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Kqed
1 month ago
California

Many Young Voters Still Not Heading To The Polls | KQED

Low voter turnout among young people in California.
Senator Padilla highlights need for immigration reform.
Federal funding for renewable energy in California Tribal communities. [ more ]
Sacramento Bee
2 months ago
California

Venezuelan asylum-seekers arrive in Fresno, bused from Texas in immigration reform battle

Families from Venezuela who entered the US seeking asylum were bused to Fresno, California after entering through the Texas-Mexico border.
Some families won't have their asylum hearings until 2027. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
1 month ago
Europe news

Russia-Ukraine war live: Two reportedly killed in Russian drone attack on Odesa apartment block

Congress avoided a shutdown with a last-minute compromise.
Deadlock over military assistance for Ukraine and Israel, immigration laws. [ more ]
ABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago
Left-wing politics

Biden to make his 2nd visit to southern border on the same day as Trump in push for bipartisan deal

President Biden will visit the U.S.-Mexico border to push for a bipartisan border deal.
Former President Trump will also visit the border, specifically Eagle Pass, Texas. [ more ]
The New Yorker
4 months ago
Left-wing politics

The Senate Battle Over Immigration and Aid to Ukraine

Republicans are using funding for Ukraine as leverage to push for an immigration deal.
Senator Chris Murphy is working to negotiate a bipartisan compromise on immigration reform. [ more ]
www.france24.com
2 months ago
France news

House Republicans impeach US immigration chief Mayorkas over border crisis

Republicans impeached US Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
Mayorkas is almost certain to be acquitted by the Democratic-led Senate [ more ]
Fox News
3 months ago
NYC politics

New York Gov Hochul to travel to DC to plead for 'stronger border,' blaming federal government for crisis

New York Governor Kathy Hochul is traveling to Washington, D.C. to advocate for effective immigration reform and increased federal support for New York.
Hochul emphasizes the burden New York carries in sheltering over 69,000 migrants and calls for the federal government to restore the rule of law at the border. [ more ]
Flipboard
3 months ago
NYC politics

Mayor Adams blames low approval rating on migrant crisis | Flipboard

Mayor Adams gave some updates on the migrant crisis including how many have received work authorizations.
FOX 5 NY's Morgan McKay has more.
Fox News
4 months ago
NYC politics

NYC Mayor Adams migrant crisis will lead to 'extremely painful' budget cuts; doesn't expect feds to help

New York City Mayor Eric Adams predicts "extremely painful" budget cuts as the migrant crisis impact on the city is larger than expected.
Adams calls on the federal government for more support and urges rich New Yorkers to help weather the financial storm caused by the crisis. [ more ]
POLITICO
4 months ago
US Elections

Dem anger boils over at linking border with Ukraine

Democrats and Republicans are at an impasse over border policy negotiations
Republicans are blocking Biden's aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan [ more ]
 @ThornsLili10 months ago
Situation: GOP loses majority in the senate

GOP solve: attack moderates

Obvious result: voters in swing states turn to dems in fear of extremists

GOP thought process: they must think they're going to narina???

Conclusion: GOP leadership is insane
www.cnn.com
10 months ago
US politics

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis is censured by North Carolina GOP delegates at convention

The North Carolina Republican Party voted to formally censure Sen. Thom Tillis at the party's annual convention in Greensboro on Saturday, with at least one delegate citing Tillis' support for LGBTQ+ rights and immigration reform for the decision.The senator who has served in the Senate since 2015 has a history of working with moderates on both sides of the aisle on a wide range of issues.
KQED
10 months ago
Books

Jane Kuo's New Novel Captures What It's Like to be an Undocumented Child

1. The 1980s was a period of broken promises for undocumented immigrants due to the passage of the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA).
2. Jane Kuo's work, Land of Broken Promises, explores the realities of life for undocumented immigrants in the 1980s, including the struggle to
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Europe politics

EU chief, UK PM to meet for N Ireland protocol talks

Deputy PM Dominic Raab says Britain is close to a deal on post-Brexit trade arrangements in Northern Ireland.The leaders of Britain and the European Union will hold talks in London on Monday as they seek to finalise a new deal to tackle trade and political disruption in Northern Ireland caused by Brexit.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Rep. David Valadao wins reelection in endangered Central Valley congressional seat

Central Valley Republican Rep. David Valadao, whose vote to impeach President Trump nearly sank his campaign in the primary, will return to Congress next year, after defeating Democratic state Assemblyman Rudy Salas.The Associated Press called the race Monday, though official results will take longer.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Science

Biden awards Medal of Freedom to Denzel Washington, Simone Biles, John McCain

President Biden presents gymnast Simone Biles with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, on July 7 at the White House.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Letters: Congress should take a 'small bite' approach to legislation for chronic problems

It's time for Congress to decide to break up big plans into little steps, to get something done.
An example is proposed gun control legislation.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Delia Ramirez wins Latino-leaning 3rd District for Democrats

Progressive state Rep. Delia Ramirez won handily over Justin Burau in the new Latino-leaning 3rd District that meanders from Chicago deep into DuPage County.The 3rd District extends from progressive Northwest Side Chicago neighborhoods to historically conservative towns in the far reaches of DuPage County.
www.cnn.com
7 years ago
US politics

Jeff Sessions Fast Facts

Jeff Sessions is a former US attorney general and Republican senator from Alabama.
Sessions has held various positions in law and politics throughout his career. [ more ]
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