ICE, borders and DHS: what’s in Trump’s $70bn immigration crackdown bill?

Bill signed into law by the president bankrolls his mass deportation campaign through the end of his second term

The Guardian
From helping build Microsoft's Windows empire to bringing professional cricket to Seattle, Soma Somasegar left a mark far beyond Silicon Valley. This week, US lawmakers paid tribute to that legacy. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/sivaramakrishnan-somasegar-us-house-honor-xaf7cyya?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #SomaSomasegar #Microsoft #USCongress #IndianOrigin #TechLeadership
Trump news at a glance: president’s name to be removed from Kennedy Center

Appeals court in Washington DC rejected emergency appeal seeking to pause the removal of Donald Trump’s name from the building on Friday – key US politics stories from Friday 12 June at a glance

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Trump asking Congress for symbolic expunging of his two impeachments

President is first in US history to be impeached twice, over abuse of power and inciting an insurrection

The Guardian
Trump’s DOJ reportedly approves Paramount Skydance’s $110bn takeover of Warner Bros Discovery – US politics live

If the acquisition is completed, it would give billionaire Trump ally David Ellison control of not just CBS News, but also CNN

the Guardian
A powerful US surveillance law is set to expire – what happens now?

Congress has failed to reauthorize section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act amid questions over its future

The Guardian
US lawmakers press Israel to let cancer patients out of Gaza for treatment

Group of lawmakers call on Trump administration to facilitate medical evacuations out of Gaza amid dearth of services.

Al Jazeera
Republicans split on following Trump’s demands for restrictive voting bill

US president urges congressional Republicans to use budget reconciliation procedure to enact his priorities

The Guardian
Democrats prepare for potential election interference in midterms – US politics live

The Democrats are wargaming messaging strategies over fears that Donald Trump may try to influence the midterm elections

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