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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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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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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 …
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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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Ted Hesson / Politico:
Family separations will persist under Trump's order
Family separations will persist under Trump's order
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Trump's Executive Order on Family Separation, Explained
Trump's Executive Order on Family Separation, Explained
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Washington Post:
Trump signs order ending his policy of separating families at the border, but reprieve may be temporary
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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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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Liz Robbins / New York Times:
Hundreds of Separated Children Have Quietly Been Sent to New York
Hundreds of Separated Children Have Quietly Been Sent to New York
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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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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
A GOP strategist abandons his party and calls for the election of Democrats
A GOP strategist abandons his party and calls for the election of Democrats
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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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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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Steven Shepard / Politico:
Poll: Trump is turbo-charging voter enthusiasm
Poll: Trump is turbo-charging voter enthusiasm
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Michael R. Bloomberg / Bloomberg:
Michael Bloomberg: Why I'm Supporting Democrats in 2018
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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Jake Sherman / Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Big day in the House, as Trump's sway is put up for a test on immigration
POLITICO Playbook: Big day in the House, as Trump's sway is put up for a test on immigration
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The Week, Vox, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Hot Air
Lindsey McPherson / Roll Call:
GOP Chaos, Confusion Ahead of Thursday Immigration Votes
GOP Chaos, Confusion Ahead of Thursday Immigration Votes
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Townhall
Associated Press:
Young immigrants detained in Virginia center allege abuse — WASHINGTON (AP) — Immigrant children as young as 14 housed at a juvenile detention center in Virginia say they were beaten while handcuffed and locked up for long periods in solitary confinement, left nude and shivering in concrete cells.
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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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 "
Erik Hanshew / Washington Post:
A Texas public defender says he can't get answers for the parents who have already lost their children. — Erik Hanshew is an Assistant Federal Public Defender in El Paso, Texas. — I sat across from my new client, a petite woman from Central America in her late 20s or early 30s …
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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Richard Fausset / New York Times:
Airlines Ask Government Not to Use Their Flights to Carry Children Separated at the Border
Airlines Ask Government Not to Use Their Flights to Carry Children Separated at the Border
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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
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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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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Bloomberg:
Trump Plans July Meeting With Vladimir Putin — Possibilities: Before NATO summit or after Trump's U.K. visit — Trump wants Russia to be restored to international community — President Donald Trump is planning to meet with Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia …
John Surico / New York Times:
Immigration Supporters Flock to New York Airport to Meet Children — Immigration activists shuttled from terminal to terminal at La Guardia Airport in New York late Wednesday night, after news spread on social media that children who had been separated from their parents at the United States-Mexico border might be arriving on flights.
NBC News:
Tech companies quietly work with ICE as border crisis continues — The contracts highlight how technology companies are putting their innovations to work with the U.S. government in ways that are often not visible to the public. — Several high-profile data and tech companies have made millions …
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
Shannon Sims / New York Times:
‘Everyone Is Beautiful During Eid’ — Here's how the people of Zanzibar celebrated the end of Ramadan. — STONE TOWN, Zanzibar — The particular geographic location of Zanzibar, an archipelago of semiautonomous islands off the coast of Tanzania, has created an interesting religious dynamic.
CNN:
Jeff Flake threatens to block Trump's appellate court nominees over Cuba travel, tariffs — Trump reverses position on family separations — (CNN)Sen. Jeff Flake is warning that he may block votes on the nominations of all of President Donald Trump's pending appellate court nominees unless …
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CBS Pittsburgh:
Sources: East Pittsburgh Officer Accused Of Killing Antwon Rose Sworn In Hours Before Fatal Shooting — EAST PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - An investigation is underway after 17-year-old Antwon Rose was shot in the back by an East Pittsburgh police officer while Rose was running from a traffic stop.
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William Wan / Washington Post:
The trauma of separation lingers long after children are reunited with parents — Long after the wailing and tears, the trauma of separation can linger in children's minds, even after they are reunited with their parents, experts say. — On Wednesday, under pressure from around the globe …
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.
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 …