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Biden Expands Title 42 to Turn Away Venezuelan Asylum Seekers at the Border
The Trump-era policy has been used to block 2 million migrants from applying for asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border.
The First 2 Days of Early Voting in Georgia Midterms Have Been Record Breaking
Roughly 4 in 10 early voters in the state so far are from counties Joe Biden won in the 2020 presidential race.
Chuck Grassley Is Downplaying His Anti-Abortion Extremism to Win Reelection
The senator’s vow to oppose a federal 15-week limit on abortions does not mean he will defend reproductive rights.
Newly Elected Right-Wing Swedish Government Shutters Environment Ministry
Opposition lawmakers say the move threatens to undermine the nation's chances of meeting its climate targets.
Without Ending Deadly Sanctions on Iran, There Can Be No “Woman, Life, Freedom”
The domestic economic policies in Iran are compounded by sanctions against the country, which hurt the most vulnerable.
Trump Told Journalist Bob Woodward Kim Letters Were “Top Secret” Back in 2019
Journalist Bob Woodward said Trump talked in a “casual, dangerous way” about nuclear national security secrets.
Putin Formally Declares Martial Law in Illegally Annexed Ukrainian Regions
As the war intensifies, his decree orders the creation of territorial defense forces in the four annexed regions.
GOP Plan on Threatening Recession If They Can’t Cut Medicare, Social Security
The GOP plans to use the debt ceiling as a political bludgeon, threatening either recession or Social Security cuts.
Expert Says Trump Could Face Perjury Charge If He Lies at Live Jan. 6 Deposition
Trump has reportedly told aides he favors going before the select committee, but only if he can appear on live TV.
Nuclear Threats Escalate as NATO and Russia Plan Nuclear War Games
Activists are calling for diplomacy and demanding that world leaders steer us away from a nuclear precipice.