Two memos, signed by Secretary John Kelly, greatly expand the number of immigrants prioritized for removal. The rules do not affect “Dreamers” — people brought to the U.S. illegally as children.
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75 years later, Americans still bear scars of internment order
Two months after Pearl Harbor, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed the executive order that paved the way for Japanese-American internment. Decades later, those dark days resonate.
At Florida rally, Trump restates campaign promises
A month into his presidency, President Trump sounded like candidate Trump at a boisterous rally in Melbourne, Fla.
Organizations race to haul junk from villages before EPA funding cuts
The partnerships are racing to clean up as much of the stuff as possible by 2020 when federal funding for the projects is scheduled to run out.
GOP leaders urge return to ‘high-risk insurance pools’ that critics call costly
Some Republicans in Congress say they could partly fix the federal health law by again separating people who buy insurance into two categories — sick and healthy. Critics say it won’t save money.
Veteran of Alaska campaigns said to be in line for White House job
The Washington-based political strategist has worked on several Alaska campaigns could be in line to be President Donald Trump’s communications director. The Wall Street Journal and other national news outlets are reporting that Mike Dubke is about to be named to the post.
Alaska farmers push for hemp legalization
The 2014 federal Farm Bill allows states to grow and harvest hemp through pilot programs. Sen. Shelley Hughes is sponsoring legislation that would establish such a program in Alaska. Supporters see it as a way to diversify Alaska’s economy.
Norma McCorvey, ‘Roe’ of landmark Roe V. Wade ruling on abortion, dies at 69
McCorvey, who adopted the pseudonym Jane Roe in the Supreme Court case that legalized abortion in 1973, was a champion for abortion rights activists and — later in life — for their opponents, as well.
Trump says he will issue ‘new executive action’ related to travel ban
On Thursday, the president said his administration will be appealing a decision that imposes a stay on his travel ban — and will also be issuing a new, “very comprehensive order” next week.
‘I’d like to see you hold back on settlements,’ Trump tells Netanyahu
Recent remarks by senior White House officials had seemed to signal a possible shift in the long-held U.S. view that a two-state solution is integral to peace negotiations.