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Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speaks to audience members during a campaign stop at Grand River Center in Dubuque, Iowa, Sunday, June 9, 2019. (Eileen Meslar/Telegraph Herald via AP) ** FILE **

Bernie Sanders says democratic socialism’s time has come

Sen. Bernard Sanders proclaimed the dawn of democratic socialism in America on Wednesday, saying it's time the country moves beyond the liberties enshrined in the Constitution and embraces a new set of human rights promises including free college education, guaranteed jobs and better retirements.

June 12, 2019
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Polish President Andrzej Duda in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, June 12, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump teases ‘Phase two’ of U.S.-Mexico border deal

President Trump on Wednesday teased what he called "phase two" of his border deal with Mexico, saying much tougher measures are waiting in the wings if the new national police and immigration repatriation measures agreed to last week don't stop the flow of migrants.

June 12, 2019
President Donald Trump stands with Attorney General William Barr during the 38th Annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service at the U.S. Capitol, Wednesday, May 15, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

DOJ slams latest committee contempt vote, warns of retaliation

The Justice Department warned Tuesday that it could retaliate against the House Oversight Committee should the panel vote this week to pursue contempt of Congress proceedings against Attorney General William P. Barr, saying it would sour what cooperation there has been.

June 11, 2019
A U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agent gathers information on four Guatemalan nationals, including two men and a pair of 12 and 13-year-old boys in Yuma, Ariz. Yuma Mayor Douglas Nicholls has declared a state of emergency to deal with the number of families being released from Border Patrol custody into the city. Nicholls said Tuesday, April 16, 2019, that he had hoped not to get to this point but that the organizations helping immigrant families just don't have the capacity to deal with so many. (AP Photo/Matt York) **FILE**

GOP to force showdown on Trump border crisis funding bill

Fresh off President Trump's new border deal with Mexico, Senate Republicans plan to push the issue to the halls of Congress, saying it's time for Democrats to agree to pass Mr. Trump's $4.5 billion emergency spending request to help care for the record surge of illegal immigrants.

June 11, 2019
President Donald Trump speaks on the South Lawn at the White House, Monday, June 10, 2019, in Washington as he honors Team Penske for the 2019 Indianapolis 500 win. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Donald Trump, Mexico snipe over supposed side deal

An emboldened President Trump said Monday that his tariff threat forced Mexico to strike a border deal, and he vowed that China will be the next target brought to heel by weaponization of access to the U.S. economy.

June 10, 2019
Vice President Mike Pence, left, and Secret Service Director Joseph Clancy stand as President Donald Trump shakes hands with FBI Director James Comey during a reception for inaugural law enforcement officers and first responders in the Blue Room of the White House, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

DOJ reveals scope of Trump campaign surveillance probe

The Justice Department on Monday gave more details about the review Attorney General William P. Barr has ordered into the government's surveillance of President Trump's 2016 campaign, saying there are still too many "open questions" about why it was done.

June 10, 2019
Former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli addresses the Virginia GOP Convention in Roanoke on June 7, 2014. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Ken Cuccinelli named acting head of DHS’s legal immigration division

Former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli was officially named acting director at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on Monday, putting him in charge of some of the most important behind-the-scenes immigration initiatives of the Trump administration.

June 10, 2019