Biden Opened Temporary Legal Status To Thousands Of Immigrants. Here’s How They Could End Up Trapped.

Posted on by Nicole LaFond

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President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats are working to rescue immigrants who’ve been living in the U.S. for decades under a “temporary” legal status. But the Biden administration is simultaneously extending that same status to hundreds of thousands more immigrants — putting them at risk of getting caught in a similar limbo.  Continue reading “Biden Opened Temporary Legal Status To Thousands Of Immigrants. Here’s How They Could End Up Trapped.” →

Dem Suggests FBI Probe Of Kavanaugh Sexual Misconduct Allegations Was ‘Perhaps Fake’

Posted on by Zoe Richards

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D- RI) suggested in a recent letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland that the FBI’s background investigation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh was “perhaps fake.”

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Ammon Bundy Charged With Failure To Appear After Refusing to Wear Mask At Trial

Posted on by Summer Concepcion

It appears that Ammon Bundy’s crusade against coronavirus restrictions has come back to bite him.

Ahead of his jury trial that was supposed to occur Monday morning on charges that he trespassed the state capitol last summer to protest against COVID-19 restrictions, Bundy refused to comply with its mask-wearing order. No mask, no trial — so the judge slapped Bundy with a new charge for failure to appear.

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Pelosi Urges Bipartisan Commission To Investigate Jan. 6, But GOP Resists Accountability

Posted on by Kate Riga

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) emphasized the need for bipartisan support of the commission to investigate the Capitol attack in a Monday night letter, though the two parties are still divided on the basics. 

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Army Initially Resisted DC Request To Deploy National Guard Ahead Of Capitol Attack

Posted on by Summer Concepcion

The Army was initially reluctant to grant the D.C. city government’s request to deploy the National Guard in anticipation of the pro-Trump rally that took place hours before the deadly Capitol insurrection, according to a previously undisclosed internal draft memo obtained by the Washington Post. Continue reading “Army Initially Resisted DC Request To Deploy National Guard Ahead Of Capitol Attack” →

Vindman Selected For Colonel Promotion, Beating Back Trump Admin Retaliation Efforts

Posted on by Zoe Richards

Army Lt. Col. Yevgeny Vindman is set for a promotion to colonel after surmounting alleged efforts by the Trump administration to retaliate against his family over his brother’s testimony during the first impeachment trial against former President Donald Trump.

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Manchin Will Likely Support Gupta’s Nomination After Garland Vouched For Her

Posted on by Kate Riga

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) said Monday that he is “leaning towards” supporting Vanita Gupta’s nomination for associate attorney general after Attorney General Merrick Garland vouched for her. 

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Dem: McCarthy ‘Wrong Or Lying’ About Terrorist Watch List Members Crossing Border

Posted on by Cristina Cabrera

Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) on Monday night pushed back against House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) doomsday portrayal of the new arrivals at the U.S.-Mexico border.

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