Greg Abbott defies White House warning on floating Texas border wall: ‘See you in court, Mr President’
Texas governor Greg Abbott says he will continue deploying floating border barriers in the Rio Grande River, despite a warning from the Justice Department last week it might sue the state for overstepping its jurisdiction. “Texas will see you in court, Mr President,” the Republican governor wrote in a letter Monday to President Biden, claiming the Democrat’s border policies left him “no other choice” but for Texas to build military-style defences along the US-Mexico border. “All of this is happening because you have violated your constitutional obligation to defend the States against invasion through faithful execution of federal laws,” Mr Abbott added. This is a breaking news story and will be updated with new information.
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X X's More X Than Twitter
Twitter's name change is a XXXXing embarrassment.
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How to watch as New Zealand and Switzerland look to progress at the 2023 Women's World Cup
Women's World Cup co-host New Zealand can potentially secure a place in the tournament's knockout stages with a win against the Philippines in Group A on Tuesday.
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FTC’s Khan Defends Antitrust Record After Microsoft-Activision Loss
Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan defended the agency’s record in court, pushing back on criticism in the
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Bayer Cuts 2023 Outlook Amid Slump in Prices for Roundup
Bayer AG cut its outlook for the year amid persistently low prices for agriculture products, including the controversial
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FedEx Pilots Reject Labor Deal, Sending Both Sides Back to Talks
FedEx Corp.’s unionized pilots rejected a tentative agreement to renew a labor contract on which talks have dragged
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NY Mets: 4 monstrous trade packages for Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer
As the New York Mets come to terms with a selling mentality, Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer are on the trade block.It's been a disappointing season for the New York Mets, but the team is in a decent position to retool for the 2024 campaign, should they make the right decisions.Tradin...
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Biden supporters exploit Republican’s $1 donation cashback campaign pledge: ‘I gave $1 to you and $20 to Biden’
Republican presidential candidate and North Dakota Gov Doug Burgum is offering $20 gift cards to donors who give $1 to his campaign — but some supporters of Joe Biden say they have been funneling the gift card money to the president’s re-election campaign. Mr Burgum’s campaign site says: “Donate $1 and receive a $20 gift card!” The Republican candidate also took a direct hit at Mr Biden, “The burden on American families caused by the Democrats is unruly, and Joe Biden is doing nothing to fix it. We want to help, so we’re offering YOU a $20 gift card, and all YOU have to do is contribute $1 to claim it.” The gift cards are ironically called “Biden inflation relief gift cards.” However, some donors say they are taking advantage of the extra cash and sending it to the incumbent. One Twitter user wrote, “I gave @DougBurgum $1 so he would send me $20. Then I gave the $20 to @JoeBiden.” He attached photos of his donations. Another user tweeted that he “donated $1 to Doug Burgum and turned around and donated $20 to Joe Biden.” Yet another said, “Ok I gave him $1 and when my $20 gift card arrives I will give Biden-Harris a $19 contribution in honor of Doug Burgum.” “We passed the 40,000 mark today. We’ve got more gift cards to give out. We’re going to keep on going,” the North Dakota governor said, indicating he reached the unique donor threshold to qualify for the GOP presidential primary in August. Still, Fivethirtyeight shows Gov Burgum polling average at a mere 0.1 per cent. Former President Donald Trump is handily leading the Republican polls, with 51 per cent. Florida Gov Ron DeSantis is trailing him with only 18.9 per cent. Read More Joe Biden is breaking his promise to end the federal death penalty The presidential candidates who have so far met criteria to join first RNC debate Who is running for president in 2024?
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Disney Considers Delaying Some 2023 Movie Releases Over Strikes
Walt Disney Co. is reviewing its schedule of film releases through the rest of the year and may
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Verizon Plans to Boost Wireless Home Internet Price by $10 in Profit Push
Verizon Communications Inc. is raising the monthly price on its wireless home internet offering by $10, marking the
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Brazil Is Pushing the US Out of World’s Biggest Soybean Market
The world’s soybean market is dominated by one major buyer: China. For years, Brazil has taken an increasingly
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UBS to Pay $387 Million in Credit Suisse-Linked Archegos Fines
UBS Group AG will pay a total of about $387 million in fines related to misconduct by Credit
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