After hitting a low during the first Trump administration, immigration courts are reporting a big jump in illegal migrants skipping their court dates for asylum and deportation hearings. In a new Government Accountability Office report, the rise in no-shows by illegal immigrants has jumped to 34%, up from a low during President-elect Donald Trump’s last […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said there is no time for Republicans to engage in “palace drama” ahead of Friday’s speakership vote, in which he aims to retain the gavel going into the 119th Congress. Discussion of Johnson having enough votes to keep his position has grown as Friday draws closer, as Republicans only have […]
President-elect Donald Trump blamed President Joe Biden’s “open border” policy for exposing the United States to violent crime and ISIS threats after several possible terrorism attacks left the country reeling on New Year’s Day. Trump said Thursday morning that Biden, whom he described as “the worst president in the history of America,” has set policies […]
In a significant setback for the outgoing Biden administration, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday that the Federal Communications Commission lacked the legal authority to reinstate net neutrality rules. The decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit invalidates the FCC’s 2024 “Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet Order,” which reintroduced regulations […]
President-elect Donald Trump called for the CIA to intervene over the border, citing the failure of other U.S. agencies. In a post on Truth Social, Trump derided the Department of Justice, FBI, and local prosecutors for failing to take action, citing “weak, ineffective, and virtually nonexistent leadership.” TRUMP LOOKS TO LAWSUITS AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENT TO […]
The top House Democrat on the Rules Committee is denouncing Republicans for attempting to restrict the minority party’s ability to oust the speaker in the latest House rules legislation set to be approved this week. The new legislation, which will be voted on for approval when the 119th Congress convenes Friday, would require nine members […]
X owner Elon Musk faced backlash for suspending accounts after promising a social media platform dedicated to free speech. A group of hard-right influencers known as the “Groypers” lost their verified check status, while others were suspended on X in recent days. The Groypers are named after the fat green frog meme. Leading the pack […]
A major green banking group is in trouble after Morgan Stanley announced its exit, joining a long list of big banks to leave the group before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Morgan Stanley said Thursday it would depart from the Net-Zero Banking Alliance, which organizes banks to align on reducing their carbon emissions, on net, […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk deepened his involvement in global politics with an attack on United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer. In the last week, X has erupted over discussions of Pakistani child rape gangs that terrorized thousands of children in the U.K. over several decades. Though the extent of the problem had been known since […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) blamed both the Biden administration and Senate Democrats for failing to secure the nation’s southern border, which he argued has “real consequences,” following a terrorist attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day. President-elect Donald Trump issued a statement early Thursday morning, saying the nation’s “OPEN BORDERS” and “nonexistent leadership” […]
