Texas Democrat: ‘Strong racist element’ to child detentions
(CNN) — Rep. Beto O’Rourke charged Thursday that racism is a factor in Trump administration policy leading to the detention of children at the border.Read More
Jeff Sessions changes tone on family separations at the border
(CNN) — The Trump administration continues to reverse course on its messaging surrounding highly controversial US immigration policies following days of significant pushback. US AttorneyRead More
Confusion and uncertainty at the border after Trump acts
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — The U.S. government wrestled with the ramifications Thursday of President Donald Trump’s move to stop separating families at the border, withRead More
House rejects hard-right immigration bill, baring GOP divide
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House killed a hard-right immigration bill Thursday, and Republican leaders delayed a planned vote on a compromise GOP package with theRead More
First lady visits migrant children at Texas detention center
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Melania Trump made an unannounced visit to a Texas facility Thursday, talking with children and staff as she got a first-handRead More
White House to propose merging education, labor departments
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration proposed a major reorganization of the federal government on Thursday, calling for merging the education and labor departments, movingRead More
Trump to meet Queen Elizabeth, US ambassador says
(CNN) — President Donald Trump will meet Queen Elizabeth when he visits Britain next month, the US Ambassador to the UK Robert Wood Johnson said.Read More
In reversal, Trump orders halt to his family separation rule
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bowing to pressure from anxious allies, President Donald Trump abruptly reversed himself Wednesday and signed an executive order halting his administration’s policyRead More
Former Trump campaign manager Lewandowski on girl with Down syndrome: ‘Womp womp’
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former campaign manager for Donald Trump has created a stir by dismissing a story about a girl with Down syndrome withRead More
Trump stands firm on immigration policy, sees it as a winner
WASHINGTON (AP) — Calling the shots as his West Wing clears out, President Donald Trump sees his hard-line immigration stance as a winning issue headingRead More