Democrats are accusing Republican governors of cruelly using migrants as political pawns after they chartered buses and flights to send them to places like New York City and Martha's Vineyard. Migrants on two flights chartered by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) landed at Martha's Vineyard on Wednesday afternoon, and hours later, dozens of migrants sent by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) arrived on buses near the vice president's residence in Washington, D.C. The governors, along with Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R), transported thousands of migrants in recent months, arguing the decision provides relief to border communities overwhelmed by President Biden's immigration policies. But Democrats have responded to the moves with intense pushback, and have accused the governors of providing no notice to localities and misleading the migrants. "Why send these folks only to blue cities or blue states? Why isn't Abbott sending refugees to Mississippi or Oklahoma or Idaho?" Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) asked at a press conference on Wednesday. "This is about politics for him without regard to the fear and anguish and the challenges that it poses for these refugees, but here in Illinois we refuse to stoop to that man's level," Pritzker continued, signing a disaster proclamation that frees up state resources and activates 75 members of the Illinois National Guard to assist. Abbott's office said on Friday that Texas bused more than 10,400 migrants since April, with more than 300 migrants arriving in Chicago. Pritzker said Abbott isn't notifying Chicago or the state when they send migrants. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) said on CNN on Saturday that some of the migrants were taken to hospitals upon arrival. Read more here |
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🚋 How Biden helped avert a rail strike – and another economic crisis |
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🏳️🌈 Senate won't vote on same-sex marriage bill until after election |
Sen. Tammy Baldwin (Wis.), the lead Democratic negotiator on the Respect for Marriage Act, which passed the House overwhelmingly in July, announced Thursday that the Senate will postpone action on the bill until after the midterm elections. |
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🚨 Trump says he 'can't imagine' being indicted, would still run again |
Former President Trump on Thursday said he "can't imagine being indicted" over his handling of classified documents or a scheme to put forward alternate electors after the 2020 election, but that if he were, it would not deter him from a possible White House run in 2024. |
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🛡 House passes bill seeking to protect federal employees from Trump |
The House on Thursday passed a bill that seeks to protect federal civil service employees from "Schedule F," an executive order former President Trump signed that would make it easier for the White House to replace federal workers with loyalists. |
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📼 McCarthy says he knows who recorded him criticizing Trump |
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) says he knows who recorded him in a phone call with GOP colleagues last year when he criticized former President Trump for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, rioting at the Capitol. |
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🇷🇺 Biden to meet Friday with families of Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan |
President Biden will meet Friday with the families of Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan, two Americans detained in Russia. Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Biden will host both families at the White House "to discuss his continuing commitment to bringing their family members home safely." |
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🏥 Arrest made in threats against Boston Children's Hospital |
The FBI announced on Thursday that it has made an arrest in connection with a hoax bomb threat against Boston Children's Hospital. |
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💻 Biden urges accountability for social media platforms at summit |
President Biden on Thursday called for accountability for social media platforms for their role in fueling violence as the White House hosted a summit aimed at combating hate-based violence. |
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🇨🇳 Biden to sign order blocking Chinese investment in US tech |
President Biden signed an executive order Thursday bolstering a regulatory committee's powers to review and take action on foreign investment in the U.S. economy, including in the tech sector where officials are increasingly concerned about Chinese actors. |
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📺 CNN gives morning show a makeover |
CNN is replacing its flagship morning program "New Day" with a new morning news program anchored by Don Lemon, Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins, the network announced. |
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Have Democrats finally found their voice? | "A few Democrats have stepped-up and gone on the offensive in a way that many in our party yearn for — one that resonates in the soundbite world of short attention spans and 140-character social media limits," writes former federal prosecutor Michael J. Stern. |
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