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US border crisis exposes Biden’s harsh immigration policy

Despite softer rhetoric, in practice the Biden administration’s immigration strategy is largely an extension of punitive Trump-era policies.

Critical Race Theory: The right-wing’s new bogeyman

Following last summer’s wave of protests that ushered in a new era of racial justice consciousness in the US, the political right has turned its attention to a new rival: Critical Race Theory.

Biden sees US democracy threatened by Republican 'subversion'

More than 80 US courts looked into the allegations of fraud in last year's elections but found nothing.

US top court upholds controversial Arizona voting restrictions

The Supreme Court's decision is likely to help Republican states fight challenges to voting restrictions they have put in place following last year’s elections.

Democrats, Republicans head for Senate showdown on elections, voting bill

Democrats in US Senate will try to advance legislation, viewed as the civil rights issue of the era by backers, to set new national election standards countering restrictions imposed by Republican states that make it harder to vote.

Can Biden-Erdogan meeting break the diplomatic impasse on key issues?

Turkey is a US ally and a NATO member, but under President Erdogan’s assertive foreign policy, Ankara has shown the capacity to go its own way if necessary.

Weakening 'Israel consensus' in Washington is a window for Palestinians

The partisan gap on Israel-Palestine is consistent with the broader values gap that has widened between Democrats and Republicans over the past two decades.

How much influence does the US have over Israel?

Israel’s unique relationship with the US benefits from America's passive approach toward Tel Aviv’s aggressive actions.

Is Israel losing its influence over Western audiences?

Israel is finding that it has diminished public support across the US and the Western world.

US backs global waiver on Covid vaccine patents to boost pandemic fight

By joining calls to share technology behind Covid-19 jabs, the Biden administration will add heft to a growing group of leaders who believe there is an urgent, if temporary, need for wider access to treatments if the world wants to end the pandemic.

NY Assembly to start Cuomo impeachment investigation

The firestorm around Governor Andrew Cuomo grew a day after the Times Union newspaper reported that he had allegedly sexually assaulted an unidentified aide late last year.

US House approves $1.9 trillion Covid plan

The bill, that has now been sent to the Senate, is on track to be the second largest US stimulus ever, after the $2 trillion package Donald Trump signed last March to fight the pandemic's devastating spread.