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Trump urges GOP to vote on his immigration plan

By Associated Press

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he'll hold a vote on immigration as soon as next week, but it's unclear which legislation would make it to the floor.

FBI in public fight with Trump over releasing Russia memo

By Chad Day, Jonathan Lemire and Eric Tucker, Associated Press

In a remarkably public clash with the White House, the FBI declared Wednesday it has "grave concerns" about the accuracy of a classified memo on the Russia election investigation that President Donald Trump wants released.

After mixed messaging, FEMA clarifies it will not end aid to Puerto Rico

By Patty Gorena Morales

The announcement came after an official erroneously said the agency would cut off food and water deliveries to the island, drawing criticism from lawmakers from both political parties.

ICE issues directive to make deportation arrests at courthouses

By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press

Federal immigration authorities formalized a policy Wednesday to send deportation agents to federal, state and local courthouses to make arrests, dismissing complaints from judges and advocacy groups that it instills fear among crime victims, witnesses and family members.

Trump administration lets protected Syrians stay longer but caps enrollment

By Matthew Lee, Josh Lederman and Elliot Spagat, Associated Press

The Trump administration said Wednesday that it would allow nearly 7,000 Syrians to remain in the United States for another 18 months but won't let more Syrian citizens apply for the special protection program.

Latino civil rights leader rescinds letter supporting Trump’s immigration plan

By Russell Contreras, Associated Press

Roger Rocha, president of the League of United Latin American Citizens, said he rescinded a letter he wrote at the request of the Trump administration while the group was in negotiations for an immigration reform compromise.

U.S. tries to target asylum-seeker backlog by reviewing newer cases first

By Amy Taxin, Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — The U.S. government will start reviewing more recent asylum applications ahead of older ones in a bid to stem a growing backlog of hundreds of thousands of cases, officials said Wednesday. The move aims to prevent immigrants…

WATCH: Benefits of new tax law are ‘not crumbs,’ Trump says in meeting with workers

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Trump needs to show that Republicans are delivering on long-promised tax relief. And the White House needs businesses and ordinary Americans to boost their spending in response to the tax changes.

Trump’s language shifts from ‘I’ to ‘we’ in State of the Union address

By Erica R. Hendry

We asked linguists and cultural historians about what Trump’s words say about his message -- and how he’s evolved as a speaker since taking the Oval Office.