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Gillibrand would eliminate for-profit detention centers

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, appearing on "Face the Nation," said if elected president she would not detain immigrants seeking asylum in the United States and would defund the for-profit detention centers used to house migrants.

World Rocket attack hits near U.S. Embassy in Baghdad
BAGHDAD — A rocket crashed Sunday night in the Iraqi capital's heavily fortified Green Zone, landing less than a mile ...
5/19/19
Nation Rep. Justin Amash: Trump conduct is 'impeachable'
But Rep. Justin Amash stopped short of calling on Congress to begin impeachment proceedings against Trump, which many Democrats have been agitating for.
5/18/19
Celebrities Eurovision scolds Madonna for Palestinian flag display
The international song contest's organizers say the pop star's use of the flag defied contest rules.
5/19/19
Nation 20 for 2020: What to know about the Democratic candidates
Read quick snapshots of the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates who have announced so far.
4/25/19
Politics 1600: Trump looks to give war crimes a pass, report says
Donald Trump is not a big fan of rules, and the rules of war are no exception.
5/19/19
World Bomb hits tourist bus near Egypt's Giza Pyramids
CAIRO — A roadside bomb hit a tourist bus on Sunday near the Giza Pyramids, wounding at least 17 people ...
5/19/19
Nation Columbine school shooting survivor found dead in home
Authorities said there were no signs of foul play in Austin Eubanks' death. A Monday autopsy was planned to determine how he died.
5/19/19
Nation 6 key excerpts from the Mueller report
Here are a half-dozen noteworthy excerpts from special counsel Robert Mueller's report.
4/18/19
Nation Biden rejects Democrats' anger in call for national unity
His party may be enraged by Donald Trump's presidency, but Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden insisted that Democrats will not defeat the Republican president if they pick an angry nominee.
5/18/19
Nation Illinois not alerted to early clues in womb-cutting case
Police and Illinois' child welfare agency say staff at a Chicago-area hospital didn't alert them after determining that a bloodied woman who arrived with a gravely ill newborn had not just given birth to the baby boy, as she claimed.
5/18/19
Nation Sikhs: Nordstrom apologized for turban
Nordstrom has apologized to Sikhs for selling a turban they found offensive, but a representative with the U.S. community's top civil rights organization said they are still waiting to hear from the Gucci brand that designed it.
5/18/19
Nation Lawyer: Abused clients were Ohio State football players
A 232-page investigative report released found that Dr. Richard Strauss sexually abused at least 177 male students but made only one specific reference to football players while listing how many athletes from each team were abused.
5/18/19