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Donald Trump says Mexico is finally helping on border; vows deportations

Mexico has made a significant dent in the flow of illegal immigrants crossing its territory en route to the U.S., President Trump said Monday. Published July 1, 2019

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Border conditions ‘unconscionable’

Illegal immigrants in detention in border facilities are told to drink water from the toilets, members of Congress reported Monday after a series of high-profile visits to see the conditions inside several of the buildings. Published July 1, 2019

Border Patrol agents’ Facebook group deemed ‘beyond sexist and racist’

A Facebook group frequented by current and former Border Patrol agents drew outrage Monday after a news investigation revealed offensive and disturbing posts, including mocking illegal immigrants and members of Congress. Published July 1, 2019

Donald Trump: Kamala Harris got ‘too much credit’ for attack on Joe Biden during debate

President Trump on Saturday dismissed the hype surrounding Sen. Kamala D. Harris' debate performance, saying "she was given too much credit." Published June 29, 2019

Donald Trump still on track to begin deporting illegal immigrant families

President Trump says he is still intent on beginning a new round of deportations for immigrant families living in the U.S. illegally who are defying judges' orders, vowing it will begin "some time after July 4." Published June 29, 2019

Carrie Severino pushes back against impeaching Justice Roberts

A leading conservative voice on judicial nominees rejected the suggestion of impeaching Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. Friday, saying that while she was disappointed in some of his decision-making, ousting him wasn't going to happen. Published June 28, 2019

Haywood S. Gilliam blocks more funding for Trump’s border wall

A federal judge issued a ruling late Friday blocking more of President Trump's border emergency wall-building plans, ruling that Congress denied him the money and the situations doesn't warrant his use of emergency powers to circumvent Capitol Hill. Published June 28, 2019

Supreme Court orders do-over on ruling against Florida cross memorial

The Supreme Court's ruling approving a war memorial cross is beginning to reverberate, with the justices on Friday ordering a lower court to go back and rethink a decision demanding another memorial be torn down in Florida. Published June 28, 2019

Supreme Court to decide legality of Trump DACA phaseout

The Supreme Court said Friday it will hear a series of cases challenging President Trump's attempt to cancel the Obama-era DACA deportation amnesty, putting the issue on the front burner for the justices new term in the fall. Published June 28, 2019

Democrats: End criminal penalties for illegal immigrants

Most Democrats on the debate stage Thursday said they would end criminal penalties for illegal immigration, staking out bold new ground on the thorniest issue in Washington. Published June 27, 2019

Democrats embrace health care for illegal immigrants

Every single Democrat on the debate stage Thursday said he or she would grant government health insurance to illegal immigrants, plowing new ground well beyond the boundaries of Obamacare. Published June 27, 2019

Bernie Sanders opens Democratic debate with call for tax increases

Sen. Bernard Sanders kicked off the second night of Democrats' first 2020 presidential primary debates by acknowledging middle class Americans will have to pay more in taxes to get the massive new government programs he's offering. Published June 27, 2019

Congress passes Trump’s border crisis funding bill

Congress on Thursday approved $4.6 billion in emergency aid to deal with the border crisis, giving President Trump a symbolic victory on immigration and money to improve conditions for migrant children and families crowding the border. Published June 27, 2019

Pelosi blinks: House to pass Trump border bill

House Democrats blinked in the border crisis showdown Thursday, with members saying they were backing down on their partisan bill and would vote to approve the Senate's bipartisan $4.6 billion version that gives President Trump most of what he wanted. Published June 27, 2019

Trump calls for census delay to get citizenship question added

President Trump said Thursday he has asked the Commerce Department to try to delay approval of the questionnaire for the 2020 census, hoping for enough time to take a do-over and add a question about citizenship in. Published June 27, 2019

Pelosi struggles to get border bill across finish line

House Democrats abruptly halted debate on their border crisis spending bill Thursday, suggesting deep divisions as Speaker Nancy Pelosi tries to figure out how to speed money to help children while also appeasing left-wing lawmakers who don't want to be seen giving President Trump a victory. Published June 27, 2019