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A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer waits for migrants who are applying for asylum in the U.S. to arrive at International Bridge 1 where they will cross from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, to Laredo, Texas, early Sept. 17, 2019.

Advocates Say President Trump's Immigration Policy Is 'A Tool Of Cruelty'

5:40pm October 01, 2019

by Joel Rose

The Trump administration has ended "catch and release" by sending migrants to Mexico while their asylum cases are pending in the U.S. Opponents argued in court Tuesday that the program is illegal.

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Environmental Protection Agency administrator Andrew Wheeler speaks during a television interview in front of the West Wing of the White House, on Sept. 19, 2019. Wheeler has threatened to withdraw billions of dollars in federal highway money unless Calif

Trump Administration Escalates Battle Over Environmental Regulations With California

3:35pm September 24, 2019

by Jeff Brady

The Trump administration threatens to cut federal highway dollars for California over air pollution.

Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg (center), head of Big City Mayors, discusses the homeless problem after the group met with California Gov. Gavin Newsom in March. Steinberg says it's time for any adversarial relationship between cities and the Trump adm

The Ongoing Clash Between Trump And Big Cities

10:20am September 24, 2019

by Cheryl Corley

Mayors of some of the cities the president targets say they aren't worried about jeopardizing federal funding and will continue fighting the rhetoric and policies they believe will harm urban areas.

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Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan listens to a question at the Council on Foreign Relations on Monday in Washington, D.C.

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Trump Administration To End 'Catch And Release' Immigration Policy, Says DHS Chief

8:55am September 24, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

The move is the latest by the Trump administration to curb the flow of migrants seeking asylum at the southern border.

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, seen in March, issued a statement Monday at the United Nations General Assembly stating that abortion is not an international human right.

At U.N., Trump Administration Professes 'No International Right To An Abortion'

5:33pm September 23, 2019

by Sarah McCammon

The administration called on other nations to oppose efforts to promote access to abortion. Dozens of other countries signed a competing statement supporting sexual and reproductive health care.

A pharmacist collects packets of boxed medication from the shelves of a pharmacy in London, U.K. A proposal announced by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Thursday would allow the government to directly negotiate the price of 250 U.S. drugs, using what the drugs

Health & Safety

How An 'International Price Index' Might Help Reduce Drug Prices

5:28pm September 19, 2019

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

Drugmakers hate the idea. But Nancy Pelosi and Donald Trump both say pegging the prices of U.S. medicine to what people elsewhere pay could save U.S. patients a bundle. Here's how an "IPI" might work.

President Trump arrives at the White House with Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross (right) and U.S. Attorney General William Barr in July to speak about Trump's executive order concerning citizenship.

Latinx Advocacy Groups Sue To Block Citizenship Data Release By Trump Officials

11:54pm September 13, 2019

by Hansi Lo Wang

The lawsuit extends a legal fight over the Trump administration's efforts to produce data that a GOP strategist said could be used to politically benefit "Republicans and Non-Hispanic Whites."

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EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler says the repeal of Obama-era water rules will end an overreach by the federal government.

EPA Makes Rollback Of Clean Water Rules Official, Repealing 2015 Protections

3:45pm September 12, 2019

by Bill Chappell

The change ends an "egregious power grab," Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler says.

The U.S. Supreme Court building at dusk on Capitol Hill in Washington.

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Supreme Court Allows Government To Curtail Asylum Requests During Legal Fight

11:09pm September 11, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

The administration scores a victory in its efforts to reduce the number of asylum applicants presenting themselves at the U.S. southern border.

New York State Attorney General Letitia James speaks at a June news conference in New York City. James' office is now leading a coalition of states and other groups in defending the Census Bureau's long-standing policy of including unauthorized immigrants

15 States Say Unauthorized Immigrants Should Continue To Count For Seats In Congress

8:45pm September 06, 2019

by Hansi Lo Wang

A judge is allowing New York and others to intervene in Alabama's lawsuit challenging the long-standing inclusion of unauthorized immigrants in census numbers used to divide up seats in Congress.