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That's what he did on Wednesday. In recent days, the Republican president had insisted his hands were tied by law on the issue of family separations and had sou...

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The head of the militia controlling the town, the Manbij Military Council, confirmed Turkish troops had begun patrols. Turkey regards the YPG as the Syrian ...

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The effort would mark a dramatic departure for an administration that has been insisting, wrongly, that it has no choice but to separate families apprehended at...

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Trump supports Republican immigration bills in U.S. House: White House

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Peter Fonda apologizes for 'vulgar' Barron Trump tweet

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Nikki Haley Pummels UN Human Rights Council - Katie Pavlich

The diplomat noted that Washington's decision had dealt a powerful blow to its reputation in terms of protecting human rights. "In doing so, I want to make it...

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Trump justifies separation of children from migrant parents

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Israeli aircraft strike Hamas targets in Gaza Strip

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Trump Repeats False Claim on Dems, Family Separation

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