The White House opened Wednesday’s press briefing with an admonition: Republicans carry the blame for the border crisis. “For years, Republicans have refused to heed the president’s request for action on much-needed funding for border security,” press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said as part of a lengthy opening statement. “Without exception, House Republicans have tried to […]
The Virginia General Assembly passed legislation that would bar admissions offices from giving special treatment to children of alumni and donors when they apply to the state’s public universities, sending the measure to Gov. Glenn Youngkin‘s (R-VA) desk. The bill, sponsored by Democratic state Sen. Schuyler VanValkenburg, passed the state Senate last week, and companion […]
All Alaska households participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will receive their February payments tomorrow. Alaska sends out payments to every SNAP-participating household, regardless of case number or last name, on the 1st of each month. North Dakota, Rhode Island, and Vermont will also send out payments to all participating recipients on Thursday. In Alaska, about 12% of […]
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will begin sending February payments to Colorado‘s low-income households tomorrow. Food stamps will be sent out on Thursday until Feb. 10 in the Centennial State. The average payment per household member per month in Colorado is $181. Approximately 540,300 people, or 9% of Colorado’s population, receive SNAP benefits. A household of one can receive a maximum […]
The situation at the U.S. border with Mexico has brought many changes to the country, including the way immigrants act when faced with arrest. In the past, immigrants would largely hide from authorities to avoid being caught in the country illegally. But now, many asylum-seekers seek out Border Patrol and law enforcement after entering the […]
Democratic Denver Mayor Mike Johnston said the city is “really struggling” to provide shelter and resources for the influx of immigrants surging into Denver, the latest sign that the border crisis is seeping into states not located on the Mexican border. Johnston visited families in a makeshift encampment as Denver experienced temperatures sinking below zero […]
Federal investigators have launched an investigation into a viral video on YouTube that purports to show a Border Patrol agent allegedly exposing himself to onlookers while on the way to detain and transport illegal immigrants, the Washington Examiner has learned. The unidentified federal law enforcement agent’s actions were posted online Tuesday in a 30-minute video […]
The D.C. Council began debating the latest crime legislation this week, with several of the council members raising concerns about possible civil rights violations and a rollback in police accountability measures. The Secure DC Omnibus bill was introduced on Jan. 10 by Councilwoman Brooke Pinto, combining months of proposals and individual crime bills from council […]
The House passed a major bipartisan bill on Wednesday that would expand the child tax credit and renew key business investment deductions. The vote was 357-70, with members of both parties supporting the $78 billion legislation, H.R. 7024, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act. The bill faces some obstacles in the Senate. The White House, though, has […]
Three Southern state legislative leaders appear open to expanding health coverage to low-income residents in changes from previous rhetoric. House speakers from Georgia, Mississippi, and Alabama said Republican lawmakers are looking into the expansion concept, which could result in nearly 500,000 people getting insurance in all three states combined, according to the think tank KFF. […]
