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House panel votes to hold Barr and Ross in contempt over 2020 census citizenship question

A House committee held William Barr and Wilbur Ross in contempt for not turning over 2020 census documents. Trump had asserted executive privilege.

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U.S. will send more troops to Poland in a move likely to anger Russia

The Pentagon will station an additional 1,000 troops in Poland, but a new agreement stops short of securing a permanent U.S. base some have dubbed Ft. Trump.

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Kamala Harris says she would protect young immigrants through executive orders

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Trump’s big, early lead in Facebook ads deeply worries Democratic strategists

Trump is using the advantages of incumbency and a huge pile of campaign cash to build a digital operation superior to anything Democrats have.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez dangles 2020 endorsement: Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren?

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Democratic rising star, could make a key endorsement in the 2020 primary. She's torn between Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.

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Forest Service seeks to exempt some logging and mining from environmental review rules
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House committee challenges weapon sales to Saudi Arabia
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IMMIGRATION AND THE BORDER

Family separations a year later: The fallout — and the separations — continue

A year after the White House's chaotic rollout of its family separation policy, President Trump wants to bring it back in a new form.

By Molly O'Toole
How border patrol chases have spun out of control, with deadly consequences
In Roma, Texas, residents must choose: Help Border Patrol, or border crossers?