The Daily Populous

Tuesday January 30th, 2024 evening edition

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Republicans four months ago... locked arms together and said, ‘We’re not going to give you money for this.

The deal being negotiated in Congress would reportedly require the U.S. to close the border if about 5,000 migrants cross illegally on any given day.

Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) says Republicans should wait to see details of a border deal compromise before criticizing it.

“The border package doesn’t even come close to securing the border,” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said last week, calling it a “stinking pile of crap.”.

At the same time, House Republicans are moving to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alexander Mayorkas, the person in charge of border enforcement.

And Biden’s Department of Homeland Security is deporting three times as many border crossers per month as did Trump’s DHS.

“We’ve got a chance right now, the best chance in 35 years, to make a deal on the border. »

Austin experimented with giving people $1,000 a month. They said they spent the no-strings-attached cash mostly on housing.

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People who received guaranteed basic income in one of Texas' largest cities reported reduced rates of housing insecurity.

And the number of participants who reported being unable to afford to eat a balanced meal decreased by 17 percentage points, not 17%. »

Russian Su-34 Fighter Jet Downed Over Luhansk Region, Ukraine Says

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A Russian Su-34 fighter jet was shot down on Monday over the eastern Luhansk region, Ukraine’s military has reported.

The Sukhoi Su-34 (Russian: Сухой Су-34; NATO reporting name: Fullback) is Russia's top, front-line fighter bomber.

According to the independent military watch group Oryx the Russia air force has lost at least 's war with Ukraine the Russian air force has lost 25 Su-34 jets. »

Yakuza Series Developer Had Its Biggest Launch On Steam With Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth

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The developer of the Yakuza series, Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, had its biggest launch ever on Valve’s digital platform, Steam, with the release of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth.

According to the concurrent player count statistics for Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth on SteamDB, developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio had its biggest game launch ever on Steam, with a peak concurrent player count of 37,426.

As such, the latest entry in the Yakuza series ended up being the biggest launch yet for Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio. »