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Labor Secretary Alex Acosta calls on a reporter to ask a question during a news conference at the Department of Labor, Wednesday, July 10, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Facing calls for resignation, Acosta defends Epstein deal

by Jill Colvin Associated Press, and Richard Lardner Associated PressJuly 11, 2019

FILE - In this Sept. 17, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump, left, and Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta listen during a meeting of the President's National Council of the American Worker in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. The arrest of billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein on child sex trafficking charges is raising new questions about the future of Acosta as well as Epstein’s relationships with several major political figures, including President Donald Trump and former President Bill Clinton. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

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Trump defends Acosta but will look into Epstein plea deal

by Jill Colvin Associated Press, and Alan Fram Associated PressJuly 9, 2019

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump, walk on the tarmac upon arrival at Morristown Municipal Airport, in Morristown, N.J., Friday.

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US to pursue citizenship question on census but path unclear

by Mark Sherman Associated Press, and Jill Colvin Associated PressJuly 5, 2019

FILE - In this May 14, 2013, file photo, the Department of Justice headquarters building in Washington is photographed early in the morning. The Justice Department says Tuesday, July 2, 2019, the 2020 Census is moving ahead without a question about citizenship. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)

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Trump insists he’s not dropping census citizenship question

by Mark Sherman Associated Press, and Jill Colvin Associated PressJuly 3, 2019

President Trump speaks during a meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House, in Washington, Thursday.

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Trump may struggle to meet his deportation threat

by Colleen Long Associated Press, Jill Colvin Associated Press, and Elliot Spagat Associated PressJune 18, 2019

A man sleeps next to the U.S. border wall topped with razor wire in Tijuana, Mexico, Sunday, June 9, 2019. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

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Mexico denies Trump’s claim of secret concessions in deal

by Jill Colvin Associated Press, Colleen Long Associated Press, and Maria Verza Associated PressJune 10, 2019

Vice President Mike Pence speaks at JLS Automation in York, Pa., Thursday, June 6, 2019. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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US and Mexico: More talks, no deal yet to avert tariffs

by Jill Colvin Associated Press, Matthew Lee Associated Press, and Luis Alonso Lugo Associated PressJune 6, 2019

Mexican Foreign Affairs Secretary Marcelo Ebrard, center, departs a news conference at the Mexican Embassy in Washington, Tuesday.

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Mexican officials try to stave off tariffs

by Jill Colvin Associated Press, Matthew Lee Associated Press, and Luis Alonso Lugo Associated PressJune 5, 2019

President Donald Trump sits with Japanese Emperor Naruhito during a State Banquet at the Imperial Palace, Monday, May 27, 2019, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Trump in Japan: Pomp and tense circumstance

by Jill Colvin Associated Press, and Darlene Superville Associated PressMay 27, 2019

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner John Sanders, left, joins Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, right, Wednesday.

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Trump pushes immigration plan favoring ‘merit’ over family

by Jill Colvin Associated Press, Zeke Miller Associated Press, and Lisa Mascaro Associated PressMay 16, 2019