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Trump visits southern border amid growing crisis, declaring that ‘our country is full’ President Trump on Friday visited the southern border amid an escalating migration crisis, saying that “our country is full” and warning potential migrants thinking about crossing the border that “we can’t take you anymore.” https://pxpx500.blogspot.com

President Trump says new border wall 'looks great' Trump tours section of new 30-foot border wall in Calexico, California. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com

GOP donor invites Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to a dinner celebrating free-market success stories Foster Friess says he would like New York Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to see the many success stories of those who came from poverty. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com

Democratic Congressman Matt Cartwright acknowledges 'some things may need to be redacted' from Mueller report Grand jury testimony is supposed to be secret, says Pennsylvania Congressman Matt Cartwright, Democratic member of the House Appropriations Committee. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com

Incoming DHS emergency response official weighs in on what’s needed to secure the southern border Department of Homeland Security emergency response cell incoming lead coordinator Manuel Padilla says there is both a humanitarian and border security crisis. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com

President Trump's message to illegal immigrants: The country is full, turn around Trump speaks at a border security roundtable in Calexico, California. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com

Florida may send a big message to sanctuary cities In the midst of a heated debate on immigration, lawmakers are grappling with fixing what they call, America’s broken immigration system. Legislators in Florida are hoping to take the lead on Trump’s agenda with a new set of bills. Republican state leaders are seeking to prohibit “sanctuary” policies, forcing towns to cooperate with immigration and customs enforcement. The debate over the bill has also raised concerns over giving Washington too much say on Florida decision-making. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com

2020 Democratic presidential candidates speak at the National Action Network Convention All of the 2020 Democratic hopefuls who spoke at the NAN Convention vow to support to a bill to study providing slavery reparations to African Americans and to reform the criminal justice system; Bryan Llenas reports from New York City. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com

Sanders unloads on Trump at Sharpton conference, says he's racist and ‘that is the damn truth’ In some of his sharpest language yet attacking President Trump, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders accused the Republican president of being racist and sexist and much more during a speech before Al Sharpton's National Action Network.  https://pxpx500.blogspot.com

Will Joe Biden be the 'moderate' candidate in a crowded progressive 2020 primary field? Former White House deputy chief of staff Karl Rove and former DNC Chair Donna Brazile weigh in on former Vice President Joe Biden's potential 2020 White House bid. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com

Ex-acting ICE director 'sick and tired of Democrats talking about Trump's family separation' Thomas Homan, the former acting director of ICE, defended President Trump Friday on “Outnumbered Overtime” against accusations that the Trump administration’s “cruel” policies have backfired. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com

Ocasio-Cortez calls for ‘agenda of reparations’ as 2020 Dems get on board Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., called Friday for “examining and pursuing an agenda of reparations” as part of a lengthy list of proposals delivered before an Al Sharpton-sponsored conference in New York -- touting a controversial policy that's increasingly gained support from the 2020 field of Democratic presidential candidates.  https://pxpx500.blogspot.com

Joe Biden makes a joke in first public remarks since accusations that he had inappropriate contact with women Former Vice President Joe Biden touts that he had permission to hug a child on stage at his first public appearance amid allegations that he inappropriately touched women. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com

Former acting ICE director is 'sick and tired' of Democrats talking about family separations Family detention of illegal immigrants was built under the Obama administration, says Fox News contributor Tom Homan, former acting ICE director. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com

Joe Biden says he wants to be the 'last person to announce' Former Vice President Joe Biden hints at a presidential run following his first public speech since facing criticism from several women for unwanted touching; reaction and analysis from Reuters White House correspondent Jeff Mason. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com

Meghan McCain slams ex-Clinton aide Adam Parkhomenko for mocking Mitch McConnell's fall Meghan McCain slams ex-Clinton aide Adam Parkhomenko for mocking Mitch McConnell's fall, saying McConnell used to have polio. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com

Biden jokes about hugging in 1st appearance since improper contact allegations, later voices remorse In his first public appearance since allegations of improper contact with women threatened his yet-to-be-announced White House bid, former Vice President Joe Biden appeared to make light of the controversy surrounding his well-publicized past getting too close for comfort with fellow politicians, their family members and others.  https://pxpx500.blogspot.com

U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner to register as a sex offender A New York City judge orders former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner to register as a sex offender. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com

Biden laughs off touchy talk Can he push past the controversy? https://pxpx500.blogspot.com

Anthony Weiner ordered to register as sex offender as he nears end of prison sentence Disgraced former Rep. Anthony Weiner has been ordered to register as a sex offender as he nears the end of a 21-month prison sentence for having illicit online contact with a 15-year-old girl. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com