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Biden to sign border executive order
President Joe Biden will sign an executive order on Tuesday authorizing the U.S. to turn away migrants who enter the country without legal permission when the number of crossings reaches a specific threshold.
Biden plans to invoke section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to carry out the action. Former President Donald Trump relied on the same section of the immigration act when he introduced restrictions during his presidency.
The executive order addresses one aspect of migration: asylum-seekers who, rather than sneaking over the border, cross and turn themselves in to border agents.
The move comes one day after a historic election in Mexico. The nation's first female president will need to the table to make tough choices with the United States.
Earlier this year, a bipartisan deal collapsed in the Senate that would have allowed for the automatic restriction on asylum-seekers when the number of crossings increased.
How bird flu is taking Michigan
Michigan has more dairy cattle herds known to be infected with avian influenza than any other state in the U.S., with 24 outbreaks in 10 counties as of Friday, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. It now also has two farmworkers with confirmed bird flu infections – transmitted to them by close contact with sick cows. Here's what the state is doing in response.
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White House denies 'gaps' between U.S. and Israel
President Joe Biden is pushing for an Israeli-proposed cease-fire and hostage release plan, the White House said Monday as it denied there are any "gaps" between what he outlined and what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government put forward. The disagreement appears to stem from Israel's insistence that its war with Hamas can not end until it has fully destroyed Hamas' military and civil governance capabilities and Biden's assertion that the Israeli military has already devastated Hamas. Read more
Opening statements to begin in Hunter Biden's felony gun case
Opening statements will begin on Tuesday in Hunter Biden's felony gun trial after after a pool of dozens of potential jurors spent the day answering questions about whether they could remain impartial during the high-profile case. The first witness expected to provide testimony on Tuesday is an FBI agent who was responsible for investigating the case. Read more
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Why two Reno-area races matter
Perhaps the most significant race for the future of Nevada’s elections is the June 11 Republican primary for Washoe County’s District 4 commissioner race, a Republican-leaning district where four candidates are vying to unseat an embattled incumbent. If the insurgent Republicans pick up seats in June or the November election, they could have a majority that votes against certifying election results in a battleground state President Joe Biden won by only five points in 2020. Read more
Photo of the day: An intense Sky-Fever match-up
The first WNBA matchup between rookies Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese was memorable for both, but not for the best of reasons. Clark was the recipient of a hard foul, when Chicago Sky guard Chennedy Carter blindsided and shoulder-checked her from behind on an inbounds play. Meanwhile, Reese did not make herself available after the game to reporters, for which she received a $1,000 fine. Read more
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