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Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents descended on Mississippi yesterday in a massive raid. The Aug. 7 crackdown was the largest single-day act of immigration enforcement in American history, with nearly 700 laborers detained in raids that targeted seven food processing plants. The normal justifications were made. According to NBC News, U.S. Attorney Mike Hurd said, “While we are a nation of immigrants, more than that, first and foremost, we are…

The mother of El Paso shooting suspect 21-year-old Patrick Crusius called police in Allen, Texas, weeks before the deadly shooting, because her son owned an AK 47-style assault rifle, CBS News has confirmed. The family’s attorney, Chris Ayres, said the phone call was “purely informational,” and that there was “absolutely no fear of violence nor any belief of an intent to do harm” that led Crusius’ mother to call police.  The…

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By ANNA PALMER and JAKE SHERMAN  08/08/2019 06:06 AM EDT Presented by The White House and President Donald Trump’s allies will invariably complain about the coverage of his trip to El Paso and Dayton. But no one asked the president to focus on his political foes. He did it himself. | Zach Gibson/Getty Images DRIVING THE DAY WEDNESDAY, IN REVIEW … – THE WHITE HOUSE said Wednesday’s trip to El…

CLOSE CLOSE Protestors turned up in both Dayton, Ohio and El Paso, Texas as President Donald Trump visited following two mass shootings that left 31 dead. USA TODAY WASHINGTON – Hours after visiting with victims and first responders from the mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio, the White House said President Donald Trump was treated like a “rock star” and criticized several Ohio lawmakers for “mischaracterizing” the visit. Dan Scavino, White House director of social…

Video Why are Democrats urging Trump not to visit El Paso, Dayton in wake of mass shootings? Washington Strategy Group President Joel Rubin debates Republican strategist Joseph Pinion. The war of words continues between President Trump and 2020 presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke, who on Wednesday declared Trump a “white supremacist” and said that the United States “has been racist since it’s been a country.” As the president visited O’Rourke’s hometown of…

President TrumpDonald John TrumpMSNBC’s Geist presses Castro on sharing Trump donors names: These people ‘are already being harassed’ Marianne Williamson: Message of love ‘absolutely’ extends to Trump Hickenlooper says Democrats are falling for ‘Trump’s execrable politics of distraction’ MORE should do more to tackle gun violence, because it is the right thing to do, and because it would drive Democrats crazy. First up: let’s set the record straight. Fact: President…

Video Kellyanne Conway: Beto O’Rourke’s ‘cursing and screaming’ about Trump doesn’t ‘heal a single soul’ President Trump issued a fiery tweet late Tuesday for 2020 presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke ahead of his visit to the Democrat’s hometown of El Paso, Texas, following last weekend’s shooting that left 22 dead.  Over the past several days, O’Rourke has slammed the president, who he has placed blame for the massacre. The former congressman declared that Trump is…

Video President Trump condemns mass shootings, white supremacy Trump addresses the nation on mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton, announces steps to combat violence; chief White House correspondent John Roberts. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, has told President Trump to stay away from El Paso while the community mourns the massacre that left at least 22 dead. Escobar, who represents the district that is home to the Walmart store where…

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Video Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says 20 killed, more than two dozen injured in El Paso mass shooting Authorities hold press conference on deadly shooting in El Paso, Texas. A gunman killed 20 people and injured 26 others Saturday after he opened fire at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, state and city officials said. “Texas grieves with the people of El Paso today,” said Gov. Greg Abbott at an evening news conference…

Jobs report should show solid but slower trend of hiring The economy is expected to have added 165,000 jobs in July, a drop of about 60,000 from June and possibly the start of a more moderate hiring trend. Market Insiderread more

President Trump said he was unsure if he would be able to stop the “send her back” chants directed toward Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar if they begin during his upcoming rally. The president spoke to reporters on the West Lawn prior to his departure for his Thursday night rally in Cincinnati, Ohio. Trump eventually denounced the chants of “send her back!” that erupted while he assailed Omar during his last…

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Video Dan Kildee on China, Trump trade deals Dan Kildee on China, Trump trade deals President Trump was correct to call out China on trade, but shouldn’t have imposed tariffs or taken on Beijing alone, according to Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Mich. Trade wars are bad for both sides and the U.S. would have been better served to bring more countries to the table as a united front, Kildee, the House chief…

Andrew Yang said: “Raise your hand in the crowd if you’ve seen stores closing where you live. It is not just you. Amazon is closing 30% of America’s stores and malls.”   Facts first: Yang is right that up to 30% of malls may close in the next few years, but that’s not all because of Amazon.   Malls have been closing fast, and will continue to do so, according to Wall Street retail…

As Marianne Williamson began her soon-to-be viral monologue about environmental racism during Tuesday night’s Democratic primary debate, an online chat room dedicated to quasi-ironic support of their “orb queen” exploded with support. “Queen!!!!!!!!” one user wrote in the chat group, called “Orb Posting,” hosted on the popular chat service Discord. Another user quickly followed up, posting three crying emojis and three emojis of an orb, which has been embraced as…

Your guide to where the 2020 Democrats stand on the issues 20 things you didn’t know about the Democratic candidates debating this week Analysis: These 4 questions may determine how Democrats go from 2 dozen candidates to 1 As Democrats debate in nearby Detroit, a deep-seated distrust remains in Flint Democratic voters from Michigan weigh in on 2020 field ahead of CNN debate

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