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Democratic Sen. Brian Schatz deletes tweet suggesting 'chemical weapons' used at US-Mexico border

November 25, 2018

Democratic Sen. Brian Schatz deletes tweet suggesting 'chemical weapons' used at US-Mexico border

Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, tweeted Sunday that the use of tear gas against Central American migrants who attempted to enter the U.S. illegally may have been a violation of international agreements governing the use of chemical weapons -- before he backtracked.

Active-duty troops at southern border to cost $72M, Pentagon says

November 20, 2018

Active-duty troops at southern border to cost $72M, Pentagon says

The cost of sending approximately 5,900 active-duty personnel to the U.S.-Mexico border to provide support to Customs and Border Protection amounts to $72 million, a Pentagon spokesman said Tuesday.

Trump backs sentencing reform bill he says will give ex-inmates 'a second chance at life'

November 14, 2018

Trump backs sentencing reform bill he says will give ex-inmates 'a second chance at life'

President Trump threw his support behind a bipartisan bill to reform federal sentencing guidelines Wednesday, which he said would "reduce crime while giving our fellow citizens a chance at redemption."

Illegal border crossers now ineligible for asylum, White House says

November 8, 2018

Illegal border crossers now ineligible for asylum, White House says

The Trump administration announced Thursday that migrants who attempt to cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally will not be eligible to claim asylum under a new rule meant to crack down on "meritless" claims.

Trump's birthright citizenship interview sparks the media reaction he wanted

October 31, 2018

Trump's birthright citizenship interview sparks the media reaction he wanted

It’s no accident that one week before the midterms, President Trump says he wants to revoke birthright citizenship.

Trump: Caravan migrants are 'wasting their time'

October 29, 2018

Trump: Caravan migrants are 'wasting their time'

President Trump told Fox News that Central American migrants who are approaching the U.S.-Mexico border in caravans are "wasting their time" and vowed, "they are not coming in."

Trump cites 2005 Obama remarks to support immigration policy

October 23, 2018

Trump cites 2005 Obama remarks to support immigration policy

President Trump turned to an unlikely source Tuesday evening to offer support for his hardline immigration policies: his predecessor, Barack Obama.

Harsh anti-Trump UN human rights report on US 'extreme poverty' cherry-picks data, assumptions, examination shows

June 28, 2018

Harsh anti-Trump UN human rights report on US 'extreme poverty' cherry-picks data, assumptions, examination shows

A United Nations report on extreme poverty in the U.S., which has sparked strong denunciations from the Trump administration as being “inaccurate, inflammatory, and irresponsible,” is marred by carefully cherry-picked and suppressed data, unsourced negative assumptions about administration policies, and unsupported generalizations about allegedly regressive U.S. social and political policies, according to an examination of its source documents by Fox News.

Pullout from Iran nuclear deal is latest Trump move to dismantle key Obama policies

May 9, 2018

Pullout from Iran nuclear deal is latest Trump move to dismantle key Obama policies

President Donald Trump’s announcement Tuesday that the United States would withdraw from the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement is the newest element of Trump’s ongoing effort to dismantle predecessor Barack Obama's legacy.

HUD chief Ben Carson proposes hiking rents for some low-income Americans getting housing subsidies

April 25, 2018

HUD chief Ben Carson proposes hiking rents for some low-income Americans getting housing subsidies

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson unveiled a plan Wednesday to increase rents in an effort to bring more money into the federal housing system and encourage residents to be more self-sufficient.