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Trump's DHS revokes legal status for migrants who entered the US on Biden-era CBP One app
Read full article: Trump's DHS revokes legal status for migrants who entered the US on Biden-era CBP One appThe Department of Homeland Security is telling migrants who entered the country using an online app to leave the United States immediately.
Israel returns to war in Gaza with wider aims and almost no constraints
Read full article: Israel returns to war in Gaza with wider aims and almost no constraintsIsrael’s renewed military offensive in the Gaza Strip threatens to be even deadlier and more destructive than the last, as it pursues wider aims with far fewer constraints.
Justice Department moves to drop lawsuit that would allow Texas police to arrest migrants
Read full article: Justice Department moves to drop lawsuit that would allow Texas police to arrest migrantsThe Trump administration has moved to dismiss a lawsuit against Texas over a law that would allow local police to arrest migrants who enter the country illegally.
Trump administration drops challenge to Texas law targeting people who illegally cross the border
Read full article: Trump administration drops challenge to Texas law targeting people who illegally cross the borderSenate Bill 4, the Texas law that makes illegally crossing the border a state crime, will continue to be challenged by two immigrant rights groups and El Paso County.
Judge blocks Trump administration from terminating $14 billion in 'green bank' grants
Read full article: Judge blocks Trump administration from terminating $14 billion in 'green bank' grantsA federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from terminating $14 billion in grants awarded to three climate groups by the Biden administration.
A breakdown of major EPA deregulatory moves around water, air, climate
Read full article: A breakdown of major EPA deregulatory moves around water, air, climateEnvironmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin on Wednesday announced nearly three dozen deregulatory moves that he said would spur the U.S. economy by rolling back rules that have unfairly burdened industry.
Trump administration resumes detention of immigrant families after Biden-era pause
Read full article: Trump administration resumes detention of immigrant families after Biden-era pauseThe Trump administration has resumed family detention of immigrants in a South Texas facility after a Biden-era pause.
EPA terminates Biden-era climate grants worth $20 billion
Read full article: EPA terminates Biden-era climate grants worth $20 billionThe Environmental Protection Agency said it has terminated grant agreements worth $20 billion issued by the Biden administration under a so-called green bank to finance climate-friendly projects.
Federal judge won't order immigration officials to change school arrests policy
Read full article: Federal judge won't order immigration officials to change school arrests policyA federal judge says he won't order immigration authorities to revert to a Biden-era policy limiting arrests at schools after officials in Denver challenged new policies from the Trump administration.
Justice Department abandoning cases alleging discriminatory police and firefighter hiring
Read full article: Justice Department abandoning cases alleging discriminatory police and firefighter hiringThe Justice Department is abandoning Biden administration cases that sought to force police and fire departments to end alleged discriminatory hiring practices, Attorney General Pam Bondi said Wednesday.
Trump administration throws out protections from deportation for roughly half a million Haitians
Read full article: Trump administration throws out protections from deportation for roughly half a million HaitiansThe Trump administration is throwing out protections for roughly half a million Haitians that had shielded them from deportation.
Rep. Roger Williams introduces bill to reimburse Texas for Operation Lone Star
Read full article: Rep. Roger Williams introduces bill to reimburse Texas for Operation Lone StarThe new bill reinforces Gov. Greg Abbott’s push for the federal government to repay the $11 billion Texas has paid for the border security operation.
US colleges returning to campus sexual assault rules created during Trump's first term
Read full article: US colleges returning to campus sexual assault rules created during Trump's first termSchools and universities responding to complaints of sexual misconduct must return to policies created during President Donald Trump’s first term, with requirements for live hearings and more protections for accused students.
In policy reversal, Trump eliminates help for Black and Latino communities hit harder by pollution
Read full article: In policy reversal, Trump eliminates help for Black and Latino communities hit harder by pollutionPresident Trump is reversing his predecessor’s efforts to clean up areas hardest hit by pollution from heavy industry, ports and roadways – communities that are often largely Black, Latino and low-income.
Texas spent over $11 billion in taxpayer money for border patrol, now Gov. Abbott asks Congress for reimbursement
Read full article: Texas spent over $11 billion in taxpayer money for border patrol, now Gov. Abbott asks Congress for reimbursementGov. Greg Abbott Thursday sent letters to U.S. Congressional Leadership and the entire Texas Congressional Delegation requesting the federal government to reimburse Texas for the more than $11.1 billion in Texas taxpayer money spent to increase border security.
Trump's new Justice Department leadership orders a freeze on civil rights cases
Read full article: Trump's new Justice Department leadership orders a freeze on civil rights casesThe new Justice Department leadership has put a freeze on civil rights litigation, and suggested it may reconsider police reform agreements negotiated by the Biden administration.
Suspected settlers attacked Palestinian villages hours before Trump rescinded Biden sanctions
Read full article: Suspected settlers attacked Palestinian villages hours before Trump rescinded Biden sanctionsShortly after suspected Jewish settlers stormed Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank, U.S. President Donald Trump canceled sanctions against Israelis accused of violence in the territory.
Biden administration cancels loans for 260,000 former Ashford University students
Read full article: Biden administration cancels loans for 260,000 former Ashford University studentsMore than 260,000 former students of the now-defunct for-profit Ashford University are getting their student loans erased as the Biden administration presses ahead with debt forgiveness in its final days.
Border crossings in December trend low as Biden administration wraps up
Read full article: Border crossings in December trend low as Biden administration wraps upU.S. officials have announced the latest border data, and it suggests the Biden administration is poised to end its term without an expected bump in illegal border crossings.
Biden's administration proposes new rules on exporting AI chips, provoking an industry pushback
Read full article: Biden's administration proposes new rules on exporting AI chips, provoking an industry pushbackThe Biden administration is proposing a new framework for the exporting of the advanced computer chips used to develop artificial intelligence, an attempt to balance national security concerns about the technology with the economic interests of producers and other countries.
Biden extends time in US for 800,000 Venezuelans, Salvadorans as Trump readies immigration crackdown
Read full article: Biden extends time in US for 800,000 Venezuelans, Salvadorans as Trump readies immigration crackdownThe Department of Homeland Security says about 600,000 Venezuelans and more than 200,000 El Salvadorans already living in the United States can legally remain another 18 months.
Paxton secures court order to halt border wall material auctions ahead of Trump’s inauguration
Read full article: Paxton secures court order to halt border wall material auctions ahead of Trump’s inaugurationTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a court order preventing the Biden administration from selling or disposing of border wall materials, following allegations of auctions violating a court mandate.
Biden administration finalizes clean electricity tax credits, says Trump should keep in place
Read full article: Biden administration finalizes clean electricity tax credits, says Trump should keep in placeBiden administration officials say new tax credits are available for companies that generate clean electricity and it would be a mistake for President-elect Donald Trump to try to undo them.
Biden administration bans unpaid medical bills from appearing on credit reports
Read full article: Biden administration bans unpaid medical bills from appearing on credit reportsUnpaid medical bills will no longer appear on credit reports, where they can block people from mortgages, car loans or small business loans.
Nippon, US Steel file suit against Biden administration, union, and rival after $15B deal scuttled
Read full article: Nippon, US Steel file suit against Biden administration, union, and rival after $15B deal scuttledNippon Steel and U.S. Steel are filing a federal lawsuit challenging the Biden administration’s decision to block a proposed nearly $15 billion deal for Nippon to acquire Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel.
The last high-profile trip to India by the Biden administration will focus on technology
Read full article: The last high-profile trip to India by the Biden administration will focus on technologyNational security adviser Jake Sullivan will travel to India for a visit focusing on cooperation on strategic technology, including in defense, space and artificial intelligence.
US to send $1.25 billion in weapons to Ukraine, pushing to get aid out before Biden leaves office
Read full article: US to send $1.25 billion in weapons to Ukraine, pushing to get aid out before Biden leaves officeU.S. officials say the United States is expected to announce it will send another $1.25 billion in military assistance to Ukraine.
New Jersey governor wants more federal resources for probe into drone sightings
Read full article: New Jersey governor wants more federal resources for probe into drone sightingsNew Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has asked the Biden administration to put more resources into the ongoing investigation of mysterious drone sightings being reported in the state and other parts of the region.
TikTok asks federal appeals court to bar enforcement of potential ban until Supreme Court review
Read full article: TikTok asks federal appeals court to bar enforcement of potential ban until Supreme Court reviewTikTok on Monday asked a federal appeals court to bar the Biden administration from enforcing a law that could lead to a ban on the popular platform until the Supreme Court reviews the case.
Trump dispatched his incoming envoy to the Mideast for high-level talks on reaching Gaza ceasefire
Read full article: Trump dispatched his incoming envoy to the Mideast for high-level talks on reaching Gaza ceasefirePresident-elect Donald Trump’s incoming Middle East envoy recently visited Israel and Qatar for high-level talks on landing a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza.
Trump vows tariffs over immigration. What the numbers say about border crossings, drugs and crime
Read full article: Trump vows tariffs over immigration. What the numbers say about border crossings, drugs and crimePresident-elect Donald Trump is threatening tariffs on Mexico and Canada as he seeks to portray them as responsible for illegal immigration and drug smuggling.
Airline CEOs and Transportation Secretary Buttigieg fight over regulations even after election
Read full article: Airline CEOs and Transportation Secretary Buttigieg fight over regulations even after electionThe Biden administration is on its way out of power, but that's not ending the arguments between the administration and airlines that think they are being over-regulated.
Judge blocks Biden administration's rule to expand overtime pay for millions
Read full article: Judge blocks Biden administration's rule to expand overtime pay for millionsA federal judge in Texas has blocked a new rule from the Biden administration that would have expanded access to overtime pay to millions more salaried workers across the U.S. In a Friday ruling, U.S. District Judge Sean Jordan sided with the state of Texas and a group of business organizations that argued the Labor Department exceeded its authority when it finalized a rule earlier this year to significantly expand federal overtime eligibility for salaried workers.
Biden is sending aid to help Ukraine keep fighting next year, Blinken says
Read full article: Biden is sending aid to help Ukraine keep fighting next year, Blinken saysU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the Biden administration is determined in its final months to help Ukraine keep fighting its war with Russia next year.
US top climate negotiator: 'We won't revert back' as Trump prepares to take over
Read full article: US top climate negotiator: 'We won't revert back' as Trump prepares to take overAt the U.N. climate talks, U.S. Climate Adviser John Podesta said that Trump will likely pull America out of the landmark Paris Agreement and try to roll back many of the Biden Administration’s signature climate moves, including the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act that included $375 billion in climate spending.
“Uncharted territory”: Trump’s anti-immigration plans could take center stage in Texas
Read full article: “Uncharted territory”: Trump’s anti-immigration plans could take center stage in TexasTexas is positioned better than any state to help Trump carry out his ambitious anti-immigration agenda. But it is also vulnerable to those policy’s impacts.
US gives Israel a 'fail' grade on improving aid to Gaza so far
Read full article: US gives Israel a 'fail' grade on improving aid to Gaza so farThe Biden administration is stepping up criticism of Israel for not doing enough to improve humanitarian conditions in Gaza as a 30-day deadline looms for Israeli officials to meet certain requirements or risk potential restrictions on military assistance.
Yellen says isolationism 'made America and the world worse off' in speech to global finance leaders
Read full article: Yellen says isolationism 'made America and the world worse off' in speech to global finance leadersTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen is telling world financial leaders that the U.S. economy has grown stronger because the Biden administration rejected isolationism, offering a barely veiled criticism of former President Donald Trump’s policies two weeks before the U.S. election.
Harris and Trump seek Arab American votes in Michigan in effort to shore up battleground states
Read full article: Harris and Trump seek Arab American votes in Michigan in effort to shore up battleground statesKamala Harris and Donald Trump are both seeking support from Arab American voters as they campaign in Michigan, trying to lock down support in a battleground state that could decide the presidential race.
US warns Israel to boost humanitarian aid into Gaza or risk losing weapons funding
Read full article: US warns Israel to boost humanitarian aid into Gaza or risk losing weapons fundingThe Biden administration has warned Israel that it must increase the amount of humanitarian aid it is allowing into Gaza within the next 30 days or it could risk losing access to U.S. weapons funding.
Supreme Court rejects Republican-led challenge to Biden effort to ease voter registration
Read full article: Supreme Court rejects Republican-led challenge to Biden effort to ease voter registrationThe Supreme Court has turned away a challenge from Republican state lawmakers in Pennsylvania to a Biden administration executive order that is intended to boost voter registration.
‘Devastating consequences for American workers’: National Retail Federation calls on President Biden to end port strike
Read full article: ‘Devastating consequences for American workers’: National Retail Federation calls on President Biden to end port strikeThe National Retail Federation is urging the Biden administration to intervene in a labor strike affecting U.S. East and Gulf Coast container ports, which has disrupted operations since the master contract between the International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance expired on September 30.
Trump warns he'll expel migrants under key Biden immigration programs
Read full article: Trump warns he'll expel migrants under key Biden immigration programsFormer President Donald Trump is warning that he would kick out hundreds of thousands of people who entered the country under two key Biden administration programs if he’s reelected.
Evacuation order remains in effect for Ohio town where dangerous chemical leak occurred
Read full article: Evacuation order remains in effect for Ohio town where dangerous chemical leak occurredAn evacuation order remains in effect for residents in an Ohio community as crews work at the scene of a dangerous chemical leak.
The FBI says Iran tried to send hacked files to Democrats. It's another sign of foreign meddling
Read full article: The FBI says Iran tried to send hacked files to Democrats. It's another sign of foreign meddlingFrom Iranian hacking to Russian influence campaigns, the 2024 presidential campaign is encountering a spate of efforts by foreign adversaries to weaken faith in the outcome and potentially alter the results.
US cites Egypt's help in Gaza as Washington sends full military aid despite human rights concerns
Read full article: US cites Egypt's help in Gaza as Washington sends full military aid despite human rights concernsThe Biden administration is sending Egypt its full $1.3 billion allocation of military aid.
Treasury proposes rule to prevent large corporations from evading income taxes
Read full article: Treasury proposes rule to prevent large corporations from evading income taxesThe Biden administration has proposed a new rule that would require the largest U.S. companies to pay at least 15% of their profits in taxes.
The Oklahoma Supreme Court denies a request to reconsider Tulsa Race Massacre lawsuit dismissal
Read full article: The Oklahoma Supreme Court denies a request to reconsider Tulsa Race Massacre lawsuit dismissalThe Oklahoma Supreme Court has rejected a request to reconsider its ruling to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the two known living survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
Texas sues to stop a rule that shields the medical records of women who seek abortions elsewhere
Read full article: Texas sues to stop a rule that shields the medical records of women who seek abortions elsewhereTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration to block a federal rule that shields the medical records of women who travel to obtain legal abortions.
Yellen says ending Biden tax incentives would be 'historic mistake' for states like North Carolina
Read full article: Yellen says ending Biden tax incentives would be 'historic mistake' for states like North CarolinaTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen is warns voters in the battleground state of North Carolina that they could lose jobs if Republicans weaken a signature Biden administration law that encourages investments in manufacturing and clean energy.
Biden promised to clean up heavily polluted communities. Here is how advocates say he did
Read full article: Biden promised to clean up heavily polluted communities. Here is how advocates say he didJust a week after taking office, President Joe Biden signed an executive order prioritizing environmental justice.
Your audience is filled with Republicans. The Democratic convention is underway. How to cover it?
Read full article: Your audience is filled with Republicans. The Democratic convention is underway. How to cover it?The Democratic convention presents Fox News Channel with a delicate challenge — how to cover a party suddenly enthused about its election chances when much of its audience has a different political view.
EPA grants Alief ISD nearly $8 million to purchase 20 electric buses for cleaner commute
Read full article: EPA grants Alief ISD nearly $8 million to purchase 20 electric buses for cleaner commuteAlief Independent School District will add 20 electric buses to their 310-bus fleet after being awarded nearly $8 million in grant money from the Environmental Protection Agency.
Texas sues Biden again to block federal protections for transgender workers
Read full article: Texas sues Biden again to block federal protections for transgender workersThe Texas Attorney General is following his familiar playbook by taking the case to a federal judge with a record of rulings against the Biden administration’s agenda.
Federal judge in Texas expands ruling that blocks Biden administration protections of LGBTQ students
Read full article: Federal judge in Texas expands ruling that blocks Biden administration protections of LGBTQ studentsThe decision in the case brought by the Texas Attorney General preempts any future Title IX regulations that extend federal protections to LGBTQ students.
15 states sue to block Biden's effort to help migrants in US illegally get health coverage
Read full article: 15 states sue to block Biden's effort to help migrants in US illegally get health coverageFifteen states have sued the Biden administration over a rule that is expected to allow 100,000 immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children to enroll next year in the federal Affordable Care Act’s health insurance.
Texas attorney general says Biden must continue border wall construction after court deadline passes
Read full article: Texas attorney general says Biden must continue border wall construction after court deadline passesTexas sued to stop an executive order issued by President Biden on his Inauguration Day to stop border wall construction and divert funds that had already been allocated for the project.
Texas sues over federal program that lets minors get birth control without parental consent
Read full article: Texas sues over federal program that lets minors get birth control without parental consentTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), Secretary Xavier Becerra, and other members of the Biden Administration for a federal contraception program that allows minors to get birth control prescribed without parental consent.
What to know about the Kids Online Safety Act that just passed the Senate
Read full article: What to know about the Kids Online Safety Act that just passed the SenateThe last time Congress passed a law to protect children on the internet was in 1998 — before Facebook, before the iPhone and long before today’s oldest teenagers were born.
Biden administration cancels another $1.2 billion in student loans for public service workers
Read full article: Biden administration cancels another $1.2 billion in student loans for public service workersThe Biden administration is cancelling an additional $1.2 billion in student loans for borrowers who work in public service through changes to an existing forgiveness program.
Former Trump defense secretary urges Biden to do more to stop Iran's threats on officials
Read full article: Former Trump defense secretary urges Biden to do more to stop Iran's threats on officialsFormer Defense Secretary Mark Esper says it was time for the Biden administration “to do better than just playing defense” to Iranian threats on Trump administration officials.
Appeals court refuses to lift order blocking rule meant to expand protections for LGBTQ+ students
Read full article: Appeals court refuses to lift order blocking rule meant to expand protections for LGBTQ+ studentsA federal appeals court has refused to lift a judge’s order temporarily blocking the Biden administration’s new Title IX rule expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students.
Judge refuses to extend timeframe for Georgia's new Medicaid plan, only one with work requirement
Read full article: Judge refuses to extend timeframe for Georgia's new Medicaid plan, only one with work requirementA federal judge has ruled that the Biden administration complied with the law when it declined to grant an extension to Georgia’s year-old Medicaid plan, which is the only one in the country that has a work requirement for recipients of the publicly funded health coverage for low-income people.
House backs bills to roll back energy efficiency standards for refrigerators, dishwashers
Read full article: House backs bills to roll back energy efficiency standards for refrigerators, dishwashersHouse Republicans have approved two bills rolling back Energy Department efficiency standards for home refrigerators and dishwashers.
In wake of Supreme Court ruling, Biden administration tells doctors to provide emergency abortions
Read full article: In wake of Supreme Court ruling, Biden administration tells doctors to provide emergency abortionsThe Biden administration is telling emergency room doctors they must perform emergency abortions when necessary to save a pregnant woman’s health.
Why did Pres. Biden stop at an Atlanta Waffle House after the presidential debate with Trump?
Read full article: Why did Pres. Biden stop at an Atlanta Waffle House after the presidential debate with Trump?Some say it was his final ploy to seem relatable to the public after a shaky debate left voters with more questions than answers ahead of the next presidential election.
Attorneys say Biden administration’s new safety standards for migrant children in custody not enough
Read full article: Attorneys say Biden administration’s new safety standards for migrant children in custody not enoughAttorneys for migrant children who arrived to the United States on their own say the Biden administration’s new rules are not enough to ensure their safety while they are in U.S. custody and should not replace a decades-old agreement that requires court oversight.
TikTok accuses federal agency of 'political demagoguery' in legal challenge against potential US ban
Read full article: TikTok accuses federal agency of 'political demagoguery' in legal challenge against potential US banTikTok on Thursday disclosed a letter the company sent to the government in April accusing the federal agency that once held the platform’s future in its hands of “political demagoguery.”.
US acknowledges Northwest dams have devastated the region's Native tribes
Read full article: US acknowledges Northwest dams have devastated the region's Native tribesThe U.S. government has acknowledged for the first time the harms that the construction and operation of dams on the Columbia and Snake rivers in the Pacific Northwest have caused Native American tribes.
Federal judge blocks Biden administration’s Title IX guidelines to protect LGBTQ+ students
Read full article: Federal judge blocks Biden administration’s Title IX guidelines to protect LGBTQ+ studentsJudge Reed O’Connor said the Biden administration didn’t have the authority to make the changes, which would expand anti-discrimination protections.
Biden administration moves to ban medical debt from credit reports
Read full article: Biden administration moves to ban medical debt from credit reportsIt said affected individuals’ credit scores would improve by an average of 20 points and lead to the approval of approximately 22,000 additional mortgages every year.
‘Help is here:’ Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo provides update after Thursday’s damaging storms
Read full article: ‘Help is here:’ Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo provides update after Thursday’s damaging stormsHarris County Judge Lina Hidalgo provided an update Sunday after Thursday’s deadly and damaging storms.
Blinken delivers some of the strongest US public criticism of Israel's conduct of the war in Gaza
Read full article: Blinken delivers some of the strongest US public criticism of Israel's conduct of the war in GazaSecretary of State Antony Blinken has delivered some of the Biden administration’s strongest public criticism yet of Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza.
A new rule aims to speed up the removal of a limited group of migrants who don't qualify for asylum
Read full article: A new rule aims to speed up the removal of a limited group of migrants who don't qualify for asylumA new Biden administration rule aims to speed up asylum processing at the southern border, enabling it to quickly reject a limited group of people believed to have committed serious crimes or who have terrorist links.
US's largest public utility ignores warnings in moving forward with new natural gas plant
Read full article: US's largest public utility ignores warnings in moving forward with new natural gas plantThe nation’s largest public utility is moving ahead with a plan for a new natural gas plant in Tennessee despite warnings that its environmental review of the project doesn’t comply with federal law.
U.S. oil and gas production is booming. So are the industry’s donations to its GOP allies
Read full article: U.S. oil and gas production is booming. So are the industry’s donations to its GOP alliesThe biggest recipient of campaign donations from the industry isn’t Donald Trump or President Joe Biden, it’s a Texas House member who represents part of the Permian Basin.
Biden administration weighing measures to help Palestinians bring family from region
Read full article: Biden administration weighing measures to help Palestinians bring family from regionThe Biden administration is weighing measures to help Palestinians living in the United States who want to bring family from the war-torn region.
New era for pot regulation leaves old problem: Many cannabis companies can't find a bank
Read full article: New era for pot regulation leaves old problem: Many cannabis companies can't find a bankThe Biden administration’s move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous but still controlled drug was hailed as a monumental step in reshaping national policy.

TikTok may be banned in the US. Here's what happened when India did it
Read full article: TikTok may be banned in the US. Here's what happened when India did itThe hugely popular Chinese app TikTok may be forced out of the U.S., where a measure to outlaw the video-sharing app has won congressional approval and is on its way to President Biden for his signature.
Supreme Court will take up the legal fight over ghost guns, firearms without serial numbers
Read full article: Supreme Court will take up the legal fight over ghost guns, firearms without serial numbersThe Supreme Court has agreed to take up a Biden administration appeal over the regulation of difficult-to-trace ghost guns that was struck down by lower courts.
US deports about 50 Haitians to nation hit with gang violence, ending monthslong pause in flights
Read full article: US deports about 50 Haitians to nation hit with gang violence, ending monthslong pause in flightsThe Biden administration says it has sent about 50 Haitians back to their country, marking its first deportation flight in months to the Caribbean nation struggling under surging gang violence.
Senate advances renewal of key US surveillance program as detractors seek changes
Read full article: Senate advances renewal of key US surveillance program as detractors seek changesThe Senate has advanced legislation that would reauthorize a key U.S. surveillance tool as lawmakers and the Biden administration rushed to tamp down fresh concerns about the program violating Americans’ civil liberties.
Republican AGs attack Biden's EPA for pursuing environmental discrimination cases
Read full article: Republican AGs attack Biden's EPA for pursuing environmental discrimination casesTwenty-three Republican attorneys general are attacking the Biden administration's stated goal of pursuing environmental justice.
More Republican states sue to block Biden’s student loan repayment plan
Read full article: More Republican states sue to block Biden’s student loan repayment planAnother group of Republican-led states is suing to block the Biden administration’s new student loan repayment plan, which offers a faster path to cancellation and has been used to forgive loans for more than 150,000 borrowers.
Will China flood the globe with EVs, green tech? What's behind latest US-China trade fight
Read full article: Will China flood the globe with EVs, green tech? What's behind latest US-China trade fightChina’s burgeoning production of electric cars and other green technologies has become a flashpoint in a new U.S.-China trade fight.
US will push China to change policy that threatens American jobs, Treasury Secretary Yellen says
Read full article: US will push China to change policy that threatens American jobs, Treasury Secretary Yellen saysTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the Biden administration will push China to change an industrial policy that poses a threat to U.S. jobs.
Republican states file lawsuit challenging Biden's student loan repayment plan
Read full article: Republican states file lawsuit challenging Biden's student loan repayment planA group of Republican-led states is suing the Biden administration to block a new student loan repayment plan that provides a faster path to cancellation and lower monthly payments for millions of borrowers.
Interior Department rule aims to crack down on methane leaks from oil, gas drilling on public lands
Read full article: Interior Department rule aims to crack down on methane leaks from oil, gas drilling on public landsThe Biden administration has issued a final rule aimed at limiting methane leaks from oil and gas drilling on federal and tribal lands, its latest action to crack down on emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that contributes significantly to global warming.
US, G-7 allies warn Iran to back off deal to provide Russia ballistic missiles or face new sanctions
Read full article: US, G-7 allies warn Iran to back off deal to provide Russia ballistic missiles or face new sanctionsThe United States and allies are warning Iran that major Western economies will pile new sanctions on Tehran if it moves forward with an emerging plan to provide ballistic missiles to Russia for its war with Ukraine.
'They messed it up': Biden's backing for Haiti's unpopular leader digs US into deeper policy hole
Read full article: 'They messed it up': Biden's backing for Haiti's unpopular leader digs US into deeper policy holeWhen Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry filled the void left by the assassination of the country’s president in 2021, he did so over the protest of wide segments of the population but with the full-throated support of the Biden administration.