Like 8,000 flying trapeze artists passing in midair, the Biden and Trump administrations swapped out senior leadership of the federal government on the fly as Joe Biden was inaugurated as the nation’s 46th president. Biden announced the dozens of career civil servants who would be leading federal agencies, pending Senate approval of his permanent nominees. …
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Acting Homeland Security Secretary David Pekoske announced a 100-day pause on some deportations late Wednesday, moving to carry out one of President Biden’s most prominent campaign promises. The halt is to take effect Friday. “The pause will allow DHS to ensure that its resources are dedicated to responding to the most pressing challenges that the …
The Biden administration announced late Wednesday that it will halt the “Remain-in-Mexico” policy, axing a key tool that security experts said helped solve the 2019 migrant surge. Homeland Security said it will cease putting new illegal immigrants into the program on Thursday. But the department said it is leaving in place pandemic travel restrictions, which …
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Leonhard Penno had traveled from Florida to the District to witness the inauguration of President Biden, but what he was able to see from his position beyond the security perimeter around the U.S. Capitol was “like a war movie, basically.” “[I] had this dream of seeing the president alive in front of my eyes, maybe …
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No major threats materialized Wednesday in Washington, where authorities braced for violence by closing down a wide swath around the U.S. Capitol and National Mall and activating more than 25,000 National Guard troops. Officials were on high alert all day as President Biden was sworn in on the west front of the Capitol. In addition …
