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Homeland Security Secretary: Travel Vetting Could Include Passwords, Tweets

Brian Naylor, NPR

Posted on February 9, 2017 · John Kelly tells NPR that screening needs to improve. He also says President Trump's travel ban is not based on religion, and one of the great strengths of the U.S. is diversity of religious views.

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Cross-Border Energy Ties Strengthen As Trump Promises Trade Overhaul

Travis Bubenik

Posted on February 3, 2017 · One energy researcher says the Trump Administration probably wants to be careful about shaking up cross-border trade when it comes to energy.

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Trump’s Suggested Import Tax Would Mean Americans Pay For That Wall

Scott Horsley, NPR

Posted on January 26, 2017 · The president's press secretary said a plan the White House is pushing would mean taxing goods from Mexico 20 percent to pay for the wall. That would mean American consumers would foot the bill.

Tags border barrier Mexican imports Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto tariff Trump administration

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Trump May Not Have Administration Fully Staffed Until 2018

Andrew Schneider

Posted on January 16, 2017 · Donald Trump has named most of his cabinet choices, as well as his picks for some key ambassadorships. But he has yet to name any of the lower-level officials that perform much of the day-to-day work of running the executive branch.

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The Key Texans In Congress To Watch In The Trump Era

Abby Livingston, The Texas Tribune

Posted on November 24, 2016 · Come January, the Donald Trump administration will lend outsized power to seven Texas Republicans in the nation’s capital.

Tags texans Trump administration whitehouse transition

Election 2016

Rick Perry Being Eyed For Possible Role In Trump Administration

Ryan Poppe, TPR

Posted on November 10, 2016 · Texas’ longest serving governor and former state agriculture commissioner Rick Perry has announced he has been contacted by Donald Trump’s presidential transition team for a possible role in the administration.

Tags Donald Trump rick perry texas Trump administration

Election 2016

Here Is What Donald Trump Wants To Do In His First 100 Days

Amita Kelly, NPR / BARBARA SPRUNT, NPR

Posted on November 10, 2016 · On Wednesday, the Senate majority leader threw cold water on some of Trump's plans.

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Austin Tice’s family says the U.S. government is their biggest obstacle in bringing their son home

Haya Panjwani

Posted on April 8, 2022 · The family of Houston journalist Austin Tice, who reportedly has been in Syrian custody since 2012, say they’re facing new obstacles in seeking his return – specifically, the U.S. State Department.

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As omicron spreads, studies suggest that travel bans alone don’t do much good

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Posted on November 29, 2021 · Public health experts warn that the rush to impose travel bans on southern African countries after the omicron variant was identified can work against scientific transparency.

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The Justice Department Overturns Rules That Limited Asylum For Survivors Of Violence

Joel Rose, NPR

Posted on June 16, 2021 · In a victory for survivors of domestic and gang violence, the Department of Justice on Wednesday vacated the controversial Trump-era decisions.

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US Closes Trump-Era Office For Victims Of Immigrant Crime

ELLIOT SPAGAT, AP

Posted on June 11, 2021 · The Biden administration says it has dismantled a Trump-era government office that was created to help victims of crimes committed by immigrants.

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