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El Paso declares emergency, mayor says 12K migrants could cross May 11
The mayor of El Paso, Texas, declared a state of emergency to help the city prepare for the end of Title 42 on May 11. The pandemic-era health order allowed border officials to deport immigrants almost immediately on public health grounds, but it’s ending. As a result, illegal border crossings are expected to surge over… -
Pelosi asks DEA for help combatting drug cartels in San Francisco
House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi is asking Attorney General Merrick Garland to send the Drug Enforcement Administration to San Francisco. In a letter, Pelosi officially requested that San Francisco be designated for the DEA and Department of Justice’s Operation Overdrive initiative. “Mr. Attorney General, this request is urgent. My constituents have a strong sense of… -
Lawmakers may reapprove warrantless surveillance, want FBI reform first
Congress is considering whether to reapprove Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act that the intelligence community uses to collect information about terrorists, weapons proliferation, cyber-security threats and more. It’s a warrantless surveillance program that evidence shows has been misused and some lawmakers have said they won’t give their approval until they see reforms… -
GOP unveils border bill as Biden admin seeks to open more migrant centers
House Republicans unveiled a new border security bill which Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., described as “the strongest border security package the House has ever taken up.” The chairmen of the committees that wrote the bill said it will include provisions for asylum, e-verify, visa overstays, reinstate so-called migrant protection protocols and build 900 miles… -
Senators introduce bipartisan bill to ban kids under 13 from social media
Four bipartisan senators, two Republicans and two Democrats, introduced a bill to prohibit kids under the age of 13 from using social media. If passed, the Protecting Kids on Social Media Act would also require a parent or guardian’s permission for kids 13-17. The senators contend that this bill is necessary to address extraordinary mental… -
US citizens still in Sudan will need to find their own way out
The United States suspended embassy operations in Sudan on Sunday, April 23, and sent troops on three Chinook helicopters to evacuate approximately 70 employees. But an estimated 16,000 private U.S. citizens remain in the country and the State Department said they should not expect a government-led evacuation. “It’s not safe to undertake a U.S. government-coordinated… -
DeSantis keeps up attacks on Disney as some GOPers balk
Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., addressed a very supportive crowd at the Heritage Foundation’s 50th Anniversary Leadership Summit. In his speech, he promised not to back down from his fight with Disney. “They were exempt from laws that virtually everybody else had to follow,” DeSantis said. “They had great tax breaks, they were even able to… -
Sen. Tim Scott outlines what he calls ‘blueprint to ruin America’
Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., made one of his first speeches since launching a presidential campaign exploratory committee at the Heritage Foundation 50th anniversary leadership summit. He focused on his life story, his policy priorities and what he called a “blueprint to ruin America.” Scott announced his exploratory committee April 12, 2023. It allows him to… -
SCOTUS to hear case of USPS worker who refused to work Sundays
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on a religious accommodation case involving a Postal Service worker who didn’t want to deliver packages on Sundays so he could observe the Sabbath. The decision will set new rules for how strict or lenient an employer must be when employees make schedule requests for religious reasons. Facts… -
DOJ indicts Sinaloa drug lords who fed victims to tigers, offers $56M for info
The Justice Department indicted leaders of the Sinaloa drug cartel who are accused of murder, torture, and other heinous crimes including feeding people both dead and alive to tigers. Those charged include sons of Joaquin Guzman Loera, better known as El Chapo, who is now serving a life sentence at a maximum security prison in… -
Clarence Thomas didn’t disclose real estate sale to GOP megadonor
ProPublica is out with another report about Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas benefiting financially from his friendship with billionaire real estate mogul and Republican donor Harlan Crow. The report stated the justice did not report his sale of property to Crow. The report cited deed and state tax documents which showed Thomas, his mother and… -
Here’s what it would take to replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein
California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D, is struggling to recover from shingles. She expected to be back at the end of March, but she has had continued complications. Feinstein asked Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to appoint a replacement for her on the Judiciary Committee while she’s away, but there are calls for her to step… -
Half the country thinks Biden’s policies are doing nothing for middle class
51% of the country believes President Biden’s policies have not benefited the middle class at all. That’s according to a new national poll from Monmouth University that also found 10% of Americans believe middle class families have benefited from the president’s policies a lot. “Biden’s appeal when he ran for president was that he understands…
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