Politics DEB HAALAND CONFIRMED AS INTERIOR SECRETARY The Senate voted to confirm New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland as Interior Secretary Monday by a vote of 51-40. Haaland becomes the first Native American in U.S. history to lead a Cabinet department. With a reputation as an effective lawmaker and a consensus…
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JUDGE BLOCKS 100-DAY DEPORTATION MORATORIUM A federal judge in Texas temporarily halted Joe Biden’s 100-day moratorium on deportations, after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed suit against the administration last week. In his order, Trump-appointed U.S. District Judge Drew Tipton expressed his belief that Texas was likely to succeed on…