Why Trump Halted a San Francisco Immigration Surge

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How the San Francisco Mayor Avoided Trump’s Enforcement Surge by Heather Knight and Kellen Browning

Trump Pardons Founder of the Crypto Exchange Binance by David Yaffe-Bellany and Kenneth P. Vogel

Trump Says He’s Cutting Off Trade Negotiations With Canada by Ana Swanson and Matina Stevis-Gridneff

Democrats Block Federal Worker Pay Bill as Shutdown Drags On by Catie Edmondson

Was a Sports Betting Scandal Inevitable? by Jenny Vrentas

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