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2.28pm GMT
This is Joan Greve in Washington, taking over for Martin Belam.
Here’s what the blog is keeping an eye on today: Joe Biden will sign a series of executive orders aimed at unraveling Donald Trump’s immigration agenda.
Joe Biden is set to create a task force to reunify families separated at the US-Mexico border by the Trump administration, as part of a new series of immigration executive actions.
The two other orders to be announced on Tuesday call for a review of the changes the Trump administration made to reshape US immigration, and for programs to address the forces driving people north, senior Biden administration officials said.
Related: Biden to launch task force to reunite families separated at US-Mexico border
1.52pm GMT
You get the sense that Iran is very swiftly turning into a major foreign policy headache for Joe Biden and new secretary of state Antony Blinken. The US has said it would be willing to go back to the Iran nuclear deal that Donald Trump withdrew from, providing Iran goes back to abiding by its conditions.
That very much does not appear to be happening.
Continue reading…Biden and Republicans agree to more Covid relief talks despite divisionsHow red states might block Biden’s roadmap to Covid recoveryAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she is a sexual assault survivorSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email 2.28pm GMTThis is Joan Greve in Washington, taking over for Martin Belam.Here’s what the blog is keeping an eye on today: Joe Biden will sign a series of executive orders aimed at unraveling Donald Trump’s immigration agenda. Joe Biden is set to create a task force to reunify families separated at the US-Mexico border by the Trump administration, as part of a new series of immigration executive actions.The two other orders to be announced on Tuesday call for a review of the changes the Trump administration made to reshape US immigration, and for programs to address the forces driving people north, senior Biden administration officials said. Related: Biden to launch task force to reunite families separated at US-Mexico border 1.52pm GMTYou get the sense that Iran is very swiftly turning into a major foreign policy headache for Joe Biden and new secretary of state Antony Blinken. The US has said it would be willing to go back to the Iran nuclear deal that Donald Trump withdrew from, providing Iran goes back to abiding by its conditions. That very much does not appear to be happening. Continue reading…