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Oneita Thompson prays in the sanctuary of the First United Methodist Church of Germantown. She and her husband, Clive, are from Jamaica and were living in South Jersey since 2004 before receiving deportation orders and seeking sanctuary at the church.

Fugitives From ICE, A Family Finds Sanctuary In A Pennsylvania Church

4:40pm March 07, 2019

by Laura Benshoff

Under the Obama Administration, immigrants with strong family and community ties were not prioritized for deportation. That has changed and now and some families are seeking refuge in churches.

Huawei Rotating Chairman Guo Ping (center) speaks in front of other executives during a press conference in Shenzhen, in China's Guangdong province, on Thursday.

Huawei Sues U.S. After Congress Bans Government Purchase Of Its Equipment

9:37am March 07, 2019

by Matthew S. Schwartz

The Chinese telecom manufacturer argues Congress violated the U.S. Constitution when it singled out Huawei without a trial. The U.S. has warned that Huawei gear might spy on Americans for China.

Ads promise cash in the form of payday loans at an Advance America storefront in Springfield, Va. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is seeking to rescind a proposed rule to safeguard borrowers from payday lenders.

Move To Pull Consumer Protection Rule Heightens Debate Over Payday Lending

8:49am March 07, 2019

by Daniella Cheslow

One of Kathy Kraninger's first moves as CFPB chief was to move to rescind a rule that would put restrictions on payday lending. Now she'll face questions from the House Financial Services Committee.

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Migrant Influx Puts Pressure On Resources At Southern Border

8:09am March 07, 2019

by Alex Hall

Record numbers of families are at the U.S.-Mexico border asking for asylum. The migrants have moved east from Tijuana, Mexico, and thousands are waiting south of El Paso, Texas, to cross the border.

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Military Housing Issues Are Bigger Than Realized, Army Secretary Says

7:47am March 07, 2019

by Tom Bowman

In the 1990s, the Army turned over base housing responsibilities to private contractors. The idea was to reduce costs and respond more quickly to housing needs. It hasn't worked out that way.

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FBI Struggles To Return Artifacts Seized From Indiana Farm To Their Rightful Homes

6:00pm March 06, 2019

The FBI seized over 7,000 cultural artifacts from a farm in Indiana and are trying to return them back where they belong. NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with FBI agent Tim Carpenter about that effort.

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New Satellite Images Show Activity At North Korean Missile Testing Site

5:40pm March 06, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Jeffrey Lewis, of the Middlebury Institute of International Studies, about recent satellite images that show new activity at a North Korean missile testing site.

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Woman Who Left U.S. To Join ISIS Denied Request To Expedite Her Case To Return

8:35am March 06, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

A judge ruled there isn't sufficient evidence proving Hoda Muthana and her toddler face imminent harm in Syria. It's a setback for the ISIS bride who hoped to fight her citizenship claim from the U.S.

A defaced recruiting flyer for Identity Evropa hangs near Trump Tower in Chicago, in July 2016. The flyer which read "Let's Become Great Again" was part of a 17-city recruitment effort by the white nationalist organization.

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White Supremacist Propaganda At 'Record-Setting' Levels, ADL Report Finds

8:34am March 06, 2019

by Matthew S. Schwartz

Hate groups are increasingly relying on flyers to spread their message without publicly revealing the identity of their members.

North Korea's Unha-3 rocket lifts off from the Sohae launchpad in Dongchang-ri, North Korea, in this Dec. 12, 2012, photo released by the Korean Central News Agency.

North Korea Seen Reassembling Rocket Test Site

8:12am March 06, 2019

by Geoff Brumfiel

Just days after the U.S.-North Korea summit ended in stalemate, satellite images show workers have been active at the Sohae Satellite Launching Station, a partially disassembled missile test facility.