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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto at a joint conference in Mexico City Wednesday.

Politics & Government

Mexican President Says He Told Trump Mexico Would Not Pay For A Wall

11:13pm August 31, 2016

by Susan Davis

After their hastily arranged meeting in Mexico on Wednesday, President Enrique Peña Nieto disputed Donald Trump's claim that payment for the proposed border wall had not been discussed.

Supreme Court Declines To Reinstate North Carolina Voter Restrictions

6:32pm August 31, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

After the high court struck down a key provision of the Voting Rights Act in 2013, North Carolina and other states enacted laws that critics said were aimed at making it harder for minorities to vote.

Clinton Slams Trump For Insulting Mexico In American Legion Speech

6:31pm August 31, 2016

by Scott Horsley

Hillary Clinton told the American Legion convention in Ohio the last thing America needs in Washington is more name calling. She slammed Republican rival Donald Trump for insulting Mexican immigrants.

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Donald Trump To Deliver Immigration Speech In Arizona

4:30pm August 31, 2016

by Scott Detrow

After days of back and forth over whether his stance on immigration was "softening" or "hardening," Donald Trump tries to provide some clarity in a speech in Arizona.

Hillary Clinton Depends On Black Voters In Hopes To Win North Carolina

4:30pm August 31, 2016

by Asma Khalid

Black voters are key to Hillary Clinton's hopes to win North Carolina. Though every poll shows Clinton with a huge advantage among black voters, there are concerns over turnout.

Donald Trump Visits Mexico To Meet With President Peña Nieto

4:28pm August 31, 2016

by Carrie Kahn

Donald Trump has mocked Mexico and Mexicans throughout his presidential campaign, and he's promised to build a wall on the southern border to keep them out. Mexico's president has compared Trump to Hitler. So the fact the two men are meeting Wednesday at the presidential palace in Mexico has come as a surprise.

A Border Patrol agent checks for footprints near the U.S. border with Mexico on April 13 in Weslaco, Texas.

5 Things To Know About Obama's Enforcement Of Immigration Laws

12:23pm August 31, 2016

by Scott Horsley

As Donald Trump prepares to flesh out his immigration platform in a speech Wednesday, here are five things to know about how President Obama has gone about enforcing current immigration laws.

Trump To Meet With Mexican President Ahead Of Immigration Speech

11:40pm August 30, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

Donald Trump tweeted that he will meet with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto just hours before he intends to give a major policy speech on immigration in Phoenix, Ariz., on Wednesday.

Wasserman Schultz, Rubio Beat Back Primary Challenges

9:50pm August 30, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

Despite facing hotly contested primaries, Republican Sen. Marco Rubio and embattled former DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz won their parties' nominations.

Republicans Consider Lasting Impression Of Trump On Their Party

5:30pm August 30, 2016

by Mara Liasson

Republicans are debating whether — win or lose — Donald Trump has already altered the DNA of the Republican Party.

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