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President Trump Changes Course On Migrant Families At U.S. Border

5:24pm June 20, 2018

President Trump signed an executive order Wednesday to keep immigrant families together at the border. That is a sharp change of course from his other statements over the last several weeks.

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Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross Defends U.S. Trade Policies

5:24pm June 20, 2018

by John Ydstie

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said tariffs on U.S. allies were necessary to prevent China from "trans-shipping" goods through those countries. He also said China would not change its policies if the U.S. doesn't continue to apply pressure.

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How An American Company Is Grappling With The Potential Impact Of A Trade War

5:24pm June 20, 2018

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Tony Satterthwaite, vice president of Cummins, the world's largest independent producer of engines and generators, about the administration's proposals on tariffs and trade.

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President Trump Signs Executive Order To End Family Separations

4:27pm June 20, 2018

by Sarah McCammon

After days of blaming Democrats for the separation of families accused of crossing the U.S. border illegally, President Trump has reversed course, signing an executive order to end the practice.

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Former Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday about the policy response to Russian interference in the 2016 election and spoke of what other countries

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Former U.S. Diplomat Warns China Is Emulating Russian Political Interference

4:19pm June 20, 2018

by Tim Mak

Former State Department official Victoria Nuland testified to Congress about the Obama administration's response to Russian influence operations in 2016 and what other countries may be doing now.

President Trump speaks on immigration issues while meeting with Republican members of Congress in the Cabinet Room of the White House White House.

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Trump Signs Order To End Family Separations

4:13pm June 20, 2018

The order says that while the administration will "rigorously" enforce immigration laws, it is "also the policy of this Administration to maintain family unity ...."

U.S. Border Patrol agents arrive to detain a group of Central American asylum seekers near the U.S.-Mexico border in McAllen, Texas earlier this month.

Facebook Fundraiser For Separated Immigrant Families Raises $12 Million In 5 Days

3:33pm June 20, 2018

by Talia Wiener

Charlotte and Dave Willner say they were motivated to start the fundraiser because the photo reminded them of their own 2-year-old daughter.

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, the face of the Trump administration's policy that has split up migrant families, was heckled inside a Mexican restaurant. She's seen here at Monday's daily briefing at the White House.

'Shame!': Protesters Shout At DHS Head Kirstjen Nielsen, Eating At Mexican Restaurant

3:11pm June 20, 2018

by Bill Chappell

The embattled Homeland Security secretary ate dinner at a Mexican restaurant in Washington, D.C. — and was targeted by protesters angered by her agency splitting up migrant families.

President Trump's supporters cheer as he speaks at a rally in Nashville, Tenn., in May. While Democrats are fired up for these midterms, so are his voters.

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Poll: Democrats Fired Up Against Trump In Midterms, But GOP Rallying Around Him

2:25pm June 20, 2018

by Domenico Montanaro

A new Pew poll finds that Americans on both sides of the aisle are more enthusiastic than usual about voting this fall and the president is a bigger factor than at any time in more than three decades.

West Virginia Supreme Court candidate Allen Loughry in 2012.

W.Va. Supreme Court Justice Allen Loughry Is Charged With 22 Counts, Including Fraud

2:14pm June 20, 2018

by Bill Chappell

Loughry, 47, has been suspended without pay, the state Supreme Court says. In addition to being a judge, he wrote a book about political corruption in West Virginia.