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To Restrict Migrants, Biden Leans on Trump’s Favorite Immigration Law
WASHINGTON — Looking for a way to shut down the southern border in 2018, President Donald Trump found a 73-word provision in the asylum law that he said gave him “magical authorities” to keep migrants out of the country. President Joe Biden turned to that same provision Tuesday as he took executive action to temporarily close the border to asylum-seekers, suspending long-standing guarantees that anyone who steps onto U.S. soil has the right to ask for protection in America. Sign up for The Morni
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The GOP Push for Post-Verdict Payback: ‘Fight Fire With Fire’
Republican allies of Donald Trump are calling for revenge prosecutions and other retaliatory measures against Democrats in response to his felony conviction in New York. Within hours of a jury finding Trump guilty last week, the anger congealed into demands for action. Since then, prominent GOP leaders in and out of government have demanded that elected Republicans use every available instrument of power against Democrats, including targeted investigations and prosecutions. The intensity of ange
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Progressive Rep. Jamaal Bowman runs as an outsider as he fights for a third term
Progressive Rep. Jamaal Bowman, a member of "The Squad" and TikTok defender, is running for re-election and faces a New York primary against Democrat George Latimer.
10 min read - WorldThe New York Times
Israel Secretly Targets U.S. Lawmakers With Influence Campaign on Gaza War
TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel organized and paid for an influence campaign last year targeting U.S. lawmakers and the American public with pro-Israel messaging, as it aimed to foster support for its actions in the war in the Gaza Strip, according to officials involved in the effort and documents related to the operation. The covert campaign was commissioned by Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs, a government body that connects Jews around the world with the state of Israel, four Israeli officials
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Takeaways from New Jersey's primary elections
Donald Trump's endorsement failed while Bob Menendez's corruption trial did not hurt his son.
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Hunter Biden's ex-wife to testify about drug use at trial
The ex-wife of U.S. President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden is expected to testify on Wednesday about the younger Biden's drug use, which prosecutors contend he lied about to illegally buy a gun. Prosecutors told jurors hearing the historic first trial of a U.S. president's child that evidence will show Hunter Biden knowingly lied about his drug use on screening paperwork when he purchased a revolver in October 2018, while his defense lawyer countered that Hunter Biden was not using drugs at the
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'It's very possible': Trump floats imprisoning his political opponents
Fresh off last week's historic guilty verdict, former President Donald Trump had a warning for his political opponents on Tuesday.
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Why is the "Right to Contraception Act" considered necessary?
For the second time in two years, Congress is considering a bill that would protect access to contraception at the federal level.
5 min read - PoliticsThe Guardian
Supporters urge Trump to jail Manhattan district attorney if re-elected
Trumpists call on former president to prosecute opponents if he regains power, saying Biden has ‘weaponised’ justice department
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Trump on Trial: The political fallout
We’re starting to get glimpses of how voters feel about Trump’s felony conviction – and it’s moderately good news for Biden
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South Africa's ANC has talks with 5 other parties over possible coalition but says it's still early
Top officials in South Africa's African National Congress have had initial talks with representatives of five other parties over a coalition or other agreement to form a government, but no decision has been made and the talks are at an early stage, the ANC said Wednesday. The ANC remained the biggest party. ANC spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri told reporters that there had been “exploratory” talks with the main opposition Democratic Alliance, the far-left Economic Freedom Fighters and thre
4 min read - WorldAssociated Press
South Africa Cabinet minister arrested over bribery allegations amid the country's coalition talks
A South African Cabinet minister who is a senior member of the African National Congress was arrested and appeared in court on Wednesday over allegations of bribery, just as his party was meeting for talks to work out a way forward for the country after an election deadlock. Kodwa said he intended to plead not guilty to the charges. Kodwa, 54, is a member of the ANC's internal National Working Committee, which met Tuesday as the party discusses how it might form a government after losing its 3
2 min read - PoliticsReuters
Explainer-What does Biden's new asylum ban at the US-Mexico border do?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden's administration will block migrants from claiming asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border until attempted crossings fall under new actions rolled out on Tuesday. The new asylum ban allows authorities to quickly deport or send back to Mexico migrants who cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally without the chance to claim asylum, but they only take effect when migrant arrests surpass 2,500 per day for a week. Border arrests averaged 4,300 per day in April,
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Asylum seekers at the US-Mexico border worry about their next move: ‘We cannot return’
People at the border reel after hearing about Biden’s order and consider the CBP One app, where they can go and what’s next
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Trump casts dark shadow on California water
The clock is ticking for the Biden and Newsom administrations to finish rewriting Trump-era rules to protect endangered fish before Trump tries to fulfill his pledge to send more water to farmers.
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Kushner's solar wager vs. Trump 2.0
Kushner’s investment fund has a stake in Mosaic, a clean energy fintech firm that benefits from President Joe Biden’s climate law.
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Hunter Biden Trial Day 2: Lawyers offer dueling narratives of addiction and recovery in opening statements
Prosecutors on Tuesday worked to establish that Hunter Biden was a high-functioning addict who lied on a government background check form during a handgun purchase in 2018.
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Big GOP funders sending millions into Missouri's attorney general primary
Missouri’s attorney general has sued Planned Parenthood and President Joe Biden, tried to force clinics that provide gender-affirming care to hand over their records, and pushed a liberal prosecutor to resign. Despite those decidedly conservative moves, some prominent conservative groups from outside Missouri are spending millions ahead of the Aug. 6 primary to boost Andrew Bailey's opponent, Will Scharf, a member of former President Donald Trump's legal team. The tumult demonstrates how impor
5 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Navy vet has Trump's nod ahead of Virginia's US Senate primary, targets Tim Kaine in uphill battle
While Biden won Virginia by 10 percentage points in 2020, GOP primary candidates say the calculus has changed with heightened food prices, illegal border crossings and crime in American cities. “The only person that was better off today than they were four years ago is an illegal alien,” Republican candidate Hung Cao, a 25-year Navy veteran who served in combat zones, told The Associated Press.
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Foreign policy becomes a liability for Biden’s campaign as he heads to France
Even Democrats are sounding alarms about foreign wars hurting Biden in November.
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Will Biden's new border measures be enough to change voters' minds?
President Joe Biden tried to address a major liability for his reelection campaign by taking executive action to significantly restrict asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border. Polls have found immigration and border security to be a top issue this election year and one that has been seized on by former President Donald Trump and his campaign. Biden has shifted far to the right on immigration since his winning campaign four years ago, when he criticized Trump's immigration priorities and promised he
7 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Biden will mark D-Day anniversary in France as Western alliances face threats at home and abroad
United States President Joe Biden will mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion in France this week as he tries to demonstrate steadfast support for European security at a time when some allies fear Donald Trump threatens to upend American commitments if he wins another term in the White House. The trip comes as the deadliest fighting on the continent since World War II continues in Ukraine and allied countries struggle to find ways to turn the tide against Russia, which has recently gai
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Controversial immigration measure goes on Arizona ballots alongside Biden-Trump contest
Arizona’s state legislature is sending a controversial immigration policy to voters this November, putting the border on the ballot alongside Joe Biden and Donald Trump.
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The Stage Is Set For Montana’s High-Stakes Senate Race
After a landslide victory in Tuesday’s Republican primary, millionaire businessman and ex-Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy will square off against incumbent Democratic Sen. Jon Tester.
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James Comey says Donald Trump is 'begging for a jail term' with his personal attacks on Judge Merchan
Former FBI Director James Comey said its "unlikely" Donald Trump will see jail time, but told CNN he's "begging" for it.
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New ad hits North Carolina Republican Mark Robinson for anti-abortion comments that women didn’t keep their ‘skirt down’
Democrat Josh Stein is launching an ad attacking Republican Mark Stein's anti-abortion stance in the North Carolina governor's race.
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Trump asks judge to lift gag order in hush money case
Attorneys for Donald Trump on Monday ask New York judge overseeing hush money trial to lift a gag order against the former president.
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Kim, Bashaw win New Jersey primaries for Senate seat held by embattled Menendez
Democratic Rep. Andy Kim won his party’s nomination for a U.S. Senate seat Tuesday in New Jersey, setting up a general election contest against wealthy hotel operator Curtis Bashaw, who defeated a Trump-backed candidate for the Republican nomination. Incumbent Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez will also be on the ballot after declaring his intention to run as an independent on Monday in the midst of a federal corruption trial. The turmoil surrounding the embattled senator has created the possibilit
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Growing frustration on immigration threatens to erode Biden’s Latino support
Latinos increasingly want to see border control, ranking immigration as a top concern though disliking harsh crackdowns. Can Biden persuade them he's up to the task?
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Sen. Bernie Sanders plans boycott as some Democrats question planned Netanyahu speech to Congress
Sen. Bernie Sanders plans to boycott Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to Congress in protest of the war with Hamas.
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Two immigration moves underscore the issue’s 2024 potency: From the Politics Desk
Immigration moves from Biden in Washington and Republicans in Arizona show the importance of the issue to voters in the 2024 election.
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'No one is above the law': Prosecutors argue even Hunter Biden must be held accountable in opening statement
Day two of Hunter Biden’s trial for federal gun charges kicks off with opening statements from both sides. Yesterday, a jury was selected to hear the case.
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Ethics panel probes Rep. Spartz over staff abuse claims
The Indiana Republican has drastically cut staff pay and communicated ‘with complete and total rage,’ according to complaints.
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GOP Downplays Cases Against Democrats In Attacks On ‘Rigged’ Justice System
Donald Trump isn't the only one facing legal trouble. Longtime Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez (N.J.), Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas), and President Joe Biden's son, Hunter, are also facing federal charges.
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Attorney General Merrick Garland hits back at GOP's 'unprecedented' attacks on the justice system after Trump hush money verdict
Attorney General Merrick Garland pushed back on Republican attacks on the justice system during a grueling House committee hearing on Tuesday that followed the conviction of Donald Trump on 34 felony counts in connection with hush money payments to Stormy Daniels.
2 min read - BusinessReuters
Power-hungry data centers spur US talks with Big Tech, energy chief Granholm says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden's administration is asking big technology companies to invest in new climate-friendly power generation to cover their surging demand, U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm told Reuters. The talks come as a surprising surge in electricity demand has been driven by the adoption of technologies like generative artificial intelligence that require power-hungry data centers. This development could complicate Biden's target of decarbonizing the power secto
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Hunter Biden trial: Key takeaways from opening statements as 1st witness is called in felony gun case
President Biden’s 54-year-old son is accused of lying about his drug addiction on an application he used to purchase a firearm in 2018.
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New York considers regulating what children see in social media feeds
New York lawmakers on Tuesday said they were finalizing legislation that would allow parents to block their children from getting social media posts curated by a platform's algorithm, a move to rein in feeds that critics argue keep young users glued to their screens. Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James have been advocating for the regulations since October, facing strong pushback from the tech industry. “The algorithmic feeds are designed as dopamine for kids,” Asse
3 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Trump's lawyers ask judge to lift gag order imposed during New York trial
Donald Trump’s lawyers are asking a New York judge to lift the gag order that barred the former president from commenting about witnesses, jurors and others tied to the criminal case that led to his conviction for falsifying records to cover up a potential sex scandal. In a letter Tuesday, Trump lawyers Todd Blanche and Emil Bove asked Judge Juan M. Merchan to end the gag order, arguing there is nothing to justify “continued restrictions on the First Amendment rights of President Trump” now tha
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Key Trump allies charged in fake electors scheme in Wisconsin
Three top Donald Trump allies were charged in Wisconsin in relation to the "fake electors" scheme to keep Trump in office following his 2020 election loss.
3 min read - WorldAssociated Press
How Biden's new order to halt asylum at the US border is supposed to work
President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled a halt to asylum processing at the U.S. border with Mexico when illegal entries reach a threshold that he deems excessive. The measure takes effect immediately because the new policy is triggered when arrests for illegal entry reach 2,500. Advocates say it will put migrants in danger and violate international obligations to provide safe haven to people whose lives are threatened.
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US House passes Republican bill to sanction International Criminal Court over Israel
The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that would impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court over its prosecutor's decision to seek arrest warrants for Israeli officials related to the war in Gaza. The measure is not expected to become law, but reflects continuing support for Israel in Congress amid international criticism over the Middle East country's campaign in the Gaza Strip. The White House last month criticized the ICC's decision to seek the warran
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Trump reaps post-verdict financial windfall
Donald Trump's operation raised almost twice as much in May, amid his New York trial and verdict, than it did in April, as it tries to catch up with Joe Biden.
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Anger at Biden's immigration order on US border
U.S. President Joe Biden signed a sweeping new border measure on Tuesday that would allow authorities to quickly deport or send back to Mexico migrants caught crossing the southwestern border if the daily number of crossings exceeds 2,500. Biden took office in 2021 vowing to reverse some of Republican Donald Trump's restrictive policies but grappled with record levels of migrants caught crossing illegally, which has become an issue in the tight rematch against in November's presidential electio
2 min read - PoliticsThe Guardian
Merrick Garland hits back at Trump and Republicans: ‘I will not be intimidated’
Attorney general defends stewardship of justice department and accuses Republican lawmakers of peddling conspiracy theories
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Biden signs executive action drastically tightening border
Facing mounting political pressure over the migrant influx at the U.S. southern border, President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed an executive order that will temporarily shut down asylum requests once the average number of daily encounters tops 2,500 between official ports of entry, according to a senior administration official.
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With 5 Months Until Election, Biden Signs Executive Order Tightening Southern Border
The large number of migrants claiming asylum has been a weak point for Biden in polling, and Republicans say his new move is too little, too late.
4 min read - USAssociated Press
Execution date set for Missouri inmate, even as he awaits hearing on claim of actual innocence
The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday set a Sept. 24 execution date for Marcellus Williams, even as the inmate awaits a court hearing on his claim that he was not involved in the murder that landed him on death row. The state Supreme Court set the date hours after it ruled that Republican Gov. Mike Parson was within his rights last year when he dissolved a board of inquiry convened six years earlier by Parson's predecessor to investigate Williams' innocence claim. Williams, 55, was convicted o
3 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Washington warns of danger from China in remembering the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown
Members of the U.S. Congress on Tuesday said the ruling Chinese Communist Party that sent in tanks against peaceful student protesters 35 years ago in the heart of Beijing is as ruthless and suppressive today as it was in 1989, a stark warning as they commemorated the anniversary of China’s bloody crackdown in Tiananmen Square. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, the ranking Democratic member of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, warned that Chinese leader Xi Jinping would resort
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Michael Cohen's family doxxed after Trump guilty verdict in porn star hush money case
Family members of Michael Cohen, who testified in Donald Trump's hush money trial, doxed online after Trump was found guilty of 34 felonies.
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