Today's Headlines: Migrant Families Would Face Indefinite Detention Under New Trump Rule

2019年8月22日星期四

Today's Headlines: Migrant Families Would Face Indefinite Detention Under New Trump Rule

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Migrant Families Would Face Indefinite Detention Under New Trump Rule

By MICHAEL D. SHEAR and ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS

The administration wants to send migrant families caught crossing the border illegally to a family detention center for as long as it takes for their cases to be decided.

Budget Deficit on Path to Surpass $1 Trillion Under Trump

By JIM TANKERSLEY and EMILY COCHRANE

The Congressional Budget Office forecasts come as President Trump is mulling new initiatives that would widen the deficit even further.

The White House Saw Riches in the Arctic Refuge, but Reality May Fall Short

By HENRY FOUNTAIN and STEVE EDER

In its push for lease sales, the Trump administration rushed deadlines, pressured staff and gave a wildly optimistic estimate of the potential revenue.

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Big Tech, a Conservative Provocateur and the Fight Over Disinformation

By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE and JUSTIN BANK

A veteran political operative built a potent online disinformation mill with his son. When Silicon Valley changed the rules, they tried to go straight. Or did they?