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LA TimesThe national eviction moratorium is set to expire. What happens next?
A scramble by Democrats in Congress to extend the nationwide rental eviction moratorium fell short Friday before the House adjourned for recess.
AxiosBiden administration reinstates fast-track deportation flights
The Biden administration on Friday resumed fast-track deportation flights to Central America, the Department of Homeland Security announced.The big picture: Officials said Monday that they were planning to resume "expedited removal flights" following an increase in the number of migrants crossing into the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas, the Washington Post reports.Get market news worthy of your time with Axios Markets. Subscribe for free.DHS said that families apprehended by Customs and Border
USA TODAYRep. Madison Cawthorn tried to board plane with gun; could face fine, status loss
After an incident February at the Asheville airport, Republican Cawthorn will likely face fines and a loss of any special fast-track boarding status.
NBC NewsCongress fails to extend eviction moratorium expiring Saturday
The last-minute effort put House Speak Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Maxine Waters at odds, sources said.
NBC NewsPelosi, Schumer discuss slimmed-down voting bill with White House
The discussion between Democratic leaders and the Biden administration comes as both House and Senate Democrats seek to advance a narrower measure.
AxiosDOJ sues Texas over restrictions on undocumented migrant travel
The Justice Department sued Texas on Friday over Gov. Greg Abbott's (R) executive order restricting transportation of undocumented migrants.Driving the news: The DOJ is asking a federal judge to block the order immediately. It's the latest clash between Texas and President Biden's Justice Department.Get market news worthy of your time with Axios Markets. Subscribe for free.State of play: Abbott's order, issued on Wednesday, bars people from providing ground transportation to migrants detained by
USA TODAYBiden announces second round of sanctions against Cubans after protest crackdowns
Announcing a second round of sanctions against Cubans, President Joe Biden said there will be more unless there's a "drastic change in Cuba."
Business InsiderTed Cruz says a vaccine mandate is 'authoritarianism,' but he supports them in Texas
The Republican senator from Texas suggests it's tyranny to require a COVID-19 vaccine. But he abandons the argument for other infectious diseases.
USA TODAYSee the handwritten Justice Department notes showing Trump urged officials to call election 'corrupt'
Read the DOJ notes of a conversation between top officials and former President Donald Trump, urging officials to overturn 2020 election results.
HuffPostBiden Taps Gold Star Dad Khizr Khan For Religious Freedom Commission
Khan, whose son died in the Iraq War, gained national recognition in 2016 when he slammed Donald Trump for his hateful rhetoric toward Muslims.
Associated PressExperts raise alarms over fundraising for GOP ballot reviews
In just over a month, the crowdfunding page dedicated to bringing an Arizona-style review of the 2020 presidential election to Pennsylvania had collected $15,339 from 332 donors. The website offers a six-week course on the Constitution and encourages supporters to become a “walking billboard for a forensic audit” by purchasing various hats and T-shirts. Efforts to expand Arizona’s controversial, Republican-led review of the 2020 election to other states are growing, fueled by former President Donald Trump’s false claims of victory and funded by a network of groups operating with little oversight.
NBC NewsHow Texas GOP's restrictive bills could keep their own voters from reaching the polls
Latino voters in Texas have increased, including more votes for GOP candidates, as Republicans' proposed voting restrictions will dampen participation, analysts warn.
ReutersFlorida governor blocks school mask mandates, says parents can choose
(Reuters) -Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued an executive order on Friday blocking mask mandates in the state's schools, saying parents had the right to decide if their children would wear face coverings. The move by DeSantis, a Republican who has opposed strict COVID-19 rules on residents and businesses, overrules a requirement by two Florida counties, Broward and Gadsen, that students cover their faces when they return to class next month. “In Florida, there will be no lockdowns, there will be no school closures, there will be no restrictions and no mandates in the state of Florida,” DeSantis said in announcing his executive order during a speech in southwest Cape Coral.
Associated PressPelosi, Schumer huddle with Biden on voting legislation
Top congressional Democrats huddled with President Joe Biden at the White House on Friday, looking to salvage their effort to enact federal voting legislation that could counter state laws restricting access to the ballot. The meeting between Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer comes after Democrats were forced back to the drawing board with their signature voting bill, called the For the People Act, which Senate Republicans blocked with a filibuster last month. Since then, they've worked on retooling the proposal and went to the White House to present a framework to Biden, according to a senior congressional aide who discussed the private deliberations on condition of anonymity.
Associated PressSouth Dakota's Noem doesn't plan to ratchet up vaccine push
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem says she has no plans to ratchet up her messaging to urge people to get a COVID-19 vaccine, even as Republican leaders across the country try to persuade vaccine skeptics to roll up their sleeves and take the shots in response to a new, more contagious variant that has sent caseloads soaring in some areas. Noem's rise as a potential contender for the 2024 GOP presidential ticket has been mostly fueled by her hands-off approach to the pandemic. Other party leaders and conservative cable news personalities, facing a fresh wave of infections spurred by the delta virus variant, have sounded the alarm in recent weeks and tried to convince people to get the shot.
AxiosKamala Harris to travel to Singapore and Vietnam for first overseas trip
Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Singapore and Vietnam next month for her second foreign trip since taking office, her spokesperson confirmed Friday.Why it matters: Harris will become the first vice president to ever visit Vietnam, and the highest-ranking Biden official to travel to Asia as the administration looks to rally an international coalition to curb China's influence. Stay on top of the latest market trends and economic insights with Axios Markets. Subscribe for freeWhat they
ReutersWith bipartisan vote, U.S. Senate advances Biden's infrastructure bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate voted by a wide margin on Friday to take up a $1 trillion infrastructure bill, as Republicans and Democrats alike advanced President Joe Biden's top priority of renovating roads and bridges. The 66-28 vote was hailed by lawmakers of both parties as a sign that Washington was capable of working through sharp partisan differences on a package that would boost the economy and restore vital but aging transportation links that Americans depend upon. The vote was suspended for more than 45 minutes as lawmakers questioned how it would affect broadband internet access, in a sign of the complexity of both the bill and the politics surrounding it.
The New York TimesAnalysis: How Biden Got the Infrastructure Deal Trump Couldn't
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s success at propelling an infrastructure deal past its first major hurdle this week was a vindication of his faith in bipartisanship and a repudiation of the slash-and-burn politics of his immediate predecessor, President Donald Trump, who tried and failed to block it. Having campaigned as the anti-Trump — an insider who regarded compromise as a virtue, rather than a missed opportunity to crush a rival — Biden has held up the promise of a broad infrastructure ac
Associated PressBiden signs bill to fund Capitol security, Afghan visas
President Joe Biden on Friday signed emergency legislation that would bolster security at the Capitol, repay outstanding debts from the violent Jan. 6 insurrection and increase the number of visas for allies who worked alongside Americans in the Afghanistan war. The Senate approved the $2.1 billion legislation early Thursday afternoon, 98-0, and the House passed it immediately afterward, 416-11. Senators struck a bipartisan agreement on the legislation this week, two months after the House had passed a bill that would have provided around twice as much for Capitol security.
AxiosDeSantis signs onto Supreme Court brief supporting Mississippi effort to toss out Roe v. Wade
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis joined ten other Republican governors Thursday in asking the Supreme Court to essentially let states ban abortion and regulate it in ways not currently allowed, the Tampa Bay Times reports. Why it matters: With the court’s newly-installed 6-3 conservative majority, this is the best chance Republicans have had in decades to take on abortion rights.Get market news worthy of your time with Axios Markets. Subscribe for free.What happened: The governors asked the court to re
ReutersU.S. Senate works on the weekend on $1 trln infrastructure bill
The U.S. Senate will continue work on Saturday on a bill that would spend $1 trillion on roads, rail lines and other infrastructure, as lawmakers from both parties sought to advance President Joe Biden's top legislative priority. The ambitious plan https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-biden-infrastructure-details/factbox-whats-in-the-us-senates-bipartisan-1-tln-infrastructure-plan-idUSL1N2P52EF has the backing of Democrats and Republicans alike and has already cleared two hurdles by broad margins in the closely divided Senate. Lawmakers could debate the bill through the weekend.
USA TODAYBiden wants more transparency for police disciplinary records. Experts say it’s harder than it sounds.
“We have to have rules where you can be able to determine what the background, how many times a cop has violated the rules," President Biden said.
The GuardianBiden’s political appointments for ambassador posts rile career diplomats
Progressives had hoped for fewer Biden allies, more foreign service professionals The left wing of the Democratic party isn’t thrilled by the expected nomination of former Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel as ambassador to Japan. Photograph: Kiichiro Sato/AP Joe Biden is sticking to tradition as he slowly fills the vacancies in the ranks of ambassadors across the world, focussing on mixing longtime career diplomatic officials with figures with strong ties to himself and the Democratic party. Among Bide
HuffPostEric Trump’s Latest Whine Prompts People To Play The World’s Smallest Violin
Critics accused Donald Trump's son of hypocrisy and playing the victim with his complaint about the "weaponization of politics."
The Daily BeastHere’s What’s Wrong With These Unions’ Vax Resistance
Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty ImagesWhen Joe Biden followed the lead of local Democratic officials and announced this week that federal employees and contractors would have to be vaccinated or else tested constantly and barred from traveling, the reaction from union leadership was swift and largely negative.With the people who were most eager to be jabbed having already done so and the Delta variant spreading across America, vaccinations have turned from a mass event to an individual one. No longer ar
“[The program] stands likely to leave millions of families — disproportionately the poorest and most fragile ones — behind.”
“[Paying] families monthly, instead of one lump sum ... will provide parents with more stability knowing when cash is coming.”
“More parents will disappear from the workforce, and more children will be locked into dependency.”
“Poverty is a political choice, not an inevitability.”
“Time is running out. There are only six months until monthly payments of the credit cease."