President Trump signs First Step Act

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UPDATED 12:53 PM PT — Friday, Dec. 21, 2018

The president has officially signed the First Step Act into law, allowing for sweeping criminal justice reform.

During a press conference Friday, the president said this was maybe the only piece of legislation to receive resounding bipartisan support

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Defense Secretary James Mattis Resigns

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UPDATED 8:35 PM PT — Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018

Defense Secretary James Mattis will retire at the end of February, President Trump announces in a tweet made Thursday.

In a letter to the President, Mattis explains he will be stepping down so President Trump can appoint someone new in the position who more closely aligns with his agenda. His decision to quit comes a

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Dept. of Homeland Security to make asylum seekers wait in Mexico as cases are processed

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen testifies before the House Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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UPDATED 1:33 PM PT — Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018

The Trump administration is taking historic action to confront the wave of migrants at the border.

On Thursday, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen announced that Central American migrants seeking asylum in the U.S. will be sent to Mexico while their cases are being processed.

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