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President Donald Trump speaks at the National Association of REALTORS Legislative Meetings and Trade Expo, Friday, May 17, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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President Trump ordered federal agencies Thursday to begin enforcing existing federal rules against ineligible immigrants collecting public benefits such as food stamps.

In this Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018 photo, a migrant family from Central America waits outside the Annunciation House shelter in El Paso, Texas, after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer drops them off. Volunteer shelters along the U.S.-Mexico border say they are preparing for an expected surged of new immigrants seeking asylum in the U.S. who will need temporary housing as the holidays approach. (AP Photo/Russell Contreras) **FILE**

‘100%’ of illegal immigrant families being released into U.S., Homeland Security says

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White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders walks into the West Wing of the White House after speaking members of the media, Thursday, May 16, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Sarah Sanders blasts Dems for infrastructure fight: Bipartisanship ‘doesn’t work that way’

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Then-Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams addresses supporters during an election night watch party in Atlanta, Nov. 6, 2018. (AP Photo/John Amis) ** FILE **

Stacey Abrams says ‘identity politics’ proved victorious in her election loss: ‘We won’

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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., joined at right by Majority Whip James E. Clyburn, D-S.C., and other congressional leaders, reacts to a failed meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House on infrastructure, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, May 22, 2019. Trump lashed out at Pelosi after she told reporters earlier in the morning on Capitol Hill she believed the president engaged in a "cover up" of the Russia probe. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

‘Cover-up’ accusation ends Trump, Democrats’ cease-fire

By Jeff Mordock, Gabriella Muñoz and Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

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In this April 22, 2016 file photo, Ricky Gervais attends Tribeca Talks After the Movie: &quot;Special Correspondents&quot; during the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File)

British comic Gervais: People who pelt Brexiteers with milkshakes deserve a ‘smack in the mouth’

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In this Sept. 27, 2014, file photo, St. Thomas coach Glen Caruso leads his team onto the field for a college football game against St. John's, in St. Paul, Minn. The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference has decided to oust the NCAA Division III league's largest school, St. Thomas, for competitive purposes. The MIAC announced Wednesday, May 22, 2019, the Tommies will be &quot;involuntarily removed&quot; in two years by the conference they helped found in 1920. (Jim Gehrz/Star Tribune via AP)

University of St. Thomas booted from sports conference for winning too much

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Jussie Smollett court records unsealed by judge

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Kyle Kashuv, survivor of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, speaks at the National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action Leadership Forum in Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Friday, April 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Kyle Kashuv, pro-gun Parkland teen, apologizes for ‘idiotic comments’ amid N-word allegations

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President Donald Trump speaks at the National Association of REALTORS Legislative Meetings and Trade Expo, Friday, May 17, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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House Oversight and Reform National Security subcommittee member Rep. Justin Amash, R-Mich., looks out from the dais on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 22, 2019, during the House Oversight and Reform National Security subcommittee hearing on "Securing U.S. Election Infrastructure and Protecting Political Discourse." (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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Democratic presidential candidate South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg speaks speaks during a FOX News Channel town hall, Sunday, May 19, 2019, in Claremont, N.H. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Trump ‘faked’ injury to avoid Vietnam draft, Buttigieg claims

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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., meets with reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, May 23, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Trump blasts Pelosi as ‘nasty,’ says she’s ‘lost it’

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In this Nov. 12, 2015, file photo, a man walks past a building on the Google campus in Mountain View, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

High-flying Silicon Valley should note Michigan’s travails

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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., center, flanked by Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Fla., left, and Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., right, joins members of the Democratic Women's Caucus and the Pro-Choice Caucus at a news conference on Roe vs. Wade and women's rights, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, May 23, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Democrats declare ‘war’ on GOP over abortion bills

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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump visit Arlington National Cemetery for the annual Flags In ceremony ahead of Memorial Day Thursday, May 23, 2019, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trumps pay respects to the fallen at Arlington ahead of Memorial Day

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In this photo taken May 17, 2017, President Donald Trump waves after giving the commencement address at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) ** FILE **

Trump, Cabinet shunned at college graduations: ‘The campus has become seriously radicalized’

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U.S. Navy Electricians Mate 1st Class Michael Feola, center, from Chatanooga, Tennessee, orders Sailors to march forward during a dress white uniform inspection in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Atlantic Ocean, May 10, 2019. The John C. Stennis is operating in the U.S. 2nd Fleet in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security in the Atlantic and Arctic in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jarrod A. Schad)

U.S. Navy sends message to Russia with 2nd Fleet’s Baltic Operations

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A security guard enters a new U.S. Customs and Border Protection temporary facility near the Donna International Bridge, Thursday, May 2, 2019, in Donna, Texas. Officials say the site will primarily be used as a temporary site for processing and care of unaccompanied migrant children and families and will increase the Border Patrol's capacity to process migrant families. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) ** FILE **

Death of illegal immigrant teen ramps up pressure on Democrats for border funding

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In this Oct. 15, 2010, file photo, a miner stands in front of the drill machine "Sissi" after it broke through the rock at the final section Faido-Sedrun, at the construction site of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel. With a length of 57 km (35 miles) crossing the Alps, the world's longest train tunnel should become operational at the end of 2017. (AP Photo/Christian Hartmann, Pool, File)

Tunnel vision: Financial guru bullish on massive project stifled by North Korea’s nuclear crisis

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In this April 18, 2017 file photo, a woman with Type 2 diabetes prepares to inject herself with insulin at her home in Las Vegas. The skyrocketing price of insulin has some diabetics scrambling to cover the cost of the life-saving medication. Others are skipping doses or using smaller amounts than needed, and sometimes landing in the ER, patients and advocates told Congress in April 2019. (AP Photo/John Locher)

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FILE - In this Friday, May 19, 2017 file photo, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange looks out from the balcony while claiming political asylum at the Ecuadorian embassy in London. Swedish prosecutors are to reopen rape case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, a month after he was removed from the Ecuadorian Embassy in London. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)

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FILE - In this April 29, 2019, file photo, United States Attorney Nick Hanna stands next to photos of Mark Steven Domingo during a news conference in Los Angeles. A federal grand jury has indicted the U.S. Army veteran for allegedly plotting to plant a bomb at a planned rally by white supremacists in California. The U.S. Attorney's office says Wednesday, May 22, 2019, that the indictment charges Domingo with providing material support to terrorists and attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)

FBI sees ‘significant’ rise in white supremacist domestic terrorism since fall

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Officer Corey Pitts defends himself during an August 2018 confronation with Vaughn Denham. The chain-wielding suspect was warned over 20 times that he would be shot if he did not comply with lawful orders to drop the chain and lay on the ground. (Image: San Diego District Attorney's Office)

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Washington Nationals' Gerardo Parra (88) reacts after hitting a two-run single off New York Mets relief pitcher Robert Gsellmann during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Thursday, May 23, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Nationals sunk by Gomez homer after Martinez’s ejection as Mets sweep

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Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez, right, reacts after being ejected by home plate umpire Bruce Dreckman for arguing after Nationals' Howie Kendrick was called out on strikes during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Thursday, May 23, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Nationals manager Dave Martinez fires hat, kicks dirt, ejected in loss to Mets

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Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) works to get past San Antonio Spurs guard Derrick White during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, April 5, 2019, in Washington. The Spurs won 129-112. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) **FILE**

Bradley Beal fails to make All-NBA team

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In this Sept. 16, 2016, photo, McDonogh high school football lineman Jordan McNair watches from the sideline during a game in McDonogh, Md. Maryland has fired two trainers that were involved in the treatment of Jordan McNair after he collapsed on the field and subsequently died of heatstroke. Maryland has not formally announced the decision and has never named the trainers, but The Associated Press reported in August Wes Robinson and Steve Nordwall had been placed on leave. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/The Baltimore Sun via AP) **FILE**

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