Vanessa Romo
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National
Mass shooting in El Paso leaves at least 15 dead
At least 15 people were killed in the mass shooting at a shopping center Saturday morning, according to the Associated Press, citing a law enforcement official.
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Politics
Trump Administration's New Asylum Rule Clears First Legal Hurdle
"It's in the greater public interest to allow the administration to carry out its immigration policy," U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Kelly of Washington, D.C., said from the bench.
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National
Trump Administration Moves To Speed Up Deportations With Expedited Removal Expansion
The changes will allow ICE officials to deport undocumented immigrants who can't prove they have been in the U.S. for more than two years, without a hearing before a judge. It takes effect Tuesday.
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Politics
Acting Head Of Customs and Border Protection Says New Asylum Rule In 'Pilot' Phase
"Although the new federal regulation allows us to apply that all 2,000 miles along the southwest border, we're not going to do that." Mark Morgan told NPR.
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National
Prosecutors Drop Criminal Charges Against Actor Kevin Spacey In Sexual Assault Case
Cape and Islands District Attorney Michael O'Keefe said in court documents filed Wednesday, he was abandoning the case "due to the unavailability of the complaining witness."
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National
Planned Parenthood Removes Leana Wen As President After Less Than A Year
"I am leaving because the new Board Chairs and I have philosophical differences over the direction and future of Planned Parenthood," Wen said in a statement.
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National
U.S. Cities Prepare For Planned ICE Raids On Sunday
The operations are expected to take place in at least 10 major cities and last for days. According to reports, ICE is prepared to target about 2,000 recently arrived migrant families.
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Politics
Mississippi Gubernatorial Candidate's Condition For Female Reporter: Bring A Man
"I did not want there to be a perception that I was riding with another female and that something promiscuous was going on or anything like that," Robert Foster told NPR.
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Politics
U.S. Appeals Court Rules Trump Violated First Amendment By Blocking Twitter Followers
The judges upheld a lower court decision that found Trump used the platform for official purposes, which precludes him from banning users because they disagree with his views.
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Politics
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Policy Ordering Indefinite Detention For Asylum-Seekers
U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman said it is unconstitutional to keep credible asylum-seekers in custody indefinitely as they await immigration proceedings, reversing a Trump administration order.