More than 1,000 local and state police departments have entered into 287(g) partnerships to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Homeland Security in arresting illegal immigrants nationwide, according to the Trump administration. The DHS announced on Wednesday afternoon that 1,001 nonfederal police agencies across 40 states have entered into agreements to help […]
FBI Director Kash Patel defended his leadership during a combative appearance before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, fielding sharp criticism from both parties. The nearly five-hour hearing saw Patel pressed on a wide range of issues, from the FBI’s refusal to release full witness statements in the Jeffrey Epstein case, to the rise in political violence after Charlie Kirk’s […]
LONDON — President Donald Trump capped the Windsor Castle portion of his United Kingdom state visit with a lavish state banquet Wednesday night. At the dinner, a white-tie affair, Trump and King Charles III were seated at the head of the table, a 155-foot behemoth that British royal officials had been constructing for two days. Secretary […]
Vice President JD Vance publicly proclaimed that the late Charlie Kirk would “welcome” a debate on his views, but asked those in the conversation to save the discussion until after his funeral this week. Vance’s post follows conservative frustrations toward those who have criticized Kirk’s past views or mocked his death. Attorney General Pam Bondi […]
Senate Democrats are attempting to redefine the GOP’s short-term government funding plan as a partisan proposal as the party evolves its messaging strategy on a brewing shutdown feud. They say a Republican bill to extend current spending levels past a Sept. 30 deadline cannot be branded as a “clean” stopgap measure because it lacks input and healthcare […]
Israel declared that its “Iron Beam” laser defense system is fully operational and ready for use. It represents the first operational defense laser to be deployed by a nation facing immediate threats. The Israeli Ministry of Defense said the laser had proven useful in tests against rockets, mortars, aircraft, and unmanned aerial vehicles. It will […]
Texas lawmakers created two committees examining free speech on college campuses in response to conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination, which sparked concerns about the erosion of civil discourse in the United States. Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced the formation of the House and Senate Select Committees on Civil Discourse […]
Secretary of Education Linda McMahon encouraged colleges to have security precautions on campuses and promoted free speech following the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University last week. Kirk was killed during Turning Point USA’s first college campus tour stop, where he talked about and debated politics. When Kirk was shot, he […]
Vice President JD Vance goaded Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer over Detroit‘s crime rates on Wednesday after he visited a manufacturing plant to champion President Donald Trump‘s major domestic policy bill. “My one message to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer here in the state of Michigan is, oh come on,” Vance said as a rally crowd booed […]
House lawmakers introduced a bill to expand the advanced manufacturing production tax credit for companies that produce components for nuclear fusion energy, even as Republicans have scaled back the credits for renewable energy sources such as solar and wind. Rep. Carol Miller (R-WV) introduced the Fusion Advanced Manufacturing Parity Act on Wednesday to expand the […]
