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August 21, 2019

Wednesday's News: The Trump administration changes immigration policy to allow for indefinite detention of families, President Trump hesitates on his support for stronger gun control measures and accuses Jewish Democrats of a "great disloyalty."

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Trump cements stance on wide-ranging background checks in call with NRA boss

August 21, 2019

A sustained effort from National Rifle Association officials, Republican lawmakers and conservative allies helped cement President Donald Trump's decision to abandon his previous calls for tougher background checks in the wake of recent mass sho

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Trump Accuses Jewish Democrats of ‘Great Disloyalty’

August 21, 2019

President Trump said on Tuesday that any Jewish person who votes for a Democrat is guilty of ignorance or “great disloyalty,” intensifying his efforts to drive in a partisan wedge over religion and support for Israel even as he appeared to draw on an

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August 21, 2019

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Trump Administration Rule Would Allow Immigrant Families to Be Held Indefinitely

August 21, 2019

The Trump administration unveiled a regulation on Wednesday that would allow it to detain indefinitely migrant families who cross the border illegally, replacing a decades-old court agreement that imposed a limit on how long the government could hold

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The Adviser Who Scripts Trump’s Immigration Policy

August 19, 2019

At President Trump’s speeches and rallies, Stephen Miller often can be found backstage, watching the teleprompter operator. As other White House staffers chat or look at their phones, Miller’s attention remains glued to the controls.

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Omar & Tlaib address Israel controversy

August 20, 2019

Standing side by side, Democratic Reps.

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Rep. Rashida Tlaib cancels West Bank visit after Israel backtracks on ban

August 17, 2019

Rep. Rashida Tlaib rejected a new offer to visit the West Bank and see her grandmother on “humanitarian” grounds, saying “oppressive conditions” around the visit are against her beliefs. Israel initially denied entry to Tlaib and Rep.

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House Democrats subpoena former Trump campaign manager Lewandowski and ex-White House official Dearborn

August 16, 2019

House Democrats on Thursday subpoenaed former Trump campaign aide Corey Lewandowski and ex-White House official Rick Dearborn, compulsory summons that pro-impeachment lawmakers hope will build public support for ousting President Trump.

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August 21, 2019

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Trump critics eye GOP primary race, even if defeating him seems ‘preposterous’

August 21, 2019

The anti-Trump movement inside the Republican Party — long a political wasteland — is feeling new urgency to mount a credible opposition to Trump before it’s too late.

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Trump has one playbook, and very few plays left in it

August 19, 2019

Trump’s statements over the past few days have brought into focus once again something fundamental about him: He has little understanding of what it means to govern. He would rather tweet from the bleachers.