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Trump warns Mexico of ‘response’ for failure to stop illegal immigration

President Trump lashed out at Mexico on Tuesday, accusing America's southern neighbor of joining with Democrats in the U.S. to thwart his efforts to secure the border. Published May 21, 2019

Trump appeals after judge sides with Democrats in document battle

President Trump filed an appeal Tuesday asking the circuit court in Washington to overrule a judge who said he cannot block House Democrats from obtaining his financial records from one of his accounting firms. Published May 21, 2019

House GOP Leader McCarthy dismisses Amash on impeaching Trump: ‘One person with one opinion’

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said Tuesday that Rep. Justin Amash, the first Republican in Congress to back impeachment of the president, is "out of step" with the rest of the party. Published May 21, 2019

Impeachment push gains steam in House as prominent Democrats join in

Several senior House Democrats announced their support Tuesday for starting an impeachment inquiry against President Trump, putting party leaders on the defensive as they try to balance their hopes for an aggressive legislative agenda against a left wing out for blood. Published May 21, 2019

Amit Mehta, federal judge, rules against Trump in subpoena dispute

House Democrats won their first court victory Monday in their battle to pry loose documents from President Trump after a judge ruled one of his accounting firms must comply with a congressional subpoena seeking some of Mr. Trump's personal financial documents. Published May 20, 2019

Donald Trump orders Don McGahn not to testify to Congress

President Trump ordered former White House top lawyer Don McGahn not to testify to Congress, heading off a highly anticipated session with Democrats on Tuesday. Published May 20, 2019

Mitch McConnell announces push to raise national tobacco age to 21

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Monday he's backing legislation to raise the national age of tobacco use to 21 years of age, putting major legislative heft behind a growing bipartisan push. Published May 20, 2019

16-year-old illegal immigrant dies in Border Patrol custody

The death of a 16-year-old Guatemalan illegal immigrant in Border Patrol custody on Monday raised the stakes for border security in Congress, where lawmakers are trying to figure out whether to give President Trump some of the $4.5 billion in emergency money he's demanding to help deal with the migrant surge. Published May 20, 2019

Homeland Security won’t ship illegal immigrants across the nation

The Homeland Security Department has ruled out shipping illegal immigrants from the overwhelmed border to other locations such as Buffalo and Florida to be processed and released, the acting secretary said Sunday. Published May 19, 2019

Trump admin. defends border emergency in court showdown

The administration brought its border emergency wall-building plans before a skeptical federal judge Friday, hoping to win court approval of President Trump's ambitious and controversial plan to siphon billions of dollars from the Pentagon to the border. Published May 17, 2019

IRS defies Trump taxes subpoena

The IRS failed to comply with a subpoena demanding the tax agency turn over President Trump's tax returns, the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee said Friday. Published May 17, 2019

DHS could ship border migrants ‘across the entire nation’

The border is so overwhelmed that Homeland Security is considering shipping migrants from border states "across the entire nation" to be processed and released -- but it has not begun yet, officials said Friday, shooting down reports of imminent flights to Florida. Published May 17, 2019

Trump loses another round in DACA revocation court battle

A federal appeals court ruled Friday that President Trump's 2017 attempt to phase out the Obama-era DACA deportation amnesty for illegal immigrant "Dreamers," saying his administration didn't do enough to justify his reasoning. Published May 17, 2019

Texas asserts sovereign immunity against Congress

Texas is asserting its sovereign immunity against Congress, telling Democrats on two congressional committees this week that the state has no obligation to comply with their investigative demands. Published May 16, 2019

Jerrold Nadler: Pat Cipollone White House letter ‘astounding and dangerous’

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler said Thursday that the White House's reaction to the special counsel's report was "astounding and dangerous," and said Congress has a "duty" to investigate President Trump. Published May 16, 2019

Donald Trump announces plan to overhaul legal immigration

President Trump sought to retake the reins of the immigration debate Thursday by announcing a bold plan to refashion legal immigration from its heavy reliance on family ties into a points-based system that would boost those with preferred skills. Published May 16, 2019