Over 680 arrested in U.S. immigration raids -homeland security secretary

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Over 680 arrested in U.S. immigration raids -homeland security secretary

U.S. immigration officers have arrested more than 680 people in recent operations, 75 percent of whom have been convicted of crimes, Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said on Monday, referring to actions that have sparked alarm among immigrant rights advocates. Kelly said in a statement that crimes committed by the illegal immigrants ranged from homicide to driving under the influence of alcohol. President Donald Trump promised to deport 2 million to 3 million migrants with criminal records on taking office.

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Trump on Yellen's Fed, in his own words: A lot of sour notes

Since the early months of his presidential campaign, Donald Trump has occasionally expressed bluntly critical remarks about the Federal Reserve's performance under Chair Janet Yellen. Yellen was too "political," ...

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A timeline of the Dakota Access oil pipeline

Notable events in the dispute over the Dakota Access oil pipeline. ___ December 2014 — Dallas-based Energy Transfer Partners applies to the federal government to build the 1,200-mile Dakota Access pipeline ...

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Trump ignores reporters' shouted questions about Flynn

WASHINGTON (AP) — Embattled national security adviser Michael Flynn's fate as one of President Donald Trump's senior aides remained uncertain Monday following reports that he discussed U.S. sanctions with a Russian envoy before Trump's inauguration.

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Trump says US will deal with North Korea 'very strongly'

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday vowed to "deal with" North Korea, calling it "a big, big problem" without mentioning the ballistic missile it test-fired over the weekend or any planned American response.

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