The Biden administration has filed a lawsuit against Texas over its new immigration law, SB4, which allows state and local law enforcement to arrest, jail and prosecute migrants who may have entered the U.S. illegally. The Justice Department is seeking a court order to block the enforcement of the law, arguing that it is unconstitutional and violates federal law. The lawsuit is part of a series of legal battles between the Biden administration and Texas over immigration, the 2020 census, the Affordable Care Act, and voter ID laws.
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Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has spoken out against the Biden administration's request for additional support for U.S. allies, including Israel, calling for the rejection of billions in military aid for Israel. Sanders criticized the Israeli government's military approach in Gaza, noting the relationship between Israel's fiercest critics and the far-right extremists in Netanyahu's government. He believes that the U.S. should not be complicit in the destruction caused by the war in Gaza and concluded his statement by saying that some members of the current coalition have opined or hoped that the carnage and destruction might be an opportunity to depopulate Gaza.
Two bomb blasts at a commemoration event in Kerman, Iran on Wednesday have killed at least 103 people and injured 188. The attack is the deadliest since the 1979 Islamic Revolution and has been blamed on Israel by Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah. Iranian officials have promised to investigate the incident and bring those responsible to justice.
At least 103 people were killed and 141 injured in two explosions that rocked a memorial event for Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani in Kerman, Iran on Wednesday. The blasts occurred minutes apart at the Kerman Martyrs Cemetery, with no group yet claiming responsibility. Iranian state media called the attack “terroristic”, though Israel has carried out targeted assassinations in Iran in the past.
A federal appeals court has ruled that Texas can ban emergency abortions, despite the Biden administration's argument that the 1986 Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act should be used to require hospitals to provide the procedure if the mother's life is at risk. This ruling is part of numerous cases involving abortion restrictions that have played out in state and federal courts since the Supreme Court's ruling in 2022, and will likely have a significant impact on the future of abortion rights in the state.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced the reopening of four official crossings along the U.S.-Mexico border on Thursday, following a record-setting December with over 300,000 migrants encountered. The Mexican government has stepped up efforts to slow U.S.-bound migration, resulting in fewer than 500 migrants encountered in the Del Rio sector of Texas on Monday. The Biden administration is continuing to grapple with the situation, taking steps to address the influx of migrants and providing additional resources to CBP.
A federal judge in Washington, D.C. has issued a split decision in a lawsuit brought against former President Donald Trump by the partner of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, ruling that the wrongful death claim lacked standing but allowing other claims to move forward. The suit seeks unspecified damages and a trial date has not yet been set. Cellphone data could fill in gaps of Trump's actions on January 6.
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) is facing new allegations of bribery in a superseding indictment from Manhattan federal prosecutors, which accuse him of using his position as head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to benefit the government of Qatar and three businessmen. The indictment alleges Menendez accepted lavish gifts in exchange for using his power and influence as a U.S. senator, and he and his wife, Nadine, are charged with four counts related to the alleged bribery scheme. Menendez has denied any wrongdoing and is scheduled to go to trial in October, with a potential sentence of up to 20 years in prison if convicted.