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Julian Castro qualifies for third Democratic debate in September
Julian Castro is the latest candidate for the 2020 Democratic nomination to qualify for the debate stage in September's third round of debates in Houston. Castro served as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under ...
China warns of retaliation if US goes ahead with planned tariff hikes
China said it would take retaliatory measures in case the United States goes ahead with planned tariff hikes, calling Washington to “meet each other halfway” to settle trade disputes. During a news briefing on Thursday, Aug. ...
Sarah Sanders joins Fox News as a contributor
Former White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders has decided to join Fox News. Fox News said Thursday that Sanders has been hired to provide political commentary and analysis across all its properties, including Fox News Channel, ...
President Trump’s border deal with Mexico is making a difference, illegal crossings have reduced
In a place where just a few feet of water separates Mexico and the United States, many illegal immigrants in the past, mostly single men from Mexico, have taken advantage of the geography at this ...
Democrats’ emoluments lawsuit hit with setback as judge allows President Trump to appeal
A federal judge on Wednesday, Aug. 21 allowed President Donald Trump to appeal key preliminary rulings in a lawsuit accusing him of violating the Emoluments Clause, which bans the president from accepting gifts or payments ...
President Trump shows a spending chart, says NATO very unfair to US
President Donald Trump shared a chart of defense expenditures among the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries, which supports his claim that the United States is having to shoulder the budget burden for many others. “NATO, ...
Trump administration to close loophole blocking immigration enforcement
The Trump administration is moving to close what it calls a “loophole” that has stymied enforcement of immigration laws, in a change that would allow detention of illegal immigrant minors for longer than the current ...
President Trump says Russia should be a part of G-7 summit
Days before heading to the G-7 summit President Donald Trump calls for Russia to be included in the G-7 summit. The president spoke to reporters at the White House on Wednesday saying it would be ...
President Trump to strengthen gun background checks
President Donald Trump on Wednesday, Aug. 21, once again backed tighter background checks for gun purchases, but said he wants to be careful that closing what he calls “loopholes” doesn’t clear the way for more ...
Jay Inslee ends 2020 presidential race, seeks 3rd term as Washington governor
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee ended his climate change-focused 2020 presidential bid, planning to announce Thursday that he’ll seek a third term as governor. Inslee announced his decision Wednesday night on MSNBC, saying that it’s become clear ...
White House’s new immigration rule protects children from exploitation
The Trump administration plans to scrap the Flores rule and introduce a new rule, allowing the U.S. government to keep migrant families together and end the limits on the detention of migrant families. The new regulation ...
President Trump ‘eliminates every penny of federal student loan debt’ for disabled veterans
A directive signed Wednesday by President Donald Trump will wipe out hundreds of millions of dollars in federal student loan debt owed by tens of thousands of disabled military veterans. Trump ordered the Department of Education ...
