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Trump’s return to White House sets stage for far-reaching immigration crackdown
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump’s return to White House sets stage for far-reaching immigration crackdown

Associated Press  

Follow AP’s coverage of Donald Trump’s transition back to the White House. SAN DIEGO — “Build the Wall” was Donald Trump’s rally cry in 2016, and he acted on his promise by tapping military budgets for hundreds of miles of border wall with Mexico. “I don’t have words yet, too many feelings,” Moreno said, her voice breaking as she spoke …

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At 84, Bangladesh’s Prof Yunus is older than Biden. Who are other aged world leaders?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

At 84, Bangladesh’s Prof Yunus is older than Biden. Who are other aged world leaders?

Firstpost  

There was so much hullabaloo around Joe Biden’s age that the 81-year-old withdrew from the US presidential race. And the world’s oldest head of state is 91 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus smiles as he arrives to appear before a labour court in Dhaka, Bangladesh. AP Muhammad Yunus took oath as chief advisor of Bangladesh’s caretaker government on Thursday, …

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Many immigrant spouses of California residents left out of Biden citizenship plan
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Many immigrant spouses of California residents left out of Biden citizenship plan

LA Times  

Celenia Gutiérrez and her children, Anthony Sánchez, 19, left, Brandon Sánchez, 13, and Christopher Sánchez, 24, at the Ramon Garcia Recreation Center in Los Angeles on Aug. 3, 2024. The new policy — unveiled before Biden dropped out of the presidential race as he was attempting to shore up progressive credentials — would shield from deportation undocumented spouses of U.S. …

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All the House and Senate Democrats who publicly called on Biden to drop out of 2024 race
5 months ago

All the House and Senate Democrats who publicly called on Biden to drop out of 2024 race

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Here are the 37 lawmakers who publicly called for the president to stand aside: …

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'Thank God for Putin': Trump supporter openly praises Russian president at Florida rally
5 months, 2 weeks ago

'Thank God for Putin': Trump supporter openly praises Russian president at Florida rally

Raw Story  

A supporter at a rally for Donald Trump praised Russian President Vladimir Putin because he was "being patient" while waiting for the former U.S. president to be reelected. Ahead of Trump's Tuesday speech in Doral, Florida, RSBN spoke to Blaine, a Second Amendment advocate. "The country is, you know, we're, yeah, I mean, the whole country is going to hell," …

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Column: A trip to the U.S. Capitol reminds me what I celebrate this Fourth of July
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Column: A trip to the U.S. Capitol reminds me what I celebrate this Fourth of July

LA Times  

The air was muggy, and the afternoon sun baked the streets of the nation’s capital. Politics ‘How are we going to defend ourselves?’ Inside the Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection Three years ago, Times reporter Sarah D. Wire wrote about her experience inside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. All anyone talked about in the immediate aftermath was Biden’s …

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‘The US is seen as a joke’: American expats on Trump, Biden and the 2024 election
7 months, 3 weeks ago

‘The US is seen as a joke’: American expats on Trump, Biden and the 2024 election

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This includes more than 80 per cent in Sweden, the Netherlands, Germany, France and …

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Most Americans say criminalizing abortion is wrong — and are divided on deportation
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Most Americans say criminalizing abortion is wrong — and are divided on deportation

NPR  

Most Americans say criminalizing abortion is wrong — and are divided on deportation Enlarge this image toggle caption Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images Americans almost unanimously reject criminalizing abortion and are strongly opposed to political violence but most also believe the country is too politically correct and are split on whether to deport immigrants in the U.S. illegally, a …

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Trump lied shamelessly in CNN's Town Hall — but he's just a symptom of our national dysfunction
1 year, 7 months ago

Trump lied shamelessly in CNN's Town Hall — but he's just a symptom of our national dysfunction

Salon  

Since humans first crawled out of the caves and encountered others like themselves, tribes have waged war against each other for reasons that are real, trivial, fictional and nonsensical. That brings us back to Donald Trump, who showed up for a Wednesday night appearance on a CNN "Town Hall" hosted by journalist Kaitlin Collins and didn't wait more than a …

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Biden in State of Union exhorts Congress: ‘Finish the job’
1 year, 10 months ago

Biden in State of Union exhorts Congress: ‘Finish the job’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden exhorted Congress Tuesday night to work with him to “finish the job” of rebuilding the economy and uniting the nation as he delivered a State of the Union address aimed at reassuring a country beset by pessimism and fraught political divisions. “That’s always been my vision for the country: to restore the soul of the …

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No F-16 fighter jets for Ukraine: What does this mean for the country?
1 year, 10 months ago

No F-16 fighter jets for Ukraine: What does this mean for the country?

Firstpost  

Kyiv has asked for dozens of F-16s to protect their cities and towns from Russia’s attack planes. After Biden said “no” when a reporter asked Monday if the United States would provide F-16 fighters to Ukraine, senior officials quickly followed up in conversations afterward. Several said Biden’s “no” did not preclude the administration from deciding later to provide F-16s or, …

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From one July Fourth to the next, a steep slide for Biden
2 years, 5 months ago

From one July Fourth to the next, a steep slide for Biden

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Last Fourth of July, President Joe Biden gathered hundreds of people outside the White House for an event that would have been unthinkable for many Americans the previous year. He compared Biden’s Fourth of July speech last year to President George W. Bush’s infamous “Mission Accomplished” moment during the second Iraq War. “Fighting inflation and lowering prices is …

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Most say nation on wrong track, including Dems: AP-NORC poll
2 years, 5 months ago

Most say nation on wrong track, including Dems: AP-NORC poll

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — An overwhelming and growing majority of Americans say the U.S. is heading in the wrong direction, including nearly 8 in 10 Democrats, according to a new poll that finds deep pessimism about the economy plaguing President Joe Biden. I just don’t feel the Democratic Congress is doing enough.” The Las Vegas resident is a loyal Democrat who said …

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AP Interview: Biden says a recession is ‘not inevitable’
2 years, 6 months ago

AP Interview: Biden says a recession is ‘not inevitable’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Thursday the American people are “really, really down” after a tumultuous two years with the coronavirus pandemic, volatility in the economy and now surging gasoline prices that are slamming family budgets. He bristled at claims by Republican lawmakers that last year’s COVID-19 aid plan was fully to blame for inflation reaching a 40-year high, …

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As the Taliban gains ground, the U.S. makes a hasty exit from Afghanistan ahead of the September 11 deadline
3 years, 4 months ago

As the Taliban gains ground, the U.S. makes a hasty exit from Afghanistan ahead of the September 11 deadline

The Hindu  

The withdrawal of United States troops from the Bagram military base, its biggest military base in Afghanistan, by stealth at night in early July without keeping the Afghan authorities in the loop marked the formal ending of the 20-year-old military occupation of Afghanistan. The hasty exit from Bagram demonstrated the lack of coordination between the Joe Biden administration and the …

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Biden says he will not send another generation of US soldiers to Afghanistan
3 years, 5 months ago

Biden says he will not send another generation of US soldiers to Afghanistan

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Biden vowed during a national address on Thursday the US would support Afghan …

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Venezuela’s Maduro expresses desire for foreign aid, Biden deal
3 years, 6 months ago

Venezuela’s Maduro expresses desire for foreign aid, Biden deal

Al Jazeera  

Venezuela’s president hopes a deal with the United States will open the floodgates to foreign investment, create jobs and alleviate poverty for his country, which is in the throes of a crippling economic crisis. “If Venezuela can’t produce oil and sell it, can’t produce and sell its gold, can’t produce and sell its bauxite, can’t produce iron, etcetera, and can’t …

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US Defends Export Ban of Covid Vaccine Raw to India, Says 'Americans First'
3 years, 8 months ago

US Defends Export Ban of Covid Vaccine Raw to India, Says 'Americans First'

News 18  

Defending US’ restrictions on the export of key raw materials for the manufacture of COVID-19 vaccine that threatens to slow India’s vaccination drive, a senior State Department official has said the Biden administration’s first obligation is to take care of the requirements of the American people. When asked when the Biden administration would decide on India’s request to lift a …

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Transcript: President Joe Biden on the coronavirus pandemic
3 years, 9 months ago

Transcript: President Joe Biden on the coronavirus pandemic

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. That’s why I’m using every power I have as President of the …

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81 million Biden voters are seething with anger--the burden of 'healing' is on Republicans
3 years, 11 months ago

81 million Biden voters are seething with anger--the burden of 'healing' is on Republicans

Raw Story  

The American right seems oblivious to the seething anger that the 81 million Americans who braved a multifaceted voter suppression campaign and a raging pandemic to vote against Donald Trump feel over Republicans' relentless attempts to silence their voices with Donald Trump's ludicrous election fraud conspiracy theories. The very same Republican lawmakers who objected to counting the Electoral College votes …

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Joe Biden elected 46th President of the United States
4 years, 1 month ago

Joe Biden elected 46th President of the United States

The Hindu  

Democratic candidate Joseph Robinette Biden Jr., was elected the 46th President of the United States on November 7, beating incumbent U.S. President Donald Trump, by securing more than the required 270 of 538 Electoral College votes needed to win the White House. U.S. Presidential election results | Live updates As news outlets — such as CNN, the Associated Press, and …

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U.S. Presidential Elections | Americans want the country to come together, says Biden
4 years, 1 month ago

U.S. Presidential Elections | Americans want the country to come together, says Biden

The Hindu  

Democrat Joe Biden said on Friday night that American voters have made it clear that they want the country to come together. “They made it clear they want the country to come together, not continue to pull apart,” said Mr. Biden, from his home State of Delaware. Although the popular vote does not determine the outcome, Mr. Biden leads Mr. …

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Jittery public awaits fate of race in bitterly divided US
4 years, 1 month ago

Jittery public awaits fate of race in bitterly divided US

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “There will be a lot of confusion, a lot of chaos,” said Lewis Stevens, …

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US Election 2020: Kamala Harris as President Would Be 'Terrible Thing' for US and Women, Says Trump
4 years, 1 month ago

US Election 2020: Kamala Harris as President Would Be 'Terrible Thing' for US and Women, Says Trump

News 18  

Democratic vice presidential candidate Senator Kamala Harris becoming US president would be a "terrible thing" for both the country and women, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday as Americans were voting in one of the most divisive bitter presidential polls in decades. He's got a vice president who's further left than Bernie Sanders, who is not a particularly good person …

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