VOL. 47 | NO. 19 | Friday, May 5, 2023 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration on Thursday will begin denying asylum to migrants who show up at the U.S.-Mexico border without first applying online or seeking protection in a country they passed through , according to a new rule released Wednesday. It’s part… Continue reading US to limit asylum at Mexico border, open 100 migration hubs
Why Biden is wary of using the 14th Amendment to address debt limit
Home > Article VOL. 47 | NO. 20 | Friday, May 12, 2023 WASHINGTON (AP) — If the fight with Congress over raising the government’s debt limit is such a dire threat, why doesn’t President Joe Biden just raise the borrowing ceiling himself? It’s theoretically possible, but he’s skeptical. The administration has been searching for… Continue reading Why Biden is wary of using the 14th Amendment to address debt limit
Biden to host Indian leader Modi June 22 during state visit
VOL. 47 | NO. 19 | Friday, May 5, 2023 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will host Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House next month, courting an Indo-Pacific leader with whom he has sought stronger ties as the United States looks to blunt China’s growing assertiveness in the region. Modi’s visit… Continue reading Biden to host Indian leader Modi June 22 during state visit
EPA proposes 1st limits on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants
VOL. 47 | NO. 20 | Friday, May 12, 2023 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration proposed new limits Thursday on greenhouse gas emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants, its most ambitious effort yet to roll back planet-warming pollution from the nation’s second-largest contributor to climate change. A rule unveiled by the Environmental Protection… Continue reading EPA proposes 1st limits on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants
Why the Founding Fathers ratified the Seventh Amendment to the Constitution
The Seventh Amendment to the U.S. Constitution concerns civil cases in the federal court system or when federal issues are taken on in state courts. Paul G. Summers | Guest Columnist { // query dom only after user click if (!vdContainer) { vdContainer = document.getElementById(‘videoDetailsContainer’); vdShow = document.getElementById(‘vdt_show’), vdHide = document.getElementById(‘vdt_hide’); } vdContainer.hidden = !(vdContainer.hidden);… Continue reading Why the Founding Fathers ratified the Seventh Amendment to the Constitution
Santos charged in web of fraud, including stealing from campaign
VOL. 47 | NO. 19 | Friday, May 5, 2023 CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — U.S. Rep. George Santos, the New York Republican infamous for fabricating key parts of his life story, has been indicted on charges that he embezzled money from his campaign, lied to Congress about his income and cheated his way into… Continue reading Santos charged in web of fraud, including stealing from campaign
Hailey Whitters, Zach Bryan win New Artist of the Year ACM Awards
The Midwestern singer-songwriters with nearly two decades of mainstream experience between them achieve surprising underdog ACM wins Nashville outsiders Hailey Whitters and Zach Bryan — one an Iowan who put it all on the line after a decade in a “Ten Year Town” and the other an Oklahoma-born ex-Navy officer with engaging songwriting skills —… Continue reading Hailey Whitters, Zach Bryan win New Artist of the Year ACM Awards
Closing arguments start for columnist’s claims against Trump
VOL. 47 | NO. 19 | Friday, May 5, 2023 NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump should be held accountable for sexually attacking an advice columnist in 1996 because even a former president is not above the law, a lawyer for the columnist told a jury Monday in closing arguments in the lawsuit that accuses… Continue reading Closing arguments start for columnist’s claims against Trump
Jury finds Donald Trump liable in civil sex abuse case of E. Jean Carroll
A federal jury found former President Donald Trump liable Tuesday in a civil case for sexual abuse and defamation of E. Jean Carroll in 1996 and said he should pay her $5 million in total damages, a verdict that could further complicate the former president’s election bid in 2024. The jury, which deliberated fewer than… Continue reading Jury finds Donald Trump liable in civil sex abuse case of E. Jean Carroll
As Trump probes intensify, foes of ex-president see opening
VOL. 47 | NO. 19 | Friday, May 5, 2023 WASHINGTON (AP) — An investigation into Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents has intensified in recent weeks, with prosecutors summoning a broad range of witnesses before a federal grand jury and zeroing in on questions of whether the former president or others obstructed government efforts… Continue reading As Trump probes intensify, foes of ex-president see opening