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Ahead of the end of the Trump-era border policy, the Biden administration prepares for a surge of migrants.
The White House has said it’s ready to deal with a surge of migrants at the border after the US-Mexico border security policy known as ‘Title 42’ goes away. It added that it has put into place a series of personnel, processing and infrastructure efforts. This comes after US President Joe Biden said he’d be…
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Immigration policy failures of Biden lead to finger-pointing.
White House chief of staff Ron Klain called Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday to discuss the situation at US-Mexican border. Schumer raised concerns over the government’s response to migrant caravans, as per reports. “He expressed concern about the capacity of the Department of Homeland Security to manage an influx of migrants,” a White…
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The plan for lifting Title 42 is being released by the Biden administration.
US President Joe Biden has asked for $3 billion to prepare for the surge of migrants at the US-Mexico border, according to a document released by the White House. It includes ramping up ground and air transportation capabilities to transport migrants for processing and removal, leaning on a CBP One mobile application to process asylum…
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Thousands of JFK assassination documents are released by the National Archives.
The US National Archives has released over 13,000 documents collected as part of its government review into the assassination of President John F Kennedy. This comes after former President Donald Trump released most of the assassination-related documents last month. The White House had ordered the release of JFK’s assassination-related documents last year when it was…
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TikTok is subject to government-issued devices being banned.
The White House is planning a program to secure Internet of Things (IoT) devices that could be put on store shelves. It said the programme would “incentivise manufacturers to meet higher cybersecurity standards, and retailers to market secure devices”. It added that the move would provide American consumers “peace of mind” that the technology being…
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Ten years after his famous Sunday show answer on the issue, Biden will sign the same-sex marriage bill.
US Senators Joe Biden and Susan Collins on Monday held a press conference at the White House to urge their colleagues to pass a bill that would legalise same-sex marriages. The bill will be voted on in the House of Representatives this week and is expected to pass in the Senate. This comes after the…
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The White House is introducing a new system to keep an eye on overdoses.
Over 81,000 deaths from opioid overdoses were reported in the US in the last 12 months, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. The White House’s National Drug Control Policy Director Rahul Gupta said, “While we continue to see a flattening in overdose deaths…the Biden-Harris Administration remains focused on getting more people with…
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There is an opinion on why Putin can’t win inUkraine.
US President Joe Biden has “underlined his ongoing engagement with allies and partners to continue imposing costs on Russia, holding Russia accountable for its war crimes and atrocities, and providing Ukraine with security, economic…assistance,” the White House said. Earlier, Biden said that the US will send Patriot missile defense system to Ukraine in response to…
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The Iranian Drones are in Ukraine.
US President Joe Biden has condemned the missile and drone attacks on Ukraine and conveyed his condolences to the loved ones of those killed and injured in these attacks, the White House said. “After Russia attacked theUkrainian civilian population, we’ll be looking for air defence options that will help the Ukrainians,” General Mark Milley, Chairman…
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A moment of truth is coming for both Trump and the DOJ.
US Justice Department continues to look into the matter of how documents from White House came to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago after he left office, CNN reported citing sources. The source said that a Trump employee told FBI about being directed by Trump to move boxes out of a basement storage room at Mar-a-Lago after Trump’s legal…
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Sometimes the government can get things right.
The US Department of Education will appeal a federal judge’s ruling blocking President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness programme, White House said. “We strongly disagree with the district court’s ruling on our student debt relief program,” Justice Department said in a statement. The lawsuit was brought by two individuals, who are not qualified for full…
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The leaders retreated from raising the debt ceiling.
US Vice President Joe Biden has urged Congress to pass legislation to eliminate the federal debt ceiling by the end of this week. “We must raise the debt limit in a way that doesn’t add to the national debt,” he said. Earlier, the White House had said that the administration would consider using legal strategies…
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The White House is working on a system to track the number of overdoses.
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy’s head Rahul Gupta has said that “tens of thousands” of additional lives could be saved in the US if there was more real-time data on opiate overdoses that don’t end in death. “This is a treasure trove of data… can help us identify areas most at…
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There were 7 points from the January 6 hearing.
A hearing on the Capitol Hill insurrection that took place after US President Donald Trump’s election defeat in 2020 was held by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. The committee used new records obtained from the Secret Service and deposition footage from former Trump Cabinet secretaries and White House officials to show how Trump…
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There are three things Americans should learn from China.
US President Joe Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan said the White House wasn’t viewing the world “solely through the prism of strategic competition”, adding that Biden “made the Big Lie an article of faith in the MAGA Republican Party – a minority of that party”. Sullivan added that Biden raised North Korea, China and…
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US president’s past promises in meeting with China are under scrutiny.
US President Joe Biden brought up North Korea, China and other countries during his meeting with Asian leaders, the White House said. Biden raised concerns about the activities at Ream Naval Base, which is believed to be a joint venture between Cambodia and China, the White House added. He also raised concerns about activities at…
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The 9th January hearing on its investigation is here.
Former US President Donald Trump sought to overturn the results of the 2020 election, even going as far as pressuring state officials and the Department of Justice, The Washington Post reported citing leaked emails. The emails also showed Trump’s advisers and White House staff were aware of his plans to overturn the election results, the…
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The commissioner of the US Customs and Border Protection has resigned.
President Joe Biden has confirmed US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) chief Magnus Lpez-Sanchez as the first openly gay person to lead a law enforcement agency in the US. The White House said that Biden thanked Lpez-Sanchez for his “outstanding work” and wished him well. Lpez-Sanchez was confirmed as CBP chief by the US Senate…
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There are 3 reasons why China may become more assertive.
US Vice President Joe Biden will raise the issue of freedom of navigation and fishing in the South China Sea with ASEAN leaders in order to demonstrate the US is against China, White House said. It added that Biden raised the safety concerns about activities at Ream Naval Base, which Cambodian officials have described as…
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There is a single minded goal of the Republicans.
The FBI should not be criticised for the actions of 2020 elections and Mar-a-Lago congressional committee on investigation of ex-President Donald Trump’s case, FBI Director Robert Mueller said. “I don’t know if I want to say it but I don’t think we should be criticised,” he added. The FBI had asked the White House to…
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Biden’s immigration policies result in frustration and finger-pointing.
US President Joe Biden’s administration has faced criticism from immigrant advocates and Democrats over its increase in immigration at the US-Mexico border. A former Obama administration official said that the issue sits on the “cracks” of a whole set of structures at the White House. “Much of the focus, and much of the public focus,…
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Supreme Court has ruled that Lindsey Graham must testify in the inquiry.
A House committee has said former US President Donald Trump’s ex-campaign adviser Michael Herschmann met Trump and attorney Sidney Powell on December 18, 2020, for a meeting that focused on topics including ” invoking martial law, seizing voting machines and appointing Powell as special counsel to investigate 2020 election”. She added she also met with…
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Russia has a missile campaign that forces a frantic race to shore up Ukrainian defenses.
The Ukrainian government on Monday said that it’s in negotiations with the US to receive NASAMS, the same ground-based air defense systems that are used to protect the White House in Washington, DC. Earlier, the US said it was speeding up the delivery of NASAMS and that it’ll be in Ukraine in few weeks. Iran…