It’s unclear where any migrants ordered to leave might go if the law is ultimately allowed. It calls for them to be sent to ports of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border, even if they are not Mexican citizens.
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Trump making Jan. 6 attack cornerstone of his bid for White House
In heaping praise on the rioters, the former president is shifting blame for his own role in the run-up to the bloody mob siege and asking voters to absolve hundreds of them – and himself – over the deadliest attack on a seat of American power in 200 years.
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Biden signs executive order to advance study of women’s health
The announcement comes as the ripple effects spread from the Supreme Court’s decision that overturned federal abortion rights, touching on medical issues for women who never intended to end their pregnancies.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Politics
Proposal would exempt agricultural pesticides from law banning forever chemicals
Proponents of the bill say farmers need more time to move to alternatives, but opponents say the current law is reasonable and raise concerns about PFAS contamination of food.
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Critics call plan for Searsport offshore wind site ‘dangerous precedent,’ point to coastal impacts
Wind power advocates and conservationists looking to protect Sears Island from use as a wind power hub presented their points of view to lawmakers, who must choose between the two sides.
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Netanyahu agrees to send Israeli officials to Washington to discuss prospective Rafah operation
The White House has been skeptical of the Israeli prime minister’s plan to carry out an operation in the southern city of Rafah, where about 1.5 million displaced Palestinians are sheltering.
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Trump’s lawyers say he can’t post bond to cover $454 million fraud judgment
In all, he and co-defendants, including his company and top executives, owe $467.3 million. To obtain a bond, they would be required to post collateral worth $557 million, Trump’s lawyers said.
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Supreme Court will hear NRA free-speech lawsuit against a former New York state official
The NRA filed suit against a former New York state official who the organization says pressured banks and insurance companies to blacklist the group after the deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida.
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Trump says some undocumented immigrants are ‘not people’
The presumptive Republican nominee’s comment at a rally Saturday in Ohio represents an escalation of his long-harsh language about migrants.
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Maine Legislature’s use of vague ‘concept bills’ has risen dramatically
Placeholder bills buy time to finalize details of legislation, but some significant and controversial proposals are only revealed at the last minute.