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Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Buttigieg’s values, Trump’s immigration strategy

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including Pete Buttigieg’s headline-making remarks on his religion and homosexuality, "revolution" vs. "restoration" within the 2020 field, the ouster of…

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Read Barr’s prepared remarks for House budget hearing (Mueller isn’t mentioned)

By Erica R. Hendry

At Tuesday’s hearing, U.S. Attorney General William Barr will instead focus on combating violent crime, enforcing and improving immigration laws, and the opioid crisis, according to his prepared remarks.

What does Tim Ryan believe? Where the candidate stands on 8 issues

By Alexandra D'Elia

A look at where the nine-term Democratic congressman from Ohio stands on the issues.

Who is Kevin McAleenan, acting head of Homeland Security?

By Gretchen Frazee

U.S. Customs and Border Protection commissioner Kevin McAleenan will take over for Kirstjen Nielsen when she steps down from her post Wednesday.

AP sources: Secret Service director to leave Trump administration

By Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Colleen Long, Associated Press

According to two administration officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity, the departure of U.S. Secret Service Director Randolph “Tex” Alles stems from a personality conflict within the agency.

U.S. declares Iran’s guard force a ‘terrorist organization’

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. is designating Iran's Revolutionary Guard a "foreign terrorist organization," in an effort to increase pressure on the country that could have significant diplomatic implications in the Middle East.

With Nielsen’s departure, Trump’s Cabinet becomes even less diverse

By Yamiche Alcindor

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen’s resignation from President Donald Trump’s Cabinet on Sunday raised new questions about the administration’s lack of diversity among its top advisers.

Bernie Sanders finds himself in a new role as front-runner

By Juana Summers, Julie Pace, Associated Press

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is quieting critics who questioned whether he could recapture the energy of his upstart 2016 campaign, surpassing his rivals in early fundraising and establishing himself as an indisputable front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination.