Idaho 2nd District GOP Rep. Mike Simpson told the Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce this week that undocumented non-citizens in the U.S. should receive permanent Green Card status as a solution to the country's immigration problems, writes Idaho Press reporter Riley Bunch. Simpson said it may seem like "rewarding people who came here illegally.

President Donald Trump on Thursday granted Attorney General William Barr new powers to review and potentially release classified information related to the origins of the Russia investigation, a move aimed at accelerating Barr's inquiry into whether U.S. officials improperly surveilled Trump's 2016 campaign.