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Supreme Court to consider Trump's executive order suspending asylum access at U.S.-Mexico border
The Trump administration argues it can categorically deny asylum to migrants covered by the order, and it's under no obligation to accept applications that would be denied under it.
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Mexico President Sheinbaum says no migrant caravans have reached US since start of Trump's 2nd term
Trump is vowing to double tariffs on Mexico if it doesn't stop the caravans coming to the U.S.
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Bessent blames Commerce Department for handling of Nvidia as scrutiny over sales to China grows
Bessent said the State Department wanted to put restrictions on Megaspeed, a Nvidia customer, for months, but the Commerce Department tied its hands.
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Senate fails fifth attempt to reopen the federal government
The Senate votes occurred during the second week of the government shutdown, which began last Wednesday. The House has already passed its continuing resolution, which Senate Republicans are trying to push through their chamber.
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Two years later, answers emerge on how US, Israel missed warning signs before Oct. 7 Hamas attack
The Pentagon on Biden's watch confirmed that the U.S. was "not aware" of the terrorist group’s plan to attack Israeli civilians, despite the prior warning signs in the months and years before the murderous plan.
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Trump says he is considering invoking Insurrection Act in Portland
Trump said he would invoke the act in order to send troops into the city if he felt it was necessary, but that so far conditions in Portland have not warranted such drastic action.
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Judge declines to immediately block national guard deployment in Illinois
The rejection occurred after Texas announced it was sending 2,000 National Guard troops to Chicago after Gov. JB Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson strongly opposed sending federal resources to Chicago.
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Trump denies reports Netanyahu has been negative in Gaza peace talks: 'He's been very positive'
"It's not true, he's been very positive on the deal, everybody is," Trump said. "I think every nation working on this deal is [positive] ... This is a deal that incredibly everyone just came together. No, Israel has been great."
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Watch Live: President Trump delivers remarks at White House
Trump delivers remarks from the Oval Office of the White House.
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Comer pulls Comey subpoena in Epstein probe after former FBI director says he has no information
“At no time during my service at the Department of Justice or the FBI do I recall any information or conversations that related to Jeffrey Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell,” Comey wrote in a letter to the panel, dated Oct. 1.
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'Worst of the worst': ICE nabs aliens with convictions for incest, rape, child sex offenses
Topping the list this week was Pedro Castro-Castro of Guatemala, who boasted convictions for burglary, shoplifting, rape, and incest with a minor.
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FBI snooped on phone calls of GOP members of Congress in wake of J6, unearthed docs show
Jack Smith obtained communications records related to Republican senators and a GOP congressman in his quest to investigate and prosecute Donald Trump.
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Senate Democrats prepare to force vote on a War Powers resolution this week over drug boat strikes
The vote, which could take place as early as Wednesday, is in response to the Trump administration's recent strikes on drug ships in the Caribbean they claim are primarily coming from Venezuela.