The Maine representative and 24 Democratic colleagues inspect facilities where separated parents and children are being held.
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U.S. silent on when immigrant children, parents will be able to reunite
While some parents struggle to get in touch with youngsters being held hundreds of miles away, President Trump says Democrats are telling ‘phony stories of sadness and grief.’
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Trump answers critics of border policy with families of crime victims
The president also suggests that Republicans should stop ‘wasting their time’ on immigration, suggesting they wait until after the November election, when he predicts more Republicans will be elected.
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Not real news: The truth about volcanic gems, and immigrant kids placed into care under Obama
The Associated Press debunks some of the most persistent untrue reports circulating on the internet this week.
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Commentary: This is what it feels like to be separated at the border
I am always that immigrant child whose life came to a stop at the Soviet border, and never started again.
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Maine Voices: Sen. Collins must stop equivocating as Trump tramples American ideals
She pretends to distance herself from his abhorrent policies, but refuses to see them for what they are.
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EU prepares to slap tariffs on American products
And the highest-stakes fight still looms if the conflict beween the U.S. and China escalates.
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Melania Trump’s ‘I don’t care’ jacket causes a stir
Her spokeswoman said there ‘was no hidden message’ behind the outfit the first lady wore getting on a flight to visit a facility housing migrant children.
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Dana Milbank: For Ryan and Republicans, ignorance isn’t just bliss; it’s survival
If they defend Trump, they look unprincipled or immoral. If they criticize him, he attacks them.
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Poll finds most don’t support separating kids, parents
The findings also suggest that the president’s border policy is popular with his voters, even while it’s clearly trouble for other Republican politicians.