Jun 27 Most Democrats promise to decriminalize border crossings during 2020 debate By Associated Press Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet was the only one of 10 candidates Thursday night to not raise his hand to seek to decriminalize illegal border crossings. Continue reading
Jun 27 The Supreme Court blocked a citizenship question from the census. Now what? By Yasmeen Alamiri, Daniel Bush Though the court has stopped the citizenship question from being added to the 2020 Census, it does not mean definitively that the question cannot appear on the forms. Continue reading
Jun 27 ‘The House of Broken Angels’ is our July book club pick By Elizabeth Flock It’s the story of what happens when one Mexican-American family living on the border comes together for a party -- and a funeral. Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch 5:29 Which candidates clashed during the 1st 2020 Democratic debate Ten candidates for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination faced off Wednesday night in the campaign’s first debate. With the crowded stage, participants battled for speaking time on issues like the economy, health care, immigration, foreign policy and gun control. They… Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch 7:26 What to expect from the 2nd Democratic debate The race for the 2020 Democratic presidential campaign kicked into a new gear Wednesday with the first candidate debate. A second group of 10 candidates takes the stage Thursday night. Stu Rothenberg of “Inside Elections” and Lisa Desjardins join Judy… Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch 8:42 How Trump’s support is faring in the wake of assault allegations, migrant children’s care Although the presidency of Donald Trump has been marked by several scandals, they so far have not appeared to jeopardize his support with his enthusiastic base. Will that change with new details about an allegation he raped writer E. Jean… Continue watching
Jun 27 House passes $4.6 billion border aid bill By Andrew Taylor, Alan Fram, Associated Press The measure would ease a cash crunch at federal agencies that care for migrants who have flocked over the border in huge numbers seeking asylum. Continue reading
Jun 27 McConnell rejects Democrats’ demands to change $4.6 billion border funding bill By Andrew Taylor, Alan Fram, Associated Press "We already have a compromise," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said, citing the Senate bill, which passed Wednesday on a lopsided 84-8 vote. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 9:51 How conditions in U.S. detention centers can affect children’s health The plight of migrant children held in U.S. detention centers continues to generate controversy. As Congress battles over emergency funding for care and resources at the border, medical professionals warn that even brief exposure to the current conditions could be… Continue watching
Jun 26 Trump blames Democrats for deaths of migrants, and Dems fire back By Jill Colvin, Deb Riechmann, Will Weissert, Associated Press President Trump said the deaths could have been prevented and castigated Democrats for failing to pass legislation he claimed would stop people from trying to make the dangerous trek. Continue reading