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Chicago to extend migrant shelter stay limits over concerns about long-term housing, employment

By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press

The latest policy change includes 60 additional days for many migrants currently in the city's 28 shelters, which include warehouses and park district buildings.

Attorney General Merrick Garland to undergo surgery, Justice Department says

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

The news comes as Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin returns to work at the Pentagon following a hospitalization related to prostate cancer that was criticized for being kept secret for days.

President Biden says he'll shut the U.S.-Mexico border if given the ability. What does that mean?

By Colleen Long, Associated Press

The deal had been in the works for months and seemed to be nearing completion in the Senate before it began to fall apart, largely because Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump doesn't want it to happen.

Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on a border deal and Nikki Haley's presidential run

By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including a potential deal on the border and immigration as the U.S. Senate nears a vote, Nikki…

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Document spells out allegations against 12 UN employees Israel says participated in Oct. 7 Hamas attack

By Tia Goldenberg, Najib Jobain, Jack Jeffery, Associated Press

The allegations against staffers with the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees prompted Western countries to freeze funds vital for the body, which is a lifeline for desperate Palestinians in Gaza.

Israel military operation destroys a Gaza cemetery. Israel says Hamas used the site to hide a tunnel

By Sam McNeil, Associated Press

Under international law, mosques, cemeteries and other religious sites hold special "protected" status. But Israel says Hamas has removed this protection by using these sites for military purposes.

Venezuelan opposition candidate blocked by court calls it 'judicial criminality,' won't abandon race

By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press

Machado said she expects government repression and other obstacles to increase against her and her team. But she wouldn't explain the steps that she plans to take to be allowed by electoral authorities to participate in the presidential election.

Georgia House votes to revive prosecutor oversight panel as Democrats warn it would target Fani Willis

By Jeff Amy, Associated Press

Georgia House members have passed a bill that would revive a commission with powers to discipline and remove prosecutors. But Democrats warned that Monday's vote was aimed at disrupting Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' prosecution of Trump.

The IRS is launching a direct file pilot program for the 2024 tax season — here is how it will work

By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

The Direct File pilot program is set to be rolled out in phases. First, select government employees are being invited to participate. It will expand to certain other taxpayers in February and March.

Enemy drone that killed American troops in Jordan was mistaken for a U.S. drone, preliminary report suggests

By Lolita C. Baldor, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

An enemy drone that killed three American troops and wounded dozens of others in Jordan may have been confused with an American drone returning to the U.S. installation, two U.S. officials said Monday.