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Posted on October 31, 2019 · The Nats were handcuffed by Houston starter Zack Greinke who gave up only 2 hits in six innings. Washington scored all six runs in the last three innings.

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Posted on July 30, 2019 · The attorney general says Congress never intended for asylum-seekers to include family members as part of a "particular social group" eligible for protection.

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Posted on June 25, 2019 · Reports of children detained in crowded and unsanitary conditions long beyond the maximum legal limit have created a new controversy over the administration's immigration policies.

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Posted on May 9, 2019 · The head of the U.S. Border Patrol said her agents are spending more and more of their time dealing with families with children who need food and medical care.

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Posted on April 10, 2019 · The decision is a victory for the Trump administration's efforts to pressure schools to abandon affirmative action policies still allowed by the Supreme Court.

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