Congressional Republican leaders Thursday downplayed a deal struck between President Donald Trump and Democrats a day earlier, insisting that it was nothing more than an attempt to avert political gamesmanship during a national emergency, with one hurricane cleanup underway and another storm bearing down on Florida, reports NBC. The Hill: House Freedom Caucus Chair Open to […]

The news that Facebook ran tens of thousands of dollars worth of ads from a Putin-linked Russian troll farm is the latest evidence that the Kremlin has proved adept at turning those features of the American system it most detests into advantages for itself, reports The Atlantic. NBC: FEMA Is Nearly Out of Cash, Just as […]

Attorneys general in 15 states and the District of Columbia have filed a lawsuit to protect recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which the Trump administration started winding down this week, reports the Washington Examiner. The Hill: Ryan Slams Dem Leaders Over ‘Disgraceful’ Debt Plan Independent: Chicago Mayor Declares City ‘Trump-Free Zone’ After US […]

Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the Trump administration’s intentions to officially rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, effectively ending the 2012 program that has deferred deportations for those who came to the United States as young immigrants, reports CBS. The Hill: GOP Senator Floats Deal on DACA, Immigration Free Beacon: Buoyed by Gains Among […]

House and Senate Republicans said Friday they do not want President Trump to repeal a program legalizing young people who arrived in the United States illegally as children, reports the Washington Examiner. NYTimes: Mueller Has Early Draft of Trump Letter Giving Reasons for Firing Comey WashExaminer: Gary Cohn: My Relationship With Trump Is ‘Very Good,’ Despite […]