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Republican Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says he welcomes President Donald Trump's decision to deploy National Guard troops to the border with Mexico.
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Read More »White House, Dem deal on immigration proved unattainable
An attempt at protecting young Dreamer immigrants from deportation never really had much chance of squeezing into the last bill Congress must pass this election year. That's why bargainers from both parties were surprised when the White House tried anyway.
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Read More »Supreme Court declines to decide fate of ‘Dreamers’ just yet
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the Trump administration's highly unusual bid to bypass a federal appeals court and get the justices to intervene in the fate of a program that protects hundreds of thousands of young immigrants from deportation.
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Read More »‘Dreamers’ left in limbo as Senate rejects immigration bills (UPDATE)
President Donald Trump would veto a bipartisan Senate compromise that would help young "Dreamer" immigrants and build his coveted border wall, the White House threatened on Thursday, fueling doubts that any immigration proposal would survive showdown votes.
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Read More »Trump prods Congress amid debate on immigration
President Donald Trump warned on Tuesday that it's now or never when it comes to extending protections for young immigrants, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell threw his weight behind legislation embodying the president's priorities.
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Read More »Fact-checking the State of the Union
Boastful even within the customary confines of a State of the Union speech, President Donald Trump sought to puff up the effects of his tax cuts Tuesday night, declared an end to a "war" on energy that did not exist when he took office and displayed a faulty grasp of immigration policy.
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Read More »Shutdown looms; blame game already in full swing (UPDATE)
A divided Congress barreled toward a possible election-year government shutdown Thursday, facing showdown votes in the House and Senate to keep federal offices open and hundreds of thousands of workers on the job.
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Read More »Liberals press Dems to act on immigration, shutdown or no
Shrugging off the prospect of a government shutdown, liberal activists are demanding that Democrats protect thousands of young immigrants from deportation, no matter what. The conflict comes to a head this week as the Republicans who control Congress scramble to get enough votes – including some from Senate Democrats – to avoid a partial shutdown.
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Read More »GOP senator says lawmakers reach immigration compromise
A group of bipartisan senators has reached a deal on legislation to protect younger immigrants brought to the country illegally, two GOP senators said Thursday.
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Read More »Judge blocks Trump decision to end young immigrant program
A federal judge on Tuesday night temporarily blocked the Trump administration's decision to end a program protecting young immigrants from deportation.
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