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Trump is trying to make seeking asylum even harder; the leader of ISIS resurfaces after rumors of his death.    Tonight's Sentences was written by Catherine Kim. TOP NEWS Trump cracks down on asylum seekers John Moore/Getty Images President Trump has introduced a new set of regulations for asylum seekers in hopes that it will discourage them from coming to the United States.[ Washington Post / Maria Sacchetti, Felicia Sonmez, and Nick Miroff ]  Some of the most controversial restrictions include charging a fee for asylum applications and delaying the approval of work permits. Trump also wants immigration courts to issue rulings for asylum cases in 180 days, although the courts are already heavily backlogged. [ USA T...

Tuesday, April 30, 2019 - The Day's Most Fascinating News from Dave Pell Tuesday, April 30, 2019 1. Ven: The Sh*t Hits the Fan "Speaking to reporters near the airstrip, Mr. Guaidó said that a wide swath of the military now backed him, including top commanders, but he declined to release their names. 'There are generals, there are lieutenant colonels, there are majors, there are colonels — it's a reflection of the country.'" After years of strife and a bottomless pit of economic calamity, Juan Guaidó is leading what he described as the Venezuelan opposition's "final phase of Operation Freedom," its most significant effort to wrest control of country from President Nicolás Maduro. The big question: How much of the military will join the revolt? The most shocking video thus far shows a group of opposition protestors being run over by Vene...