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WATCH: Trump holds campaign rally in El Paso

By Joshua Barajas

El Paso County lawmakers passed a resolution ahead of Trump’s visit, saying the city’s residents are “disillusioned by [the president’s] lies regarding the border and our community.”…

WATCH: Trump attacks Democrats over border security negotiations

By Associated Press

Border security negotiations stalled over the weekend over Democratic demands to limit the number of migrants whom federal authorities can detain.

Democrat Rep. Omar apologizes for tweets on pro-Israel group

By Associated Press

Freshman Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota has "unequivocally" apologized for tweets suggesting a powerful pro-Israel interest group paid members of Congress to support Israel.

Amy Klobuchar dismisses reports she’s a tough boss

By Associated Press

Sen. Amy Klobuchar is dismissing reports that she is difficult to work for, saying she has high expectations for the people who work for her.

AP fact check: Trump claims he’s vindicated in Russia probe

By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

President Donald Trump is declaring exoneration prematurely in the Russia investigation. Here's a closer look at that claim and more made by the president this past week.

Budget talks resume amid pessimism over border wall negotiations

By Jonathan Lemire, Alan Fram, Associated Press

Budget negotiators will meet Monday to revive talks over border security issues that are central to legislation to prevent key parts of the government from shutting down on Saturday, but an air of pessimism remains after talks broke down over…

Gov. Northam’s ‘indentured servant’ remark challenged

By Associated Press

Historians say Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam wrongly used the term "indentured servants" when referring to the first Africans to arrive in what is now Virginia. Scholars say they were enslaved.

Where the Democratic candidates stand in the race to 2020

By PBS NewsHour

NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield puts the week in politics into perspective -- from the lack of moderate or self-identified centrists in the Democratic presidential race so far, to what the blackface controversy in Virginia says about race relations…

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What does Amy Klobuchar believe? Where the candidate stands on 5 issues

By Lisa Desjardins, Jenae Addison

Amy Klobuchar is a three-term U.S. senator from Minnesota. Here's a look at her beliefs headed into the 2020 race.

Schumer announces fentanyl sanctions bill before China talks

By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

The Senate’s top Democrat is introducing legislation to “hold China accountable” and sanction laboratories and other traffickers who export fentanyl to the United States.