Jun 21 Trump supporters remain steadfast despite immigration uproar By Angie Wang, Dave Kolpack, Associated Press When President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday to end forced separations on his own, they shrugged. The end, they suggested, justified the means. And it was the fault of Congress rather than Trump. Continue reading
Jun 20 Watch 6:50 Trump makes abrupt about-face on family separation after intense pressure President Trump relented on the widely condemned practice of splitting up undocumented families on Wednesday, reversing his decision with the stroke of a pen while seeming openly conflicted about the decision. Instead, his executive order would detain families together, as… Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch 5:48 News Wrap: Trump administration asks judge to block California immigration laws n our news wrap Wednesday, the Trump administration urged a federal judge in Sacramento to block three California laws that protect undocumented immigrants. Also, on this World Refugee Day, Hungary intensified its immigration crackdown, as lawmakers amended the constitution to… Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch 6:00 What Trump rally supporters say about family separation By Yamiche Alcindor, Rachel Wellford President Trump left the immigration firestorm behind on Wednesday afternoon, traveling to Minnesota to meet a far friendlier crowd. Ahead of a primary campaign rally, Yamiche Alcindor talks with supporters and protesters, then joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the news… Continue watching
Jun 20 Trump meets with lawmakers after Senate blocks China ZTE deal By Ken Thomas, Matthew Daly, Associated Press President Donald Trump has met with lawmakers after the Senate moved to block a White House plan to allow Chinese telecom giant ZTE Corp. to buy component parts from the U.S. Continue reading
Jun 20 WATCH: Trump in Minnesota defends hard-line immigration policies to cheers The president is scheduled to speak at 7:30 p.m. ET. Watch live here. Continue reading
Jun 20 Central bank chiefs of 4 major nations raise trade concerns By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The leaders of the central banks of four major economies expressed alarm Wednesday that multiple trade conflicts are threatening to slow global growth. Continue reading
Jun 20 WATCH: House GOP leaders hold news conference amid family separation uproar By Lisa Mascaro, Alan Fram, Associated Press House GOP leaders are holding a news conference at 10 a.m. ET as outrage builds over family separations at the southern border. Watch it live. Continue reading
Jun 19 Watch 6:58 At the heart of the family separation crisis is an immigration system totally overwhelmed By PBS News Hour Amid the national storm over his "zero tolerance" immigration and family separation policies, President Trump said on Tuesday that "the only solution to the border crisis" is having the legal authority to detain and deport migrant families as a unit. Continue watching
Jun 19 McCain, Coons urge Trump to withdraw State Department nominee over stance on immigrants By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Republican Sen. John McCain and Democratic Sen. Chris Coons called on President Donald Trump's administration Tuesday to withdraw its nominee for a key State Department position over his "lack of empathy" for immigrants. Continue reading