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President Biden Joe Biden Biden administration still seizing land near border despite plans to stop building wall: report Olympics, climate on the agenda for Biden meeting with Japanese PM Boehner on Afghanistan: 'It's time to pull out the troops' MORE ’s decision to maintain a Trump-era refugee cap drew swift blowback from Democrats and immigration advocates, many of whom were baffled by the administration’s move. According to White House officials, Biden's plan will amend former President Trump Donald Trump Biden administration still seizing land near border despite plans to stop building wall: report Illinois House passes bill that would mandate Asian-American history lessons in schools Overnight Defense: Administration says 'low to moderate confidence' Russia behind Afghanistan troop bounties | 'Low to medium risk' of Russia invading Ukraine in next few weeks | Intelligence leaders face sharp questions during House worldwide threats he MORE … [Read more...] about Biden angers Democrats by keeping Trump-era refugee cap

Half of Americans approve of Democratic congressional leaders' performance compared to only about a third who said the same of their GOP counterparts, according to a new Pew Research Poll out Friday . The poll found that 50 percent of respondents overall approved of Democratic leaders in Congress and 47 percent disapproved. Sixty-four percent of respondents disapproved of Republican congressional leaders, while 32 percent approved. ADVERTISEMENT The support for Democratic leaders in Congress has jumped 9 points since the spring of 2019 in a time of divided government, when Democrats controlled the House and Republicans still held the Senate. Pew attributed the increase in approval to higher approval ratings among Democratic voters. Democrats were also found to be more supportive of their party's congressional leaders compared to Republicans. The poll found 84 percent of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents approved of their party's leaders in Congress, … [Read more...] about Pew poll: 50 percent approve of Democrats in Congress

President Biden Joe Biden Biden administration still seizing land near border despite plans to stop building wall: report Olympics, climate on the agenda for Biden meeting with Japanese PM Boehner on Afghanistan: 'It's time to pull out the troops' MORE on Friday signed an order speeding refugee admissions but maintaining fiscal 2021 admissions at 15,000, a cap set by the Trump administration and a number far below the 62,500 figure proposed to Congress earlier this year. The order would also open up slots to refugees from regions excluded by Trump, including parts of Africa and the Middle East. But it does not raise the ceiling, as Democrats including Speaker Nancy Pelosi Nancy Pelosi House Republican proposes constitutional amendment to prevent Supreme Court expansion Business groups oppose Paycheck Fairness Act, citing concerns it could threaten bonuses and negotiating New US sanctions further chill Biden-Putin relations MORE (D-Calif.) … [Read more...] about Biden rebuffs Democrats, keeps refugee admissions at 15,000

The Senate's top foreign policy Democrat on Friday blasted the White House for maintaining former President Trump Donald Trump Biden administration still seizing land near border despite plans to stop building wall: report Illinois House passes bill that would mandate Asian-American history lessons in schools Overnight Defense: Administration says 'low to moderate confidence' Russia behind Afghanistan troop bounties | 'Low to medium risk' of Russia invading Ukraine in next few weeks | Intelligence leaders face sharp questions during House worldwide threats he MORE 's refugee cap, a move that flies in the face of Democrats who have lobbied for a raise in refugee numbers. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez Robert (Bob) Menendez Bottom line The Memo: Biden's five biggest foreign policy challenges Democrats gear up for major push to lower drug prices MORE (D-N.J.) released a letter he'd sent to President Biden … [Read more...] about Democratic senator rips Biden for keeping Trump’s refugee cap

Democrats are planning to introduce legislation Thursday that would expand the size of the Supreme Court, sources familiar with the measure told The Intercept. House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerry Nadler, subcommittee Chair Hank Johnson, and Democratic New York Rep. Mondaire Jones are leading the bill in the House, the Intercept reported , and Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey is leading the legislation in the Senate. The bill aims to add four seats to the Supreme Court, according to the publication. Republicans currently hold six seats on the court while Democrats hold only three. During the contentious confirmation process of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett, Democrats threatened that “nothing is off the table” if Republicans confirmed Barrett. Republicans nevertheless confirmed Barrett in October and Democrats took control of the Senate and presidency. Biden refused to address whether he would pack the court during the 2020 presidential … [Read more...] about Democrats Introduce Bill That Would Add Four Justices To The Supreme Court: REPORT