The influx of asylum seekers has the makings of a potent political force, and Republicans are ready to test it in key 2024 house races.
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Bill Richardson, Champion of Americans Held Overseas, Dies at 75
After serving in Congress and as governor of New Mexico, he practiced quasi-public diplomacy, working to secure the release of people he believed were being wrongfully detained.
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Biden Team Isn’t Waiting for Impeachment to Go on the Offensive
The White House has enlisted two dozen attorneys, legislative liaisons and others to craft strategies in the face of Republican threats to charge the president with high crimes and misdemeanors.
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Partisan Politics Puts a Huge Win for Public Health at Risk
The loss of support for an AIDS relief program would signal to the rest of the world that it could no longer rely on the U.S. to defend its biggest accomplishments as a leader in global health.
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Hard Right Injects Immigration Into Spending Fight, Raising Shutdown Fears
The House Freedom Caucus has said it will not support any spending measure — even a stopgap bill to keep the government open while lawmakers negotiate — without a sweeping border crackdown.