The Biden administration has finalized a sweeping restriction on asylum that will disqualify migrants from U.S. protection if they fail to request refugee status in a third country before arriving in the United States. The regulation is intended to discourage illegal immigration and protect the safety of migrants, while also reducing the backlog of asylum cases in the U.S. immigration system. Hundreds of U.S. asylum officers have been trained to enforce the restriction and it is expected to be published on Wednesday, just before Title 42 is set to expire.
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California has agreed to pay a $24 million civil rights settlement to the family of Edward Bronstein, who died in police custody in 2020. This is the largest settlement of its kind in the state and the second largest nationally since the George Floyd case. The settlement will be used to fund a trust for Bronstein’s children, and is seen as a sign of progress in the fight for justice and accountability.
Controversial TV anchor Tucker Carlson has announced his return to the public eye with a new show on Twitter, claiming the Elon Musk-owned social media platform is one of the few that supports free speech. The move follows Fox's agreement to pay nearly $800 million to Dominion Voting Systems and Don Lemon's firing from CNN, with whom Carlson had a long-running feud. It remains to be seen how Carlson's show will fare on Twitter, but it is sure to be closely watched by those who have followed his career.
Rep. George Santos, a Republican from New York, has been charged with federal offenses, according to multiple sources. He is expected to make a court appearance on Wednesday afternoon and could face penalties if convicted. The FBI is also investigating his alleged role in purporting to raise funds for a veteran's dying dog through a pet charity.
President Joe Biden met with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to discuss the looming deadline to increase the nation's borrowing authority to avoid defaulting on the national debt. Biden warned Republicans not to hold the economy hostage to their budget-cutting demands, while McCarthy insisted that a debt ceiling hike must be tied to budget cuts. The parties are still in discussions to reach an agreement before the deadline, or else the U.S. could default on its debt with serious economic consequences.
Eight people were killed and several others were wounded in a shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets mall in Dallas, Texas on Saturday. The gunman, 33-year-old Mauricio Garcia, was forced out of the military due to mental health concerns and had three guns on him when he began his attack. An Allen police officer was able to shoot and kill the gunman within 3-4 minutes, saving countless lives and leaving the community of Allen, Texas in shock and mourning. The victims of the shooting have not yet been identified.
A civil jury found former President Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation of former magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll, awarding her $5 million in damages. The jury had been kept anonymous throughout the trial due to Trump's rhetoric related to the case. The verdict is a victory for Carroll, who has been fighting for justice for over two years, and serves as a reminder that no one is above the law, regardless of their social or political standing.
Authorities are searching for two individuals who escaped from the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center on Sunday evening, but were not noticed missing until 19 hours later. Grant is accused of killing four people, and both individuals are considered dangerous. The Philadelphia Police Department is leading the search for the two escapees, while the Philadelphia Department of Prisons is conducting an internal investigation into the incident.