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U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announces the president's decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program on Tuesday.

FACT CHECK: Are DACA Recipients Stealing Jobs Away From Other Americans?

5:21pm September 06, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

On an individual level, there are probably DACA recipients who have jobs other Americans want. But on a broader scale, DACA recipients are helping grow the economy.

Politics & Government

Trump Gives Congress A 6-Month Window To Deal With DACA

8:16am September 06, 2017

For many the decision to repeal DACA is too stiff. For others the 6-month delay is disappointing. Rachel Martin talks to Mark Krikorian, an immigration hardliner at the Center for Immigration Studies.

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North Korea Promises More 'Gift Packages' For The U.S.

8:15am September 06, 2017

David Greene talks to Suzanne DiMaggio, a senior fellow at the think tank New America and who held talks with North Korean officials this year, about how Trump should handle the North Korean threat.

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House Speaker Paul Ryan (left) and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will have a packed schedule when Congress returns this week.

6 Priorities Congress Has To Deal With In 12 Days

11:50am September 05, 2017

by Susan Davis

Lawmakers have less than two weeks of legislative days to head off a government shutdown, raise the nation's borrowing limit and provide financial assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.

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U.S. Mulls Options Against North Korea After Latest Nuclear Weapons Test

7:57am September 05, 2017

Mary Louise Kelly talks to Dennis Wilder, who served on President George W. Bush's National Security Council for East Asia and as deputy assistant director for East Asia at the CIA, about North Korea.

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On Capitol Hill, 'See You in September' Is A Refrain Without Romance

10:50am September 03, 2017

by Ron Elving

A default on U.S. debt is unknown territory. It's never happened. That may make some people say: "Let's try it." But those might not be the people you want to trust with your life savings.

President Trump is facing a September filled with must-do, politically risky items. But he is likely to be left at the end of it still with no major achievements.

September To Forget? Trump's Legacy Flounders, As He Seeks Signature Accomplishment

2:25pm September 01, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

The president is still in search of a major legislative achievement, and he appears no closer to one with a busy September ahead.

Since the violence in Charlottesville, Va., the president has said that job creation will ease America's racial tensions. That is not likely.

Trump Says Jobs Can Close Racial Divides. Here's Why That's Unlikely

12:35pm September 01, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The unemployment rate for black Americans has been roughly double the unemployment rate for white Americans for a very long time.

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Trump Calls For Major Rewite Of The Tax Code During Stop In Missouri

12:09pm August 31, 2017

Rachel Martin talks to Stephen Moore of the Heritage Foundation about President Trump's push to overhaul the nation's tax system. The plan was largely short on specifics.

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Google-Funded Think Tank Fires Scholar Who Criticized Tech Giant

6:58am August 31, 2017

Google has spent millions funding the New America think tank. So when one of its scholars criticized Google, he was fired. Ailsa Chang talks to Barry Lynn about his criticisms.