GOP senators discuss rise in violence amid Dems ‘soft-on-crime’ policies

GOP senators discuss rise in violence amid Dems ‘soft-on-crime’ policies

Cornyn. Photo: Jacquelyn Martin / APSenate Republicans discussed the rise in crime that’s affecting communities across the nation amid soft-on-crime Democrat policies. On Capitol Hill Thursday, Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and John Kennedy (R-La.) were among those who spoke on the policies. Senator Cornyn highlighted the amount of drugs coming across the border due to the open border policies. He noted that 108,000 Americans died of overdoses last year marking an all-time high

Rose Garden address by Trump after meeting with congressional leaders

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UPDATED 3:37 PM PT – Fri. January 4, 2018

President Trump says he could bypass Congress and declare a national emergency to fund the border wall.

He made the comments during a speech from the Rose Garden Friday.

During that event, he also said an earlier meeting with congressional leadership was productive, and everyone expressed interest in reopening the government.

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