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08.11.20 | 12:25 pm

It appears President Trump is attempting to take his war against immigrants to a new level, and he’s using COVID-19 as an excuse to do it.

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FILE In this file photo taken on Thursday, July 9, 2020, Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures during a video conference meeting at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow in Moscow, Russia. Putin says that a coronavirus vaccine developed in the country has been registered for use and one of his daughters has already been inoculated. Speaking at a government meeting Tuesday, Putin said that the vaccine has proven efficient during tests, offering a lasting immunity from the coronavirus. (Alexei Druzhinin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File) FILE In this file photo taken on Thursday, July 9, 2020, Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures during a video conference meeting at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow in Moscow, Russia. Putin says that a coronavirus vaccine developed in the country has been registered for use and one of his daughters has already been inoculated. Speaking at a government meeting Tuesday, Putin said that the vaccine has proven efficient during tests, offering a lasting immunity from the coronavirus. (Alexei Druzhinin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)
Russia Approves Coronavirus Vaccine Despite Intense International Skepticism
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08.11.20 | 9:17 am
Sasse Posts Interoffice-Like Memo To Defend His Criticism Of Trump’s Executive Actions
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08.10.20 | 5:20 pm
Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., listens during a Senate Judiciary Committee business meeting to consider authorization for subpoenas relating to the Crossfire Hurricane investigation, and other matters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 11, 2020. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, Pool) Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., listens during a Senate Judiciary Committee business meeting to consider authorization for subpoenas relating to the Crossfire Hurricane investigation, and other matters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 11, 2020. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, Pool)
Trump Goes After Sasse After He Decries Executive Actions As ‘Unconstitutional Slop’
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08.10.20 | 1:20 pm
USPS Chief Under Fire For Big Changes As Vote-By-Mail Skyrockets Prime Badge
This Week in Voting Rights: A weekly roundup of news on Americans' access to the ballot box.
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08.10.20 | 1:05 pm
US Has Now Seen 200,000 More Deaths Than In Previous Years, CDC Estimates Show
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08.10.20 | 12:03 pm
WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 09: President Donald Trump arrives at the White House in Marine One on August 9, 2020 in Washington, DC. The President spent the weekend at his property in New Jersey where he attended multiple campaign and fund raising events. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images) WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 09: President Donald Trump arrives at the White House in Marine One on August 9, 2020 in Washington, DC. The President spent the weekend at his property in New Jersey where he attended multiple campaign and fund raising events. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
Trump Tries To Paint Dems As Desperate To Deal After Signing Potemkin Executive Actions
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08.10.20 | 11:35 am
STURGIS, SD - AUGUST 07: Motorcyclists ride down Main Street during the 80th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on August 7, 2020 in Sturgis, South Dakota. While the rally usually attracts around 500,000 people, officials estimate that more than 250,000 people may still show up to this year's festival despite the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images) STURGIS, SD - AUGUST 07: Motorcyclists ride down Main Street during the 80th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on August 7, 2020 in Sturgis, South Dakota. While the rally usually attracts around 500,000 people, officials estimate that more than 250,000 people may still show up to this year's festival despite the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)
PHOTOS: Virus Revs Engine As Thousands Of Maskless Bikers Attend SD Rally
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08.10.20 | 10:52 am
4 Ways Pelosi And Schumer Swiftly Ripped Into Trump’s Flurry Of Executive Actions
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08.09.20 | 6:31 pm
UNITED STATES - JULY 23: Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin arrives to the Capitol for a meeting with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., about the COVID-19 relief plan, on Thursday, July 23, 2020. Mark Meadows, White House chief of staff, also attended. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) UNITED STATES - JULY 23: Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin arrives to the Capitol for a meeting with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., about the COVID-19 relief plan, on Thursday, July 23, 2020. Mark Meadows, White House chief of staff, also attended. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
Mnuchin: Dems Have ‘A Lot Of Explaining To Do’ If They Challenge Trump Actions In Court
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08.09.20 | 2:37 pm