CNN— President Joe Biden on Friday officially signed into law the stopgap funding measure passed by the Senate Thursday night, averting a government shutdown for now. The funding for the federal government was set to expire on Friday. The
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NYC Council Passes Measure Allowing Noncitizens to Vote in Municipal Elections
Voters fill out ballots during early voting in Brooklyn, New York, October 27, 2020. (Mike Segar/Reuters) The New York City Council on Thursday passed a bill that would allow an estimated 800,000 noncitizens to vote in municipal elections. The measure
Senate votes to block Biden vaccine mandate — but measure is unlikely to become law
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Senate voted Wednesday to block President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate on private
Biden Administration Revokes Trump-Era ‘Metering’ Measure, Opening Flood Gates on Asylum Claims
A Border Patrol agent calls the names of the asylum seekers in Brownsville, Texas, March 15, 2021. (Veronica G. Cardenas/Reuters) The Department of Homeland Security has revoked a measure implemented under the Trump administration restricting the admission of illegal immigrants
Oklahoma Judge Blocks Abortion Laws Including Measure Similar to Texas Heartbeat Ban
(Kuzma/iStock/Getty Images Plus) An Oklahoma judge on Monday temporarily blocked two new abortion laws that were set to take effect next month, including a measure similar to Texas’ heartbeat abortion law. District Judge Cindy Truong said the two laws, which