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Houston mayor signs order to limit cooperation with ICE, says 'elections matter' after Democrats win
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Houston mayor signs order to limit cooperation with ICE, says 'elections matter' after Democrats win

  • By LEKAN OYEKANMI - Associated Press

The mayor of Houston says the city will limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities, heralding “a new model” of immigration enforcement after Democrats won power in Texas for the first time in decades.. Mayor John Whitmire said the city would go after immigrants “that pose a danger, not those that are going about their family business, work and education.” Details of the change were to be spelled out in an executive order but the move by the nation’s fourth-largest city is one of the first steps to curb ICE’s powers since Tuesday’s election.

Zelenskyy urges support for new US sanctions on Russia after Trump puts them on hold
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Zelenskyy urges support for new US sanctions on Russia after Trump puts them on hold

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged supporters to defend new U.S. sanctions against Russia. It comes after President Donald Trump signed an executive order pausing a package of restrictions targeting the Russian economy. The White House's decision raises fears that Ukraine could be further exposed to Moscow’s assaults as winter approaches. Zelenskyy calls Trump's move unfortunate but refrains from criticizing him. He hopes the sanctions can be revived. On Saturday, Zelenskyy reports that Moscow carried out a massive strike on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, targeting over 15 sites. Ukraine’s air force says most of the attacks were suppressed or destroyed.