Article Title: Biden Visits the Border Patrol in Brownsville, and His Confusion Goes Into Overdrive
Snippet of Article: "...Biden's schedule shows he's only going to be there for under four hours to make a few remarks. Translation? Photo op for the election.
As we reported earlier, residents and the Border Patrol Union were not happy with his hit-and-run visit, with the Union saying, "Keep our name out of your mouth." ..."
Article Title: President Biden Cancels Student Debt for more than 150,000 Student Loan Borrowers
Snippet of Article: "...President Biden announced the approval of $1.2 billion in student debt cancellation for almost 153,000 borrowers currently enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) repayment plan. The Biden-Harris Administration has now approved nearly $138 billion in student debt cancellation for almost 3.9 million borrowers through more than two dozen executive actions. ..."
Article Title: Eagle-eyed residents reveal sophisticated migrant smuggling operation at northern US border
Snippet of Article: "According to CBP data, the number of migrants illegally entering the US at the northern border last year topped 12,200 — a 240% spike from 2022. ...Of those, some 70% of the illegal crossings took place along the 295-mile Swanton Sector, which includes upstate New York, New Hampshire and Vermont.
Illegal crossings at the US’ southern border dwarf those figures, with 2.4 million migrant encounters recorded there in 2023, capping off the year with a record-setting 276,000 encounters in December.
But experts say migrants who make it to Mexico and have the money for a $350 one-way plane ticket from Mexico City or Cancun to Montreal or Toronto in Canada have caught on to the fact that they’re less likely to be caught along the northern US border. ..."
Article Title: VIDEO | House speaker says Senate border bill 'dead on arrival' if it reaches chamber: 'Even worse than we expected'
Snippet of Article: "..."House Speaker Mike Johnson criticized the Senate's border security bill after the text of the agreement was released, saying it is "even worse than we expected."" ...Emergency National Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024"
Article Title: Border and Looming Impeachment of Mayorkas, House GOP Prioritizing Illegal Immigration Crisis in New Year
Snippet of Article: "...GOP lawmakers are aiming to send a clear message at the start of 2024: The southern border is a leading priority for Republicans.
On Wednesday, the House Homeland Security Committee announced it will formally move forward with impeachment proceedings against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The committee will hold a hearing on the matter Jan. 10. ..."
Article Title: Radical activist leading migrant caravan to US says 15,000 asylum-seekers could reach border
Snippet of Article: "...Villagran was previously arrested in the Mexican state of Chiapas in 1997 on kidnapping and conspiracy charges, allegations he denied. He was convicted by a judge and sentenced to 40 years behind bars, but...Villagran has vocally criticized American immigration policy in the past, calling it “domineering” and driven by a desire to “impose.”
There have been roughly 2 million migrant encounters at the US southern border in the 2022 and 2023 fiscal years."
Article Title: Sen. Graham reveals main snarl to bipartisan deal on border and Ukraine
Snippet of Article: "Republicans have long been critical of the Biden administration’s so-called “parole” policy, which lets migrants enter the US and remain here while their asylum requests play out in court. ...Congress is grappling with a Jan. 19 deadline to pass the first tranche of spending bills or risk a partial government shutdown.
Thus far, no spending bill has cleared..."
Article Title: Washington Issues New EV Rules: A New Front In The U.S.-China Trade War.
Snippet of Article: "...The White House has just announced plans to keep Chinese ownership and Chinese products out of its huge efforts to promote the use of electric vehicles (EVs) in America. Beijing has yet to respond fully. ..."
Article Title: State of Illinois Incentivizes Chinese EV Plant in Illinois
Snippet of Article: "... total incentive package from the State of Illinois, which includes REV, Invest in Illinois, and other incentives, is valued at $536 million. Through REV, Gotion is eligible to receive tax benefits totaling $213 million over 30 years. The REV agreement specifies a minimum company investment of $1.9 billion and the creation of 2,600 full-time jobs that are paid at least 120% of the average wage of similar job classifications in Kankakee County. A link to the executed REV agreement can be found here...."
Article Title: Biden’s Justice Department charged Trump folks with contempt — and must do so with Hunter, too
Snippet of Article: "...hold Hunter Biden in contempt for defying their subpoena, which will put the ball in the Justice Department’s court for prosecution.
...Attorney General Merrick Garland: He can shield Hunter (and thus his dad) from the consequences of defying the law...the Garland Justice Department prosecuted and convicted former Trump officials Peter Navarro and Steve Bannon for similarly defying congressional subpoenas.
Bannon’s sentence: four months in prison and a $6,500 fine; Navarro is awaiting sentencing. (Both are appealing the verdicts.)"
Article Title: Job openings slide to 8.7 million in October, well below estimate, to lowest level since March 2021
Snippet of Article: "...Job openings tumbled in October to their lowest in nearly 2½ years, a sign that the historically tight labor market could be loosening. Employment openings totaled 8.73 million for the month, a decline of 617,000, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. The number was well below the 9.4 million estimate..."
Article Title: Biden slammed for bragging he is bringing prices down - even though they are UP since he entered office
Snippet of Article: "FACT: Since Biden took office, airfare is up 21%, Thanksgiving dinner was up 25%, and gas prices are $0.86/gallon higher ...Inflation may have slowed and some prices may have dropped since last year, but most prices are still higher than they were before the pandemic. ...inflation raced out of control because of Biden's stimulus spending."
Article Title: California city removes homeless in beautification before Biden's summit with Chinese President Xi
Snippet of Article: "...San Francisco has undertaken a significant effort to glam up streets ahead of a vital U.S.-China summit next week, including the removal of homeless camps around the city.
"I know folks are saying, 'Oh they're just cleaning up this place because all those fancy leaders are coming to town.' That's true, because it's true..."They’ve cleared out the tents that were near the Moscone Center on Howard Street, which tells me the city had the capability to do this all along — instead they just do the bare minimum, community activist Ricci Lee Wynne told The New York Post.
"Once APEC is gone, police presence will start to simmer down again, the tents will return, and it will slowly flare up again," Lee said. "What we need is a permanent solution."
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Article Title: Biden speaks with UAW head after tentative deals struck with Big Three
Snippet of Article: "The agreement, which must still be approved by union members, would include a 25 percent general pay increase over the course of a four-year contract, increased retirement benefits and more paid leave.
“I applaud the UAW and the leaders of the automobile companies for agreeing that all the workers on strike and all of those who were walking the picket lines on behalf of their UAW brothers and sisters can go back to work immediately, even before the vote is taken,” Biden said. ..."
Article Title: Biden admin set to allow Iran UN sanctions on ballistic missile program to expire: 'Huge victory for Tehran'
Snippet of Article: "...The Hamas war against Israel is slated to be given a potent shot in the arm if the U.S. and its European allies allow U.N. sanctions to be lifted on Iran’s capability to purchase and supply missiles to enemies of the U.S. and Israel, according to experts on Tehran.
This coming Wednesday is the so-called "Transition Day" when the expiration of the U.N.’s embargo against Iran’s ability to procure and sell missiles and drones goes into effect. ..."
Article Title: Biden will forgive $9B more in student loan debt with rule tweak
Snippet of Article: "“With the latest debt cancellation, in total, my administration has canceled $127 billion in student debts for nearly 3.6 million Americans.”...Biden has routinely touted such steps as he courts younger voters going into next year’s election...Joe Biden’s student loan bailout for the wealthy was already struck down by the Supreme Court. ...Biden’s desperate vote grabs won’t cover for sky-high inflation and failed economic policies."
Article Title: Latest wave of migrants at US-Mexico border puts Biden under renewed pressure
Snippet of Article: "A new surge of migrants at the US-Mexico border has placed immense pressure on federal resources and tested President Joe Biden’s border policies...crossing into the US in large groups, while also heralding a major move that will make hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans already in the US eligible to work...Republicans continue to hammer the administration over its handling of the border. ...the administration rolled out new and additional avenues for migrants to enter the US legally, like a mobile app ...immigrants will be temporarily allowed to work, fill needed jobs"
Article Title: This Colorado farm has repeatedly violated federal labor laws. Why does the U.S. continue to grant it foreign workers?
Snippet of Article: "...despite federal regulations, workers and their lawyers say the farm’s owner does not provide them with clean water, forcing them to buy and bring their own. The bathrooms on-site, they say, sometimes go months without being cleaned. With little option, they allege, workers feel compelled to urinate and defecate in the fields.
On top of that, they say the workers at Star Farms haven’t seen a paycheck in seven weeks.
“Every year it’s the same..."
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Snippet of Article: "...Oil prices jumped on Thursday, with U.S. crude topping $90 a barrel, as expectations of a tighter supply grew.
West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) gained 1.6% to reach a high of $90.04 per barrel, touching its highest level since November 2022. Brent crude was up 1.5%, at $93.23, reaching a 10-month high. ..."
Article Title: Surging oil prices: Blame Biden’s ‘put America last’ energy policies
Snippet of Article: "...gas prices will soon rise well above $4 a gallon nationally.
These price hikes are like a multibillion-dollar tax on American families and drivers, with money going straight into the coffers of the OPEC nations and Russia.
The Saudis and Vladimir Putin couldn’t have scripted it better.
But there’s another villain here: President Joe Biden’s “put America last” war against our domestic fossil fuels. ..."