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House Considers 2 Immigration Bills As Southern Border Crisis Persists

9:18am June 20, 2018

Rachel Martin talks to Republican Rep. Warren Davidson of Ohio about what's next for Congress on immigration policy after President Trump met with House Republicans on Tuesday.

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Obama Official On Family Separations

9:18am June 20, 2018

President Obama faced strong criticism from immigrant rights activists. Steve Inskeep talks with former Deputy Assistant Attorney General Leon Fresco about immigration and family separations.

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Update On Immigration And Family Separations

9:18am June 20, 2018

We have the latest on the Trump administration's policy of separating families of people who illegally cross the border and Republican discussions of overhauling immigration policy.

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What Tariffs Mean For Markets

8:18am June 20, 2018

The Trump administration has dramatically escalated its trade dispute with China. NPR's David Greene talks with Stephen Moore, who has advised the Trump administration on economic policy.

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What Trump's Immigration Policies Mean For The Midterms

6:46am June 20, 2018

by Asma Khalid

Polls show a majority of Americans disapprove of the Trump administration's policy of separating parents from their children at the border. But opinion among Republicans is mixed.

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Democratic members of Congress protest the Trump family separate policy. From left to right: Reps. Joseph Crowley, Luis Gutierrez, Pramila Jayapal, John Lewis and Judy Chu.

Family Separation Is Trump's Immigration Policy. Here's Why He Won't Own It

6:43am June 20, 2018

by Domenico Montanaro

The policy is unpopular, and vulnerable Republicans in competitive districts stand to be punished by voters in the midterms if this continues much longer. So Trump is trying to flip the script.

U.S. Pulls Out Of U.N. Human Rights Council

5:07am June 20, 2018

by Michele Kelemen

The Trump administration pulled out of the U.N. Human Rights Council, saying it's hypocritical in who it criticizes. But that could cede influence to some countries with a record for violations.

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Conservatives And Liberals Both Take To RT

5:07am June 20, 2018

by Johnny Kauffman

Two years after Russia intervened in U.S. politics, some American activists and pundits continue to appear on Russian-owned media outlets.

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News Brief: Republicans Talk Immigration Overhaul, China Tariffs Latest

5:07am June 20, 2018

President Trump met with Republican lawmakers to discuss immigration legislation. Also, we have the latest on the uproar over immigrant family separations and President Trump's tariffs on China.

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U.S. Announces It Will Leave U.N.'s Human Rights Council

9:37pm June 19, 2018

by Michele Kelemen

The Trump administration is reversing another decision its predecessor made and is pulling out of the United Nation's Human Rights Council.

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