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Fear and confusion, but not chaos, along the southern border after Title 42 ends

The pandemic-era policy nearly halted the processing of asylum applications. As Title 42 was lifted on Thursday, officials braced for an influx of migrants. But the reality was relatively calm.

WEKU

As Title 42 ends in US, asylum seekers wait for relief on border

Advocates fear the US-Mexico border will become a ‘deportation mill’ as new policies narrow avenues for seeking asylum.

Al Jazeera

Border towns face ‘difficult’ situation as Title 42 expires and tens of thousands of migrants wait to cross into US

‘We knew this was going to be a difficult transition,’ Homeland Security secretary says

The Independent UK

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Biden pledged to stop funding fossil fuels overseas. It's not stopping one agency

Leaders of the Export-Import Bank of the United States voted Thursday to help fund the expansion of an oil refinery in Indonesia.

WEKU

PNG foreign minister stands aside over coronation trip

Papua New Guinea Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko says he is standing aside amid a controversy over the cost and size of the developing country's

The New Daily

Unaccompanied Honduran teen dies in US custody as Title 42 expires

Investigators trying to determine cause for teen’s death, which occurred in a Florida shelter on Wednesday

The Guardian - US

U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw tapped to lead GOP response on Mexican drug cartels

The Houston Republican has alarmed Mexico and Democrats with previous calls for a military response to the criminal organizations.

The Texas Tribune

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US to bolster ‘defensive posture’ in Gulf: White House

The move is in response to ‘Iranian threats, armed seizures and attacks’ on shipping vessels, US official says.

Al Jazeera

Sen. Bernie Sanders Hosts Anti-Israel Event In Senate Office Building

After Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif

Zenger

Honduran teen dies in US immigration custody, weeks after crossing southern border

A 17-year-old boy from Honduras died this week in U.S. immigration custody

The Independent UK

Border didn’t see a “major influx” of migrants when Title 42 ended, federal official says

Although migrants lined up by the hundreds in El Paso and other border crossings as the public health order was winding down, a Biden administration official said there wasn’t a rush to the border when Title 42 was lifted.

The Texas Tribune

Cardona: Student loan repayment pause will end "no later than June 30"

"The emergency period is over and we're preparing our borrowers to restart," Cardona said.

Axios

There is a clear and present danger of a new Trump presidency. Democrats must act now to prevent it

Being found liable for sexual abuse hasn’t weakened the former president’s grip on his party, while the polls are getting bleaker for Biden, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK

Number 2 US diplomat to retire after decades in government service

The Biden administration's number two diplomat is retiring after decades of U.S. government service

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The Independent UK

Biden taps Philip Jefferson to be Fed's vice chair, Kugler as first Hispanic on Fed board

President Joe Biden has nominated Philip Jefferson, a member of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, to serve as vice chair of the board

Roll Call

Photos of the week ending May 12, 2023 - Roll Call

Sen. Feinstein returned to the Capitol after her absence due to illness, while newly indicted Rep. Santos returned to Washington.

The Week

Quiz of The Week 6 -13th May

The bunting has only just come down from last week’s coronation festivities but Britain is already preparing for another big party: the Eurovision Song Contest 2023.

The Independent UK

Trump campaign uses footage from Ukraine in attempt to depict Americans suffering from rising housing costs

‘This video was made 100 per cent in Ukraine during war in real sheltered basement in my city,’ Yevhen Shkolenko says

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Reason

Is Biden Replacing Bad Border Policy With Worse Border Policy?

Plus: Schools suing social media companies, a bitcoin mining tax is a bad idea, and more...

The Conversation

Biden's strategy for cutting carbon emissions from electricity generation could extend the lives of fossil fuel power plants

On May 11, 2023, the Biden administration proposed new regulations to curb carbon pollution from existing power plants. The new rules replace the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan, which was proposed in 2015 but ran into multiple legal challenges and never took effect. Nonetheless, in a high-profile 2022 ruling, West…

The Conversation

A brief history of debt ceiling crises and the political chaos they've unleashed

There have been numerous fiscal crises in the United States where Congress has either failed to pass a budget on time or there were doubts that the federal debt ceiling would be raised, which could cause the U.S. to default on its debt.

The Week

What is Title 42? The strict Covid border rules that have come to an end on the US border

A Covid pandemic policy that restricted the right to claim asylum at the US-Mexico border has expired, with significant implications for American politics – and for the flow of migrants from South and Central America.

Evening Standard

Has post-Brexit Britain lost its cultural cachet? Cheaper housing and better nights out could be the answer

Post Rishi-burn, is America’s relationship with the UK still ‘special’? Having been a recent guest of the US Ambassador, Otegha Uwagba shares her thoughts

The Guardian - US

Title 42: Biden officials press on with deportation plans and warn those crossing unlawfully face tougher consequences – as it happened

Officials stress hardline approach as American Civil Liberties Union files lawsuit, saying new rules close off safe routes for people seeking asylum

Roll Call

CBO sees 'significant risk' of debt limit breach before June 15 - Roll Call

The Congressional Budget Office on Friday warned of a "significant risk" the U.S. will run out of cash and borrowing authority by June 15.

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