#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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#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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#McConnell says there’s ‘widespread agreement’ among leaders on need for omnibus

#McConnell says there’s ‘widespread agreement’ among leaders on need for omnibus

McConnell says there’s ‘widespread agreement’ among leaders on need for omnibus Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) announced Tuesday that there is “widespread agreement” among leaders in Washington about the need to pass an omnibus spending package next month, despite calls from conservatives to punt such decisions into next year.   But the GOP leader cautioned…

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#Climate activists set to pressure Biden with Congress divided

#Climate activists set to pressure Biden with Congress divided

Climate activists set to pressure Biden with Congress divided The limited at best prospects for major climate legislation under a divided Congress has left many environmental advocacy groups hoping to amp up pressure on the Biden administration to advance regulations that are more protective of the environment. While there are some legislative climate issues to…

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#Trump: Attack on Paul Pelosi a ‘terrible thing’

#Trump: Attack on Paul Pelosi a ‘terrible thing’

Trump: Attack on Paul Pelosi a ‘terrible thing’ Former President Donald Trump in an interview Sunday called the attack on Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) husband in their San Francisco home a “terrible thing” as he railed against crime in Democrat-led cities. “With Paul Pelosi, that’s a terrible thing, with all of them it’s a terrible…

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#Biden moves to scrap Trump-era sea-launched nuclear missile program

#Biden moves to scrap Trump-era sea-launched nuclear missile program

Biden moves to scrap Trump-era sea-launched nuclear missile program The Biden administration is seeking to scrap the U.S. military’s development of nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missiles, despite recommendations to the contrary from top officials, according to the Pentagon’s new National Defense Strategy released Thursday.    The decision, which comes over top Defense Department officials’ public recommendations to keep the…

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