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Did Trump betray his base on immigration?
Immigration has been the identifying issue of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, but — in his own words — he's "softening" his call for mass deportations. If he really means it, what about his base of supporters, the Republican Party and the future of "immigration reform."
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenPhoto: US Air Force airmen install a fence along the US-Mexico border in Arizona, on October 3, 2006. (Dan Heaton, US Air Force)
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3 storiesDrug-maker Mylan and its $300 "generic" EpiPen
Mylan might or might not have good news for people who need EpiPens. They provide quick injections to protect against potentially deadly anaphylactic shock from bee stings, peanut allergies and other sources. The drug company is still increasing the price of two EpiPens to $600 — while it also produces a so-called "generic" for $300.
Read the story7 minWhen is a policy not a policy?
Donald Trump's waffling on immigration — which seemed at the root of his presidential campaign — has even his own campaign staff sounding confused. After months of pledging to round up and deport some 10 million people, last week he proposed what sounded like "amnesty" to some long-time supporters. Or did he?
Read the story33 minThe sanction of contract killings in the Philippines
In the Philippines, a new President’s war on drugs has turned a young mother into a killer for hire.
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