The Biden administration is facing a humanitarian crisis as thousands of migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela attempt to reach the U.S. by sea. The administration has announced new policies to open more legal options for migrants while also eliminating pathways for them to claim asylum at the border. However, some Democratic lawmakers have criticized the new policies, and it remains to be seen how effective they will be. Agents from Ohio have been sent to Florida to help with the influx of migrants.
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A Republican operative has filed a civil lawsuit against Matt Schlapp, chairman of the American Conservative Union, and his wife Mercedes Schlapp, seeking $9.4 million in damages. The plaintiff, who worked as an aide to Georgia Republican Senate nominee Herschel Walker, alleges that Schlapp sexually assaulted him during a car ride following a night of drinking. The lawsuit also claims that the Schlapps and others dishonestly tried to discredit the plaintiff. No court date has been set and the plaintiff is seeking a jury trial.
House Republicans are facing criticism for their first act as the majority party in Congress: a proposal to weaken the Office of Congressional Ethics. The…