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Passengers getting bumped from flights for asylum-seekers: Report

Travelers in Texas are reportedly being bumped from flights in favor of asylum-seekers pursuing standby seats at McAllen International Airport. The immigrants are purchasing standby tickets, and Border Patrol agents are screening them through a process that includes checking documents to ensure none board flights illegally, according to a report. Homeland Security officials release the asylum-seekers […]

Riley Gaines says dismissal of case against protesters shows ‘double standard’

Former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines said police are playing into a “double standard” by dropping her case against protesters. Gaines appeared on Hannity Thursday to offer further details about the incident last April, when Gaines was giving a speech at a Turning Point USA event at San Francisco State University. Suddenly protesters stormed in, […]

Netanyahu reveals postwar Gaza plan quickly rejected by Palestinian Authority

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has revealed his plan for Gaza in the aftermath of the war, though it was quickly denounced by the Palestinian Authority. Netanyahu presented his plan to members of Israel’s Security Cabinet on Thursday. His plan includes Israel maintaining security control of the West Bank and Gaza, the Palestinian territories, despite […]

FCC to collect and publish data on race and gender of broadcasters

The Federal Communications Commission has launched an initiative to collect data about the race, ethnicity, and gender of the employees at broadcast stations across the United States, an effort that one dissenting commissioner said would encourage discrimination. The FCC voted 3-2 along party lines on Thursday in favor of requiring broadcasters to file a form, […]

CBP officers seize record 6 1/2 tons of meth at Texas port

Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized a record 6 1/2 tons of methamphetamine in Texas, officials announced Thursday. Estimated to be worth over $117 million, the seizure is the largest capture during a single enforcement action, according to a CBP release. The seizure occurred Sunday after an officer noticed a tractor-trailer manifesting a […]

Watch live: Biden hosts country’s governors at White House

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are welcoming all 50 governors to the White House on Friday for the National Governors Association Winter Meeting. The governors and other political leaders are meeting in Washington, D.C., between Thursday and Saturday to discuss bipartisan solutions to key issues facing the states, including topics such as border […]

Trump hedges bets on ‘presidential immunity’ to dismiss classified documents case

Lawyers for former President Donald Trump asked a federal judge on Thursday to dismiss his classified records case in Florida, arguing he is shielded by presidential immunity. The Republican presidential front-runner’s latest effort to claim he is immune from prosecution follows his similar efforts to dismiss special counsel Jack Smith’s separate case that alleges Trump […]

Math problem: Biden impeachment gets tricky with close to 20 ‘no’ votes piling up

House Republicans‘ impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden may be over before it gets to the floor after Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) pointed out inquiry leaders are lacking the votes needed to impeach the president. “I happen to know there are like 20 Republicans who are not in favor of a Biden impeachment,” Bacon told […]

US sanctions more than 500 Russian-linked entities to mark two years since Ukraine invasion

The United States sanctioned more than 500 Russian-linked entities Friday to mark the two-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as part of a multinational effort aimed at cutting into Russia’s war chest while also limiting its ability to build weapons and profit from its shrinking fossil fuel revenue. Speaking to reporters on a call […]

Biden’s use of notecards during private fundraisers sparks donor concerns

Donors are growing concerned about President Joe Biden‘s mental acuity and his ability to remember his own policy decisions. Biden has been relying on notecards during closed-door fundraisers, in which he will call on a prescreened donor and consult his notes to give a detailed answer, a source familiar with the routine told Axios. However, […]
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