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President Obama Also Faced A ‘Crisis’ At The Southern Border

The situations at the border and in the White House five years ago and now are strikingly similar. Immigration experts say the Trump administration can learn from Obama’s tenure.

Democrats’ Health Care Ambitions Meet The Reality Of Divided Government

Congressional Democrats want to protect health coverage and protections of the Affordable Care Act. With the Senate in Republican hands, House Democrats will hold hearings and may turn to the courts.

Air Travelers And Workers May Feel Government Shutdown Effects

The TSA acknowledges more officers than usual are calling in sick rather than work without pay during the government shutdown. Travel industry leaders warn the economic impact could be significant.

‘The First Conspiracy’ Details Foiled Hickey Plot To Assassinate George Washington

Thriller author Brad Meltzer and documentary producer Josh Mensch offer an intriguing look at a true-life, foiled plan that, had it succeeded, may have killed the American dream before it even began.

Asylum-Seekers In California Wait For Their Day In Immigration Court

Immigrants who manage to make it to cities in California face a high cost of living, but they also have access to legal aid which makes a huge difference in asylum cases.

2nd Suspect Charged In Murder Of 7-Year-Old Girl In Houston

Authorities in Houston, Texas, have charged a second man with murder in the shooting death of 7-year-old Jazmine Barnes. The development came on the day of the girl’s funeral.

7 Takeaways From President Trump’s Oval Office Address

For all the formality of an Oval Office address, the partial shutdown is no closer to being over, and Democrats and Republicans are living in very different worlds when it comes to immigration policy.

FACT CHECK: Trump’s Oval Office Pitch For A Border Wall

President Trump used his first prime-time address from the Oval Office to make the case for a $5.7 billion border wall. That demand and Democrats’ opposition has led to a partial government shutdown.

Second Suspect Charged With Murder In Shooting of 7-Year-Old Jazmine Barnes

Investigators filed capital murder charges against Larry Woodruffe on Tuesday. The 24-year-old was picked up on Jan. 5 after investigators received a tip connecting him to the drive-by attack.

WATCH LIVE: Trump Gives First Oval Office Speech As Partial Shutdown Continues

Trump has said he won’t sign any bill to reopen the government unless Congress acquiesces to his request for $5.7 billion to build a southern border wall — something Democrats have staunchly opposed.

After Patient In Vegetative State Gives Birth, Facility’s CEO Resigns

Hacienda HealthCare is facing investigations after the birth. Staff at the Phoenix facility reportedly hadn’t noticed she was pregnant.

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