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Most Americans oppose presidential self-pardons, poll finds

By Steve Peoples, Emily Swanson, Associated Press

Democrats and Republicans agree presidents should not pardon themselves. And if the nation's chief executive ever does so, majorities of Americans in both parties believe Congress should impeach that president.

Trump tells GOP to ‘stop wasting their time’ on immigration

By Lisa Mascaro, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

President Donald Trump on Friday told his fellow Republicans in Congress to "stop wasting their time" on immigration legislation until after November, dismissing his party's struggle to surmount internal divisions.

Charles Krauthammer, prominent conservative voice, dies at 68

By Hillel Italie, Associated Press

Awarded a Pulitzer for commentary in 1987, Krauthammer was an influential voice among Republicans, through his syndicated column and his appearances on Fox News and elsewhere.

What was the message behind Melania Trump’s jacket?

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

Melania Trump's spokeswoman said there was no meaning behind the jacket. President Donald Trump says his wife was taking a dig at the news media.

Farm bill with major food stamp changes narrowly passes the House

By Juliet Linderman, Kevin Freking, Associated Press

The measure renews the safety net for farmers as President Donald Trump's tough talk on tariffs threatens to close markets for many of their products.

Pentagon agrees to provide housing for 20,000 detained migrant children

By Robert Burns, Associated Press

A defense official says the Pentagon has agreed to provide housing on military bases for up to 20,000 migrant children detained after illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.

WATCH: First lady Melania Trump visits migrant children at Texas immigrant holding center

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

First lady Melania Trump made an unannounced visit to a Texas facility Thursday to get a first-hand look at some of the migrant children sent there by the U.S. government after their families entered the country illegally.

Trump administration proposes merging Education and Labor departments

By Associated Press

The plan calls for merging the education and labor departments and moving the federal food stamp program to the Department of Health and Human Services and renaming that agency. Many of the changes would require approval from Congress.

Supreme Court says states can collect online sales tax

By Associated Press

The 5-4 ruling Thursday is a win for states, who said they were losing out on billions of dollars annually under two decades-old Supreme Court decisions that impacted online sales tax collection.