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Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Affording Congress an Opportunity to Address Family Separation — By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq., it is hereby ordered as follows: — Section 1.
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New York Times:
Trump Plans Executive Order to End Family Separation — President Trump is preparing to issue an executive order as soon as Wednesday that ends the separation of families at the border by indefinitely detaining parents and children together, according to a person familiar with the White House plans.
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Eliana Johnson / Politico:
The day Trump caved — In the face of protests at airports across the country opposing his restrictive travel ban last year, President Donald Trump defended the executive order as a necessary protection from terrorists. — When he was confronted with bipartisan outrage and criticism …
Dara Lind / Vox:
The executive order Trump claims will end family separation, explained
The executive order Trump claims will end family separation, explained
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Lawyers, Guns & Money, HuffPost and Shareblue Media
Washington Post:
Trump signs order ending his policy of separating families at the border, but reprieve may be temporary
Associated Press:
Homeland Security drafts plan to end family separation
Homeland Security drafts plan to end family separation
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Politico:
Trump touts economy in Minnesota, largely sidestepping immigration
Trump touts economy in Minnesota, largely sidestepping immigration
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David French / National Review:
By Its Terms, Trump's Executive Order Restores Catch-and-Release
By Its Terms, Trump's Executive Order Restores Catch-and-Release
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Politico, New York Times, NPR and Press Enterprise
Julia Ainsley / NBC News:
Trump admin's ‘tent cities’ cost more than keeping migrant kids with parents
Trump admin's ‘tent cities’ cost more than keeping migrant kids with parents
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Daniella Silva / NBC News:
Foster mom on trauma of separated migrant children: ‘They are coming crying, almost hysterical’
Foster mom on trauma of separated migrant children: ‘They are coming crying, almost hysterical’
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Alexander Burns / New York Times:
Michael Bloomberg Will Spend $80 Million on the Midterms. His Goal: Flip the House — Michael R. Bloomberg, the billionaire former mayor of New York City, has decided to throw his political clout and personal fortune behind the Democratic campaign to take control of the House of Representatives this year …
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Pew Research Center:
Voters More Focused on Control of Congress - and the President - Than in Past Midterms — GOP leads on economy, Democrats on health care, immigration — The congressional elections are more than four months away, but voter engagement is high when compared with comparable points in previous midterm cycles.
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Erica Werner / Washington Post:
Senate rejects billions in Trump spending cuts as two Republicans vote ‘no’ — The Senate on Wednesday rejected billions in spending cuts proposed by the Trump administration as two Republicans joined all Democrats in voting no. — The 48-50 vote rebuffed a White House plan to claw …
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The Daily Caller, RedState and TheBlaze
Grace Sparks / CNN:
CNN Poll: Support for Democrats ticks up and they retain enthusiasm advantage
CNN Poll: Support for Democrats ticks up and they retain enthusiasm advantage
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Political Wire
Steven Shepard / Politico:
Poll: Trump is turbo-charging voter enthusiasm
Poll: Trump is turbo-charging voter enthusiasm
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No More Mister Nice Blog, Vox and Washington Free Beacon
Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
“Stephen Actually Enjoys Seeing Those Pictures at the Border”: The West Wing Is Fracturing Over Trump's Callous Migrant-Family Policy — Miller gloats and Sanders sulks as the president—oblivious to the moral problem and political consequences—bulls ahead.
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New York Times:
In Trump's America, the Conversation Turns Ugly and Angry, Starting at the Top — WASHINGTON — President Trump has railed against undocumented immigrants in recent days, branding many of them “murderers and thieves” who want to “infest our country.” Not long ago, he referred to them as …
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Jewish Telegraphic Agency, New Republic, Hit & Run and Raw Story
Charlie Warzel / BuzzFeed:
Twitter Locked Accounts Of Media Outlets And Reporters For Tweeting Stephen Miller's Number
Twitter Locked Accounts Of Media Outlets And Reporters For Tweeting Stephen Miller's Number
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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
The Debrief: An occasional series offering a reporter's insights
The Debrief: An occasional series offering a reporter's insights
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Washington Press, NPR and Mother Jones
Gray Matters / Houston Chronicle:
Flight attendant: I won't work flights that separate immigrant kids from families — For the past 29 years I have been a flight attendant for a major U.S. airline. Several weeks ago, I worked two flights (one to San Antonio and the other to McAllen) which proved to be two of the most …
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The Daily Beast:
Ex-CIA Contractor Makes Millions Flying Immigrant Kids to Shelters … The Trump administration has been paying an intelligence contractor millions of dollars to to fly immigrant children to shelters across the United States. — MVM, Inc has a contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to provide …
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New York Times, Arizona Republic, KTLA and CBS San Francisco
Tresa Baldas / Detroit Free Press:
Torn from immigrant parents, 8-month-old baby lands in Michigan — The president of the American Academy of Pediatrics says migrant children being separated from their parents at the border are suffering from child abuse. Veuer's Elizabeth Keatinge has more. Buzz60 — CONNECT
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Conservative Review, The Week, ThinkProgress and The Mahablog
Bart Jansen / USA Today:
American, Frontier, Southwest and United airlines refuse to transport immigrant children separated …
American, Frontier, Southwest and United airlines refuse to transport immigrant children separated …
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Snopes.com, NPR, Vox and POLITICUSUSA
Wall Street Journal:
Publisher of National Enquirer Subpoenaed in Michael Cohen Probe — Prosecutors eye whether company coordinated with ex-Trump lawyer on payment to bury affair allegation — Federal authorities have subpoenaed the publisher of the National Enquirer for records related to its $150,000 payment …
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Joe Simonson / The Daily Caller:
Socialist Activist Who Harassed Homeland Security Secretary Works For The Department Of Justice — One of the activists who chased Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen out of a Mexican restaurant Tuesday night over the Trump administration's immigration policies is an employee of the Department of Justice …
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Trump and Kirstjen Nielsen's embarrassing surrender on separating families at the border
Trump and Kirstjen Nielsen's embarrassing surrender on separating families at the border
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Benjy Sarlin / NBC News:
White House can't get its story straight on family separation. There could be legal consequences.
White House can't get its story straight on family separation. There could be legal consequences.
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Lawyers, Guns & Money, Toronto Star and Hit & Run
Reveal:
Immigrant children forcibly injected with drugs, lawsuit claims — President Donald Trump's zero tolerance policy is creating a zombie army of children forcibly injected with medications that make them dizzy, listless, obese and even incapacitated, according to legal filings that show immigrant children …
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Roque Planas / HuffPost:
Migrant Children Drugged Without Consent At Government Centers, Court Documents Show
Migrant Children Drugged Without Consent At Government Centers, Court Documents Show
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Reveal and The Crime Report
Eliana Larramendia / ABC News:
Michael Cohen resigns from RNC committee post, sources say — Michael Cohen, President Trump's longtime confidant and former personal attorney, has resigned from his post as deputy finance chair of the Republican National Committee's Finance Committee, sources close to the RNC told ABC News.
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Michelle Hackman / Wall Street Journal:
White House to Propose Merging Education, Labor Departments — Plan seen as part of a broader government reorganization effort. — The White House plans to propose merging the Departments of Labor and Education as part of a broader reorganization of the federal government, according to a person with knowledge of the proposal.
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The Intercept:
Scott Pruitt Has Spent a Total of $4.6 Million on Security, New Disclosures Show — Including $1,500 on “Tactical Pants” — Scandal-plagued Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt has now spent more than $4.6 million from public coffers on security, according to documents obtained …
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Mother Jones
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Giuliani's act of love sets off GOP furor — The bizarre tale of the ex-New York mayor's support for an obscure House candidate in Louisiana. — Rudy Giuliani's love life is causing trouble for the White House. — In a move that blindsided the West Wing and sent Hill Republicans into a tizzy …
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Raw Story
Benny Johnson / The Daily Caller:
Melania Calls Secret Service After Actor Peter Fonda Calls For Barron Trump To Be Kidnapped — The Office of the First Lady has notified the Secret Service after actor Peter Fonda called for kidnapping Melania and Donald Trump's son, Barron, The Daily Caller has learned exclusively.
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Joe Heim / Washington Post:
‘Unite the Right’ organizer gets approval for rally anniversary event in D.C. — An organizer of last year's deadly white supremacist gathering in Charlottesville has received initial approval from the National Park Service to hold a rally across from the White House on Aug. 12, the anniversary of last year's event.
Sherman Smith / Topeka Capital-Journal:
Kobach's office tells counties to keep enforcing proof of citizenship law — Sherman Smith sherman_news — The elections director for Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach told county clerks in a conference call Tuesday to continue enforcing a proof of citizenship law that a federal judge ruled unconstitutional.
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Sarah Halzack / Bloomberg:
Starbucks Frappuccino Sales Tell a Troubling Tale — A troubling update should give investors pause about the coffee chain's ability to reinvigorate its sales. — Starbucks Corp. is in need of a pick-me-up. CEO Kevin Johnson acknowledged as much in outlining the company's turnaround plans …
Michael Isikoff / Yahoo:
Obama cyber chief confirms ‘stand down’ order against Russian cyberattacks in summer 2016 — WASHINGTON — The Obama White House's chief cyber official testified Wednesday that proposals he was developing to counter Russia's attack on the U.S. presidential election were put on a “back burner” after he was ordered to "
Karson Yiu / ABC News:
N. Korea hails ‘unbreakable’ ties with China in Beijing meetings, while Kim Jong Un again calls for ‘step-by-step’ denuclearization — In their third meeting in less than three months, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Chinese President Xi Jinping reportedly hailed their close and growing ties …
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POLITICUSUSA
A.O. Scott / New York Times:
‘First Reformed’ Asks, Can God Forgive Us? Its Director Has an Answer — One of the most talked-about movies of the spring was “First Reformed,” Paul Schrader's austere, intense portrait of a Protestant minister coming undone in upstate New York. The movie, starring Ethan Hawke as the Rev. Ernst Toller …