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Biden’s immigration relief breaks pattern of enforcement-heavy rhetoric

Pollsters are predicting that President Biden’s immigration relief moves will give him a boost among battleground state Latinos, a key demographic ahead of November’s general election. Days after Biden’s order, former President Trump told a podcast host he would essentially staple a green card to every U.S. college diploma earned by a foreign national, a

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More than 1,300 pilgrims died during Hajj pilgrimage marked by extreme heat

More than 1,300 people died during the Hajj pilgrimage to Islamic holy sites in Saudi Arabia this year, as temperatures soared well into the triple digits, the Saudi health minister said Sunday. Temperatures hit a high of 125 degrees during the peak of the five-day pilgrimage, which began June 14 and centered on the holy

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Biden campaign gears up for presidential debate

President Biden’s campaign is planning a full week of events and promotions leading up to the first presidential debate of 2024 on Thursday. Biden is slated to go head-to-head with former President Trump on the debate stage, which will mark the first time either of the front-runners has debated since the 2020 campaign. The Biden-Harris

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Joe Biden’s ‘Cancer Moonshot’ may be derailed by new policies, including his own

For almost a decade, President Biden has championed a bold “cancer moonshot” — an initiative he first launched in 2016, revived early in his administration, and reiterated during this year’s State of the Union. It is a laudable goal, especially for an aging nation where cancer and chronic disease are on the rise. There’s just one problem:

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Burgum is ‘better’ choice for Trump’s VP, Cramer says

Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) said North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is the “better” choice to be former President Trump’s running mate.   Burgum has risen as one of the top contenders for Trump’s vice-presidential pick, frequently vouching for him in media interviews and during campaign trials. The North Dakota senator signaled in an interview with

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Israeli defense minister in US to discuss hostages, Hezbollah crisis

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant planned to met with senior Pentagon officials on Sunday to discuss Israeli security, as tensions rise between the country and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Gallant said the meeting would be focused on discussing the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza as well as the Israeli military’s actions in Lebanon. 

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‘It’s his DACA moment’: Advocates ecstatic over Biden immigration plan

President Biden’s announcement shielding some undocumented immigrants from deportation is firing up Hispanic organizers on the left, who see the move as the biggest immigration win since the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program launched in 2012. The action is also drawing expected criticism from the right, with Republicans accusing Biden of playing electoral

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Ted Cruz locked in nasty committee fight with Democrats

Bipartisanship is falling apart at the Senate Commerce Committee after Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) won plaudits last month for shepherding the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization through committee and into law. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) ripped Cruz on Monday night for fighting “petty partisan culture wars” over the Spectrum and National Security Act,

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The Memo: Immigration is on the ballot in Trump-Biden race

The stakes with respect to immigration are as high as they can be in November’s election — and Tuesday’s events showed it. President Biden announced a new plan that could enable around 500,000 unauthorized migrants, married to U.S. citizens, to gain legal status and ultimately become citizens themselves. At a White House event announcing the

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Morning Report — A nail-biting night for Good

Editor’s note: The Hill’s Morning Report is our daily newsletter that dives deep into Washington’s agenda. To subscribe, click here or fill out the box below. Close Thank you for signing up! Subscribe to more newsletters here The latest in politics and policy. Direct to your inbox. Sign up for the Morning Report newsletter Subscribe A conservative House incumbent’s too-close-to-call

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