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A round-up of responses to a big story in the news.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, in the Oval Office at the White House on January 31st, 2019, in Washington, D.C.
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The U.S. Will Withdraw From the INF Treaty. Experts Say This Could Start a Nuclear Arms Race.

The Trump administration argues that Russia deserves the blame for the treaty's collapse, although withdrawal is not likely to restore the country's compliance.

The Supreme Court has agreed to bypass lower appeals courts and review a case about a question on the 2020 census asking about citizenship status.
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A Judge Blocked the Census Citizenship Question. Here's What the Plaintiffs Are Saying.

The judge ruled that, while the administration's move to include a citizenship question was not in itself unconstitutional, it was "unlawful for a multitude of independent reasons."

Asylum seekers gather at El Chaparral port of entry in Tijuana, Mexico, on August 10th, 2018, as they look for an appointment to present their asylum request before the United States authorities.
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Organizations React to the Trump Administration's Decision to Cut Refugee Resettlement to Historic Lows

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Monday that the U.S. will accept only 30,000 refugees in 2019.

A sign warns people away from Union Point Park after it was flooded by the Neuse River during Hurricane Florence on September 13th, 2018 in New Bern, North Carolina.
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What Advocates Are Saying About South Carolina's Refusal to Evacuate Prisoners in Hurricane Florence's Path

Prisoners in the hurricane's path will not be evacuated—and many are outraged.

Morning light shines outside the U.S. Supreme Court building on March 20th, 2017, in Washington, D.C.
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What Constitutional and Election Law Professors Are Saying About the Supreme Court's Ohio Voter Purge Ruling

Are other states poised to follow Ohio's lead?