If past practice is any indication, Trump will name a nominee within weeks, setting in motion a process that could allow confirmation of a new justice by early August.
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Trump-Putin summit is a go, National Security Adviser John Bolton says
‘It’s important after the length of time that has gone by without a bilateral summit like this to allow them to cover all the issues they choose,’ he says.
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Judge again orders Trump voter fraud commission to give documents to Maine’s secretary of state
Matthew Dunlap sued the president’s voting integrity commission after it refused to share records with him, even though he was a member.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Politics
Trump slams Harley-Davidson again, putting Wisconsin’s governor in the hot seat
Scott Walker has avoided directly criticizing Trump on the tariffs issue, saying only that they’re not good for the state’s manufacturers and farmers.
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House rejects immigration bill pushed by Trump in last-minute tweet
The Republican Party has been unable to bridge the divide between its hard-liners aligned with Trump and moderates intent on addressing the fate of undocumented immigrants known as ‘dreamers.’
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Trump backs off limiting Chinese investment in U.S. technology companies
Instead the president wants Congress to pass legislation to enhance foreign investment reviews.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Trumped-up border crisis led to child separations
The president is basing his immigration policy on lies.
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Judge orders U.S. to reunite separated families within 30 days
And children younger than 5 must be back with their families within 14 days, under the order issued by a federal judge in San Diego.
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At Portland protest of immigration policy, ‘so much rage’ they no longer can stay silent
A Facebook call to rally in Portland draws more than 200 people eager to take a stand against White House actions at the border that have sparked outrage across the country.
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Maine’s U.S. House members respond to Trump’s latest tweets on immigration
While Rep. Bruce Poliquin notes the U.S. is a ‘nation of laws,’ Rep. Chellie Pingree says the president’s lack of understanding ‘is just shocking.’