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U.S., and Mexico Agree on Tighter Immigration Policies at Border
U.S. and Mexican officials have agreed on new immigration policies meant to deter illegal border crossings while also opening up other pathways ahead of an expected increase in migrants following the end of pandemic restrictions next week.
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Analysis: ‘Murky' Trump Hush-Money Case Raises Thorny Legal Issues
The Donald Trump case isn’t about tawdry details of hush-money payments, nor is about Stormy Daniels or Michael Cohen — it’s about a presidential candidate using money and influence to silence potentially damaging stories that might make voters choose another candidate. While it’s an unusual case, it’s not unwinnable for prosecutors, experts said
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Biden Fires Architect of the Capitol Over Alleged Abuses
President Joe Biden has fired the embattled Architect of the Capitol, Brett Blanton, following a scathing inspector general report on his personal and professional management and calls for his removal.
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President Biden Continues San Diego Visit at Carlsbad Tech Company
President Joe Biden is set to wrap up a 19-hour visit to San Diego Friday by speaking at a technology company that will benefit from passage of the CHIPS and Science Act and having more chips being made in America.
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After Acquittal, Trump Ousts Officials Who Testified on Impeachment
Exacting swift punishment against those who crossed him, an emboldened President Donald Trump ousted two government officials who had delivered damaging testimony against him during his impeachment hearings. The president took retribution just two days after his acquittal by the Senate. First came news Friday that Trump had ousted Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, the decorated soldier and national security aide…
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In Recording Trump Asks How Long Ukraine Can Resist Russians
President Donald Trump inquired how long Ukraine would be able to resist Russian aggression without U.S. assistance during a 2018 meeting with donors that included the indicted associates of his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani. “How long would they last in a fight with Russia?” Trump is heard asking in the audio portion of a video recording, moments before he calls…
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Lawsuit Calls Trump's Asylum Agreements With Central American Nations ‘Illegal'
Trump administration agreements with Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras that allow U.S. immigration officials to send asylum seekers to the Central American nations violate the historic role of the U.S. as a humanitarian nation and should be blocked, according to a legal challenge filed Wednesday.
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US Seeks Review of State DMV Laws on Immigration Enforcement
The acting secretary of Homeland Security is taking aim Tuesday at new laws in New York, New Jersey and other states that allow immigrants to get driver’s licenses without proof they are in the U.S. legally, and restrict data sharing with federal authorities. Chad Wolf sent a memo to all the components of Homeland Security, which include U.S. Customs...
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Administration Seeks to Bar Convicted Immigrants From Asylum
Immigrants convicted of illegally reentering the U.S., driving drunk or committing domestic violence will be barred from claiming asylum under a proposed regulation announced Wednesday by the Trump administration....
...The proposal, which must go through a public comment period before it is finalized, lists seven criminal areas, including some low-level crimes, that would bar migrants from claiming asylum in addition...
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Pentagon Watchdog Investigating $400M Border Wall Contract
The Defense Department’s internal watchdog is investigating a $400 million border wall contract awarded to a firm that used multiple appearances on Fox News to push for the job. The Pentagon’s inspector general sent a letter Thursday to House Homeland Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson telling him the contract awarded to North Dakota-based firm Fisher Sand and Gravel Co. would be...
