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How Trump's Border Wall Differs From Past National Emergency Declarations

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The National Emergencies Act of 1976 was passed in an attempt to regulate the president's ability to declare open-ended national emergencies. The point of the law, commentators said at the time, was to give Congress the power of...
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Hungary offers families tax and loan breaks to boost birth rate

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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced over the weekend that he will offer families tax breaks and loan benefits in a bid to boost his country's birth rate. In the announcement on Sunday, Orban pointed toward his notorious...
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The Brief from Brussels: Golden Visas, EU rules in the UK, Hungary

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In this edition of The Brief from Brussels: EU Commission cracks down on "golden visas" And in brief: UK must comply with EU rules until Brexit Hungary boycotts its own debate in the European Parliament
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Delayed Tax Refunds, Brain Drain Worries: Shutdown's Ripple Effects Grow

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It was an urgent warning from a group of professionals not known for a proclivity to scare the public. "In our risk averse industry, we cannot even calculate the level of risk currently at play, nor predict the point at which the entire...
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Trump Agrees to Deal to Reopen Government While Negotiations Continue

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President Trump announced on Friday that he reached a tentative deal with Democrats to reopen the government temporarily while the two sides continue to negotiate on border security. The continuing resolution would fund the government at...
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After 35-Day Shutdown, Trump Agrees to Reopen Government

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President Trump announced on Friday that he reached a tentative deal with Democrats to reopen the government temporarily while the two sides continue to negotiate on border security. The continuing resolution would fund the government at...
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Community leaders work to head off anti-Muslim backlash as Kingston terror arrests wind up political debate

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Community leaders are working to calm fears and find ways to prevent an anti-Muslim, anti-immigrant backlash in the wake of two arrests related to an alleged terrorist plot in Kingston, Ont. — yet the probe already has touched off a...
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Footballer plane fears; toddler rescue hope; and Franco-German treaty | Europe briefing

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1. Fears footballer was on a plane that disappeared over the English Channel Fears are growing that Cardiff City’s new record signing Emiliano Sala was aboard a light aircraft that went missing over the English Channel. AFP news agency,...
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Spanish conservatives end socialist rule in Andalucia with help of far-right Vox

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After decades of socialist rule, the conservative Popular Party (PP) has taken power in Andalucia, southern Spain, with the help far-right party Vox. The anti-immigration party agreed to support a Conservative/centre-right coalition...
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Declaring a National Emergency to End the Shutdown Will Come Back to Haunt GOP: Erick Erickson

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As the government shutdown drags on, calls from some conservative corners have increased for President Trump to declare a national emergency in order to get federal employees back to work while diverting funds to build a border wall....
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Airlines Forced To Consolidate Resources As TSA Officers Call Out Sick Amid Shutdown

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Airline passengers are facing long security lines as unpaid TSA officers have begun calling in sick due to the government shutdown. Staffing shortages led to the closure of an entire terminal at Houston's George Bush International...
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Human Rights Watch: Some EU leaders used migration to stoke fear

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Leaders in EU states used migration to stoke fear, justify abusive policies, and block meaningful reform last year, even as arrivals at borders decreased, Human Rights Watch said today in its latest World Report. In its European Union...
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Handling of gangster refugee claimant exposes Canada's screening weaknesses

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Abdullahi Hashi Farah had an extensive criminal record, ties to a violent gang, and a long history of breaching probation. But Canadian immigration officials still released him after he crossed illegally into Canada in October 2017.
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The People's Party: The growing challenges for Canada's newest political party

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Maxime Bernier has cast himself as a populist, pro-business outsider against so-called political correctness, and for restrictions on immigration. It's a formula that has shaken the political establishment elsewhere, but how is Bernier's...
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Migration: rising to the challenge?

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In 2018, close to 3,400 people lost their lives worldwide, of which around 2,000 trying to arrive in Europe. Migration with Dignity" is the theme of 2018’s International Migrants Day, celebrated the 18th December. To tackle this, one...
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Critics Sound Off After Trump's Call with Troops Turns Political

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President Donald Trump on Thursday broke convention when his holiday call to troops took an unusually political turn. Many critics saw the call as just one more opportunity for Trump to hit the campaign trail and fire up his base."This...
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President Trump's Thanksgiving Call with Troops Turns Political

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President Donald Trump on Thursday broke convention when his holiday call to troops took an unusually political turn. Many critics saw the call as just one more opportunity for Trump to hit the campaign trail and fire up his base."This...
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What to Watch For as America Votes

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As Americans all over the country head to the polls for the midterm elections, there's nothing left to do but wait (and vote). Nick Givas, reporter for the Daily Caller, breaks down how he sees the night progressing.
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Two Visions of America Compete as Polls Open

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The bitter midterm election season is coming down ー as it always does ー to who turns out to vote. With control of both chambers of Congress and dozens of statehouses up for grabs on Tuesday, and a polarizing president at the center of it...
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Need 2 Know: New Wildfire, Amazon Backlash

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These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018.
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Two Visions of America Compete in Midterms Vote

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The bitter midterm election season is coming down ー as it always does ー to who turns out to vote. With control of both chambers of Congress and dozens of statehouses up for grabs on Tuesday, and a polarizing president at the center of it...
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Two Visions of America Compete as America Votes

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The bitter midterm election season is coming down ー as it always does ー to who turns out to vote. With control of both chambers of Congress and dozens of statehouses up for grabs on Tuesday, and a polarizing president at the center of it...
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Two Visions of America Compete as Votes Come In

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The bitter midterm election season is coming down ー as it always does ー to who turns out to vote. With control of both chambers of Congress and dozens of statehouses up for grabs on Tuesday, and a polarizing president at the center of it...
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Is Trump's Plan to End Birthright Citizenship Constitutional?

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It's not a coincidence that President Trump said he would sign an executive order to end birthright citizenship a week before a pivotal election. That's according to David Graham, a staff writer at The Atlantic, who explained the...