By COLLEEN LONG and SEUNG MIN KIM The White House is finalizing plans for a U.S.-Mexico border clampdown that would shut off asylum requests and automatically deny entrance to migrants once the number of people encountered by American border officials exceeded a new daily threshold, with President Joe Biden expected to sign an executive order […]
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NRA can sue ex-NY official it says tried to blacklist it after Parkland shooting, Supreme Court says
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST A unanimous Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for a National Rifle Association lawsuit against a former New York state official over claims she pressured companies to blacklist it following the deadly 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Florida. Giving the NRA a new chance to prove its case, Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote that “the critical takeaway is […]
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Boeing tells federal regulators how it plans to fix aircraft safety and quality problems
By DAVID KOENIG Boeing told federal regulators Thursday how it plans to fix the safety and quality problems that have plagued its aircraft-manufacturing work in recent years. The Federal Aviation Administration required the company to produce a turnaround plan after one of its jetliners suffered a blowout of a fuselage panel during an Alaska Airlines flight in January. […]
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“Are you with me?” Biden and Harris launch Black voter outreach and warn of a second Trump term
By AAMER MADHANI President Joe Biden renewed his election-year pitch to Black voters on Wednesday, lashing out at Donald Trump’s “MAGA lies” and said the winner of this year’s White House race will make crucial decisions, including nominees for the Supreme Court, that could affect the country for decades. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, […]
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Alito rejects calls to quit Supreme Court cases on Trump and Jan. 6 because of flag controversies
By MARK SHERMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Samuel Alito is rejecting calls to step aside from Supreme Court cases involving former President Donald Trump and Jan. 6 defendants because of the controversy over flags that flew over his homes. In letters to members of Congress on Wednesday, Alito said his wife, Martha-Ann, was responsible for flying an upside-down flag […]
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Inflation pressures lingering from pandemic are keeping Fed rate cuts on pause
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER / AP Economics Writer Hopes for interest rate cuts this year by the Federal Reserve are steadily fading, with a stream of recent remarks by Fed officials underscoring their intention to keep borrowing costs high as long as needed to curb persistently elevated inflation. A key reason for the delay in rate […]
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Jury in Donald Trump’s hush money case asks to rehear testimony as deliberations get underway
By MICHAEL R. SISAK, JENNIFER PELTZ, ERIC TUCKER and MICHELLE L. PRICE The jury in Donald Trump’s hush money trial asked to rehear testimony Wednesday less than four hours after beginning deliberations in the first criminal case against a former American president. The four requests included testimony related to a 2015 meeting at Trump Tower where a […]
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Albuquerque Public Schools awarded $6.9M for federal clean bus initiative
By SHAUNEEN MIRANDA As part of its ongoing effort to replace diesel-fueled school buses, the Biden administration on Wednesday said it will provide approximately 530 school districts across nearly all states with almost $1 billion to help them purchase clean school buses. The initiative, part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean School Bus Program rebate […]
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Man who pleaded guilty to New Mexico double homicide is recaptured after brief escape
A man awaiting sentencing in a double-homicide case was back in custody Sunday after escaping from a juvenile jail in Albuquerque. Bernalillo County Sheriff’s officials said 19-year-old Josef Toney escaped Saturday afternoon from the Youth Detention Center and was taken into custody Sunday morning. Deputies said video surveillance showed Toney opening a gate at the […]
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Memorial Day travelers cope with higher prices in rush to kick off summer fun
By DAVID KOENIG / ASSOCIATED PRESS Widespread flight delays across the U.S. tested the patience of travelers who tried to get a jump start on Memorial Day weekend, but the relatively few canceled flights raised hopes that airlines would be able to handle the bigger crowds expected Friday. The Transportation Security Administration predicted that Friday will be […]