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On May 20, a federal judge in Louisiana ruled that Title 42, a policy used since the Trump-era to expel millions of asylum seekers at the southern border, must remain in place. In April, the Biden administration had announced a plan to rescind the controversial public health order, which restricts migrants' entry into the US on the grounds that they pose a health risk. But over 20 states filed a lawsuit against the decision. Title 42 was invoked by former president Donald Trump in March 2020, at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The provision, laid out in the United States Code, is designed to protect public health and was officially implemented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to curb the spread of COVID-19. But effectively it means that Border Patrol can immediately turn back and expel migrants attempting to cross into the US without legal authorization, denying them the opportunity to request asylum and have their claim heard. In the last two … [Read more...] about Title 42: Controversial Trump-era immigration policy remains in place

On Thursday, Republican Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney officially filed to again run for her seat in the United States House of Representatives. Her announcement, made in a Thursday video, allays questions about whether the hotly discussed Wyoming Republican would concede to criticism, notably from former President Donald Trump, and bow out of the race. “If we set aside our founding principles for the politics of the moment, the miracle of our constitutional republic will slip away,” Cheney says in the video. “We must not let that happen.” WATCH: Cheney gained quite a few enemies in the GOP through her repeated criticism of Trump and when she voted to impeach the former president following the January 6 Capitol Riot. “He crossed lines no American president has ever crossed before,” Cheney told host George Stephanopoulos on ABC’s “This Week” following the Capitol Riot. “You know, we entrust the survival of our republic into the hands of the chief executive, and when a … [Read more...] about Trailed By Heavy Criticism From Trump, Liz Cheney Announces She Is Running For Re-Election | The Daily Wire

As the deadliest European war in decades enters its third month, Newsweek spoke with former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch about the deeper implications of the conflict — for Ukraine itself, but also for the wider world. Yovanovitch, whose recently released memoir, Lessons From the Edge, details both her 33-year diplomatic career and her firing by former President Donald Trump in 2019 following an extensive smear campaign against her, sees Ukraine as a key battleground in the global contest between democracy and autocracy. In her interview, Yovanovitch stressed the importance of understanding the effect that regime type has on a given country's policies, both foreign and domestic. From her perspective, the current hot war in Ukraine is not a battle over materialistic geopolitical interests or expanding alliance structures, but an attempt by an authoritarian Russian leadership to remake the world in its own image. It is a fight that, if Russia is permitted to win, … [Read more...] about Former U.S. Ambassador: ‘Ukrainians are fighting for our freedom as well’

US President Joe Biden and his Mexican counterpart, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, discussed the pressure from migration at the countries' border during an hourlong phone call on Friday, vowing to promote "just, humane and effective efforts to reduce" irregularity. "In view of the unprecedented flows of migrants from throughout the hemisphere to our two countries, the presidents reiterated the need to build stronger tools for managing regional migration surges," the White House said in a statement after the call. Describing the conversation as "cordial", Lopez Obrador tweeted that they "spoke of issues of interest to the bilateral relationship." The two presidents also talked about the upcoming Summit of the Americas in June in Los Angeles, with Lopez Obrador calling on the United States to invite all nations of the Americas to the summit "without excluding anyone." The remarks were a reference to the Biden administration's suggestion that Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua were … [Read more...] about US and Mexico presidents discuss ‘unprecedented’ migration surge

Regional stability in the Middle East cannot be achieved while U.S. troops are still deployed there, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned on Wednesday at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Rouhani presented a new peace proposal designed to soothe tensions in the region, calling on neighboring nations to join Iran and douse "the flames of war, bloodshed, aggression, occupation and religious and sectarian fanaticism and extremism." Rouhani said his HOPE—standing for the Hormuz Peace Endeavor—security coalition would secure the region around the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, thus ensuring the unhindered flow of oil and shipping through the waterway and a mutually beneficial outcome for nations nearby. But HOPE could not include the U.S., Rouhani said, suggesting that outside intervention will only exacerbate friction in the Persian Gulf and wider Middle East. "The security of our region shall be provided when American troops pull out," Rouhani said, … [Read more...] about No peace in the Middle East until U.S. troops leave, Iran’s president tells UN General Assembly

Former US President Donald Trump must answer questions under oath in New York state’s civil investigation into his business practices , a US state appeals court ruled on Thursday (local time). A four-judge panel in the appellate division of the state’s trial court upheld Manhattan Judge Arthur Engoron’s February 17 ruling enforcing subpoenas for Trump and his two eldest children to give deposition testimony in Attorney General Letitia James' probe. Trump had appealed, seeking to overturn the ruling. His lawyers argued that ordering the Trumps to testify violated their constitutional rights because their answers could be used in a parallel criminal investigation. “The existence of a criminal investigation does not preclude civil discovery of related facts, at which a party may exercise the privilege against self-incrimination,” the four-judge panel wrote, citing the Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. READ MORE: Trump grand jury ending with no charges … [Read more...] about Donald Trump loses appeal, must testify under oath in New York civil investigation

Herschel Walker, Georgia's GOP Senate candidate, will officially go head-to-head with Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock after both candidates won their primaries on Tuesday—and the former football star appears well positioned to pose a strong challenge to the incumbent. Warnock, a pastor, hopes to maintain his seat, which he won in January 2021 in a runoff special election, flipping it blue after President Joe Biden became the first Democratic presidential candidate to win in Georgia since 1992. Walker has been endorsed by former President Donald Trump , who continues to hold a grudge against GOP leaders in the state after they refused to help him unconstitutionally overturn Biden's victory there. While Democrats won big in the presidential and runoff elections, also flipping Georgia's other Senate seat blue, it's unclear whether that momentum will hold during the midterm race this November. Recent polls suggest that Walker is slightly favored to beat Warnock, … [Read more...] about Herschel Walker’s chances of beating Raphael Warnock, according to polls

Former U.S. Congressman and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke announced Monday that he is running for governor of Texas. His campaign announcement video largely centered around the Texas power grid's failure during a winter storm in February. "When the electricity grid failed and those in power failed all of us, it was the people of Texas who were willing to put their differences behind them and get to work doing the job at hand, which meant helping our fellow Texans get through that crisis," O'Rourke said. "We did this out of a sense of duty and responsibility to one another. Now imagine if the governor of Texas felt that same way. Well, there's something that you and I can do about that." O'Rourke is hoping to capture the energy he brought to his 2018 U.S. Senate race, when he lost to Republican Senator Ted Cruz by about 2.5 percentage points. O'Rourke used the momentum from that  campaign to launch a run for president in 2020, but after a huge … [Read more...] about Beto O’Rourke launches 2022 bid for Texas governor

Beto O'Rourke believes his one-time rival for the Democratic nomination for president, Joe Biden, can win Texas in the presidential election. "My contention is that this is Biden's to lose. And we're not going to wait for the Biden campaign to wake up to that reality," O'Rourke told Major Garrett in this week's episode of "The Takeout" podcast, saying that the state Democratic Party was actively focusing on turning people out for the election. O'Rourke and Garrett spoke last week at the Texas Tribune Festival. Highlights from this week's episode: Beto O'Rourke on Biden's chances in Texas: "My contention is that this is Biden's to lose. And we're not going to wait for the Biden campaign to wake up to that reality." On Biden visiting Texas: "Please, by all means, expand this map and show us that we here in Texas are important to you. And we will respond in kind and turn out like you've never seen us turn out." Why candidates need to "show up" when campaigning: … [Read more...] about Beto O’Rourke says Texas is “Biden’s to lose” in presidential race

Tehran, Iran — An unexplained incident struck a major Iranian military and weapons development base east of Tehran, the country's state TV reported on Thursday, killing an engineer and injuring another employee. Iran 's Defense Ministry said the "accident" occurred on Wednesday afternoon at a research center at the Parchin military complex. The ministry did not elaborate on the cause of the accident or provide any further details, but said an investigation was underway. It identified the engineer who died as Ehsun Ghadbeigi. Western concerns over the Iranian atomic program led to sanctions and eventually to Tehran's 2015 nuclear deal with world powers. The U.S. under President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew from the accord in May 2018, leading to a series of escalating attacks between Iran and the U.S. and Tehran abandoning the deal's production limits. Ongoing negotiations led to hopes in March that a roadmap could be agreed that would see the United States rejoin the … [Read more...] about Mysterious “accident” at Iran weapons facility with suspected links to nuclear program kills engineer