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09.06.17 | 7:35 am
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders departs after a press briefing at the White House, Friday, Sept. 1, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders departs after a press briefing at the White House, Friday, Sept. 1, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
WH: Sessions Announced End Of DACA Because It’s A ‘Legal’ Issue
09.05.17 | 2:55 pm
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09.05.17 | 2:07 pm
McCain Opposes Ending DACA, Says He Will Work On Comprehensive Reform
09.05.17 | 12:08 pm
Rep. Curbelo: ‘Fringe’ GOPers Obsessed With Making Immigrants Scapegoats
09.05.17 | 11:40 am
Louise Linton: I Deserved Criticism For Out-Of-Touch Instagram Argument
09.05.17 | 10:04 am
Supporters of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA chant slogans and holds signs while joining a Labor Day rally in downtown Los Angeles on Monday, Sept. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel) Supporters of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA chant slogans and holds signs while joining a Labor Day rally in downtown Los Angeles on Monday, Sept. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
Trump Confirms Suspicion That He’s Passing The Buck To Congress On DACA
09.05.17 | 8:30 am
Sean Spicer Gets New Gig At Global Speaking Circuit
09.05.17 | 8:11 am
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, at PortMiami in Miami. As The White House wages a fight with cities and states over how far they can cooperate with federal immigration authorities, Sessions visited Miami to hail it as an example of a place that reversed its sanctuary policies to follow President Donald Trump’s orders. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, at PortMiami in Miami. As The White House wages a fight with cities and states over how far they can cooperate with federal immigration authorities, Sessions visited Miami to hail it as an example of a place that reversed its sanctuary policies to follow President Donald Trump’s orders. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Sessions, Not Trump, Will Make DACA Announcement Tuesday Morning
09.05.17 | 7:16 am
UNITED STATES - AUGUST 01: Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., talks with reporters before the Senate Policy luncheons in the Capitol on August 1, 2017. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) UNITED STATES - AUGUST 01: Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., talks with reporters before the Senate Policy luncheons in the Capitol on August 1, 2017. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
Lindsey Graham Will Support Trump Plan To Reportedly End DACA  
09.04.17 | 4:03 pm
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