Wisconsin Warden Charged, Biden's Asylum Ban, and Trump's TikTok Strategy

A Wisconsin prison warden faces misconduct charges after inmate deaths, Biden's new asylum ban takes effect at the US-Mexico border, and Trump targets young male voters on TikTok. Also, Senate fails to advance a contraception access bill, and Hunter Biden's former girlfriend testifies about his drug use.

Following is a summary of current US domestic news briefs.

Wisconsin prison warden charged with misconduct after inmate deaths

The embattled warden of a Wisconsin prison that was under federal investigation was charged with misconduct in public office on Wednesday, court record showed, after four inmates at the maximum security facility died over the last year. Randall Hepp, warden of the Waupun Correctional Institution in Waupun, was taken into custody by authorities in Dodge County one day after he announced his resignation, the local sheriff said at a briefing.

New reality for migrants at U.S.-Mexico border as Biden asylum ban takes effect

Jessica Leon, an asylum-seeker from Ecuador, scaled a border wall on Tuesday with her 3-year-old daughter, setting foot on U.S. soil in San Diego, California, just hours before a new asylum ban took effect. She and about a dozen other migrants from Guatemala, Colombia and Vietnam who climbed the wall immediately turned themselves in to U.S. border agents. They were directed to walk to the place known as Whiskey 8 - a dusty strip of U.S. territory between two border walls, one dividing the U.S. from Mexico and the second a more imposing obstacle several yards further north.

Democratic contraception access bill fails in US Senate

A bill to safeguard access to contraceptives failed to advance in a U.S. Senate vote on Wednesday, after congressional Democrats forced the vote in a bid to focus public attention on reproductive rights ahead of the November election. The Right to Contraception Act, which would protect birth control access nationwide, got 51 votes in support and 39 against, but fell short of the chamber's 60-vote threshold for advancing to a full debate.

Hunter Biden's ex-girlfriend describes his drug use at his criminal trial

Hunter Biden's former girlfriend testified about his near-constant crack cocaine use at lavish hotels at the criminal trial where prosecutors are trying to prove that U.S. President Joe Biden's son lied about his addiction to illegally buy a gun.

Jurors heard that Hunter Biden would prepare crack at the ritzy Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles or spend days in hotel rooms getting high in the months before his 2018 gun purchase, according to his former girlfriend.

US House Republicans ask Justice Department to prosecute Biden's son, brother

The top U.S. House of Representatives Republicans leading an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden on Wednesday asked the Justice Department to prosecute his brother James and his son Hunter for allegedly lying to their probe. More than eight months have passed since House Republicans launched their probe into the Democratic president, alleging that members of Biden's family profited by actions he took as vice president from 2009-2017. They have produced no evidence proving wrongdoing on Biden's part and have not brought impeachment articles up for a vote.

Explainer-What does Biden's new asylum ban at the US-Mexico border do?

U.S. President Joe Biden's administration will block migrants from claiming asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border until attempted crossings fall under new actions rolled out on Tuesday. The asylum ban went into effect at 12:01 a.m. ET (0401 GMT) on Wednesday.

Biden imposes sweeping asylum ban at US-Mexico border

U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday instituted a broad asylum ban on migrants caught illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, a major enforcement move in the run-up to November elections that will decide control of the White House. Migrants caught crossing illegally could be quickly deported or turned back to Mexico under the measure, which will take effect just after midnight. There will be exceptions for unaccompanied children, people who face serious medical or safety threats and victims of trafficking, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said.

Trump seeks to court young male voters in new TikTok gambit

Donald Trump plans to post a stream of short-form videos on TikTok targeting young men with messages on inflation and other economic issues, two campaign advisers told Reuters, giving the first glimpse of the Republican presidential candidate's strategy for the popular app as the 2024 race intensifies. Trump joined TikTok on Saturday with an inaugural video from an Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts event. It underlined his campaign's effort to court young voters, particularly men who form the core of the UFC fan base.

Person with bird flu died in Mexico, WHO says

A person with prior health complications who had contracted bird flu died in Mexico in April and the source of exposure to the virus was unknown, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. WHO said the current risk of bird flu virus to the general population is low.

Trump's gun license expected to be revoked following felony conviction, media reports say

Former U.S. President Donald Trump's license to carry a gun will likely be revoked by the New York City Policy Department following his conviction on charges of falsifying documents to cover up a payment to a porn star, CNN and NBC News reported on Wednesday. CNN reported that Trump's concealed carry permit was suspended in April 2023 following his indictment on the charges.

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