President Joe Biden, accompanied by Vice President Kamala Harris, House Democratic leaders in the Oval Office of the White House, Feb. 5, 2021. WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden said Congress must quickly pass his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package to … Read More
FILE – A man walks past a “Now Hiring” sign on a window at a Sherwin Williams store, in Woodmere Village, Ohio, Feb. 26, 2021. The U.S. economy created 379,000 jobs last month as the nation slowly reopens following coronavirus … Read More
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) is forcing Senate floor staff to read the entire Democratic coronavirus relief bill, a maneuver that could take up to 10 hours and will delay a final vote on the legislation. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) formally offered the 628-page Senate … Read More
Texas Democrats warn that a crisis at the border could be weeks or even days away, the Houston Chronicle reports. The warnings come as the Biden administration moves to establish Ellis-Island-style rapid-processing hubs to release migrants into the U.S. within 72 hours. … Read More
A group of migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border were photographed on Tuesday wearing T-shirts and carrying signs that said, “Biden please let us in!” The migrants were photographed at the San Ysidro crossing port in Tijuana, Baja California, carrying signs … Read More
9,000 unaccompanied alien children projected for February — traditionally a low-travel month. The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday that the number of unaccompanied alien children (UACs) apprehended by CBP at the Southwest border in February is projected to increase by 50 … Read More
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Ambassador Chizhov regretted the EU’s decision to impose sanctions on Russia. Vladimir Chizhov, Russia’s long-time ambassador to the European Union, thinks the bloc’s decision to impose further sanctions on Russia is a missed opportunity to fix relations between the two neighbours. Foreign … Read More