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Two Republican senators have introduced a new bill that addresses the status of hundreds of thousands of young undocumented immigrants known as Dreamers, potentially offering them a 15-year path to citizenship. The bill, known as the SUCCEED Act, would also prevent recipients from sponsoring family members, an attempt to address concerns from immigration hawks and President Trump. "This, I believe, is a fair and orderly method for providing a permanent solution for the

After President Donald Trump issued a new proclamation Sunday prohibiting or limiting travel from eight countries, the United States Supreme Court removed cases related to the previous travel ban from its calendar. The arguments were scheduled to be heard on October 10, after the Supreme Court ruled in June that the travel ban, with some exceptions, could be enforced until it returned to session this fall.

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders deflected questions Monday about the specific words employed by President

Protesters in wheelchairs were removed from a hearing on the Republican Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, to adjourn the session until the protesters could be cleared out. "If you want a hearing -- if you want a hearing, you better shut up," Hatch said. Capitol Police officers struggled to remove people, with some sliding out of their wheelchairs and onto the floor. Eva Malecki, a spokesperson for Capitol Police, said in a statement 181 protesters were arrested Monday afternoon. "Fifteen demonstrators were arrest

Sen. ABC News' Trish Turner contributed to this report.

Most popular on BostonGlobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories President Trump weighed in on NFL player protests Sunday afternoon with a tweet that said that locked arms are “good” but kneeling “is not acceptable.” Later in the afternoon, Trump tweeted: Trump earlier Sunday resumed his attacks on the NFL, demanding the league “fire or suspend” players who refused to stand during the national anthem Trump’s most recent comments mark the latest in an escalating back-and-forth with the NFL over player protests during the

Most popular on BostonGlobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories President Trump sent a tweet Sunday afternoon after NFL players locked arms or kneeled during the anthem in early games.   Player protests were widespread in the NFL’s early games.

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Most popular on BostonGlobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories CAPITAL SOURCE “Obviously someone has a problem with my candidacy,’’ said Robert Cappucci of East Boston  CAPITAL SOURCE Two candidates for City Council have raised more than any of Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s challengers.   CAPITAL SOURCE Jackson, who grew up in Grove Hall and is running for mayor, was No. 84 on The Root 100.  CAPITAL SOURCE Just bad timing?

Most popular on BostonGlobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories President Trump sent a tweet Sunday afternoon after NFL players locked arms or kneeled during the anthem in early games.   Player protests were widespread in the NFL’s early games.