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An editorial on the #FreePress

Members of the so-called Trump 'Resistance' are organizing 'Tax March' rallies across the country, including outside Internal Revenue Service (IRS) buildings in Hauppauge and Bethpage.

The recent missile strike against Syria could have significant implications for the United States going forward, considering various ongoing proxy wars.

“An overwhelming majority of Americans believe that their private information should be just that—private—and not for sale without their knowledge."

The new directive, which Trump signed on Monday morning, prohibits for 90 days people from Iran, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen, Syria and Libya from entering the country and suspends the country’s refugee resettlement program for 120 days. Absent within the revised mandate is Iraq as one of the nations from where travel to the United States is blocked, the exclusion of religious minorities, and the banning of Syrian refugees specifically from entering the country. Unlike the original version, it explicitly exempts green card holders.

A Russian spy ship was reportedly spotted lingering in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Montauk Point on Wednesday, although opinions differed on whether it was a cause for significant concern.

The National Security Entry-Exit Registration System "targeted foreign nationals from 25 countries based on religion, ethnicity, and national origin, NSEERS was a discriminatory policy that ran counter to the fundamental American values of fairness and equal protection. Rescinding the regulatory framework of the program will ensure that our nation does not target communities based on national origin and faith."

The Long Island Press will be updating, Tweeting, Facebooking all day as the world awaits one of the most anticipated debates in history. According to several reports, this could be the most watched debate in history and rival Super Bowl ratings.