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L.A. Times Exclusive: The White House has found ways to end protection for 'Dreamers' while shielding Trump from blowback
Donald Trump thinks he's running a "well-oiled machine." Others disagree. Inside Donald Trump's White House Chaos
Colman McCarthy's take on the presidenital press conference: 'Believe me,' says our president
While you were reading President Trump's Twitter feed and wondering about Russia:
- By a 57-43 margin, the Republican-led Senate voted Wednesday to repeal an Obama-era regulation designed to block certain mentally ill people from purchasing firearms.
- For decades, buying a silencer for a firearm has been as difficult as buying a machine gun, requiring a background check that can take close to a year. Now the industry has renewed a push in Congress to ease those restrictions,
Miffed at presidential inaction, USCCB leaders urge Trump to protect religious liberty
Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke -- Knights of Malta leader says Burke sparked dispute with Vatican
This is one busy cardinal: Cardinal Burke presides over trial investigating Guam archbishop
As Venezuela's economic crisis deepens, sisters struggle to bring food to the malnourished
Sr. Nancy Linenkugel finds that planning a Mass where the bishop is presiding can be complicated and bring certain changes a congregation might not be used to. Just a few hoops
Manila, the Philippines -- Senator, staunch critic of President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs,charged with drug-related offenses
What about that repeal? House GOP batting around options for revamping President Barack Obama’s health care law
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