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US Institute of Peace files emergency motion to block carving of Trump’s name into facade of its headquarters – as it happened

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Maria Elvira Salazar, a Republican congresswoman from South Florida, made a rare public break with President Trump in a new ad, pushing back against Trump’s hardline immigration policy.

“Mr. President, some of your immigration enforcement efforts have gone too far,” Salazar said, speaking directly into the camera.

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Trump doubles down on pledge of $5,000 payments if his party retains control of Congress on second night of convention – as it happened

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The Supreme Court has blocked a federal judge’s ruling that would’ve restored Republican-drawn congressional districts in Missouri.

The decision, issued by justice Brett Kavanaugh, appeared to sound a death knell for efforts by the Missouri GOP to extract an additional Republican-leaning congressional seat for their party ahead of the midterm elections.

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