times  12/Mar/2017 13:15:12

Whom would the bill hit hardest? 60-year-olds with annual incomes of $30,000. In nearly 1,500 counties nationwide, such a person could lose more than $6,000 a year in federal insurance subsidies. Ninety percent of those counties backed Trump. Politics

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Healthcare Trump supporters in the heartland fear being left behind by GOP plan

The Guardian  12/Mar/2017 13:30:09

Republican proposal would upend a healthcare system in Indiana that covers many low-income people – in a program that Mike Pence put in place

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Los Angeles Times  12/Mar/2017 14:00:21

Whom would the bill hit hardest? 60-year-olds with annual incomes of $30,000. In nearly 1,500 counties nationwide, such a person could lose more than $6,000 a year in federal insurance subsidies. Ninety percent of those counties backed Trump. NATION

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Los Angeles Times  12/Mar/2017 18:00:12

Whom would the bill hit hardest? 60-year-olds with annual incomes of $30,000. In nearly 1,500 counties nationwide, such a person could lose more than $6,000 a year in federal insurance subsidies. Ninety percent of those counties backed Trump. 2016 election results

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Los Angeles Times  12/Mar/2017 18:30:12

Whom would the bill hit hardest? 60-year-olds with annual incomes of $30,000. In nearly 1,500 counties nationwide, such a person could lose more than $6,000 a year in federal insurance subsidies. Ninety percent of those counties backed Trump. NATION

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Los Angeles Times  12/Mar/2017 19:30:42

Some sheriffs could lose millions of dollars in federal contracts to house immigrant detainees. Others worry the bill would keep deputies from alerting federal authorities about inmates' release dates. BUSINESS

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Lawmakers Want Wiretapping Evidence by Monday

NBC News  12/Mar/2017 21:30:07

Donald Trump

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TrumpWants Faster Growth. The Fed Moves for Restraint.

New York Times  12/Mar/2017 22:15:05

President Trump has said repeatedly that he is determined to stimulate faster economic growth.The Federal Reserve, for its part, is indicating that it will seek restraint, and has all but announced that it will raise its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday.

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Healthcare Republicans scramble to defend reform despite party divide

The Guardian  12/Mar/2017 22:15:08

Tom Price joins Republicans in touting plan on talkshows, with Paul Ryan praising ‘freedom’ as analysts foresee sharp cuts to tax credits and Medicaid

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Trump Wants Faster Growth. The Fed Moves for Restraint.

New York Times  12/Mar/2017 23:45:04

President Trump has said repeatedly that he is determined to stimulate faster economic growth.The Federal Reserve, for its part, is indicating that it will seek restraint, and has all but announced that it will raise its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday.

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