Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas repeatedly deflected Republicans who sought to cast the situation along the U.S.-Mexico border as out of control.
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Wall Street closes higher after Fed says it will keep rates low
The central bank’s renewed commitment comes even as its latest economic forecast calls for growth of 6.5% this year and for inflation to climb above 2% for the first time in years.
German automaker BMW ramps up electric vehicle offerings
But it won’t follow General Motors and other carmakers that have said their goal is to phase out internal combustion passenger vehicles by a specific date.
Will work from home outlast virus? Ford’s move suggests yes
The automaker tells about 30,000 of its employees worldwide that they can continue to do so indefinitely, with flexible hours approved by their managers.
Berlin theater manager quits after harassment claims
The city government’s culture minister says employees had ‘reported incidents of abuse of power, bullying, verbal violence and sexual harassment’ against Klaus Doerr.
A good boy again: Biden’s dog will return to the White House
Major, a 3-year-old rescue dog, was moved to the the president’s Delaware home after a biting incident.
Children packed into Border Patrol tent facility for days, lawyers say
Government figures show a growing crisis as hundreds of children cross the southern border daily and are taken into custody.
Stocks mostly shake off a weak start, edge to more records
The stock indexes were mostly lower for much of the day as technology stocks fell broadly as bond yields rose.
‘Obamacare’ boost easy for some, but others face paperwork
The COVID relief package signed into law Thursday includes the biggest expansion of health insurance tax credits under the Affordable Care Act in a decade.
Defying rules, anti-vaccine accounts thrive on social media
Platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter say they’ve stepped up their fight against misinformation, but problems abound.