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Immigration advocates rally, calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom to end policies they say encourage the deportation of parolees, at the California Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Friday, Nov. 1, 2019. Immigrant rights groups are calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom to end policies they say ease the transfer of prison inmates to federal authorities despite California's efforts to provide a sanctuary to those who are in the country illegally. (AP Photo/Don Thompson)

Sanctuary recidivism rate at 25% in California’s Orange County

California's Orange County is seeing a recidivism rate of more than 25% for undocumented immigrants it has released under the state's sanctuary law, according to new data the sheriff's department released and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement highlighted this week.

February 5, 2020
President Donald Trump speaks during an event on human trafficking in the East Room of the White House, Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, in Washington, as Vice President Mike Pence looks on. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Trump expands travel ban to six new countries

President Trump signed an order Friday expanding his travel ban to six new countries, targeting nations the government says pose a threat because they don't issue electronic passports or don't do enough to share information with American authorities to vet their citizens looking to travel.

January 31, 2020
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., joined at right by Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., and Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, as he speaks to reporters to criticize the process in the Republican-controlled Senate as the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, resumes in Washington, Friday, Jan. 31, 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Democrats demand impeachment continue after New York Times report

House Democrats pleaded with senators Friday to extend the impeachment trial of President Trump into next week and beyond, saying new press reports about Mr. Trump's efforts to rope Ukraine into investigating a political enemy must be fully pursued.

January 31, 2020
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, rides an escalator before speaking with reporters during the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Ted Cruz calls for coronavirus travel ban on China

Sen. Ted Cruz said Friday that the U.S. should impose a travel ban on flights to and from China, and new screening at all U.S. airports to try to weed out those who might be contagious with the new coronavirus.

January 31, 2020
In this image from video, House impeachment manager Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., answers a question during the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 30 2020. (Senate Television via AP)

Jerry Nadler steals Adam Schiff closing in impeachment trial

Tensions within House Democrats' impeachment team appeared to boil over onto the Senate floor Thursday night as Rep. Jerrold Nadler ran to the lectern to deliver the final answer of the night, pushing by Rep. Adam Schiff, who's been the party's point man for the Senate trial.

January 30, 2020