A federal judge in Texas on Friday upheld a key piece of President Joe Biden's immigration policy that allows a limited number of migrants from four countries to enter the U.S. on humanitarian grounds, dismissing a challenge from Republican-led states that said the program created an economic burden on them.

The Biden administration circulated a list of "hate groups" to U.S. banks as part of its post-Jan. 6 financial surveillance, a tally compiled by left-of-center groups that featured a host of mainstream conservative organizations.

National Border Patrol Council President Brandon Judd called on President Biden to stop "weaponizing" the union in the battle over border security, saying the White House is misrepresenting agents' position on a recent border bill.

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said it's "sad" that Senate Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has endorsed former President Donald Trump for the 2024 GOP nomination.

A psychiatrist who has worked with elderly dementia patients said President Biden exhibited signs of stimulant use to mask cognitive decline in his amped-up, aggressive State of the Union speech on Thursday.