Trump’s other victory: How he shifted the conversation on immigration ANALYSIS: Trump’s rhetoric on immigration was seen as racist and coarse. Now, it’s the consensus, Eric Garcia writes The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2025
British content creators call looming US TikTok ban ‘deeply unfair’ The future of TikTok remains uncertain as a ban on the app in the US looms. Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2025
Timeline: Key dates in the century-long battle over the Equal Rights Amendment The struggle over the Equal Rights Amendment started more than a century ago when suffragist Alice Paul first proposed it shortly after the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2025
Biden Makes Last-Ditch Pass at Interfering in College Sports Even if the Trump administration quickly undoes it, it’s a precedent for future administrations. Reason · Jan 17, 2025
Gaza atrocities will ‘haunt’ Antony Blinken, says former US diplomat Hala Rharrit calls for accountability for US officials who ensured the flow of arms to Israel despite abuses in Gaza. Al Jazeera · Jan 17, 2025
US Offered Infrastructure Incentive For DRC-Rwanda Peace Deal: Official The United States offered to extend its signature African investment project into the troubled east of the Democratic Republic of Congo as an incentive for a peace deal, but Rwanda has backed away, a senior US diplomat said. International Business Times · Jan 17, 2025
Texas is already policing the Mexican border − and will play an outsize role in any Trump plan to crack down on immigration Over the past half-decade, the state of Texas has been pushing an evolution in the administration and enforcement of immigration law. Stepping into a traditional federal role, state lawmakers in 2023 passed Senate Bill 4, allowing Texas police to arrest those illegally crossing the border from Mexico. The Conversation · Jan 17, 2025
For TikTok users, mourning, frustration and clinging to hope as TikTok ban looms The U.S. is inching closer and closer to a potential TikTok ban — with the nation’s highest court upholding a law that’s set to officially cut the cord and halt new downloads off the app starting Sunday The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2025
SEC enforcement blitz targets 7 financial firms as Biden administration winds down The SEC disclosed 7 actions against alleged misbehavior with only three days left for the Biden administration. Fortune · Jan 17, 2025
Biden Didn't Cause the Border Crisis by Being too Lax on Enforcement David Bier has an excellent analysis on this point. Reason · Jan 17, 2025
President Biden Affirms Ratification Of Equal Rights Amendment President Biden expresses gratitude, ratifies ERA, and receives award for public service in final days of presidency. Top News · Jan 17, 2025
JD Vance Calls App That Allows Migrants to Seek Asylum in the US 'The Most Underreported Scandal of the Biden Admin' Vice President-elect JD Vance slammed CBP One, an immigration app, ahead of Trump's planned executive orders to reverse Biden-era policies. Latin Times · Jan 17, 2025
Obama pushed Chuck Schumer to convince Biden to drop out, citing his own ‘frigid relationship’ with the president ‘You may be a better one,’ the former president told the Democratic Senate leader while urging him to speak to Biden about dropping out. The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2025
Biden sets record and commutes sentences of 2,500 non-violent drug offenders in final days as president Sweeping commutations come after Biden lessened sentences of 1,500 people last month The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2025
Reason · Jan 17, 2025 Biden Attempts To Ratify the Equal Rights Amendment by Blog Post Biden announced today that the Equal Rights Amendment is the "law of the land," but the Justice Department and the national archivist disagree.
The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2025 Medicare announces 15 new drugs chosen for price negotiations, including popular weight loss drug Ozempic Any negotiated prices will go into effect in 2027, federal health officials say
The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2025 How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threat If it feels like TikTok has been around forever, that’s probably because it has, at least if you’re measuring via internet time
Marie Claire · Jan 17, 2025 Jill Biden Re-Wears a Custom Schiaparelli Suit for One of Her Final White House Events as First Lady She's re-worn this red suit on several occasions.
Salon · Jan 17, 2025 Biden claims ERA is "law of the land" Despite Biden's proclamation, the ERA cannot become law without further action by Congress or the courts
International Business Times · Jan 17, 2025 Biden Is Targeting These 15 Drugs For Medicare Price Negotiations The administration selected a new group of drugs to negotiate for lower rates for Medicare.
The Guardian - US · Jan 17, 2025 Washington DC residents flee ahead of Trump inauguration: ‘I can’t be here’ Republicans and conservatives meanwhile are pouring in for celebrations with hotels being nearly 70% booked
Latin Times · Jan 17, 2025 Trump DHS Nominee Kristi Noem Repeats Debunked Claim That '13,000 Murderers' Are 'Loose in This Country' After Illegally Crossing Border President-elect Trump's nominee for DHS Secretary repeated a widely debunked claim that 13,000 convicted murderer migrants are "loose in this country."
Reason · Jan 17, 2025 Biden's Dubious Declaration that the Equal Rights Amendment has Been Duly Ratified I support the ERA. But Biden's claim that it has been properly ratified goes against court decisions, and is almost certainly wrong.
International Business Times · Jan 17, 2025 Trump Readies For Triumphant, But Icy, Inauguration Donald Trump will complete an extraordinary comeback on Monday when he is sworn in for a second term as US president -- although his inauguration will be moved indoors due to an arctic blast.
Latin Times · Jan 17, 2025 Democratic Senator Says Biden's Farewell Speech Could Have 'Saved America' Years Ago: 'Now We Fight On' Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse rebuked Biden for giving the speech four years too late, adding he would've been reelected if he ran on it.