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USCIS pending caseload nears 12 million as processing slows, NPR analysis finds
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Nearly 12 million applications for immigration benefits were awaiting action at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services by the end of September 2025, including 11.6 million in USCIS’ backlog and 247,974 unopened filings in a separate “frontlog,” according to an NPR review of USCIS data. NPR reported the backlog grew by about 2 million in the first year of President Trump’s second term, a faster rise than during his entire first term, leaving more applicants without timely proof their filings were received.
Tensions inside the Democratic Party are intensifying over whether to release the long-promised 200-page internal review of the 2024 election defeat, with the debate now intersecting Kamala Harris’s potential 2028 presidential campaign.
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American Airlines operated its first direct flight from Miami to Caracas on Thursday, seven years after a US ban and months after federal approval, reconnecting families amid improved US-Venezuela ties following Nicolás Maduro's removal from power. The event drew celebrations and praise from the White House.
On the latest episode of his HBO show Real Time, host Bill Maher questioned Michigan Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin about her party's widespread opposition to President Donald Trump's military actions against Iran. Maher pointed out that only Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman appeared to dissent from the Democratic line on Operation Epic Fury. Slotkin acknowledged successes in degrading Iran's capabilities while expressing reservations about the conflict's direction.
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Some Michigan Democrats are criticizing Abdul El-Sayed’s decision to appear at an upcoming campaign event involving left-wing streamer Hasan Piker, arguing that Piker’s past remarks are politically toxic in a battleground state. Others in Democratic circles say campaigns should engage online creators to reach younger voters as the party looks toward the 2026 midterms and beyond.
The U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce passed HR 7661, the 'Stop the Sexualization of Children Act,' out of markup on March 17, 2026. The bill would prohibit federal funds for school programs or materials deemed 'sexually oriented' for children under 18. It now heads to the full House for consideration.
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Andrew T. Walker, a Christian ethics professor, argues in a Daily Wire article that Texas state representative James Talarico employs Christianity as a rhetorical tool to advance progressive policies. Talarico, a Democratic Senate candidate, has gained viral attention for quoting Scripture and discussing Jesus frequently. Walker contends this faith serves more as electoral strategy than theological foundation.
Senate votes to ban prediction markets for senators and staff
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