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White House defines reproductive health care data as protected under to HIPAA: In theory, this should make it harder for states to compel data-sharing to enforce ...
theregister.com/2024/04/24/reproductive_health_data_hipaa/
Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud welcomed Turkish naval forces to Mogadishu, two months after Somalia and Turkey signed a defense and economic ... Show more reut.rs/4aQ6Yjg
Quick Glance: Turkish Warship Arrives in Mogadishu under Somalia Defense Pact
- A Turkish Navy vessel arrived at the Port of Mogadishu on Tuesday following the signing of a defense and economic agreement between Somalia and Turkey in February this year.
- The TCG Kınalıada F514 docked at the port two months after the landmark deal signed between the two countries, under which Turkey committed to provide maritime security support to Somalia.
- President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia, along with several ministers, joined the welcoming ceremony along with the Turkish Ambassador to Somalia, Alper Aktaş.
- Turkey and Somalia also signed a deal on offshore oil and natural gas cooperation last month, further strengthening ties after agreeing on a defense deal.
US announces $1 billion package for Ukraine: The Defense Department announced a $1 billion package for Ukraine shortly after President Biden on Wednesday signed ...
thehill.com/policy/defense/4617823-us-announces-1-billion-package-for-ukraine/
Exclusive poll: America warms to mass deportations: Nearly two-thirds of Americans said illegal immigration is a real crisis, not a politically driven media ...
axios.com/2024/04/25/trump-biden-americans-illegal-immigration-poll
UT-Austin students plan new pro-Palestine walkout: UT-Austin President defended the response but faculty criticized the presence of armed state troopers ...
texastribune.org/2024/04/25/ut-austin-palestine-protest-fallout/
South Africa Election: Zuma’s Party Wants to Nationalize Land, Mines: South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma’s newly formed party vowed to nationalize land ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-23/zuma-s-party-wants-to-nationalize-land-mines-in-south-africa
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These 18 senators voted against Ukraine and Israel aid: The foreign aid package, which included a bill to force a sale of TikTok, easily cleared the Senate and ...
businessinsider.com/which-senators-voted-against-ukraine-israel-aid-tiktok-2024-4
Biden just signed a bill that could ban TikTok. His campaign plans to stay on the app anyway
apnews.com/article/biden-tiktok-campaign-account-young-voters-ban-d351ccb17c59890473af1685a0a756f3
Quick Glance: ByteDance Would Consider Closing TikTok in US Over Sale, Sources Claim
- ByteDance would prefer to cease TikTok operations rather than engage in a sale if all legal avenues are exhausted to combat potential legislation banning the platform in US app stores, as per four sources.
- Despite TikTok's massive popularity with over a billion users, it remains unprofitable, contributing a small fraction to ByteDance's overall revenues and daily active user base.
- ByteDance stated on Thursday in a release on Toutiao, a media platform it possesses, that there are no intentions to sell TikTok, in response to claims from The Information about ByteDance exploring sale scenarios for TikTok's US operations excluding the recommending algorithm for user videos.
- As of December, ByteDance's valuation stood at $268 billion when it proposed a buyback of approximately $5 billion in shares from investors.
Ballooning immigrant detention enrages advocates: Human rights advocates see the Biden administration’s expansion of detention-reliant immigration enforcement as ...
thehill.com/latino/4621399-immigrant-detention-advocates-border-biden/
Xi to Visit Belgrade Around Anniversary of 1999 NATO Embassy Bombing: President Xi Jinping is expected to visit Belgrade around the 25th anniversary of the ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-23/xi-heads-to-belgrade-around-nato-embassy-bombing-anniversary
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Columbia’s president called the police. Students say they don’t know who to trust.
csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2024/0422/columbia-protests-arrests-gaza-war-israel-palestinians
How the Founding Fathers' concept of 'Minority Rule' is alive and well today: Journalist Ari Berman says the founding fathers created a system that concentrated ...
npr.org/2024/04/22/1246297603/ari-berman-minority-rule-electoral-college
NASA leaders discuss global challenges, solutions with Mexico president, lawmakers and students
orlandosentinel.com/2024/04/23/nasa-leaders-discuss-global-challenges-solutions-with-mexico-president-lawmakers-and-students/
Two orders that will increase the national minimum wage and the minimum wage for industrial security guards were approved by the House of Representatives on ... Show more www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/25/house-approves-orders-minimum-wage-increases/
Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction overturned by New York appeals court: Allegations of sexual assault against Weinstein helped spark the #MeToo movement.
axios.com/2024/04/25/harvey-weinstein-conviction-overturned
Quick Glance: Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 Rape Conviction Overturned
- New York's highest court overturned Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction, disappointing those who celebrated historic gains during the #MeToo era.
- The ruling was based on legal technicalities and did not exonerate Weinstein's behavior, according to #MeToo advocates.
- Weinstein, convicted in Los Angeles for another rape, will face retrial in New York, despite remaining in prison.
- The court criticized the admission of uncharged sexual acts as evidence, deeming it an abuse of judicial discretion.
Jamaican shooting suspect held in Dom Rep: KINGSTON, Jamaica — A Jamaican who fled the island is now in police custody after he was deported from the Dominican ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/24/jamaican-shooting-suspect-held-dom-rep/
Rahm Emanuel Redefines Role as US Ambassador to Japan: Rahm Emanuel, the outspoken former White House chief of staff, has redefined the role as Washington’s ...
bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-04-25/rahm-emanuel-redefines-role-as-us-ambassador-to-japan
President of the St Catherine Chamber of Commerce and Industry Dennis Robotham says the business community in Spanish Town is reeling from the effects of the ... Show more jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20240425/spanish-town-business-community-experiencing-downturn-says-chamber-president-0 #GLNRToday
As a Ukrainian, I’m not surprised by Volodymyr Zelensky’s declining popularity: The Ukrainian President’s image has saturated national media – to his detriment
theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-as-a-ukrainian-im-not-surprised-by-volodymyr-zelenskys-declining/
President of the Judicial Committee of the United Kingdom Privy Council, Lord Reed of Allermuir on Wednesday disclosed that he has asked the British Government ... Show more www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/25/privy-council-invitation/
Venezuela President Maduro Accepts Return of Expelled UN Human Rights Staff: Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro said the United Nation’s Human Rights workers ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-24/venezuela-accepts-return-of-expelled-un-human-rights-staff
Aerospace professor, ex-NASA executive to lead inaugural Korean space agency: President Yoon Suk Yeol named aerospace engineering professor Yoon Young-bin as the ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/tech/2024/04/133_373386.html
David Satterfield to step down as US envoy for Gaza aid: Satterfield will be replaced by Lise Grande, the president and CEO of the Washington-based US Institute ...
al-monitor.com/originals/2024/04/david-satterfield-step-down-us-envoy-gaza-aid
Dozens of Gaza protesters arrested at Yale and NYU: The unrest follow days of tension at Columbia University, where classes were cancelled on Monday
thetimes.co.uk/article/white-house-condemns-anti-israel-protest-at-new-york-university-dxckl63dw
Paid articlePaid China Finance Ministry Echoes Xi’s Call for Bond Trading at PBOC: China’s Ministry of Finance said it supports allowing the central bank to trade government ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-23/china-finance-ministry-echoes-xi-s-call-for-bond-trading-at-pboc
This N.J. bridge was built when Teddy Roosevelt was president. It’s finally getting replaced.
nj.com/bergen/2024/04/this-nj-bridge-was-built-when-teddy-roosevelt-was-president-its-finally-getting-replaced.html
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Attorney and former Police Service Commission member Martin George, says the Opposition has valid concerns about the selection process of the acting ... Show more guardian.co.tt/news/george-easier-to-appoint-a-president-than-police-commissioner-6.2.1983235.8f545f0940
‘VicTroll’: Police union boss won’t cop online sass from members: Police Association secretary Wayne Gatt laid down the law on trolling on the union’s Facebook ...
theage.com.au/national/victroll-police-union-boss-won-t-cop-online-sass-from-members-20240422-p5flqv.html
What the cost of insulin may mean for Biden's campaign: President Joe Biden frequently cites insulin prices as he promotes a $35 price cap for Americans with ...
apnews.com/article/biden-insulin-prices-cap-campaign-impact-f969191c3c5178c91cc973a1b89c2200
Iran president to visit Pakistan from Monday to Wednesday, Pakistan says: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will make an official visit to Pakistan from Monday to ...
reuters.com/world/iran-president-visit-pakistan-monday-wednesday-pakistan-says-2024-04-21/
Isra Hirsi, Ilhan Omar’s Daughter, on the Columbia Protests: Suspended Barnard College student Isra Hirsi talks to Sarah Jones about the purpose of the ...
nymag.com/intelligencer/article/isra-hirsi-ihlan-omar-columbia-protests.html
Gina Raimondo says ‘we’ve out-innovated China’ amid chips war: Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo proudly held up the progress of American industry on ...
thehill.com/homenews/administration/4609895-gina-raimondo-says-weve-out-innovated-china-amid-chips-war/
Senate passes renewal of key U.S. surveillance program just after midnight deadline
pbs.org/newshour/politics/senate-passes-renewal-of-key-u-s-surveillance-program-just-after-midnight-deadline
Trump’s increasingly charged criminal trial: This case was always bound to have major political implications. Here’s what we can say so far.
washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/18/campaign-moment/
Quick Glance: Twelve Jurors Seated in Trump's Hush Money Trial
- A jury of 12 individuals was empaneled on Thursday in the landmark hush money trial of former President Donald Trump, bringing the proceedings closer to opening arguments and the commencement of weeks filled with compelling testimonies.
- The upcoming trial is anticipated to present unfavorable testimonies regarding Trump's personal life pre-presidency, including accusations of manipulating business records to suppress narratives in the final days of the 2016 election surrounding his intimate relationships.
- Central to the trial is a payment of $130,000 made by Cohen just before the 2016 election to adult film actress Stormy Daniels, aimed at preventing her allegations of a sexual encounter with Trump from being publicized in the campaign's final stretch.
- The selection of the jury holds paramount significance in any criminal proceeding, particularly so when the accused is a former president and the presumed Republican candidate. Potential jurors have undergone extensive scrutiny concerning their online presence, personal backgrounds, and political stances as legal representatives and the judge meticulously scrutinize for partialities that could compromise their impartiality.
Senators to be sworn in as jurors in Mayorkas impeachment trial: The Senate is still negotiating what the scope of the homeland security secretary's trial will ...
npr.org/2024/04/17/1245249027/mayorkas-impeachment-trial-senate-border-debate
Here’s how Joe Biden can lower families’ costs for air travel: Joint ventures between ultra-low-cost carriers thus have the potential to revolutionize air travel ...
thehill.com/opinion/white-house/4605140-heres-how-joe-biden-can-lower-families-costs-for-air-travel/
Trump Whines About ‘Freezing’ Courtroom While Thumbing Through Giant Stack of Op-Eds
thedailybeast.com/trump-whines-about-freezing-courtroom-while-thumbing-through-giant-stack-of-op-eds
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Kenya helicopter crash kills country's military chief: A military helicopter carrying senior military officers crashed and caught fire, killing ten people.
bbc.com/news/world-africa-68846778
BREAKING: The US Senate dismissed both charges of illegal conduct by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, as Democrats successfully defended ...
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GOP impeachment efforts hit brick wall: Republican impeachment efforts against President Biden and his Cabinet appear to have hit a brick wall after the Senate ...
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Kenya’s military chief dies in a helicopter crash: Kenya’s military chief Gen. Francis Ogolla died in a helicopter crash west of the country ...
apnews.com/article/kenya-military-chief-dies-helicopter-crash-de4ce3bdafeb7e003f7f9dda1f7915c2
Johnson turns to Democrats on Ukraine aid amid ouster threat: Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will lean heavily on Democrats to move a series of bills in the coming ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4601686-johnson-turns-to-democrats-on-ukraine-aid-amid-ouster-threat/
Secretary Mayorkas delivered speech at ‘Cuban Day’ event hosted at the White House
miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/cuba/article287797260.html
Tax Day shows stark divide between Biden and Trump: Tax Day reveals a major split in how Joe Biden and Donald Trump would govern: The presidential candidates ...
apnews.com/article/trump-biden-income-taxes-irs-returns-filings-55d3031de64251169eb247f52430618d
US to impose new sanctions targeting Iran's missile and drone program: The new sanctions and other measures will "continue a steady drumbeat of ...
jpost.com/international/article-797500
"Within days" - Pentagon set to quickly send Ukraine arms after US Congress approval - Euromaidan Press
euromaidanpress.com/2024/04/19/within-days-pentagon-set-to-quickly-send-ukraine-arms-after-us-congress-approval/
The RNC in Milwaukee is largely led by women. Will the convention messaging help Republicans?
jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/04/15/milwaukees-rnc-is-women-led-what-that-means-for-the-convention/73220854007/
Number of homicides plunges in major cities after pandemic-era surge: The nation is on pace to see one of the most significant declines in homicides since Obama ...
axios.com/2024/04/16/homicide-rate-us-voters-trump
US ties renewal of easing of Venezuela oil sanctions to progress on elections: The U.S. will not renew a temporary license that widely eased sanctions on ...
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Muslim leaders tire of White House outreach on Gaza as war drags on: Some Muslim and Arab American leaders have grown frustrated with the outreach from President ...
apnews.com/article/white-house-biden-muslims-gaza-israel-war-32cbf8d76872863a6c672bdce087be23
Are Franchises in the Clear After the Expanded Joint Employer Rule Was Struck Down? Industry Experts Answer 2 Critical Questions About What's Next.
entrepreneur.com/franchises/what-does-the-nlrb-rule-repeal-mean-for-franchises/472708
USPS got billions in financial aid, and now says it needs more: Two years after Congress wiped more than $100 billion off the U.S. Postal Service’s books ...
washingtonpost.com/business/2024/04/15/biden-usps-amazon-aid/
Why Ecuador risked global condemnation to storm Mexico’s embassy: Jorge Glas, who had claimed asylum from Mexico, is accused of abetting drug networks
economist.com/the-americas/2024/04/18/why-ecuador-risked-global-condemnation-to-storm-mexicos-embassy
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Mexico Breaks Diplomatic Ties With Ecuador After Jorge Glas Arrest: Jorge Glas, a former vice president, had taken refuge at the Mexican Embassy in Ecuador’s ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/06/world/americas/ecuador-mexico-arrest-embassy.html
Quick Glance: Mexico Removes Diplomats from Embassy in Ecuador Amid Raid
- Mexico withdrew embassy personnel in Ecuador after security forces stormed the building.
- President Lopez Obrador criticized the arrest of former Vice President Glas and instructed to file a complaint at the International Court of Justice.
- Ecuador accused Mexico of misusing diplomatic immunities and privileges, leading to severed diplomatic ties.
- International condemnation ensued, with various Latin American countries, the US, EU, and the UN condemning the actions taken during the incident.
FESTIVAL HOPE: Currently suffering the effects of a sponsorship backlash, Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board president Azim Bassarath is hoping that the Knight ...
trinidadexpress.com/sports/regional/festival-hope/article_a6894308-fd1e-11ee-b0ff-d794e150b8e2.html
Thousands more firearms dealers across the U.S. will have to run background checks on buyers when selling at gun shows or other places outside brick-and-mortar ... Show more abcnews.go.com/Politics/biden-administration-close-gun-show-loophole/story
Quick Glance: Biden Administration Implements Stricter Background Checks for Gun Dealers
- A new rule by the Biden administration will require thousands of gun dealers to conduct background checks on buyers to close a legal loophole.
- President Biden emphasizes that the measure aims to keep guns away from domestic abusers and felons to save lives.
- The law mandates that sellers primarily engaged in selling firearms for profit must be federally licensed and perform checks.
- Despite praise from advocates, the regulation is likely to face legal challenges from gun rights activists, concerned about potential infringements.
Woman who stole Ashley Biden’s diary is sentenced to a month in prison: Aimee Harris pleaded guilty to stealing Ashley Biden’s diary. Her sentencing comes after ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/09/aimee-harris-ashley-biden-diary-sentencing/
Quick Glance: Conviction for Theft and Sale of Biden's Daughter's Diary
- A Florida mother was sentenced to a month in prison and three months of home confinement for stealing and selling President Joe Biden’s daughter’s diary to the conservative group Project Veritas four years ago.
- Judge Laura Taylor Swain at the Manhattan federal court called the actions of the Palm Beach, Florida woman 'despicable'.
- In August 2022, Harris pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge, admitting to receiving $20,000 of the $40,000 paid by Project Veritas for personal items of the president's daughter, Ashley Biden.
- Swain noted that Harris and a co-defendant, Robert Kurlander from nearby Jupiter, Florida, had initially tried unsuccessfully to sell Ashley Biden’s belongings to then-President Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential campaign.
How Trump can use Comstock Act to effectively end abortion in America: Doctors and pharmacists who send abortion medications via the mail while Biden is ...
sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/trump-comstock-act-abortion-19395429.php
On Wednesday, Samantha Power, head of USAID, became the first top Biden administration official to publicly acknowledge that famine is present in northern Gaza ... Show more
Edmundo Gonzalez, Venezuela's low-profile and last-minute opposition candidate: As time was running out, Venezuela's opposition chose low-profile former diplomat ...
reuters.com/world/americas/edmundo-gonzalez-venezuelas-low-profile-last-minute-opposition-candidate-2024-04-20/
Democratic Party Paid Biden’s Legal Bills — As Biden Camp Attacked Trump For Doing The Same
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Navajo Nation Vice President Richelle Montoya said she was sexually harassed on the job
azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2024/04/19/navajo-vice-president-richelle-montoya-says-she-was-sexually-harassed/73386975007/
Trump Co-Defendant's Three-Word Response Before Being Sentenced: A five-month prison sentence for a former Trump loyalist is not the end of AG Letitia James' ...
newsweek.com/weisselberg-trump-letitia-james-plea-sentencing-1888928
Quick Glance: Weisselberg sentenced to 5 months jail in Trump civil fraud case
- Retired Trump executive Allen Weisselberg was sentenced to five months in jail for admitting to lying under oath in a civil fraud lawsuit against the former president by New York’s attorney general.
- Weisselberg pleaded guilty to perjury related to the valuation of Trump's Manhattan penthouse, despite his deep loyalty to Trump and previous jail time for tax evasion.
- Important aspects include Weisselberg's testimonies in unfavorable trials for Trump and his decision not to testify in Trump's upcoming hush money criminal trial.
- Weisselberg's willingness to admit wrongdoing, age, and his role in Trump's organization were considered in his sentence, mirroring a previous case where he served a reduced jail term. He is likely to be involved in Trump's hush money trial, even if not as a witness.
Adderall shortage and drug price issues ahead of presidential election: The shortage and increased costs could impact who many Americans vote for in the upcoming ...
businessinsider.com/adderall-shortage-highlights-drug-price-concerns-presidential-election-biden-2024-4
Senate votes to overturn Biden highway emissions rule, with support from red-state Democrats
thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4587888-senate-votes-overturn-biden-highway-emissions-rule-red-state-democrats/
Ukraine weapons package ‘ready to go’ once aid bill clears Congress: It will take less than a week, U.S. officials say, for a resupply of some weapons to reach ...
washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/04/19/ukraine-us-weapons-house-aid-bill/
Chile president recalls ambassador in Venezuela for consultations: Chilean President Gabriel Boric recalled his country's ambassador in Caracas for consultations ...
reuters.com/world/americas/chile-president-recalls-ambassador-venezuela-consultations-2024-04-11/
SAY 'WATT': After targeting furnaces, gas stoves, gas cars and more, the administration has their sights set on yet another popular household item: lightbulbs ... Show more www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-admin-cracks-down-on-lightbulbs-as-part-of-climate-agenda
The president’s salary is well above the average American’s. But is it enough to drive up his net worth? www.forbes.com/sites/zacheverson/2024/04/18/joe-biden-net-worth-2023-tax-returns/
Biden seizes on student debt relief amid worries about young voters: President Biden is pushing forward with plans for “life-changing” student debt relief as he ...
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Biden says he’s not sure he can shut down the border: ‘We're examining whether or not I have that power’
nypost.com/2024/04/10/us-news/biden-says-hes-not-sure-he-can-shut-down-the-border-were-examining-whether-or-not-i-have-that-power/
Ex-President Uribe to Face Trial in Colombian Bribery Probe: Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe faces trial over accusations that he bribed witnesses ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-09/ex-president-uribe-to-face-trial-in-colombian-bribery-probe
Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Colombia’s Ex-President Faces Landmark Trial
- Former president Álvaro Uribe, a prominent Colombian leader, is set to stand trial for procedural fraud and bribery.
- Uribe has been entangled in a witness-tampering scandal in the country’s judicial system for over a decade.
- Despite denying the allegations, Uribe is to be charged with witness bribing and procedural fraud.
- While regarded as a war hero by some, Uribe faces criticism from human rights groups and is linked to dark chapters in Colombian history.
ANC Support Drops in South African Poll as Zuma Party Surges: Support for South Africa’s ruling African National Congress is plunging and a party backed by ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-10/anc-support-plunges-in-south-african-poll-as-zuma-party-surges
Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: The Unstoppable Impunities of Jacob Zuma
- Former President Jacob Zuma secures a significant victory for his MK party, confirming his candidacy.
- The MK party leverages court cases for nationwide publicity, establishing a strong presence in voters' minds.
- Zuma, amidst surviving various scandals, aims for a political comeback with support from the ANC government.
- The ANC's actions have facilitated Zuma's resurgence, inadvertently creating a formidable opposition in the process.
The blooms on the 3,000 cherry trees Japan gave to the United States more than a century ago have become a quintessential marker of spring in the nation’s ... Show more www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/04/10/cherry-blossom-trees-tidal-basin/
Commentary: Shining sunlight on the vape market will help smokers quit cigarettes
postandcourier.com/opinion/commentary/vaping-cigarettes-illegal-sales-sc-senate/article_955cd7ca-f8cd-11ee-b909-ab1f6f1f6d0a.html
GOPers Who Scoffed At Trump Impeachment Trial Now Demand One For Biden Official: Senate Republicans are demanding an impeachment trial for Alejandro Mayorkas ...
huffpost.com/entry/impeachment-trial-alejandro-mayorkas-trump_n_6615b2e5e4b035c82d272c78
Quick Glance: Republicans delay hearing of DHS Secretary Mayorkas to next week
- The House plans to postpone the hearing of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to next week.
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