#Title 42 mania undercut by drop in encounters

#Title 42 mania undercut by drop in encounters

The frenzy set off over the end of Title 42 has so far been a misfire, as the policy’s end precipitated a pause — not a rush — in migrant encounters at the U.S.-Mexico border. In the week preceding the end of the pandemic-inspired policy, the media ran countdowns and surged coverage at the border,…

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#In an era of book bans, sci-fi and fantasy offer an LGBTQ refuge for young readers

#In an era of book bans, sci-fi and fantasy offer an LGBTQ refuge for young readers

Science fiction and fantasy are providing an oasis for young readers craving LGBTQ characters they can relate to as activists and wary parents increasingly clamp down on material they find offensive. Books featuring LGBTQ content are disproportionately targeted for bans in U.S. schools and libraries, with the most challenged titles regularly including “Gender Queer,” “All…

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#Trump town hall on CNN: Live updates

#Trump town hall on CNN: Live updates

Former President Donald Trump is moments away from taking the stage at a town hall hosted by CNN. The former president is participating in a live 90-minute event moderated by former chief White House correspondent and anchor Kaitlan Collins. The town hall is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. Trump is currently the GOP primary…

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#Title 42 jitters rattle Democratic unity

#Title 42 jitters rattle Democratic unity

Concerns over the impending end of Title 42 are highlighting rifts among Democrats on both sides of Pennsylvania Avenue as the party anticipates potential political ramifications of the policy’s termination. Title 42, a Trump-era policy allowing immigration officials to more quickly expel asylum-seeking migrants attempting to cross the border, will expire Thursday due to the…

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#Disney sues DeSantis, alleging harm to its business

#Disney sues DeSantis, alleging harm to its business

The Walt Disney Company is suing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and other state officials, alleging that DeSantis is harming the company’s business operations.  The lawsuit comes after months of Disney and DeSantis sparring over legislation that DeSantis has signed and steps the governor has taken to increase the state’s control over Disney.  “A targeted…

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#Menéndez releases immigration plan reliant on Biden executive action

#Menéndez releases immigration plan reliant on Biden executive action

Sen. Bob Menéndez (D-N.J.) unveiled Tuesday an immigration plan that relies heavily on executive actions to address migration flows in the Western Hemisphere. “For the last year, I have repeatedly expressed concerns over the Biden Administration’s decision to implement short-term deterrence policies that fail to address the cycle of irregular migration at our southwest border,”…

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#Dangers of fentanyl escalate US-Mexico tensions

#Dangers of fentanyl escalate US-Mexico tensions

Editor’s note: This is the second installment of a 2-part series. Read Part 1 here. The U.S.-Mexico relationship is under strain from fentanyl smuggling, as politicians on both sides of the Rio Grande scramble to respond to a drug trade that now kills more than 70,000 U.S. nationals every year. The synthetic opioid has largely…

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