#Migrants converging on El Paso fuel calls for border crackdown

#Migrants converging on El Paso fuel calls for border crackdown

Migrants converging on El Paso fuel calls for border crackdown Increased migrant border crossings near El Paso are drawing attention back to the border, as Congress grapples with must-pass end of year legislation that could include an immigration deal. The focus on border chaos has fueled calls for draconian measures, including extending the much-criticized Title…

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#FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas

#FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas The founder and former CEO of the bankrupt cryptocurrency platform FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, was arrested Monday in the Bahamas and will be indicted in the U.S. as soon as Tuesday morning, according to U.S. and Bahamian authorities. The attorney general for the Bahamas said in a statement Monday that…

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#Lawmakers race toward Christmas deal on spending

#Lawmakers race toward Christmas deal on spending

Lawmakers race toward Christmas deal on spending Congressional negotiators are racing to strike a bipartisan deal on government funding for fiscal year 2023 this week, but they have a long way to go before they can put a bow on an omnibus before Christmas. Lawmakers have until midnight on Friday to pass legislation to keep…

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#Greene says Jan. 6 remarks were ‘sarcasm’

#Greene says Jan. 6 remarks were ‘sarcasm’

Greene says Jan. 6 remarks were ‘sarcasm’ Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Monday said her recent comment that the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack would have been armed and successful if she planned it was “sarcasm,” after she drew rebukes from the White House and Democratic leaders. “The White House needs to learn how…

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#Progressives fume over party switch: ‘Typical Sinema’

#Progressives fume over party switch: ‘Typical Sinema’

Progressives fume over party switch: ‘Typical Sinema’ Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s (Ariz.) decision to become an Independent has enraged progressives. They’re describing her as self-interested, disloyal and happy to blunt valuable momentum from Democrats’ major Senate win in Georgia for her personal gain. “It’s f***ed up, but also typical Sinema,” Andrew Feldman, a Democratic strategist and…

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#House COVID panel accuses Trump administration of exacerbating the pandemic in its final report

#House COVID panel accuses Trump administration of exacerbating the pandemic in its final report

House COVID panel accuses Trump administration of exacerbating the pandemic in its final report The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis released its final report on Friday before Republicans take control of the House in the upcoming Congress, providing new findings on how the Trump administration’s actions negatively impacted the U.S. response. The report…

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