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White House rejects link between Trump and New Zealand shooting

March 16, 2019

President Donald Trump has condemned the terrorist attacks in New Zealand while downplaying the threat posed by white nationalists.

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Trump issues first veto of his presidency over emergency declaration for border wall

March 16, 2019

President Trump issued the first veto of his presidency Friday to secure federal money for a border wall that he promised as a candidate and considers a crucial priority for his reelection, capping a week of confrontation with both political parties.

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Good Cop or Good Soldier? Mike Pence Is a Tempting Target for 2020 Democrats

March 16, 2019

Vice President Mike Pence was doing just fine in the background. Then a Democrat called him “decent.”

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March 14, 2019

Thursday's News: Paul Manafort faces more charges, the Senate votes on a resolution to terminate the president's national emergency, and another Democratic candidate enters the 2020 presidential race.

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U.S. expands return of asylum seekers to Mexico to new ports of entry

March 13, 2019

The United States is expanding its program to send asylum seekers back to Mexico to wait out their U.S. court proceedings and so far has returned 240 people since starting the program in January, U.S. officials told reporters on Tuesday.

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How surge in family border crossings is complicating enforcement

March 12, 2019

In the Yuma sector of the southwestern Arizona border, Border Patrol officials are observing dramatic shifts in the migrant populations they apprehend. In the past, a majority of migrants caught crossing illegally were single men.

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Lindsey Graham wants record of 25th Amendment discussions

March 16, 2019

The Republican chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee asked the attorney general in a Friday letter to hand over a complete record of documents, conversations and other communications pertaining to discussions about removing President Trump from

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White House and House Democrats battle over John Kelly, ex-officials in Trump probes

March 16, 2019

House Democrats, eager to investigate all aspects of the Trump White House, have identified former administration officials they need to carry out their probes. But the White House isn't making it an easy task.

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Senate Republicans cross party lines to block Trump’s national emergency

March 15, 2019

12 Republican Senators reached across the aisle to join Democrats in a 59-41 vote to pass a resolution terminating Trump’s national emergency declaration to build a wall along the border with Mexico – but there are not enough votes to override an exp

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Fmr. Rep. Beto O’Rourke: 7 things you need to know

March 14, 2019

The former congressman from Texas became the darling of national Democrats during his ultimately unsuccessful 2018 campaign for U.S. Senate.

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Beto O’Rourke Enters the 2020 Presidential Campaign

March 14, 2019

Beto O’Rourke, the 46-year-old former Texas congressman whose near-miss Senate run last year propelled him to Democratic stardom, announced on Thursday that he was running for president, betting that voters will prize his message of national unity an

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