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Democrats Look To Trump On DREAM Act After He Puts Expiration Date On DACA Program

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said she had asked Trump to tweet some assurance to the DREAMers protected by DACA and the president did just that — posting a message to his 38 million followers.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (left) and other congressional Democrats listen to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer at a Capitol Hill news conference last week. / Jose Luis Magana / Shutterstock.com

President Trump appears to be in the mood to make deals with Democrats — and Democrats see an opportunity to protect young immigrants.

On Wednesday, the president overruled leaders of his own party — and members of his own Cabinet — to back a plan pushed by Democrats to pair hurricane relief aid to a short-term hike in the debt ceiling along with a measure to keep the government funded until early December.

Democrats hope the president's apparent willingness to work

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