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Biden’s Texas Wall & Menendez’s Mercedes | 10.6.23

Oct 6, 2023
14:07
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Biden builds border wall reluctantly; controversy around Senator Menendez's Mercedes; churches endorsing same-sex marriage; deep dive into bribery case and car accident; political impact of controversies; controversial conference on LGBTQ children
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  • The Biden administration is moving forward with constructing parts of the border wall in Texas, despite previous opposition, using a 1996 immigration law to bypass environmental reviews.
  • Senator Menendez faces potential political consequences due to allegations of bribery and corruption, including receiving a luxury car as a gift in relation to a fatal car accident his wife was involved in.

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Biden Administration Taps into Executive Power to Build Border Wall

The Biden administration, despite opposing Trump's wall, is now moving forward with constructing parts of the border wall in Star County, Texas. To bypass the need for costly environmental reviews, the administration is using a 1996 immigration law that allows the president to waive regulatory reviews. This decision has faced criticism from environmental groups and has raised eyebrows due to Biden's campaign promise of no new border wall construction.

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