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No Wonder Biden Is Finally Talking 'Border Crisis' - Check Out How Trump Is Crushing Him in the Polls

Headline from RedState, on the newest of 5 developments

Critics say Biden's campaign promise to "shut down the border" is a senseless appeal to "a voter who doesn't exist."

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Developments in this update

5 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Biden seizes on tougher border measures as he tries to fend off Trump attacks

    Headline from CNN ·

  2. Biden says he would shut down border ‘right now' if Congress sends him deal to sign

    Headline from NBC4 Washington ·

  3. Biden says he’d shut down border ‘right now’ if Congress sends him a deal

    Headline from The Columbian ·

  4. Biden doesn’t need a bill to fix border, he just refuses to enforce the law

    Headline from New York Post ·

  5. Newest

    No Wonder Biden Is Finally Talking 'Border Crisis' - Check Out How Trump Is Crushing Him in the Polls

    Headline from RedState ·

Reports & sources

50 articles, oldest first.

  1. CNN

    Biden seizes on tougher border measures as he tries to fend off Trump attacks (opens CNN)

    Published

    CNN's feed description

    President Joe Biden is embracing tougher border measures, including shutting down the US-Mexico border, marking a stark shift from his early days in office as he tries to fend off former President Donald Trump’s attacks on immigration policy ahead of the election.

  2. New York Post

    Biden begs Congress to pass border bill: ‘Toughest and fairest set of reforms’ (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    “For too long, we all know the border’s been broken,” Biden, 81, acknowledged in a statement. “It’s long past time to fix it.”

  3. NBC4 Washington

    Biden says he would shut down border ‘right now' if Congress sends him deal to sign (opens NBC4 Washington)

    Published

    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    President Joe Biden is bidding to salvage a border deal in Congress that also would unlock money for Ukraine.

  4. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Biden offers fresh assurances he would shut down border 'right now' if Congress sends him a deal (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

    Published

    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    COLUMBIA, South Carolina (AP) — Bidding to salvage a border deal in Congress that also would unlock money for Ukraine, President Joe Biden offered fresh

  5. Time

    Biden Would Shut Down Border if Congress Sent Him a Deal (opens Time)

    Published

    Time's feed description

    Biden said that he would be willing to close the U.S.-Mexico border if lawmakers would only send him a bill to sign.

  6. Forbes

    Here’s Why Trump Might Sabotage Plan—Backed By Biden—To Close The Border (opens Forbes)

    Published

    Forbes's feed description

    Trump’s campaign of pressure to senators and public criticism at rallies and on social media may already be tanking a complex deal.

  7. Truthout

    Progressives Urge Biden to Stop Political Theater of Cruel Border Policies (opens Truthout)

    Published

    Truthout's feed description

    Critics say Biden's campaign promise to "shut down the border" is a senseless appeal to "a voter who doesn't exist."

  8. Townhall

  9. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Biden offers fresh assurances he would shut down border 'right now' if Congress sends him a deal | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

    Published

    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    Biden offers fresh assurances he would shut down border 'right now' if Congress sends him a deal

  10. New York Post

    Trump slams Biden’s ‘open and gushing’ borders amid worsening migrant crisis: ‘This is an invasion’ (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    Former President Donald Trump hammered President Biden over the worsening migrant crisis Saturday, saying the US-Mexico border “has become a weapon of mass destruction — our destruction…

  11. Portland Press Herald

    Biden has said he’d shut the U.S.-Mexico border if given the ability. What does that mean? (opens Portland Press Herald)

    Published

    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    There are policy and political considerations at play as Donald Trump squeezes Republicans to reject any bipartisan proposal in order to prevent solutions to a problem that Trump is using to roil his political base.

  12. New York Post

    Joe Biden now doing what he does best — weaseling out of the blame for US border crisis (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    Biden claims he needs Republicans in Congress to give him the “authority to shut down the border when it becomes overwhelmed . . . I would use it the day I sign the bill into law.”

  13. The Columbian

    Biden says he’d shut down border ‘right now’ if Congress sends him a deal (opens The Columbian)

    Published

    The Columbian's feed description

    COLUMBIA, S.C. — Bidding to salvage a border deal in Congress that also would unlock money for Ukraine, President Joe Biden offered fresh assurances Saturday night that he would be willing to close th

  14. Odessa American

    President Biden has said he'd shut the U.S.-Mexico border if given the ability. What does that mean? (opens Odessa American)

    Published

    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    President Biden has made some strong claims about shutting down the U.S.-Mexico border over the last few days.

  15. The Republic

    President Biden has said he'd shut the US-Mexico border if given the ability. What does that mean? (opens The Republic)

    Published

    The Republic's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has made some strong claims over the past few days about shutting down the U.S.-Mexico border as he tries to salvage a border deal in Congress that would also unlock money for Ukraine.

  16. Fox News

    Did Biden intentionally cause the border crisis? (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    Biden's border crisis didn't happen over night. On Day One, he overturned existing rules that restrict illegal immigration. That leaves us with one question, was it deliberate?

  17. CNN

    Analysis: In Biden’s pledge to ‘shut’ border, a stunning political shift (opens CNN)

    Published

    CNN's feed description

    President Joe Biden’s evolution on the key election issue of immigration entered a new phase when he promised to “shut down the border right now” if given new powers by Congress.

  18. Anchorage Daily News

    Biden has said he’d shut the US-Mexico border if Congress acts. What does he mean? (opens Anchorage Daily News)

    Published

    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    President Biden has made strong claims about shutting down the U.S.-Mexico border, trying to salvage a border deal in Congress that also would unlock money for Ukraine.

  19. The Federalist

    Biden Has The Power To End The Border Crisis. He Doesn't Want To (opens The Federalist)

    Published

    The Federalist's feed description

    With one stroke of a pen, our commander-in-chief could authorize the return of law and order to our border by shutting it down.

  20. Townhall

  21. NBC News

    Could Biden really ‘shut down’ the border? (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    Current and former DHS officials are expressing concern over President Joe Biden’s assertion this weekend that he wants the authority to “shut down” the border.

  22. New York Post

    Biden doesn’t need a bill to fix border, he just refuses to enforce the law (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    President Biden all but threw up his hands on the border crisis Tuesday. “I’ve done all I can do,” he falsely claimed.

  23. RedState

  24. Fox News

    Biden administration admits border isn't secure after claiming for years immigration was not a crisis (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    President Biden recently admitted the U.S. border is not secure after members of his administration claimed for years that the influx of migrants was not a crisis.

  25. Washington Examiner

    Biden confronted by 'reality' of border crisis politics (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    President Joe Biden's declaration that he is prepared to "shut down" the border if given new authorities by Congress underscores the shifting public sentiment on immigration as migrant crossings break new daily records.

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