President Biden Set to Issue Executive Order to Curb Migrant Arrivals
US President Joe Biden is expected to issue a sweeping new executive order aimed at curbing migrant arrivals at the US-Mexico border as early as Tuesday. Under the planned order, US officials could swiftly deport migrants who enter the US illegally without processing their asylum requests once a daily threshold is met. That, in turn, […]
White House moves to close ‘gun show loophole’
The White House is to close a loophole that allows thousands of firearms to be sold at gun shows and on the internet without federal background checks. It will classify around 23,000 vendors as licensed firearms dealers, making their gun sales subject to the checks. Attorney General Merrick Garland said the regulation was a “historic […]
President Biden Defends Handling of Classified Files Amid Memory Concerns
US President Joe Biden has angrily criticised an investigation into his handling of classified files which questioned his memory. He held a surprise news briefing on Thursday evening, telling reporters: his “memory is fine.” Special Counsel Robert Hur decided not to charge Mr Biden for mishandling files. But his report made several scathing remarks, including […]