President Donald Trump is defending the Justice Department's decision to overrule the four prosecutors on the Roger Stone case and seek a lighter prison sentence for Trump's longtime confidante.
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US to open more beds for immigrant children as numbers rise
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Dem split on jobless benefits slows relief bill in Senate
Democrats set aside one battle over boosting the minimum wage but promptly descended into another internal fight Friday as the party haltingly tried moving its $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill through the Senate.
