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Trump Says He Supports Background Checks, Shift From NRA

Friday, August 09, 2019

President Trump says he is talking to top congressional leaders about gun control. He told reporters, "We will see where NRA will be but we need meaningful background checks."

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News Brief: Gun Legislation, Intelligence Leadership Changes, Jimmy Aldaoud

Friday, August 09, 2019

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the Senate will discuss measures aimed at addressing gun violence in September. Also, changes in national intelligence leadership.

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New Intelligence Leadership

Friday, August 09, 2019

President Trump announced a new acting director of national intelligence as two top leaders prepare to leave.

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President Trump Visits Ohio And Texas After Mass Shootings

Wednesday, August 07, 2019

President Donald Trump visits Ohio and Texas on Wednesday. His visit comes as both states work to recover after mass shootings.

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Trump As 'Consoler-In-Chief'

Wednesday, August 07, 2019

President Trump will visit El Paso and Dayton following mass shootings. Known more for his fiery language, Trump has struggled with the president's traditional role as consoler-in-chief.

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Trump Condemns Racism And White Supremacy Following 2 Deadly Shootings

Monday, August 05, 2019

President Trump condemned racism and white nationalism following two mass shootings. One appears to be tied to hateful ideologies, but Trump's language has often harshly criticized immigrants.

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After Shootings, Focus Turns To Trump Administration's Gun Policies

Sunday, August 04, 2019

President Trump has ordered that the American flag be lowered at the White House, federal buildings and military installations in honor of the victims of this weekend's two mass shootings.

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Amid Border Crackdown, White House May Shield Venezuelans From Deportation

Friday, August 02, 2019

The administration is reviewing steps to protect thousands of Venezuelans living in the U.S. from deportation even as it seeks to restrict more asylum-seekers from claiming refuge.

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Trump Tweets Lash Out At Rep. Cummings And His Md. District

Monday, July 29, 2019

Maryland leaders and residents condemned tweets by President Trump that attacked Rep. Elijah Cummings and derided the black congressman's district as "a disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess."

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Trump Says He Reached Deal With Guatemala To Stem Flow Of Migrants To The U.S.

Friday, July 26, 2019

Guatemala has agreed to sign a third country asylum agreement with the United States, marking a victory for President Trump's immigration policies.

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Trump Administration Considering 'Travel Ban' On Guatemalans After Asylum Snub

Thursday, July 25, 2019

The possible travel ban against Guatemala comes after the Central American nation said it couldn't sign a deal with the Trump administration to force migrants to claim asylum there instead of the U.S.

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Trump Administration Turns To South America For Help With Anti-Iran Coalition

Thursday, July 18, 2019

As the U.S. has struggled to build support among its traditional allies in Europe to combat what it calls Iran's aggression, it has been forced to look elsewhere for support, such as Latin America.

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Amid Furor Over Racist Tweets, White House Announces Immigration Bill

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

The White House has been quietly working to draft a bill that aims to unite Republicans on the issue. It doesn't deal with the millions currently in the country.

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In Tweet, Trump Tells Congresswomen To Go Back Where They Came From

Monday, July 15, 2019

Tweets from President Trump on Sunday, telling Democratic female members of Congress to go back to their countries of origin, have led to new accusations of racism against him.

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Facing Deployment While Fearing That Family Members Will Be Deported

Friday, July 12, 2019

A sailor hoped his military status would protect his mother from deportation. But a change in Trump administration policy may lead to more undocumented members of military families being deported.

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Concern Grows Over Plan To Scale Back Program That Protects Military Families From Deportation

Thursday, July 11, 2019

A sailor hoped his military status would protect his mother from deportation. But a change in Trump administration policy may lead to more undocumented members of military families being deported.

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Trump Backs Off Census Citizenship Question Fight

Thursday, July 11, 2019

Dropping his effort to include a citizenship question on the 2020 census, Trump says he wants agencies to provide information they have on citizenship, noncitizenship and immigration status.

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Trump Administration Hits Some Immigrants In U.S. Illegally With Fines Up To $500,000

Tuesday, July 02, 2019

The Department of Homeland Security targeted individuals for "failing to depart the U.S. as previously agreed," among other factors. It's the latest effort to clamp down on interior enforcement.

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Federal Agents Joked About Migrant Deaths, Propublica Reports

Tuesday, July 02, 2019

Members of a secret Facebook group of current and former Border Patrol agents joked about migrant deaths and made derogatory comments about Latina lawmakers who planned to visit detention sites.

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Trump Administration Slaps Sanctions On Son Of Venezuelan President Maduro

Friday, June 28, 2019

Nicolás Maduro Guerra is a member of the pro-government National Constituent Assembly. It's the administration's latest effort to unseat the country's government.

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