Social Issues

Trump-Omar feud intensifies over racism, patriotism
Following a day of dueling press conferences and withering accusations of racism on one side and unpatriotic hatred on the other, the Trump-Omar standoff continues.
Trump digs in against Dem congresswomen; they're firing back
Unfazed by widespread criticism, President Trump intensified his incendiary comments about four Democratic congresswomen of color, urging them to get out if they don't like things going on in America. They fired back at what they called his "xenophobic bigoted remarks" and said it was time for impeachment.
A look at the 'squad' that Trump targeted in racist tweets
They're all women of color. Every one of them is an American citizen. And of the four members of the self-styled "squad" duly elected to the House of Representatives, only one was born outside the U.S.
3-year-old asked to pick parent in attempted family separation, her parents say
A Honduran couple says a Border Patrol agent told them one parent could stay in the U.S. with their three kids. The agent turned to their youngest and asked her which parent she wanted to be with.
Asylum seekers who pass through another country first will be ineligible for asylum at the U.S. southern border. The rule, expected to go into effect Tuesday, also applies to children who have crossed the border alone.
'Many people agree with me': Trump digs in on racist tweets
President Trump refused to apologize and asked on Twitter when "the Radical Left Congresswomen" would "apologize to our Country, the people of Israel and even to the Office of the President, for the foul language they have used, and the terrible things they have said." The four congresswomen denounce Trump's comments Monday afternoon.
Minneapolis church hosts Mass -- and legal clinic for immigrants
As federal authorities confirmed stepped-up immigration enforcement across the United States over the weekend, immigrants in Minnesota with legal status -- and those without -- said their fears were growing more real by the hour.