Lawyer: Feds unexpectedly drop charges against 17 immigrants

Mayors who gathered at a holding facility for immigrant children at the Texas border say President Trump has failed to address a humanitarian crisis of his own making with an executive order to halt the separation of families along the border. McALLEN, Texas - The U.S. government wrestled with the ramifications Thursday of President Donald Trump's move to stop separating families at the border, with no clear plan to reunite the more than 2,300 children already taken from their parents and Congress again failing to take action on immigration reform.

East Texans weigh in on separation of children

In this Sunday, June 17, 2018, file 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, rest in one of the cages at a facility in McAllen, Texas. Child welfare agencies across America make wrenching decisions every day to separate children from their parents.

Lawyers to CBP agents: Where are the kids?

Detained immigrants plead with courts for help finding their missing children., despite President Trump's executive order ending family separations. Public defenders to border agents: Where are the immigrant children? Detained immigrants plead with courts for help finding their missing children., despite President Trump's executive order ending family separations.

With Billions At Stake, Supreme Court Rules States May Tax Online Retailers

Home goods seller Wayfair and other e-commerce companies had attempted to challenge a South Dakota law that levies taxes on purchases made through certain online retailers. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that states can require retailers to collect and remit sales taxes on out-of-state purchases.

HHS Official Called John Podesta a Pedophile and Claimed Liberals Abuse Children in Satanic Rituals

Mediaite conducted an extensive review of her social media posts and found that the HHS appointee pushed the baseless Pizzagate conspiracy theory even more than previously reported. Her tweets include smearing former Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta as "a pedophile," accusing Democrats of hosting "Pedophile dinners," and claiming liberals abuse children during satanic rituals.

Judge appears skeptical of Trump suit against California

A U.S. judge appeared skeptical of some of the Trump administration's key arguments for seeking to block three California laws intended to protect immigrants, questioning the scope of federal power over immigration during a lengthy court hearing on Wednesday. Judge John Mendez warned at the end of the roughly five-hour session during which he pressed lawyers for both sides not to read too much into his questions, saying he sometimes played "devil's advocate."

Meat 2.0? Clean meat? Spat shows the power of food wording

That question has yet to be decided by regulators, but for the moment it's pitting animal rights advocates and others against cattle ranchers in a war of words. Supporters of the science are embracing "clean meat" to describe meat grown by replicating animal cells.

House GOP postpones key immigration vote amid party infighting

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan , Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee Republican Kevin Brady and House Majority Leader Republican Kevin McCarthy enter a news conference with House Republican leadership on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on June 20, 2018. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan , Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee Republican Kevin Brady and House Majority Leader Republican Kevin McCarthy enter a news conference with House Republican leadership on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on June 20, 2018.