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New Trump Rule Would Allow Government to Detain Migrant Families Indefinitely
- The Trump administration unveils a new rule that would allow border officials to detain migrant families long-term.
- The rule faces an uphill legal battle. It has to be approved by a federal court first, according to the NYT.
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Barr Greenlights First Executions in Sixteen Years
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Attorney General Barr announces the Justice Department will resume executions after a near two decade break.
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There have been three executions since 1988, with the most recent being in 2003. An unofficial pause began after Obama directed a review of capital punishment practices following a botched execution.
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Five death-row inmates are to be scheduled executed in the next year.
The Primary is the primary source material
The Who? What? Why? is an explainer article
What do the bubbles mean?
The Baseline
is a typical news article
From the Left is an opinion piece from a left-leaning opinion writer
From the Right is an opinion piece from a right-leaning opinion writer
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Trump Administration Formally Asserts Its Opposition to Obamacare in Court Brief
In a court brief, the Justice Department petitions a federal appeals court to strike down Obamacare in its entirety. Its the first formal argument by the Trump administration to end the Affordable Care Act. The filing is a departure from a previous Trump administration stance that some portions of the law, such as allowing states to expand Medicare programs, should remain
The Primary is the primary source material
The Who? What? Why? is an explainer article
What do the bubbles mean?
The Baseline
is a typical news article
From the Left is an opinion piece from a left-leaning opinion writer
From the Right is an opinion piece from a right-leaning opinion writer
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Supreme Court Allows Transgender Military Ban To Go Into Effect
In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court rules in favor of permitting Trump's transgender military ban to go into effect
The Primary is the primary source material
The Who? What? Why? is an explainer article
What do the bubbles mean?
The Baseline
is a typical news article
From the Left is an opinion piece from a left-leaning opinion writer
From the Right is an opinion piece from a right-leaning opinion writer
