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WATCH: White House says Trump takes domestic violence very seriously

The White House is defending President Donald Trump's failure to acknowledge the women who accused former staff secretary Rob Porter of domestic violence.

WATCH: Senate begins rare debate on immigration and ‘Dreamers’

By Alan Fram, Associated Press

Underscoring how hard it's been for lawmakers to find an immigration compromise, around two dozen moderates from both parties have met for weeks to seek common ground. Neither group has come forward with a deal.

Trump’s proposed $4 trillion budget would sharply raise the deficit

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

President Donald Trump is proposing a $4 trillion-plus budget for next year that projects a $1 trillion or so federal deficit. And it never comes close to promising a balanced federal ledger even after 10 years.

U.S. wants foreign fighters in Syria to face justice at home

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

The United States is urging allied nations to help deal with the growing number of foreign fighters that are being held by the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces.

‘It’s pervasive, it’s every day’ — How a history of sexism in the airline industry echoes today

By Michael D. Regan, Megan Thompson

Flight attendants are often targets of sexual assault and harassment, but the airline industry has few standardized rules in place to protect their employees.

The future of genetically modified mosquitoes could be in mini, moveable labs

By Lev Facher, STAT

Late last year Oxitec debuted its first “mobile production unit” — a miniature factory designed to help expand its reach.

White House grappling with fallout from aide’s resignation

By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press

The White House attempted Sunday to soften President Trump's comments about the mistreatment of women while rallying around the chief of staff.

Stock drop could pose risk to U.S. economy — if it endures

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

The tumble in U.S. stock prices has inflicted psychological pain and financial losses — at least on paper — for people with a meaningful stake in the market.

Senate to debate immigration, but Trump is the question mark

By Alan Fram, Associated Press

President Donald Trump's day-to-day turnabouts on the fate of the "Dreamer" immigrants has confounded both Democrats and Republicans.

Even when not at fault, Amtrak can bear cost of accidents

By Jeff Horwitz, Associated Press

Amtrak generally bears the full cost of damages to its trains, passengers, employees and other crash victims — even in instances where crashes occurred as the result of a freight rail company's negligence or misconduct.