Biden Expresses Regret for Calling an Undocumented Immigrant ‘an Illegal’
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Biden Expresses Regret for Calling an Undocumented Immigrant ‘an Illegal’

President Biden expressed regret on Saturday for using the word “illegal” to describe an undocumented immigrant who has been charged in the killing of a 22-year-old nursing student in Georgia, agreeing with his progressive critics that it was an inappropriate term. Mr. Biden used the word during an unscripted colloquy…

Potential Obstacle to Trump Media’s Merger Appears to Have Been Cleared
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Potential Obstacle to Trump Media’s Merger Appears to Have Been Cleared

The threat of a last-minute obstacle to the merger of former President Donald J. Trump’s social media company and a cash-rich shell company appears to have subsided. Two early founders of Trump Media & Technology Group reached a temporary truce with Mr. Trump’s company at a hearing on Saturday morning…

Questions Arise About Katie Britt’s State of the Union Response
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Questions Arise About Katie Britt’s State of the Union Response

In her rebuttal to President Biden’s State of the Union speech Thursday night, Senator Katie Britt, Republican of Alabama, told a story about a Mexican woman who was a victim of sex trafficking at the age of 12, laying blame at the feet of the current administration. “President Biden’s border…

Biden Signs Legislation to Extend Funding for Critical Departments
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Biden Signs Legislation to Extend Funding for Critical Departments

President Biden signed a $460 billion spending package on Saturday to avert a shutdown of critical federal departments even as lawmakers continue to wrestle over a financing blueprint for many other agencies more than halfway into the current fiscal year. The president finalized the legislation before leaving his home in…

Questions Arise About Katie Britt’s State of the Union Response
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Questions Arise About Katie Britt’s State of the Union Response

In her rebuttal to President Biden’s State of the Union speech Thursday night, Senator Katie Britt, Republican of Alabama, told a story about a Mexican woman who was a victim of sex trafficking at the age of 12, laying blame at the feet of the current administration. “President Biden’s border…

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Speaks Out About ‘Hateful’ Online Bullying
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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Speaks Out About ‘Hateful’ Online Bullying

The glare of public attention has often left Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, on the receiving end of strong opinions. And Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, pushed back at that directly on Friday, criticizing a culture of bullying on social media. “We have forgotten about our humanity, and that has…

Ireland Rejects Constitution Changes, Keeping ‘Women in the Home’ Language
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Ireland Rejects Constitution Changes, Keeping ‘Women in the Home’ Language

Voters in Ireland have rejected two proposed changes to the country’s Constitution that would have removed language about women’s duties being in the home and broadened the definition of family beyond marriage. The results, announced on Saturday, were an unexpected defeat for equality campaigners and for Leo Varadkar, the taoiseach,…