Tag: Administration

Biden administration weighing executive actions on border — with immigration powers used by Trump

WASHINGTON — The White House is considering using provisions of federal immigration law repeatedly tapped by former President Donald Trump to unilaterally enact a sweeping crackdown at the southern border, according to three people familiar with the deliberations. The administration, stymied by Republican lawmakers who rejected a negotiated border bill earlier this month, has been […]

Biden administration hits back at Iran with seizures, sanctions

The Biden administration has charged members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard in multiple criminal cases, accusing them of illicitly trafficking oil to fund terrorist organizations such as Hamas and Hezbollah. Federal officials also said Friday that they’ve seized $108 million and 500,000 barrels of Iranian fuel. In a separate move, the Biden administration announced sanctions targeting […]