Migrants Are Flocking to the U.S. From All Over the Globe

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“Arrests at the Southwest border of migrants from China, India and other distant countries have tripled”

Hundreds of thousands of migrants from all over the world are making their way to the Southwest border, with U.S. and Mexican authorities reporting a surge in apprehensions of people from Asia and Africa as human smuggling networks widen their reach across the globe. Arrests at the Southwest...

How the Democrats Lost the Working Class on Immigration

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“By championing legal and illegal immigrants and largely ignoring border security, the Democratic Party has alienated key voting groups—including...”

In September 2022, we listened to a focus group run by progressive organizations. The participants, who were from different parts of the country, had voted for Joe Biden for president in 2020 but weren’t sure about the approaching midterm election. The moderator asked about migrants and about...

A Proclamation on National Native American Heritage Month, 2023

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During National Native American Heritage Month, we recognize the invaluable contributions of Native peoples that have shaped our country and honor the hundreds of Tribal Nations who continue exercising their inherent sovereignty as vital members of the overlapping system of governments in the...

Auto execs are coming clean: EVs aren't working

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“At earnings this week, several auto execs pulled back on EV targets. Dealers have been warning of slowing EV demand for months. "This is a pretty...”

With signs of growing inventory and slowing sales, auto industry executives admitted this week that their ambitious electric vehicle plans are in jeopardy, at least in the near term. Several C-Suite leaders at some of the biggest carmakers voiced fresh unease about the electric car market's...

Former Cherokee Nation Attorney General Sara E. Hill Nominated to Federal Bench by President Biden

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Former Cherokee Nation Attorney General Sara E. Hill was nominated on Wednesday  to become a federal district judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma. She must be confirmed by the U.S. Senate. If confirmed, Hill would be the fourth active Native American federal district court judge in the...

LOCAL NEWS Army-Navy game hotel reservations canceled due to influx of migrants in Massachusetts

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FOXBORO - It is one of the most anticipated games in college football and this year it is being played at Gillette Stadium. The Army-Navy game will make its Foxboro debut on December 9th.  American presidents often attend, but you can be certain tens of thousands of veterans will pour into the...

MATT LONDON: A White House memo instructs all U.S. media how to report the Biden impeachment process - accusing 'liars and hucksters' of peddling disinformation. Have they no irony... or shame?

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A very blunt memo to the White House: Back off - the American media is not your damn mouthpiece. On Wednesday morning, the President made his visceral disdain for the press exceedingly clear when his White House blasted a Soviet-style communique out to every major media organization in the...

Native tribe to get back land 160 years after largest mass hanging in US history

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“Upper Sioux Agency state park in Minnesota, where bodies of those killed after US-Dakota war are buried, to be transferred”

Golden prairies and winding rivers of a Minnesota state park also hold the secret burial sites of Dakota people who died as the United States failed to fulfill treaties with Native Americans more than a century ago. Now their descendants are getting the land back. The state is taking the rare...

Native tribe to get back land 160 years after largest mass hanging in US history

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“Upper Sioux Agency state park in Minnesota, where bodies of those killed after US-Dakota war are buried, to be transferred”

Golden prairies and winding rivers of a Minnesota state park also hold the secret burial sites of Dakota people who died as the United States failed to fulfill treaties with Native Americans more than a century ago. Now their descendants are getting the land back. The state is taking the...

A tidal wave of stray cats is overwhelming neighborhoods across NYC

Via: 1stwarrior  •  News & Politics  •  21 Comments  •  7 Likes  •  8 months ago

A tidal wave of stray cats has hit New York City this summer, paralyzing its shelter system as volunteers scramble for solutions and call for more city action. The stray cats live hard lives, often sick and at risk of infection with missing eyes or limbs. They can also carry parasites and...