By Lisa Mascaro Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas was not, in fact, impeached by the House. A border security package instantly collapsed in the Senate. And […]
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President Biden has said he’d shut the US-Mexico border if given the ability. What does that mean?
By Colleen LongAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has made some strong claims over the past few days about shutting down the U.S.-Mexico border as he tries to […]
The Primaries Have Just Begun. But Trump and Biden are Already Shifting to a November Mindset
By Steve PeoplesAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Barely 400,000 votes have been cast in two rural Republican primaries over the span of eight days. But both Donald Trump and […]
What to Know About Texas’ Clash with the Biden Administration Over Border Patrol Access
By Valerie Gonzalez and Paul J. WeberAssociated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ refusal to allow Border Patrol agents into a park along the U.S.-Mexico border is a new marker […]
California Gov. Newsom Proposes Some Housing and Climate Cuts to Balance $38 Billion Budget Deficit
By Sophie Austin and Janie HarAssociated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom released details Wednesday of a new $291 billion state spending plan for the 2024-25 budget […]
Speaker Johnson Leads House GOP on a Trip to a Texas Border City as Ukraine Aid Hangs in the Balance
By Valerie Gonzalez And Stephen GrovesAssociated Press EAGLE PASS, Texas (AP) — U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson led about 60 fellow Republicans in Congress on a visit Wednesday, Jan. 3rd, […]
The Year in Clean Energy: Wind, Solar and Batteries Grow Despite Economic Challenges
By Isabella O’Malley, Jennifer Mcdermott and Alexa St. JohnAssociated Press Led by new solar power, the world added renewable energy at breakneck speed in 2023, a trend that if amplified […]
What we Know About Texas’ New Law that Lets Police Arrest Migrants who Enter the US Illegally
By Valerie Gonzalez Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — How far can a state go to keep migrants out of the U.S.? The answer may soon come out of Texas, […]
Biden and Congress Are Mulling Big Changes on Immigration. What are They and What Could They Mean?
By Rebecca SantanaAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is taking a more active role in Senate negotiations over changes to the immigration system that Republicans are demanding in […]
As Ukraine Aid Falters in the Senate, Biden Signals He’s Willing to Make a Deal on Border Security
By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani and Stephen GrovesAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As Senate Republicans blocked the advance of tens of billions of dollars in military and economic assistance for […]