#Five things to know about the end of Title 42

#Five things to know about the end of Title 42

Five things to know about the end of Title 42 When a federal judge in November declared Title 42 illegal, “with great reluctance” he allowed the Biden administration to keep implementing the border management policy for five weeks. Those five weeks end Wednesday, and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will no longer have the…

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#Senate sends 8 billion defense bill to Biden’s desk

#Senate sends $858 billion defense bill to Biden’s desk

Senate sends $858 billion defense bill to Biden’s desk The Senate on Thursday passed the annual defense authorization bill, sending the $858 billion measure to President Biden’s desk for signature just before the year-end deadline. The measure, formally known as the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), passed with an overwhelming bipartisan majority, 83-11.  It provides…

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#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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#Chris Christie blames Trump, calls Herschel Walker a ‘bad candidate’  

#Chris Christie blames Trump, calls Herschel Walker a ‘bad candidate’  

Chris Christie blames Trump, calls Herschel Walker a ‘bad candidate’   Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) on Sunday knocked failed Republican Senate hopeful Herschel Walker and blamed former President Trump for backing the “bad candidate.”  “Bad candidates lose. Good candidates have a chance to win. And Herschel Walker was not a good candidate,” Christie, an ABC contributor, said…

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#Sanders calls Sinema ‘corporate Democrat’ who ‘sabotaged’ legislation

#Sanders calls Sinema ‘corporate Democrat’ who ‘sabotaged’ legislation

Sanders calls Sinema ‘corporate Democrat’ who ‘sabotaged’ legislation Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) slammed Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) on Sunday as a “corporate Democrat” who “sabotaged” party priorities following her announcement that she was becoming an Independent. During an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union” with co-anchor Dana Bash, Sanders said Sinema didn’t have the…

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#Georgia cements itself as a swing state after runoff

#Georgia cements itself as a swing state after runoff

Georgia cements itself as a swing state after runoff For years, Georgia has been a deep-red state. But after securing President Biden the White House in 2020 and electing two Democratic senators, a changing demographic shows the Peach State has become a critical battleground state.  Coming out of the 2020 election, Georgia was thought to…

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#Why Sinema left the Democratic Party

#Why Sinema left the Democratic Party

Why Sinema left the Democratic Party Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (Ariz.) had plenty of reason to leave the Democratic Party and become an Independent, Senate Democratic aides and strategists say. Her relationship with Democrats in her home state had deteriorated so badly she may not have survived a primary challenge in 2024.  And the timing —…

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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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