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U.S. immigration arrests down 27% in 2020, a trend activists hope Biden will continue
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. immigration arrests fell by 27% in 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic led to fewer border crossings and reduced operations, a falloff that pro-immigrant activis...
Dec 23, 2020
Trump veto threat raises the prospect of year-end government shutdown
By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington on Wednesday faced the prospect of a year-end U.S. government shutdown during a raging pandemic after outgoing President Donald Trump threatened not ...
Dec 23, 2020
With U.S. Senate at stake, Black voters loom large for Democratic candidates in Georgia
By Joseph Ax and Rich McKay ATLANTA (Reuters) - With hundreds of millions of dollars pouring into twin Jan. 5 Georgia runoff elections to determine control of the U.S. Senate, Democrats and a constell...
Dec 23, 2020
Biden’s Latino education secretary to add to diverse Cabinet
By Simon Lewis WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden will add to the diversity of his incoming administration on Wednesday when he introduces Miguel Cardona as his choice for U.S. Sec...
Dec 23, 2020
Trump says he wants Congress to amend COVID-19 relief bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he wants Congress to amend the coronavirus relief bill to raise the amount of stimulus checks and eliminate wasteful spending, among other...
Dec 22, 2020
Biden to nominate Miguel Cardona for Secretary of Education
(Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will nominate Connecticut education official Miguel Cardona for Secretary of Education, his transition team said in a statement on Tuesday. Cardona would be ...
Dec 22, 2020
Trump grants full pardon to Russia probe figure George Papadopoulos
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump granted a full pardon on Tuesday to George Papadopoulos, a former campaign aide who pleaded guilty as part of the investigation into Russ...
Dec 22, 2020
Biden says huge data breach poses ‘grave risk’ to U.S., promises response
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden said on Tuesday that a widespread data breach of the government apparently carried out by the Russian government poses a "grave risk" to national ...
Dec 22, 2020
First Latino will represent California in U.S. Senate -governor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - California Governor Gavin Newsom said he Tuesday will name Alex Padilla to the U.S. Senate to fill the remainder Vice President-elect Kamala Harris's term. Padilla, the Californ...
Dec 22, 2020
Biden picks Miguel Cardona as Secretary of Education as he finalizes Cabinet
By Simon Lewis and Jarrett Renshaw WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - Joe Biden was set to name Connecticut's Commissioner of Education, Miguel Cardona, as his pick for U.S. Secretary of Education, as the p...
Dec 22, 2020
