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The White House is preparing to direct federal agencies to ...
White House preparing for government shutdown as House Republicans lack a viable endgame for funding
Quick Glance: White House prepares for government shutdown as House Republicans lack a viable plan
- Speaker Kevin McCarthy announces that the House will start voting on the latest plan next week.
- The White House is preparing to direct federal agencies to get ready for a shutdown after House Republicans left without a realistic plan to fund the government and avoid disruptive consequences.
- A federal shutdown after September 30 appears likely unless Speaker Kevin McCarthy can convince his rebellious, right-wing faction to approve a temporary funding measure to prevent closures during ongoing talks.
- The standoff with House Republicans over government funding jeopardizes various activities, including military and law enforcement personnel pay, food safety and aid programs, air travel, and passport processing, potentially causing havoc in the US economy.
President Biden's dog bit several Secret Service agents a total of 10 times between ...
Commander bites again
Biden's dog has nipped another Secret Service officer
Quick Glance: Biden's dog bites again: Secret Service officer injured
- Biden's dog Commander injures another Secret Service officer.
- The dog has had multiple unpleasant encounters with the individuals who protect the White House.
- The President and First Lady express their gratitude to the Secret Service and Executive Residence staff for their efforts in safeguarding them, their family, and the nation.
- The White House is developing additional leash protocols and training for Commander.
Target is closing stores in Ballard and the University District. Its remaining 22 Seattle-area stores ...
Target to close 2 Seattle stores, citing safety concerns
The agency has paused long-term disaster recovery aid in nearly every U.S ...
FEMA delays $2.8 billion in disaster aid to keep from running out of money
Measure would fund the government for six weeks and include ...
Senate announces short-term deal to avert government shutdown, but future in House unclear
Quick Glance: Biden criticizes congressional Republicans for impending government shutdown
- President Biden urges Republicans in Congress to do their job or not be elected.
- A small group of extreme Republicans in Congress refuses to honor an agreement, potentially affecting all Americans.
- Congress has until September 30 to pass legislation to fund the government and avoid a shutdown.
- Biden calls out Trump for supporting a shutdown and neglecting American families.
An increase in COVID-19 cases has spawned a corresponding flare-up of conspiracy theories around the ...
COVID conspiracies return in force, just in time for 2024
Trade across the U.S.-Mexican border has been slowed over the past week as U.S ...
Mexican goods worth $1 bln stuck at US border amid migration checks
The U.S. allowed Israel into its visa-waiver program after a summer test run that gave U.S ...
Biden Administration Says Israelis Can Travel to U.S. Without a Visa
Quick Glance: Visa-Free Travel for Israelis Announced
- Israel will join the US Visa Waiver Program, allowing Israeli citizens to enter the United States without a visa and vice versa, according to the Biden administration.
- Israeli citizens are expected to enter the US visa-free by November 30, according to an official.
- They can stay for up to 90 days under the program.
- Although officials say these issues have been settled, earlier this month, 15 Democratic senators urged Secretary of State Antony Blinken not to nominate Israel for the program based on the treatment of Palestinian-Americans when traveling to Israel.
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Under pressure over border, Biden admin grants protection to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans
Quick Glance: Biden administration grants protection to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans amid border pressure
- The Biden administration is granting temporary legal status to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans already in the country.
- The Homeland Security Department plans to grant Temporary Protected Status to an estimated 472,000 Venezuelans who arrived by July 31, 2023.
- This will make it easier for them to get work authorization to address the increased number of migrants.
- Accelerated work permits do not apply to those who cross the border illegally and seek asylum.
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As migrants overwhelm a Texas border city, others wait in Mexico for appointments to enter the US
Thousands of migrants have crossed into the United States in recent days ...
Record numbers of migrants head to US border, in fresh test for Biden
A magistrate judge ordered federal officials and lawyers for migrants to schedule ...
Trump administration officials ordered to testify on family separations
U.S. President Joe Biden was firm in his backing of Ukraine as he vowed to keep supporting the country in its war against Russia as he met with Ukrainian ... Show more
Quick Glance: White House threatens veto on two GOP funding bills
- The White House threatens to veto two GOP funding bills as it seeks a way to fund the government and prevent a shutdown.
- The Office of Management and Budget has issued two statements on appropriations bills for the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, as well as for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
- The White House argues that the bills violate the spending agreement reached by President Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) in May to raise the debt ceiling and avoid a government default.
- The White House criticizes House Republicans for wasting time with partisan bills that significantly cut discretionary spending below the [Fiscal Responsibility Act] agreement and endanger critical services for the American people.
Biden administration officials told reporters that Venezuelans who entered the United ...
Amid new border strains, Biden extends legal status to 470,000 Venezuelans
President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration for ...
Biden approves emergency declaration in Louisiana for saltwater intrusion that threatens New Orleans
Possible information exposed in the Progress software breach includes ...
College kids should review passwords and credit amid massive Progress software data breach
If the government shuts down, air traffic controllers and Transportation Security Administration ...
A Government Shutdown Could Disrupt Air Travel, Officials Warn
A college president, who wants his campus to become the ...
He was investigated for sexting a student at the Coast Guard Academy. He’s now a college president.
With just days to go before the government runs out of money ...
Senate unveils stopgap bill in bid to avert shutdown, setting up showdown with the House
Residents of Eagle Pass, Texas, live with the border crisis in ways most of the rest of the U.S. does not ...
In Eagle Pass, the border crisis is complicated
The Biden administration announced on Wednesday it would deploy an additional 800 ...
Biden administration sending 800 new troops to border amid migrant crisis
The White House has asked Congress for emergency funding for Ukraine ...
The White House wants $44 billion in emergency funding. Here's what that covers
Hezekiah Bernard drifted through the streets of ...
The 12-year-old killed and left in a dumpster was missing in plain sight for months before his death
A shutdown would unleash real hardship on millions of American families ...
U.S. braces for calamitous, costly government shutdown in eight days
Migrants heading to the US often hitch rides on freight trains, with many injured or killed.
Mexican railway operator suspends routes amid migrant deaths
Today’s dissidents are at best ego-driven headline hunters or hopelessly naïve ...
I served in the House for 28 years. It’s now more dysfunctional than ever.
The town of Lahaina opened for re-entry on Monday as residents seek closure ...
Parts of Lahaina open for re-entry as town seeks closure after deadly wildfires
The deadline for a decision is Sept. 30.
Blinken recommends allowing Israel to join U.S. visa waiver program, sources say
A government shutdown would likely create significant vulnerabilities at the Southern border ...
Government shutdown could weaken security at the border
Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) and Rep. Garret Graves (R-La.) introduced bipartisan ...
Lawmakers unveil bipartisan measure making FEMA its own Cabinet-level agency
Officials in El Paso, Texas, have announced plans to open a new shelter to house migrants as the city struggles ...
El Paso announces new shelter amid migrant surge
President Joe Biden ordered federal agencies to ...
Biden says Norfolk Southern must be held accountable for Ohio train derailment but won't declare disaster
After a dip in illegal crossings that followed policy changes in ...
After a lull, asylum-seekers adapt to US immigration changes and again overwhelm border agents
A Senate subcommittee is kickstarting an inquiry into the mishandling of ...
Senate launches inquiry into Coast Guard’s reported mishandling of sexual assaults
Mexico has extradited Ovidio Guzmán López, a son of former ...
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Mexico extradites Ovidio Guzmán López, son of Sinaloa cartel leader 'El Chapo,' to United States
Quick Glance: Ovidio Guzman Extradited to US - Victory in Fentanyl War
- Son of Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo' Guzman extradited to the United States for fentanyl trafficking.
- The extradition of Ovidio Guzman is a success for the Biden administration's efforts to curb the spread of the deadly opioid.
- Two Mexican officials also confirmed the extradition of the 33-year-old Guzman.
- Guzman was briefly captured by Mexican military police in Culiacan, Mexico.
Major US voting equipment manufacturers are enlisting cybersecurity ...
Voting machine companies use cybersecurity stress tests to take on conspiracy theorists
A fugitive who escaped from a Pennsylvania prison just days after being sentenced to life without parole in the fatal stabbing of his ex-girlfriend was ... Show more
Quick Glance: Captured US Jail Fugitive Planned Escape to Canada
- Cavalcante on the ground after being caught
- Cavalcante was captured early on Wednesday before he could flee to Canada
- The 34-year-old, convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend, reportedly told law enforcement he planned to carjack someone and head north.
- He also reportedly said that some of the 500 officers searching for him came so close at times that they almost stepped on him.
House Republicans accused Attorney General Merrick Garland of political bias within the Justice ...
Garland pushes back against GOP claims of law enforcement bias
Quick Glance: Garland to Testify Before Congress, Focus on His Record
- With a few words, President Biden caused turmoil among the leadership of the Justice Department.
- Garland also aimed to reassure the Justice Department staff.
- When Garland assumed the role of attorney general in March 2021, the president's son was already under investigation by Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss, a nominee of the previous administration.
- The president and his attorney general rarely make joint public appearances.
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RFK Jr. renews calls for Secret Service protection after armed man arrested at campaign event
An armed man accused of impersonating a federal officer was taken into ...
Armed man accused of impersonating officer detained at Kennedy campaign event in LA
Quick Glance: Armed Man Arrested for Impersonating US Marshal at RFK Jr. Event
- A man with two holstered weapons, a U.S. Marshals badge, and a federal ID approached Kennedy at a campaign event in Los Angeles on Friday.
- Los Angeles Police confirmed the arrest of the suspect who posed as a federal agent at the event.
- According to the department, the man did not draw or threaten anyone with the weapon during the event.
- Kennedy claimed that his request for Secret Service protection was denied by the Biden administration in June.
Zach Nunn, who represents Iowa's 3rd Congressional District ...
Iowa's Zach Nunn says Senate short-term spending bill likely DOA in House as shutdown nears
An investigation is underway after at least one Molotov cocktail was ...
US officials investigating after Molotov cocktail thrown at Cuban Embassy in Washington
Micro-X is developing an automated screening process that could save time and ...
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The ACLU of New Mexico said it filed a wrongful death lawsuit in state court on behalf of the estate of Kesley Vial, a 23-year-old Brazilian man who hanged ... Show more
A federal judge has declared illegal a revised version of a ...
A federal judge again declares that DACA is illegal. Issue likely to be decided by US Supreme Court
Quick Glance: Federal judge declares DACA illegal again, Supreme Court likely to decide
- Federal judge declares revised DACA policy illegal, but program remains intact for now
- Current injunction against DACA is extended, blocking new applications
- No actions required against DACA recipients
- Biden administration attempts to address concerns with new version of DACA
The Department of Homeland Security announced it would expand ...
Biden administration expands Temporary Protected Status for nearly half a million Venezuelans
What to know about TSA wait times, passport processing and the accessibility of national parks as a ...
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2024 Republican presidential hopeful and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy has ...
Vivek Ramaswamy Wants To End H-1B Visa Programme While He Used It 29 Times
Quick Glance: Vivek Ramaswamy calls for an end to the lottery system in the H1-B visa program, describing it as 'indentured servitude'
- Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy plans to significantly change the lottery-based system in the H-1B visa program, according to Politico.
- Under the H-1B program, companies in the United States can temporarily employ foreign workers in 'specialty occupations' for up to six years.
- In 2021, Indians received 74.1% of H-1B visas issued by the US.
- According to a limit set by the US Congress, a maximum of 65,000 regular H-1B visas and an additional 20,000 visas for individuals with advanced degrees can be issued each year.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has unveiled a new plan aimed at cracking down on illicit ...
DHS unveils strategy to combat fentanyl, other illicit drugs
US Border Patrol separated some migrant children from their ...
Border authorities separated some migrant families amid overcrowding in facilities, report says
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, former CISA director Chris Krebs and former State Department cyber coordinator Chris Painter join Washington Post Live for ... Show more
U.S. border authorities encountered more than 142,000 migrants at the U.S ...
Migrant encounters at U.S.-Mexico border on pace to reach record highs in September
Many U.S. government services would be disrupted and hundreds of thousands of federal workers furloughed ...
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Although administration aides want to avert a shutdown, analysts expect many voters to ...
White House watches House GOP dysfunction as government shutdown nears
Quick Glance: White House monitors House GOP dysfunction as government shutdown approaches
- Biden aides communicate with congressional leaders about extending the federal funding deadline.
- Economists predict moderate growth impact from a government shutdown, followed by potential greater growth.
- The White House acknowledges the possibility of a shutdown, with potential political consequences for the GOP.
- House Republicans are blamed for not adhering to the debt ceiling agreement reached in June.
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Florida Sen. Rick Scott (R) on Thursday attempted to bring a bill to ...
Democrats object to Rick Scott’s effort to pass disaster relief fund without Ukraine money
Students returned to classes at Worthington Kilbourne Monday morning with increased security ...
Worthington Kilbourne reopened Monday following threats last week
If we want a chief executive who will protect our borders without excuses or empty ...
DeSantis is right
Rhetoric won’t stop cartels at our borders, only force
Democrats demanded answers on extremism from DHS two months ago ...
Federal agencies promised to tackle extremism. Years later, experts see efforts sputtering out
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The costly truth about US government shutdowns: They don’t save taxpayers a dime.
Shutdowns Cost Billions as US Federal Workers Paid to Stay Home
Unauthorized crossings in have hit levels not seen since last spring.
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Court records said Evens Roseme, 29, was trying to board a flight as a passenger using an expired ...
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Man caught with ‘stash of fake IDs’ at Pa. airport
Israel’s citizens will be permitted entry to the US without a visa from ...
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Israel’s Citizens Get Esta Visa Exemption, Foreign Minister Says
The Ukrainian president joined many world leaders in calling for changes at the ...
Zelensky Tells U.N. Security Council It’s Useless While Russia Has a Veto
The case of an Afghan man who represented himself in U.S. immigration court ...
An Afghan man's denied asylum case offers a glimpse into U.S. immigration court
As part of the collaborative effort, the NAACP's Emergency Management Task Force will ...
NAACP signs agreement with FEMA to advance equity in disaster resilience
DHS released a new report outlining the threats to the U.S.
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Illegal drugs expected to be top national security threat in 2024
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