[ad_1] As the Senate voted by an overwhelming majority on Friday at 93-2 to confirm that Lloyd Austin – a retired four-star Army General – would become the very first black Secretary of Defense, Utah Senator Mike Lee was one of the two who opposed it. And he offered a seemingly contradictory explanation for why. … Read more
[ad_1] The chicas took refuge in June 2017 inside the Conversion School, a small house on the grounds of a Baptist church in Durham, North Carolina. At the time, he was facing a deportation order after years of registration with the ICE. Chicas says he never expected to spend so long at the shrine. “I … Read more
[ad_1] Bringing a sense of unity to American politics was a central theme of President Joe Biden’s inaugural address. Now that it is working to implement its campaign pledges, the GOP says Biden is undermining that call. Critics say the GOP misinterprets what Biden meant by “unity” and asks the president to drop his agenda. … Read more
[ad_1] Texas sues Biden administration for 100-day deportation ‘break’Washington post Texas attorney general sues Biden administration over deportation stayCNN Texas AG sues Biden administration over ‘illegal and perilous’ deportation stayFox News Biden administration issues 100-day moratorium on evictionsCBS News Texas sues to stop Biden’s 100-day eviction hiatusBuzzFeed News View full coverage on Google News [ad_2] … Read more
[ad_1] In a hearing before McFadden, House attorney Douglas Letter said the committee still wants the returns and hopes the Treasury “will follow what we believe is a clear legal obligation” to provide them. Representative Richard Neal took the floor. | Toya Samo Jordan / Getty Images Justice Department attorney James Gilligan told McFadden he … Read more
[ad_1] The family of a 12-year-old boy who was taken at sea in northern California are offering a reward of $ 50,000 to anyone who locates him after a multi-agency search was suspended. The boy, identified by his family as Arunay Pruthi, was dragged into the ocean at Cowell Ranch Beach in the town of … Read more
[ad_1] WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden took office this week amid a crushing legal entanglements left by former President Donald Trump. Every presidential transition involves decisions about how to unwind policies the new administration does not support, but the Trump era was unusual in how many steps the last administration took – not to mention … Read more
[ad_1] More than 100 members of the National Guard stationed at Capitol Hill have tested positive for COVID-19, defense officials said on Friday. Photos and reports of members of the guard working in close proximity to each other have raised concerns about a possible outbreak. Senator Roy Blunt, R-Mo., Told Fox News his office is … Read more
[ad_1] US President Joe Biden speaks about his administration’s plans to respond to the economic crisis during a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response event at the White House State Dining Room in Washington, DC, on January 22, 2021. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President Joe Biden painted a grim picture of the coronavirus outbreak in the country … Read more
[ad_1] White House press secretary Jen psakiJen PsakiOvernight Defense: House approves waiver for Biden’s Pentagon candidate | Biden Calls for Five-Year Extension of Key Arms Control Pact with Russia | More said on Friday that President Biden hadn’t thought about Air Force One’s color scheme. Psaki told reporters at Friday’s White House press conference that … Read more