G7 leaders are meeting in Puglia, Italy, this week. At the top of their agenda: the tricky details of how to use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine.
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ACLU sues Biden administration over new executive action on the southern border
President Biden is using new executive actions to block migrants from seeking asylum at the southern border. The ACLU says this goes against U.S. asylum laws.
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The Biden campaign is courting an unexpected group of voters: Republicans
The Biden campaign announced a new hire to head their effort to court Republican voters. It’s part of a recent push from the Biden campaign to make inroads with GOP voters who don’t like Trump.
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To mark D-Day, Biden will deliver a defense of democracy that hits on campaign themes
President Biden’s trip to Normandy will commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day. But there’s also a political subtext to the journey.
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New policy suspends asylum claims for most migrants entering the U.S. unlawfully
The executive action kicks in whenever the seven-day average of unauthorized crossings along the southern U.S. border exceeds 2,500.
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During West Point commencement speech, Biden applauds U.S. military role abroad
President Biden delivered his first commencement speech as commander-in-chief to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. There, he did not shy away from discussing the growing conflict in Europe and the Middle East.
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In Georgia, Biden’s coalition has frayed since his narrow win in 2020
President Biden eked out a win in Georgia last time, a victory that helped take him over the top in the Electoral College. But there are some warning signs it could be hard to do it again in 2024.
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Nikki Haley says she’ll vote for Trump
The former South Carolina governor’s remarks were her first on the matter since she dropped out of the presidential race. But she stopped short of formally endorsing her former rival.
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One voted Biden. One picked Trump. It’s a tale of two counties in pivotal Wisconsin
Wisconsin is one of a handful of pivotal states in the 2024 presidential election. Within the swing state, there are swing counties that could decide the election — even as people remain divided.
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At Morehouse, Biden says dissent should be heard because democracy is ‘still the way’
Facing potential headwinds with both young voters and Black voters, President Biden’s Morehouse College commencement address focused on his view of the importance – and future of – democracy.
