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A coalition of Democratic attorneys general demanded Tuesday that the Trump administration end a "zero tolerance" policy that has resulted in children being separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border. Led by New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas, 21 top state prosecutors from California to Massachusetts sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen on Tuesday, calling the policy inhumane and draconian.
Majority Whip Steve Scalise scores on a wild pitch thrown by Cedric Richmond during a Congressional baseball game. Scalise can be seen wearing a uniform from Archbishop Rummel High School, his alma mater.
On Monday, former first lady Michelle Obama responded to the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy of separating immigrant parents from their children at the border, citing former First Lady Laura Bush's condemnation, saying: "Sometimes truth transcends party." Obama is now the fourth first lady to speak out against the policy, including the current first lady, Melania Trump.
In this photo provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, people who've been taken into custody related to cases of illegal entry into the United States, sit in one of the cages at a facility in McAllen, Texas, Sunday, June 17, 2018. less In this photo provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, people who've been taken into custody related to cases of illegal entry into the United States, sit in one of the cages at a facility in McAllen, ... more In this photo provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, people who've been taken into custody related to cases of illegal entry into the United States, stand in line at a facility in McAllen, Texas, Sunday, June 17, 2018.
Indiana's two senators are praising President Donald Trump efforts to recover the remains of American soldiers killed in the Korean War. Democratic Sen. Joe Donnelly and Republican Sen. Todd Young issued a joint letter Tuesday that welcomes the effort.
An audio recording that appears to capture the heartbreaking voices of small Spanish-speaking children crying out for their parents at a U.S. immigration facility took center stage Monday in the growing uproar over the Trump administration's policy of separating immigrant children from their parents. Human rights attorney Jennifer Harbury said she received the tape from a whistleblower and told ProPublica it was recorded in the last week.
All four former first ladies have joined the current one, Melania Trump, in an unusual united political front expressing horror at children separated from their parents at the US-Mexico border. Mrs Obama, a Democrat, wrote those words as she re-tweeted Mrs Bush, a Republican, who first spoke out in an opinion piece Sunday in The Washington Post.
The Trump administration defended its hardline immigration policy at the U.S.-Mexico border on Monday as furor grew over the separation of immigrant parents and children, including video of youngsters sitting in concrete-floored cages. Democrats blasted such treatment as "barbaric," while a few of President Donald Trump's fellow Republicans also voiced concern as the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives moved toward voting later this week on two pieces of immigration-related legislation.
Rep. Jim Costa, D-Fresno, talks about the "broken" immigration system on Monday, June 18, 2018, at a news conference at Fresno Yosemite International Airport. He was headed home from a visit Monday to the California-Mexico border.
Senator Maria Cantwell , ranking member of the Senate energy and natural resources committee, and Senator Richard Burr have launched a 100-day campaign to #SaveLWCF. Senators Cantwell and Burr along with fellow members of the House and Senate will highlight the looming expiration of LWCF on September 30th, unless Congress acts to #SaveLWCF.
In this photo provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, people who've been taken into custody related to cases of illegal entry into the United States, sat in one of the cages at a facility in McAllen, Texas. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz announced emergency legislation Monday evening to keep immigrant families together after they cross the border into the United States.
The Trump administration on Monday defended its hardline immigration policy at the U.S.-Mexico border as furor grew over the separation of immigrant parents and children, including video of youngsters sitting in concrete-floored cages. Democrats blasted such treatment as "barbaric," while a few of President Donald Trump's fellow Republicans also voiced concern as the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives moved toward voting later this week on two pieces of immigration-related legislation.
In May, the Revolving Door Project and over 30 other organizations urged Senate Democrats to push for strong progressives for the leadership positions at key financial agencies allocated to Democrats. Democrats now have a chance to demonstrate that they have become the party of the people by whom they choose for open leadership positions at the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation .
File - In this Oct. 18, 2018, file photo, former Mexican President Mexico Vicente Fox speaks at the CATO Institute in Washington. Former Mexican President Vincente Fox calls himself a soldier in the global cam... .
The National Institutes of Health is shutting down a study that was supposed to show if a single drink a day could prevent heart attacks, citing ethical problems. . FILE - In this Sept.
This frame grab from a video provided by the Leah for Senate campaign, shows Leah Vukmir, a Wisconsin Republican U.S. Senate candidate, sitting at a kitchen table with a handgun next to her as she talks about death threats she received.
'Promise me you'll never raise your hand against my daughter': Thomas Markle reveals his warning to Prince Harry when he asked to marry Meghan as he gives his first ever TV interview 'F*** you Melanie, you feckless piece of s***': Kathy Griffin goes on a shocking tirade against the First Lady and asks her to stop her husband from separating immigrant families Are YOU at risk of developing a shock blood clot from flying? Travel-related thrombosis can strike healthy adults months after a flight - so here are the warning signs to watch out for Get ready to sweat! People are warned to stay indoors and schools close early as extreme heat warnings are issued across the East Coast and Midwest - with New York getting its hottest day since 1929 Former First Lady Laura Bush says Trump's policy of separating families 'breaks her heart' and compares it to the Second World War internment of ... (more)
'Promise me you'll never raise your hand against my daughter': Thomas Markle reveals his warning to Prince Harry when he asked to marry Meghan as he gives his first ever TV interview 'F*** you Melanie, you feckless piece of s***': Kathy Griffin goes on a shocking tirade against the First Lady and asks her to stop her husband from separating immigrant families Are YOU at risk of developing a shock blood clot from flying? Travel-related thrombosis can strike healthy adults months after a flight - so here are the warning signs to watch out for Get ready to sweat! People are warned to stay indoors and schools close early as extreme heat warnings are issued across the East Coast and Midwest - with New York getting its hottest day since 1929 Former First Lady Laura Bush says Trump's policy of separating families 'breaks her heart' and compares it to the Second World War internment of ... (more)
In this photo provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, a U.S. Border Patrol agent watches as people who've been taken into custody related to cases of illegal entry into the United States, stand in line at a facility in McAllen, Texas, Sunday, June 17, 2018. WASHINGTON - Democrats expanded their campaign Sunday to spotlight the Trump administration's forced separation of migrant children from their families at the U.S. border, trying to compel a change of policy and gain political advantage five months before midterm elections.
WASHINGTON Congress isn't done with the Hillary Clinton email investigation of 2016, despite an independent watchdog report that found no political bias by the FBI or Department of Justice in how the case was handled. Even before the 568-page report was released on Thursday, the Senate and House judiciary committees had scheduled hearings to question the report's author Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz about his findings.