Trump says he likes the immigration issue in this election

Ramping up his campaign appearances in a tough election year, President Donald Trump told Republicans in Nevada on Saturday that he needs a GOP Congress to pursue his agenda on immigration and other items. "The fact is we need more Republicans, because the Democrats are obstructionists," Trump told a state GOP convention in Las Vegas just days after his immigration policies generated protests nationwide.

Fired FBI Director James Comey considered hiding citizenship on visit to Ireland

WASHINGTON Former FBI director James Comey is "ashamed" and "horrified" at the way the United States government has separated immigrant children from their families and considered concealing his citizenship when he arrived in Ireland, according an Irish media report. Comey, who was fired by President Donald Trump last year, is in Ireland to promote his book, "A Higher Loyalty."

Romney making final pitch ahead of Senate primary in Utah

Mitt Romney is flashing his familiar smile at city parks and backyards in Utah's mountains and suburbs this week, making his final pitch after being forced into a Republican Senate primary Tuesday against a conservative state lawmaker. His opponent has painted him as an outsider who can't get along with President Donald Trump, but Romney has quieted his once-strident criticism.

Trump parades families ‘permanently separated’ by illegal immigrants

Hundreds of immigrants deported by the US return to Guatemala and Honduras: Family members hug as they arrive back in their homeland, while a father shows off his baby daughter's tiny shoes after they were separated in Texas Sabine Durden, a face case of the White House event, recalled how an illegal immigrant from Guatemala killed her son in a July 2012 drunk driving incident 'I was gonna end my life. I had no purpose.

Fact check: President Trump’s Duluth rally speech

President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up as he shares the stage with Pete Stauber, right, a Republican congressional candidate running in a traditionally Democratic district, and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., left, during a rally at Amsoil Arena in Duluth, Wednesday, June 20. President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up as he shares ... (more)

Trump sabotages GOP plans in Congress, again

President Donald Trump delivers remarks on immigration alongside family members affected by crime committed by undocumented immigrants, at the South Court Auditorium on the White House complex, on Friday in Washington. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on immigration alongside family members affected by crime committed by undocumented immigrants, at the South Court Auditorium on the White House complex, on Friday in Washington.

David Harsanyi: Zero tolerance for immigration answers

As soon as the Trump administration adopted a "zero-tolerance" policy requiring law enforcement to prosecute all immigrants who crossed the border illegally, it became clear that officials weren't prepared to deal with the crush of kids who would find themselves under their supervision.

Trump lets bygones be bygones as he backs Roby in Alabama

President Donald Trump is letting bygones be bygones as he endorses embattled Alabama Republican Rep. Martha Roby for re-election. Trump tweeted on Friday: "Congresswoman Martha Roby of Alabama has been a consistent and reliable vote for our Make America Great Again Agenda."

EU to tax Harleys, herpes virus in Alzheimer brains, cucumber…

The European Union will start taxing a range of U.S. imports Friday, including quintessentially American goods like Harley-Davidson bikes and cranberries, in response to President Donald Trump's decision to slap tariffs on European steel and aluminum. The former US vice-president Joe Biden has accused "demagogues and charlatans" of stirring up voters' fears just as they did in the 1930s, as the issue of migration convulses politics on both sides of the Atlantic.

Democrats Have Zero Tolerance for Solutions to Illegal Immigration

Nor were they able to implement the policy in a humane way. Family separation is callous and ineffective, but its existence doesn't excuse the ginned-up moral panic, the pious grandstanding, or the historically illiterate associations to Nazi death camps unleashed by its critics.

President Trump says Republicans should ‘stop wasting their time on immigration’ until after midterms

President Donald Trump told Republicans on Friday they should "stop wasting their time" trying to pass an immigration measure before the November midterms, potentially sinking efforts by House leaders to build a consensus on a bill. Congress has been facing growing pressure to act on immigration, including from Trump himself.

Criminal referrals at border halted

President Donald Trump's executive order to halt family separations unleashed confusion in Washington and at the Mexico border Thursday, as Customs and Border Protection said it would it stop referring such cases for prosecution and migrant parents arrived at courthouses in Texas and Arizona wearing handcuffs only to be led away without facing ... (more)

Americans’ Certainty About Voting This Year Starting Off Low

Fifty-six percent of U.S. adults are currently "absolutely certain" they will vote in the November elections for Congress. That's on the low side in Gallup's trend of final pre-election midterm polls since 1954 and is similar to the 58% recorded just before the 2014 midterms, which had the lowest turnout rate since 1942.