A day after President Trump said he did not want a compromise, Republicans were exploring breaking off ICE enforcement funding so the rest of the Department of Homeland Security could …
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34 Former Military Members Were Put on Deportation Track in the Past Year
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Trump administration has ramped up enforcement against immigrant service members and their families in its wider crackdown.
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Trump, Who Calls Mail-in Voting ‘Cheating,’ Just Voted by Mail
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump has long fixated on mail-in-voting to bolster his baseless claims of widespread voter fraud. But he recently used the method in a Florida special election.
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Trump’s Ultimatum to Iran Was Almost Up. Then He Found an Offramp.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump postponed his threat to strike power plants in Iran, citing “productive conversations” with the Iranians. But officials said the talks were in an early stage and not substantive.
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ICE Agents Fan Out at Airports Across the U.S. Amid TSA Staffing Issues
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe agents were sent on Monday to help understaffed T.S.A. teams manage long security wait times. Many of them didn’t change.
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In California, a Republican Sheriff Seizes Ballots, Prompting Concerns
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesRiverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, a candidate for governor, recently took possession of more than 650,000 ballots as part of a fraud probe. Election officials say his investigation is baseless.
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How Obama’s Strategist Discouraged Biden From Running in 2016
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn a new set of oral histories, David Plouffe, President Barack Obama’s political adviser, described how he urged Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. not to challenge Hillary Clinton for …
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How the G.O.P. and Democrats Are Talking About the Surge in Gas Prices
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesRepublicans have largely been on defense against Democratic criticism. Here are five arguments advanced by figures in both parties.
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ICE to Help TSA at Airports Amid Partial Shutdown, Trump’s Border Czar Says
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTom Homan, President Trump’s chief border official, cast the operation largely as one to help ease long security lines that have been frustrating passengers at U.S. airports.
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The Supreme Court Could Make it Harder to Vote by Mail in the Midterms
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Republican National Committee wants to toss ballots arriving after Election Day. Critics say thousands of votes — a majority cast by Democrats — are at stake.