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Migrants who crossed the Rio Grande and entered the U.S. from Mexico are lined up for processing by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Sept. 23, 2023, in Eagle Pass, Texas. On March 8, 2024, a federal judge in Texas upheld a key piece of President Joe Biden's immigration policy that allows a limited number of migrants from four countries to enter the U.S. on humanitarian grounds.

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Judge upholds program allowing 30,000 migrants from 4 countries into the US per month

8:42pm March 08, 2024

by The Associated Press

Led by Texas, the states who brought the lawsuit against the Biden administration argued the program is forcing them to spend millions on health care, education and public safety for the migrants.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., discusses next steps for the foreign aid package for Ukraine and Israel on the day after the bipartisan Senate border security bill collapsed, at the Capitol in on Wednesday.

Politics & Government

Senate GOP blocks border bill, Democrats shift focus to Israel and Ukraine aid

3:09pm February 07, 2024

by Deirdre Walsh

After four months of bipartisan talks on border security Senate Republicans backed off backing changes to the Biden administration's policies they demanded. Democrats moved to pass aid for allies.

Brittany Watts, center, speaks to a rally of supporters, Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024, in Warren, Ohio. A grand jury decided that Watts, who was facing criminal charges for her handling of a home miscarriage, will not be charged. Congressional Democrats are using Watts' case to call for Biden to do more on abortion rights and protection for pregnant patients.

Congressional Democrats tell Biden to do more on abortion after Ohio woman's arrest

3:11pm February 02, 2024

by Sarah McCammon

A new letter to President Biden spearheaded by the Democratic Women's Caucus references the case of Brittany Watts, an Ohio woman who faced felony charges after suffering a miscarriage last year.

A liquid dose of methadone at the clinic in Rossville, Ga. The medication is only available at designated opioid treatment centers and that won't change. But more clinicians will be able to prescribe it.

With opioid deaths soaring, Biden administration will widen access to methadone

5:00am February 02, 2024

by Brian Mann

Bureaucratic hurdles mean just one-in-five people with opioid addiction get access to medication that could help them. The White House says new rules will help.

President Biden issued an executive order on Thursday targeting Israeli settlers in the West Bank who have been attacking Palestinians in the occupied territory.

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Biden issues order targeting Israeli settlers who attack West Bank Palestinians

4:56pm February 01, 2024

by James Hider

President Biden's executive order, issued Thursday, names four people and will lay the groundwork for financial sanctions against Israeli settlers who carry out violent assaults.

A man uses plastic to cover a broken window in his apartment following a Russian drone attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Nov. 25.

The U.S. is running out of money for Ukraine, the White House warns

11:11am December 04, 2023

by The Associated Press

Kyiv's war effort to defend itself from Russia's invasion may grind to a halt without tens of billions of dollars in military and economic assistance, the Biden administration told Congress.

Environmental activists march during the Global Climate Strike in downtown Chicago on Sept. 15, 2023. Local groups across the United States are gathering to call for an end to the era of fossil fuels.

Politics & Government

Climate change isn't a top motivator in elections. But it could impact key races

5:36am November 10, 2023

As we head into caucus season, NPR is diving into some of the biggest issues at play in the 2024 election. Today, we take a look at climate policy.

President Biden signs a new executive order on artificial intelligence on Oct. 30. Vice President Harris will talk about the order in London with world leaders this week.

Politics & Government

Biden plans to step up government oversight of AI with new 'pressure tests'

7:03pm October 30, 2023

by Deepa Shivaram

The White House will require AI companies to test new systems and submit the results to the federal government. The goal is to mitigate some risks as the technology rapidly develops.

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The Tennessee State University Aristocrat of Bands performs during the 2023 National Battle of the Bands, a showcase for HBCU marching bands, held at NRG Stadium Saturday, August 26, 2023, in Houston.

Education

State-run, land-grant HBCUs are owed more than $13 billion, the White House says

7:14pm September 18, 2023

by Ayana Archie

The government is supposed to provide equal funding to land-grant, state-run historically Black colleges and universities under the Morrill Act of 1890.

In this undated file photo provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, caribou from the Porcupine caribou herd migrate onto the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in northeast Alaska.

The Biden administration is ending drilling leases in ANWR, at least for now

10:57pm September 06, 2023

by Ximena Bustillo

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is home to dozens of species — and to an ongoing political fight over oil and gas. Now, the Biden administration is hoping ending oil and gas leases will be a win.