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☆ Trump campaign denies and revokes journalists’ election night credentials after critical coverage
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Hadas Gold | Kristen Holmes | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Journalists from multiple news organizations have been denied credentials to former President Donald Trump’s election night watch event in West Palm Beach, Florida, in retaliation for their coverage of Trump’s campaign. Reporters at Politico, Axios, Puck, Voice of America and Mother Jones were among those denied credentials. Some, like Politico, had been previously granted access to the Tuesday night event only to have the decision reversed. But around the time Palmeri published a piece about “anxiety” within the Trump campaign, her credential was denied. The Trump campaign and his former administration have a history of revoking credentials for reporters, often in retribution over their coverage.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Mother Jones, Tara Palmeri, Brian Williams, Trump, ” Puck, Jon Kelly, Chris LaCivita, “, ’, ” LaCivita, ”, Sophia Cai, Aja Whitaker, Moore, Jim Acosta’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, Journalists, Politico, Axios, of America, CNN, Trump, Voice of America, Trump White House Locations: New York, West Palm Beach , Florida, White

☆ Trump has been convicted — but that may not weigh down his White House bid. Here's why
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Recent polls suggest that the guilty verdict could affect how key voting blocs view Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. Nearly three-fourths of registered independents said that a guilty verdict against Trump would make no difference to their vote, according to the survey from NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist released Thursday morning. However, 23% of independent registered voters in that poll said a Trump conviction would make them less likely to back him. Most people on either side of the political spectrum have already made up their minds about Trump, the professor explained. Quinnipiac polled 1,374 registered U.S. voters from May 16 to May 20, with a margin of error of 2.6 percentage points.

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☆ 24% of Republicans say presidents shouldn't be held accountable for crimes they commit while in office: poll
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

24% of surveyed Republicans said presidents should be immune to crimes committed in office. The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on presidential immunity at the end of April. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAs the Supreme Court prepares to hear on the matter in April, about a quarter of surveyed Republican adults said that presidents shouldn't be accountable for crimes they commit while in office. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford says it'd take 'a meteor strike' for Nikki Haley to win the state's GOP presidential primary
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Mark Sanford told Politico Magazine it'd take "a meteor strike" for Haley win South Carolina. Mark Sanford in a recent interview said that it'd take "a meteor strike" for fellow South Carolinian Nikki Haley to defeat former President Donald Trump in the state's presidential primary. Early in the GOP primary, South Carolina Gov. In the latest CBS News/YouGov poll, Trump led Haley 65% to 30% among likely South Carolina GOP primary voters. Upon returning to South Carolina, he admitted to the affair during a news conference at the state capitol in Columbia.

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☆ Sen. Chris Murphy, who helped broker the failed border security package, says it's 'worrying' that Mitch McConnell couldn't deliver more votes: 'No one is in charge over there'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sen. Chris Murphy said in an interview that "no one" is leading Senate Republicans. "You can't make policy if no one is in charge," Murphy told Politico Magazine. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . "I just think it's really worrying that the leader of the Republican Party can't deliver more than four votes." But despite the setback, Murphy told the magazine he remained a "hopeless optimist" regarding the upper chamber.

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☆ Nikki Haley Is Tougher Than the Rest - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( David Brooks | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Donald Trump was tough, mean and self-pitying (a nifty combination). And the woman who is now Trump’s chief challenger, Nikki Haley, is one of the toughest politicians in America — by which I mean confrontational, willing to hammer her foes. When you read accounts of her days in South Carolina, her bellicosity fairly ripples off the pages. In a fantastic 2021 profile in Politico Magazine, Tim Alberta quotes a former South Carolina Republican Party chair: “Listen, man. Nikki Haley has a memory.

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REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump, the leading candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024, has promised to crack down on illegal immigration and restrict legal immigration if elected to a second term in office. Trump focused on building a wall on the Mexico border during his first term and has pledged to close gaps in the border wall if reelected. During his first term, Trump greatly reduced the number of refugees allowed into the U.S. from abroad and has criticized Biden's decision to increase admissions. Trump has said he would push for a "a merit-based immigration system that protects American labor and promotes American values." Trump tried to phase out most TPS enrollment during his first term, but was slowed by legal challenges.

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☆ The campaign manager for Obama's 2012 reelection bid has some advice for Democrats worried about Biden's polling woes
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Messina wrote that Obama faced similar political headwinds in 2011, a year before he was reelected. For much of the year, both Biden and Trump have either been tied, or one candidate has had a nominal lead. But Jim Messina — who in 2012 managed then-President Barack Obama's successful reelection bid — has a message for Democrats worried about Biden's current standing: "Don't panic." "A year before a presidential election, it is just too early to get an accurate read on how the people will actually vote," Messina wrote. AdvertisementAdvertisement"The Biden campaign knows that there are just seven battleground states this time, with a few paths to victory," he wrote.

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[1/2] Palestinians carry their belongings as they flee their houses, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Gaza City November 7, 2023. In a letter to Biden, more than 100 Democrats led by U.S. The humanitarian protections would only be available to Palestinians already in the U.S., not those in the war zone or refugees in other countries. The lawmakers called on Biden to use the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) or Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) programs to provide the relief. Some Democrats, civil rights and immigrant advocates criticized the bill, with Democratic Representative Bill Pascrell calling it "absolutely despicable."

Persons: Mohammed Al, Masri, Joe Biden, Biden, Dick Durbin, Biden's, Donald Trump, Ryan Zinke, Bill Pascrell, Ted Hesson, Rami Ayyub, Mary Milliken, Aurora Ellis Organizations: Hamas, REUTERS, Rights, Democratic, Wednesday, U.S, West Bank, TPS, Republican, Republicans, Palestinian Authority, Thomson Locations: Israel, Palestinian, Gaza City, United States, Gaza, Israeli, U.S, Oslo, Washington

"The actions of Hamas and its allies will serve as an inspiration the likes of which we haven't seen since ISIS launched its so-called caliphate several years ago," Wray said. The remarks came during a hearing before the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee focused on threats to the United States. The number of attacks on U.S. military bases overseas by Iran-backed militia groups have risen this month, Wray said. Cyber attacks against the U.S. by Iran and non-state actors will likely worsen if the conflict expands, he said. During the hearing, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said that hate directed at Jewish students in the U.S. following the start of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Gaza has added to an increase in antisemitism.

Persons: Alejandro Mayorkas, Christopher Wray, Christine Abizaid, Wray, General Merrick Garland, Ted Hesson, Doina Chiacu, Andrew Goudsward, Chizu Nomiyama, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Homeland, FBI, National Counterterrorism, Senate Homeland Security, Governmental Affairs, Capitol, ISIS, U.S . Senate Homeland Security, U.S, United Nations, Jewish, White, U.S . Justice Department, Thomson Locations: United States, Washington , U.S, WASHINGTON, Israel, Gaza, U.S, Arab, Iran, Washington

☆ Republicans are on the verge of electing a speaker who's never passed a bill during his 16 years in Congress
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

In that time, he's introduced 30 bills. According to Congress' online legislative tracker, Jordan's introduced just 30 bills in total throughout his time in office. As for amendments he's introduced regarding other members of Congress' legislation, the legislative tracker shows he's batting 1 for 17, amending a single bill in 2012 regarding renewable energy and biofuel. Though he's introduced very few bills while in office, Jordan's co-sponsored 949 pieces of legislation. Now, in October 2023, Jordan's on the verge of becoming speaker himself after House Majority Leader Steve Scalise dropped out of the race.

Persons: Jim Jordan, he's, —, Jordan's, Jordan, John Boehner, Steve Scalise, it's, Kevin McCarthy Organizations: Service, Republican, Politico Magazine Locations: Washington, DC's

The agreement currently applies to some 3,900 children separated from their parents during Trump's presidency from 2017-2021, according to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), which represents separated families in a lawsuit first filed in 2018. An estimated 500-1,000 children remain separated and the number covered by the settlement will likely expand, the ACLU said. Trump, the frontrunner to become the Republican nominee for president in 2024, has criticized Biden's handling of border security and pledged to implement hardline immigration policies if reelected. As part of the settlement, separated families will have access to temporary housing support for one year, according to court documents. The Biden administration in 2021 broke off class-wide settlement talks that would have provided monetary compensation to separated families.

Persons: Jose Luis Gonzalez, Donald Trump, Joe Biden's, Trump, Alejandro Mayorkas, Lee Gelernt, Biden, Ted Hesson, Deepa Babington Organizations: U.S, REUTERS, Firms American Civil Liberties Union Follow WASHINGTON, American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU, Joe Biden's Democratic, Government watchdogs, Republican, Homeland, Biden, U.S . Citizenship, Immigration Services, Reuters, Thomson Locations: United States, Rio Bravo, Mexico, Ciudad Juarez, U.S, Washington

[1/7] A general view of the Torrance County Detention Facility, where migrants are housed, in Estancia, New Mexico, U.S., September 21, 2023. But ICE ultimately only ended contracts with two of the detention centers flagged in the memo. Six of the nine detention centers identified in the August 2022 memo were operated by private companies. The lawsuit cites ICE contracting reports that said Torrance staffing shortages impacted safety, security and care. The Biden administration has held more migrants in ICE detention in recent months following the mid-May implementation of stricter asylum rules.

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The U.S. Department of Justice declined to comment and the office of Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Biden, who is seeking re-election in 2024, has made it a priority to defend DACA, which was created in 2012 under former President Barack Obama when Biden was vice president. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed Hanen's ruling against DACA, but sent the case back to him for reconsideration in light of Biden's regulation formalizing the program. Some 81% of DACA enrollees are from Mexico, followed by those from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, according to U.S. About 164,000 live in California, which supports the legal efforts to defend the DACA program, while Texas is home to 95,000.

Persons: Dreamer, Joe Biden's, Andrew Hanen, Hanen, Greg Abbott, Thomas Saenz, Biden, Barack Obama, Hanen's, Donald Trump, Ted Hesson, Leslie Adler, Mica Rosenberg, David Gregorio, Daniel Wallis Organizations: Capitol, Republican, Democratic, U.S . Department of Homeland Security, U.S . Department of Justice, Texas Republican, Mexican American Legal Defense, Educational Fund, DACA, Circuit, U.S, Supreme, . Citizenship, Immigration Services, Thomson Locations: Texas, U.S, Washington, United States, Washington , U.S, WASHINGTON, Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, California

Workers install connected buoys, a measure by Texas authorities in an attempt to deter migrants from crossing the border, in the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass, Texas, U.S. July 24, 2023. The Biden administration argued in a legal challenge that the 1,000-foot (305-meter) barrier illegally disrupts navigation and was installed without permission from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The floating barrier is one of multiple strategies Abbott has launched to deter migrants, including coils of razor wire placed along the riverbank. "Unfortunately for Texas, permission is exactly what federal law requires before installing obstructions in the nation's navigable waters." The Texas Department of Public Safety said the victim appeared to have drifted into the barrier after drowning.

Persons: Go Nakamura, Joe Biden, David Ezra, Biden, Greg Abbott, Abbott, Governor Abbott, Ezra, Biden's, Ezra's, Vanita Gupta, Weeks, Ronald Reagan, Ted Hesson, Aida Pelaez, Fernandez, Bill Berkrot, Stephen Coates Organizations: REUTERS, Go, Rights, U.S . Army Corps of Engineers, Texas, Republican, Democrat, Operation Lone Star, Circuit, Appeals, U.S . Justice, Texas Department of Public Safety, Thomson Locations: Texas, Rio, Eagle Pass , Texas, U.S, Mexico, Austin, Eagle, Washington

Record numbers of migrants have crossed the U.S.-Mexico border illegally since President Joe Biden, a Democrat, took office in 2021, including many from distant nations. Of the nearly 2 million migrants encountered at the U.S.-Mexico border between October 2022 and July 2023, 216 were on U.S. watchlists for potential links to terrorism, according to U.S. government statistics. U.S. authorities have no indication that migrants aided by the smuggling network were tied to extremist groups or plotting terrorist attacks, Watson said. Watson did not confirm links to the Islamic State specifically or that the smuggler was based in Turkey. U.S. Customs and Border Protection encountered some 3,200 Uzbeks at U.S borders in fiscal year 2022, up from fewer than 700 a year earlier.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Donald Trump, Adrienne Watson, Watson, Ted Hesson, Humeyra Pamuk, Mica Rosenberg, Lizbeth Diaz, Mary Milliken, Andy Sullivan Organizations: Texas Army National Guard, U.S, CNN, Democrat, Republicans, Republican, White, National Security, Migrants, FBI, . Customs, Protection, Thomson Locations: Rio, Eagle Pass , Texas, U.S, Mexico, WASHINGTON, Turkey, State, United States, Washington, New York, Mexico City

[1/3] Asylum-seekers arrive at the Roosevelt Hotel where migrants are currently being housed in New York City, U.S., May 19, 2023. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado/File PhotoWASHINGTON, July 19 (Reuters) - New York City will distribute flyers at the U.S.-Mexico border telling newly arrived migrants to "consider another city" and limit shelter stays for adult asylum seekers to 60 days as the city's Democratic mayor says it is straining to house them. New York City says that it has provided services to 90,000 migrants since last spring and that nearly 55,000 remain in its care. Thousands of those migrants arrived on buses sent by Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican who has tried to shift the burden of receiving them to Democratic strongholds. "Please consider another city as you make your decision about where to settle in the U.S.," it reads in English and Spanish.

Persons: David, Dee, Delgado, Eric Adams, Greg Abbott, Adams, Joe Biden, Ted Hesson, Aurora Ellis Organizations: Roosevelt, REUTERS, WASHINGTON, Democratic, Texas, Republican, New York, Legal Aid Society, Coalition, Homeless, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Mexico, York City, New York, Washington

Ron DeSantis, seeks the Republican presidential nomination, Casey DeSantis is no stranger to the trail. A source familiar with the matter said Casey DeSantis didn’t only narrate the video announcing the initiative, she also wrote the script. “If that horn is in response, to him, I’ll tell you he ain’t backing down,” Casey DeSantis said. The DeSantis campaign includes Casey DeSantis on its campaign event promotions. But because I believe in him with every ounce of my being,” Casey DeSantis said.

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☆ Arkansas Attorney General says a widely-used political fundraising ploy is a 'scam' that's 'potentially illegal'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin called out a common political fundraising tactic as a "scam" that is possibly illegal. Griffin attacked the practice of campaigns telling supporters they will "match" donations in sometimes crazy amounts. "Politicians who use it may find themselves under legal scrutiny," Griffin wrote in Politico Magazine. "This scam is not only unethical, it's also potentially illegal — and politicians who use it may find themselves under legal scrutiny," Griffin wrote in Politico Magazine. "In Arkansas, political campaigns and consultants who use this tactic should know that I will inform Arkansans and take appropriate legal action."

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WASHINGTON, June 13 (Reuters) - The United States will extend deportation relief and work permits through 2025 for more than 300,000 immigrants from El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Nepal but will not expand the program to cover additional people, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on Tuesday. Biden's Democratic administration is rescinding Trump's earlier decisions as part of the process of extending the relief for immigrants from El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Nepal. The latest decision by the Biden administration will allow TPS renewals for 239,000 Salvadorans who have resided in the U.S. since 2001. Hundreds of thousands of immigrants from El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua living in the U.S. illegally will not be covered by the TPS extension since they arrived after the cutoff dates. Reporting by Ted Hesson in Washington; Editing by Mica Rosenberg, Aurora Ellis, Alexandra HudsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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[1/2] Former U.S. President Donald Trump visits an unfinished section of the wall along the U.S.-Mexico border in Pharr, Texas, June 30, 2021. While president in 2018, Trump said he planned to issue an executive order to limit birthright citizenship, but never followed through. Many legal scholars at the time were skeptical that Trump could use executive authority to roll back the right. Trump noted that many countries restrict birthright citizenship for non-citizens. As president, Trump pursued hardline policies toward immigration and took steps toward building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border that he had promised as a candidate in 2016.

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☆ Biden administration defends immigrant labor while sending 1,500 troops to the border
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Ethan Dodd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

President Biden is sending 1,500 troops to the southern border. Yet, his secretary of Homeland Security says employers "are desperate for workers." The COVID-era rule expired May 11, so the Biden administration is now sending troops to tamp down on border crossings. Despite taking such measures to police the border, Biden's Department of Homeland Security argued on the day that Title 42 ended that immigrant labor is needed to address America's labor shortage. As a result, native workers who dropped out of high school and typically earn $25,000 annually saw their earnings drop by between $800 and $1,500 each year, he estimated.

The number of migrants caught crossing the border illegally since Title 42 ended on Friday dropped sharply from highs last week, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official Blas Nunez-Neto said on a call with reporters. Nunez-Neto said migrants crossing illegally "now face tougher consequences at the border, including a minimum five-year bar on reentry and the potential to be criminally prosecuted if they try again." Title 42 allowed U.S. authorities to expel migrants to Mexico or other countries without the chance to request U.S. asylum. The Biden administration has also expanded legal pathways that allow more people to enter the U.S. without crossing illegally, including the CBP One appointments and applications available abroad for humanitarian parole and refugee status. The number of migrants caught crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally dropped to an average of 5,000 per day since Title 42 ended, down from daily highs of over 10,000 last week, Nunez-Neto said, cautioning that the situation "is very fluid."

WHAT IS TITLE 42? The COVID restrictions, known as Title 42, were first implemented under Republican then-President Donald Trump in March 2020 at the beginning of the pandemic. The Biden administration intends to lift Title 42 next Thursday when the U.S. COVID public health emergency ends. In April, the U.S. Border Patrol apprehended some 183,000 migrants, according to preliminary data provided by Brandon Judd, president of the National Border Patrol Council, a 13 percent increase from March. U.S. border cities are bracing for a possible rise in migrants when Title 42 ends.

It allows border agents to rapidly expel many migrants to Mexico. The anticipated increase in border crossings will be "extremely challenging," Mayorkas said during a press conference in Brownsville, Texas. The Mexican government will step up border security in southern Mexico as part of an agreement reached this week, Mayorkas said. Migrant arrests at the U.S.-Mexico border have risen in recent weeks, which Mayorkas attributed to a spike in Venezuelan crossers. Beginning May 12, roughly 1,000 appointments will be available each day, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

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