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Hakeem Jeffries

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Dems Haven't 'Ruled Anything Out'

Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press," House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said Democrats had not ruled out impeaching President Donald Trump if they win control of the House in the midterm elections. | Clips Read More

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House passes $70B bill to fund immigration enforcement for 3 years, sending to Trump

House Republicans have passed a nearly $70 billion bill to fund immigration enforcement agencies for the next three years and the rest of President Donald Trump's term in office. The bill now goes to Trump to be signed into law. Democrats oppose the measure,with Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries saying the money would further fund Trump's “violent mass deportation machine.” Meanwhile, Republicans said they were fulfilling their duty to safeguard the nation and support the men and women charged with enforcing the law. The funding comes on top of the nearly $140 billion that the Republican-controlled Congress gave ICE and Customs and Border Protection last year as part of Trump’s massive tax and spending cuts bill. Read More