Obama pick blocked as 54 45 Senate vote stalls Supreme Court path
The Obama nominee for the Supreme Court seat, acting as a pivotal activist, failed to reach the 60 votes needed to overcome a filibuster in a 54 45 tally. Republicans criticized the process while Democrats decried obstruction as the nomination’s fate sparked renewed debate over judicial appointments.
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Decline in Border Arrests Shifts Immigration Debate
Arrests of illegal border crossers are at the lowest since the Nixon era, marking six straight years of decline. In the year ending Sept 30, 327,577 arrests and a record 396,906 deportations outpaced removals, signaling fewer new entrants as existing undocumented residents remain.
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