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GOP moderate: Tentative immigration deal with conservatives

By ALAN FRAM and LISA conservatives and similarities and differences
MASCARO moderates that threaten among Republicans, but
WASHINGTON (AP) the party's prospects in no specific proposal for
— A leader of House November's elections. bridging that divide.
moderates said Thursday He said leaders would After meetings on
that a tentative deal work toward a draft Wednesday, Republicans
with conservatives has that resembles Trump's expressed optimism that the
emerged to help young demands on the issue. GOP gap between moderates
"Dreamer" immigrants leaders' goal is to head off and conservatives could
stay in the U.S. legally. But the drive led by Denham be resolved, but offered no
details remained unclear and Rep. Carlos Curbelo, details of how.
and nothing has been R-Fla., to force House The major hang-up in
finalized, the lawmaker votes. The moderates have GOP talks has been how,
said in an interview with The wanted to provide a way as the moderates have
Associated Press. for Dreamers to have a demanded, to offer a
Rep. Jeff Denham, R-Calif., chance for citizenship. chance for citizenship
said that under the offer Rep. Jeff Denham, R-Calif., arrives for a closed-door GOP meeting Party leaders and to young "Dreamer"
from the hard-right House in the basement of the Capitol as the Republican leadership conservatives oppose the immigrants. Conservatives
Freedom Caucus, young tries to reach a policy agreement between conservatives and moderates' drive. They have opposed creating a
moderates on immigration, in Washington, Thursday, June 7,
immigrants brought illegally 2018. say it would likely result in special pathway for them
to the U.S. as children Associated Press liberal-leaning legislation to become citizens, calling
could get a new visa that that would never clear it amnesty.
would let them stay in the Brat, R-Va., said the idea Trump wants to construct the Senate or get Trump's Rep. Mark Walker,
country for eight years. He has been discussed but his proposed wall with signature, and would R-N.C., said Wednesday
said he was unclear what cautioned that there are Mexico. antagonize conservative that a large group of
the pathway to remaining "tons of moving pieces to He said the conservatives' voters, jeopardizing GOP conservatives he leads
legally after that would be. it." proposal involves a merit turnout in November has discussed providing a
It was uncertain if the Denham said the system, but said he was elections in which control pathway to citizenship to
proposal represented moderates' threat to force unfamiliar with its details. of the House is at stake. "Dreamers" in exchange for
a breakthrough in the House votes on immigration He also said the plan would "This effort to get our funding for the proposed
long-running GOP divide — which GOP leaders have apply to more than the members to come to a border wall, ending the
between moderates fought — remains in effect. nearly 700,000 people who common ground is the best visa lottery and limiting
and conservatives on The group needs two have been protected by chance at law," Ryan said. the relatives immigrants
immigration, or would more GOP signatures on the Obama-era Deferred In exchange for providing can bring into the country.
devolve into the latest a petition that could force Action for Childhood possible citizenship for Walker said the more
failed attempt to bridge those votes, assuming all Arrivals program, or DACA, Dreamers, Trump has "Dreamers" who'd be
that gap. It came the same Democrats sign, and if they that Trump has halted. demanded full financing given an opportunity for
day that House Speaker get them by next Tuesday, Around another 1 million for his wall with Mexico. citizenship, the tighter curbs
Paul Ryan, R-Wis., said party the House would be on immigrants are thought He's also wanted to end on family-based migration
leaders would craft an track to have those votes to have qualified for that a lottery that distributes would be.
attempt at compromise on June 25. program but not applied, about 50,000 visas annually Democrats would likely
the issue that Republicans "We have a firm deadline by some estimates. to countries with few U.S. oppose such measures,
could embrace. of next Tuesday," Denham "This was their offer to us immigrants and to limit the giving it little chance
Rep. Mark Meadows, said. "We're prepared to and it's something we can relatives legal immigrants of surviving in the more
R-N.C., leader of the have the final signatures agree to but not until we can bring to this country. centrist Senate.
Freedom Caucus, declined if there's no agreement see it on paper," Denham Democrats and many The moderates' petition
to confirm that his group between now and then." said. moderate Republicans would force House votes
had made an offer and Denham said moderates Ryan described leaders' have opposed curbs in on four immigration bills,
said no overall immigration had agreed to accept effort to find a compromise legal immigration. ranging from a liberal one
agreement among border security measures after he and other GOP Participants in Thursday's helping "Dreamers" win
Republicans has been as part of the accord, leaders left a private meetings said Ryan citizenship to a conservative
reached. Another member including backing the full meeting that didn't used a Power Point version curbing legal
of that group, Rep. Dave $25 billion President Donald resolve divisions between presentation to lay out immigration.q

Giuliani: Porn star has 'no reputation,' affair not credible

By MICHAEL BALSAMO to sell her body for sexual and tell him that he must in 2006. She is fighting to was "like a nuisance thing."
LOS ANGELES (AP) — exploitation," Giuliani said respect women while invalidate a nondisclosure If her claims could be
President Donald Trump's at a conference in Tel Aviv. he was speaking at the agreement she signed days proven, she would've been
attorney, Rudy Giuliani, Daniels' work as an adult conference. before the 2016 election. paid millions of dollars, he
said Stormy Daniels' claim film actress "entitles you to Giuliani's comments at the Trump has denied Daniels' said. Avenatti fired back
she had sex with Trump in no degree of giving your "Globes" Capital Market allegations that they had on Twitter, calling Giuliani a
2006 isn't credible because credibility any weight," he conference Wednesday sex just months after his "misogynist." He said Daniels
she's a porn actress with said. He said people could drew a heated response wife, Melania, gave birth to "should be celebrated
"no reputation." "just look" at Daniels to know Thursday from Daniels' their son. Giuliani said the for her courage, strength
"I'm sorry I don't respect a she wasn't believable. attorney, Michael Avenatti, first lady doesn't believe and intelligence" and
porn star the way I respect "Excuse me, but when you who called for the president Daniels' claim. He said that he "would be put her
a career woman or a look at Stormy Daniels..." to immediately fire Giuliani. the $130,000 that Daniels character up against Mr.
woman of substance or Giuliani said, prompting Daniels has said she had was paid as part of the Giuliani's any day of the
a woman who isn't going the moderator to interject sex with a married Trump nondisclosure agreement week."q