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Can President Biden fix America's Immigration System?

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When the fate of the Democratic presidential primary was still unclear last February, journalist Jorge Ramos coaxed Joe Biden with an emotion he was not in the habit of expressing: remorse for the actions of his former boss, Barack Obama. Mr. Ramos asked Mr. Biden about the immigration legacy of the Obama administration, which includes the expulsion of more than three million illegal immigrants, of whom an estimated 1.7 million have no criminal records. "We have taken far too long to get it right," Mr. Biden said of the early failure of the administration to concentrate solely on those who had committed crimes. I think that was a huge mistake" On his first day as president, Mr. Biden took an unprecedented step towards remedying the mistake: not only did he rescind a Trump executive order that actively targeted undocumented immigrants for deportation only hours after he was sworn in on Wednesday, but he also sent a sweeping plan to Congress that vowed an explicit anti-imm...

Can Biden deliver on his Climate promises?

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Many scientists believe his goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 is theoretically feasible and cost-effective. Politics is another story. President Biden signed a series of executive orders on Wednesday, officially enshrining his mission to stop climate change at all levels of the federal government. .The administration reiterated its pledge to lead "a renewable energy revolution" in line with the Paris Agreement's goal of keeping global warming well below 2 degrees Celsius, which would place the nation on a path to 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2035 and net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Some scientists are sure, but not all of them, that such a revolution is theoretically feasible and economically affordable in the United States. But it's going to be one of the toughest hypothetic that the nation has ever had to prove. Is the administration of Biden on track? Here is what people claim. 'The single greatest day in more than a decade ...

In one day, Trump's defense team expected to complete his arguments

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Waiting for a Biden call from Netanyahu raises concerns about US priorities. Three GOP senators consult with. Trump's lawyers on eve of impeachment protection presentation. During the Capitol riot, military authorities were unaware of the possible risk to Pence's 'nuclear football.' The 2022 Senate fight is already being shaped by Trump According to a person familiar with the latest strategy, in addition to Castor, lawyers David Schoen, Michael van der Veen and William Brennan are all expected to talk during Friday's arguments. Using videos from Democratic lawmakers, they plan to argue that by re-creating the January 6 riot, Democrats glorified violence, say the trial is illegal, and emphasize Trump's First Amendment rights. Trump wants to see more attorneys on TV defending him, a source acquainted with his thoughts said Thursday. In the midst of the impeachment trial Thursday, Schoen left the Senate to do a live interview on Fox News. As Castor made a meanderin...