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Supreme Court lifts hold on contentious Texas immigration law
The U.S. Supreme Court lifted its hold Tuesday on a controversial Texas law that would allow state police to arrest and deport migrants who cross illegally into the United States from Mexico.
The move by the conservative-majority court allows the law, known as Senate Bill 4 (SB 4), to take effect while legal challenges play out in lower courts.
US Supreme Court Greenlights Texas Law Allowing Arrest and Detention of Migrants
In a contentious decision, the US Supreme Court has granted Texas the authority to arrest and detain migrants under the state's stringent new immigration law, SB4.
In Germany, fighting the far right poses a conundrum for democracy
For Germany — a country that knows something about how extremists can hijack a government — the surging popularity of the far right has forced an awkward question.
How far should a democracy go in restricting a party that many believe is bent on undermining it?
Texas Plans Military Base on Mexican Border Amid Immigration Battle
Texas officials have unveiled plans to construct a military base along the border with Mexico, intensifying tensions between state and federal authorities. The announcement comes amidst a heated debate over immigration, emerging as a central issue in the upcoming US presidential election.
That's it? America is torn apart
Daniel Miller, president of the Texas Nationalist Movement, which is campaigning for that American state to become fully independent, said that "TEXIT" is now on everyone's mind. He also claims that the secession of Texas from the USA "could be closer than you think".
His words come in the wake of the US state's conflict with federal authorities over the Texas-Mexico border.
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The automotive giant is building a new factory
A Japanese newspaper reported that Honda is considering building vehicle and battery factories to remain at the top of the electric vehicle (EV) market.
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What exactly Germany's done? This is a historic decision with disastrous consequences
At a tense meeting of representatives of the federal authorities, led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz, with the prime ministers of 16 German states, a resolution was agreed upon, in which it is written that "the Federal Government will investigate whether the determination of the protection status of refugees can be carried out during their transit in third countries".
White House says AI regulation is “moral duty” but power to act is limited without Congress
The new executive order reflects an urgency that the federal government did not feel during earlier generations, when Washington effectively left Silicon Valley alone
"Shutdown"
Kirby, who is the coordinator of strategic communications at the National Security Council at the White House, explained that a decision by Congress on additional appropriations is necessary.
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Biden tells Idalia's Florida victims 'your nation has your back'
President Joe Biden on Saturday saw from the sky Hurricane Idalia's impact across a swath of Florida before he set out on a walking tour of a city recovering from the storm. Notably absent was Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican presidential candidate who declined to join Biden after he suggested that the Democrat's presence could hinder disaster response efforts.