Things you should know today: 9/6/2017

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Trump orders end to program protecting immigrant ‘dreamers’

John Minchillo
Protestors rally in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program known as DACA outside the offices of Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017, in Cincinnati. President Donald Trump’s administration will “wind down” a program protecting hundreds of thousands of young immigrants who were brought into the country illegally as children, Attorney General Jeff Sessions declared Tuesday, calling the Obama administration’s program “an unconstitutional exercise of authority.” (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

President Trump has begun to undo Barrack Obama’s DACA program and tweeted Tuesday that “Congress now has 6 months to legalize DACA (something the Obama Administration was unable to do). If they can’t, I will revisit this issue!”

‘I will be vindicated,’ Menendez says before start of trial

Seth Wenig
Sen. Bob Menendez arrives to court for his federal corruption trial in Newark, N.J., Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017. The trial will examine whether he lobbied for Florida ophthalmologist Dr. Salomon Melgen’s business interests in exchange for political donations and gifts. Both have pleaded not guilty. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez is under investigation by a federal corruption court that will attempt to determine if the New Jersey Democrat traded political favors for donations and gifts.

Kohl’s to open Amazon shops inside some of its stores

Wilfredo Lee
FILE -This May 11, 2017 file photo shows a Kohl’s department store, in Doral, Fla. Kohl’s says it will open up Amazon shops in 10 of its stores, making it the latest department store operator to make a deal with the e-commerce giant. Kohl’s Corp., based in Menomonee Falls, Wis., said Wednesday, Sept. 6, the Amazon shops will open next month in Chicago and Los Angeles stores.(AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Kohl’s announced Wednesday that it will open 10 Amazon shops inside of its stores allowing shoppers to purchase items like Amazon Echos and Fire tablets.

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