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Welcome to another edition of FT Now! It’s been yet another week of major political news, so let’s get to work! First up, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott slammed the Biden Administration over its continued inaction with the migrant crisis at the southern border. Next up, a new survey has President Biden at his lowest approval rating yet. Finally, Republican governors are demanding answers and action from the Biden Administration after it cut supplies of monoclonal antibody treatments to their states.
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| Abbott Blasts Biden Over Border Crisis: ‘It’s Total Chaos,’ ‘They Need To Up Their Game, Big Time’ |
| What Happened: |
| Amid an explosion of migrants along the southern border this week, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott slammed the Biden Administration for its inaction.
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| The southern border crisis has continued unabated since President Biden took office, and Gov. Abbott has had enough of the federal government offering no help: "The only thing [the Biden administration has] shown is an incapability of dealing with this crisis, candidly in a way where they pretend it doesn’t even exist."
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| In addition to Gov. Abbott, Republican governors from around the country are urging the Biden Administration to finally do its duty and take concrete steps to secure the border. Hopefully, President Biden will finally listen.
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| New Gallup low for Biden, even below Harris
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| What Happened: |
| President Biden’s approval rating continued to fall this week, as a new Gallup survey has him at just 43% for the first time.
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| Declining poll numbers for the president are explained by a widespread dissatisfaction with his responses to multiple crises - most notably the Afghanistan withdrawal, the southern border crisis, and his inability to get COVID-19 under control.
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| This is a bad sign for Democrats hoping to maintain power in the 2022 midterm elections, and they are beginning to worry about the direction their party is headed.
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| 'People are going to die': Governors, lawmakers rip Biden rationing of COVID treatment as partisan
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| What Happened: |
| Republican lawmakers and governors are calling out the Biden Administration for cutting off supplies of the life-saving monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19 in their states.
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| The move by the Biden Administration to restrict access to the treatment has confounded the Republican lawmakers, who were promised the exact opposite - a ramping up of shipments from the federal government.
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| Republicans in states that rely on monoclonal antibody treatments aren’t giving up. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis: "...We're going to fight like hell to make sure that our folks get what they need."
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| Did you know? |
| In 2021, there are TWO governor’s races: New Jersey and Virginia. Both governor’s mansions are currently held by Democrats, but this November, voters have a chance to turn them red. If you’re interested in becoming part of the growing movement to take back New Jersey and Virginia, consider joining the relevant Facebook groups and spread the word! |
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Thank you for reading this week’s edition of FT Now.
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