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Added on the 02/12/2014 18:01:35 - Copyright : Reuters EN
US President Joe Biden's immigration chief escapes impeachment over the border crisis by a razor-thin margin, in a show of support that left House Republicans two votes short of the total they needed to force a Senate trial. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has long been in Republicans' crosshairs over what they describe as a humanitarian crisis, with record numbers of mainly South and Central Americans trying to enter the United States from neighboring Mexico. IMAGES
The Supreme Court dealt President Barack Obama a harsh defeat, splitting 4-4 over his plan to spare millions of immigrants in the country illegally from deportation. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson says an "even more aggressive plan" to tackle long wait times at airports is in the works, but encourages travelers to be patient. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
The U.S. Supreme Court takes up a case probing the limits of presidential powers as the justices weigh whether President Barack Obama overstepped his authority when he took unilateral action to protect millions of people who were in the country illegally from being deported. Mana Rabiee reports.
Jeh Johnson said on Monday he would soon announce changes to the national alert system to warn the public about terrorism risks. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).