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In an increasingly polarized America, is it possible to remain civil on social media?

In an increasingly polarized America, is it possible to remain civil on social media?

Tyler and Larry have never met. Larry is a conservative living on the East Coast. Tyler is a liberal in Indiana. If for some reason they crossed paths on the street, they wouldn't recognize each other. But for the last few months, they've been getting into constant fights on Twitter.
by Jasmine Garsd

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Biden faces new scrutiny from Democrats over behavior with women

Biden faces new scrutiny from Democrats over behavior with women

A Nevada politician's assertion that Biden's kiss on the back of her head made her feel uncomfortable prompted some Democrats to question whether the 76-year-old is too out of step with his own party to run a successful 2020 presidential campaign.
by Associated Press

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U.S. struggling with growing number of asylum seekers

U.S. struggling with growing number of asylum seekers

Border officials are aiming to more than quadruple the number of asylum seekers sent back over the southern border each day, a major expansion of an effort to address the swelling number of Central Americans arriving in the country.
by Associated Press

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Trump seeks to cut foreign aid to 3 Central American nations

Trump seeks to cut foreign aid to 3 Central American nations

Taking drastic action over illegal immigration, President Trump moved Saturday to cut direct aid to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, whose citizens are fleeing north and overwhelming U.S. resources at the southern border.
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Former Nevada candidate accuses Biden of unwanted touching, which he doesn't 'recall'

Former Nevada candidate accuses Biden of unwanted touching, which he doesn't 'recall'

Lucy Flores wrote that the 2014 encounter "wasn't violent or sexual, it was demeaning and disrespectful." Biden's office says that he and staff who were present do not "recall what she describes."

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Autopsy: Migrant child who died in U.S. custody had infection

Autopsy: Migrant child who died in U.S. custody had infection

Seven-year-old Jakelin Caal Maquin died Dec. 8, just over a day after she was apprehended by Border Patrol agents with her father after entering the U.S. illegally.
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Extremism appears to be on the rise; Minnesota has a tool to help

Extremism appears to be on the rise; Minnesota has a tool to help

The cases of three Somali-American Minnesotans who plotted to join ISIS drove state probation officials to develop a first-of-its-kind program to deradicalize extremists. The program's architect is now sharing his takeaways with law enforcement nationally.
by Tom Crann, Kyle Shiely and Megan Burks

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Trump threatens to close border with Mexico next week

Trump threatens to close border with Mexico next week

Trump has previously threatened to close the border -- including at a rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Thursday night -- but this time was different as he gave a timetable.
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The latest immigration crackdown may be on fake Social Security numbers

The latest immigration crackdown may be on fake Social Security numbers

The Social Security Administration says it's trying to clean up its records. But immigration advocates fear the real objective is to expose undocumented immigrants at work.
by Joel Rose

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