Jan 24, 2018 - Politics & Policy

White House will roll out legislative framework for immigration Monday

Erica Pandey, author of @Work

Sanders listens to a reporter's question. Photo: Alex Wong / Getty Images

Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said Wednesday that President Trump will release a framework for what he hopes to see in an immigration reform bill on Monday.

Asked whether that'll include a path to citizenship for Dreamers, Sanders said, "If I told you now it would kind of take away the fun for Monday."

  • Trump will host French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife for a state dinner. No date has yet been set for the visit, and it will be Trump's first state visit.
  • Is Trump open to being interviewed by Special Counsel Robert Mueller for the Russia probe? "We are going to be fully cooperative with the Special Counsel."

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In photos: Virginians line up for hours on first day of early voting

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In some parts of Virginia, people waited in line up to four hours to cast their ballots on the first day of early voting, according to the Washington Post.

The big picture: The COVID-19 pandemic seems to already have an impact on how people cast their votes this election season. As many as 80 million Americans are expected to vote early, by mail or in person, Tom Bonier, CEO of TargetSmart, a Democratic political data firm, told Axios in August.

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Coronavirus dashboard

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  1. Global: Total confirmed cases as of 4:30 p.m. ET: 30,306,469 — Total deaths: 948,147— Total recoveries: 20,626,515 — Map.
  2. U.S.: Total confirmed cases as of 4:30 p.m. ET: 6,705,114 — Total deaths: 198,197 — Total recoveries: 2,540,334 — Total tests: 92,163,649 — Map.
  3. Politics: In reversal, CDC again recommends coronavirus testing for asymptomatic people.
  4. Health: Massive USPS face mask operation called off — The risks of moving too fast on a vaccine.
  5. Business: Unemployment drop-off reverses course — 1 million mortgage-holders fall through safety net — How the pandemic has deepened Boeing's 737 MAX crunch.
  6. Education: At least 42% of school employees are vulnerable.
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Court battles shift mail-in voting deadlines in battleground states

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Michigan joins Pennsylvania in extending mail-in ballot deadlines by several days after the election, due to the coronavirus pandemic and expected delays in U.S. Postal Service.

The latest: Michigan Court of Claims Judge Cynthia Stephens ruled that all ballots postmarked before Nov. 2 must be counted, so long as they arrive in the mail before election results are certified. Michigan will certify its general election results on Nov. 23.

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