Biden Acts to Extend Asylum Ban; East Coast Port Strike Looms, and Other Top US Headlines

A summary of current US domestic news features Biden extending the asylum ban at the US-Mexico border, an imminent East Coast port strike, Trump attempted assassination suspect pleading not guilty, FBI's $22.6 million settlement in sex bias claims, California suing a Catholic hospital, and other major events.

In a recent move, the Biden administration has decided to extend the existing asylum ban at the U.S.-Mexico border. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security made the announcement on Monday, signaling a step to curb illegal crossings further. This change, effective immediately, will keep asylum restrictions in place until the average daily arrests drop significantly.

Meanwhile, a potential strike looming over U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports could halt container traffic from Maine to Texas. As the labor contract between the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) expires on Monday, negotiators are at an impasse over wage offers.

In a separate legal development, Ryan Routh has pleaded not guilty to five federal charges related to an alleged assassination attempt on Donald Trump. Additionally, the FBI has agreed to pay $22.6 million to settle sex bias claims made by 34 female trainees. Elsewhere, the attorney general of California has sued a Catholic hospital for refusing an emergency abortion.