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Walmart Boosts Starting Pay, Closing Dozens Of Sam’s Clubs

Walmart confirmed Thursday that it is closing dozens of Sam’s Club warehouse stores β€” a move that a union-backed group estimated could cost thousands of jobs β€” on the same day the company announced that it was boosting its starting salary for U.S. workers and handing out bonuses.

Immigration Agents Descend On Dozens Of 7-Eleven Stores

Immigration agents descended on dozens of 7-Eleven convenience stores before dawn Wednesday to begin checking on employees’ immigration status in what officials described as the largest operation against an employer under Donald Trump’s presidency.

Trump Lawyer Files Lawsuit Against Buzzfeed

Michael Cohen, a personal lawyer for Trump who is named in the dossier, says BuzzFeed and several of its staffers defamed him when it published the 35-page document and an accompanying article.

Lawmakers Seek Deal on Immigration, Border Security

Bargainers seeking a bipartisan immigration accord planned talks as soon as Wednesday as President Donald Trump and leading lawmakers sought to parlay an extraordinary White House meeting into momentum for resolving a politically blistering issue.

Trump Suggests 2-Phase Immigration Deal For β€˜Dreamers’

Seeking a bipartisan compromise to avoid a government shutdown, President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that an immigration deal could be reached in two phases β€” first by addressing young immigrants and border security with what he called a β€œbill of love,” then by making comprehensive changes that have long eluded Congress.

Trump Dossier Author Had Concerns About Russian Blackmail

The founder of a firm that commissioned a dossier of allegations about President Donald Trump’s ties to Russia told congressional investigators that its author took it to the FBI because of a concern about β€œwhether a political candidate was being blackmailed.”

Fired Google Engineer’s Suit Alleges Reverse Discrimination

A Google engineer fired for writing a memo questioning Google’s commitment to diversity has filed a lawsuit alleging his ouster was driven by a corporate culture that discriminates against white men and people with conservative views, including supporters of President Donald Trump.

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