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Abner, 17, says he slept on a trash pile at the Yuma border station

Abner said he gave food to younger migrant kids so they wouldn't go hungry, saw a guard hit a boy, and drank from the sink by cupping his unwashed hands.

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Mueller will make the full report his official statement to Congress committees

The former special counsel is set to testify on Wednesday before House Judiciary and Intelligence panels.

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Trump says he might watch a 'little bit' of Mueller testimony

President Trump had previously said he would not watch the former special counsel's public congressional testimony this week, scheduled for Wednesday.

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Mueller as muse: Artists get creative with the ex-special counsel and his report

Before his testimony Wednesday, the former FBI chief's silence has intrigued playwrights, graphic novelists and others who have filled in the blanks.

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White House, Democrats close to deal on budget, debt ceiling

The talks, which were being led by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, are down to technical language issues, a source said.

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'Not very smart': Trump renews attacks on 'the squad'

At a press conference last week, the four Democratic lawmakers sharply rebuked Trump, calling his rhetoric "the agenda of white nationalists."

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Wendy Davis to challenge Chip Roy in Texas congressional race

"I'm running for Congress because people's voices are still being silenced," Davis said

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Louisiana police officer suggests on Facebook that AOC be shot

The officer was responding to a fake quote attributed to Ocasio-Cortez.

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Here's what to expect from Robert Mueller on Wednesday

First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.

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The one Democrat who can get Trump's state taxes doesn't want to. That's infuriated the left.

Ways and Means chair Richard Neal, D-Mass., is taking a pass on a new NY law allowing him to obtain info on the president's finances.

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GOP group deletes depiction of Democratic congresswomen as 'Jihad Squad'

The group's president says he regrets that the Facebook post was a "distraction" from discussions about the four "socialist" lawmakers.

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Schiff suggests Justice Department could reopen Trump hush-money probe once president is out of office

The Intelligence Committee chairman said he assumes the case "will be reopened when he leaves office ... and the Justice Department will have to weigh whether to indict the former president."

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Nadler says Mueller report shows Trump 'is guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors'

The House Judiciary chairman and Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff previewed former special counsel Robert Mueller's congressional testimony, set for Wednesday.

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Stephen Miller 'couldn't disagree more' with charge Trump is stoking racial divisions

In "a color blind society," he said, "you can criticize immigration policy, you can criticize people's views, you can ask questions about where they're born and not have it be seen as racial."

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'Weak,' 'insecure,' incapable of 'loving our country': Trump blasts 'Squad' after slamming news report

Trump's top aides didn't think he fully understood what he'd done in posting racist rhetoric about the four congresswoman, The Washington Post reported.

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O'Rourke's campaign is cratering. But he's got a plan to bring back 'Betomania.'

The Texas Democrat spoke to NBC News about why it's too early to count him out.

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Latino votes could swing the Democratic primary. And the candidates know it.

For the first time, Latino elected officials and voters are getting a real full-court press from presidential hopefuls — because they might pick the nominee.

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NBC News poll of the South: Voters' support for Trump grows, residents see race relations improving

The survey also measured support for Democratic presidential candidates.

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Trump admin weighs tightening restrictions on Iran's nuclear work

A key plank of the 2015 nuclear accord let Iran keep a limited civilian nuclear program. Scrapping it could trigger the final collapse of the JCPOA deal.

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Trump rebuffs Tehran's claim that U.S. did not destroy Iranian drone

"No doubt about it," Trump said on Friday.