The State Department officially determined Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is wrongfully detained by Russia. Gershkovich was arrested in March and accused of espionage by Russia’s Federal Security Bureau.  “Journalism is not a crime. We condemn the Kremlin’s continued repression of independent voices in Russia, and its ongoing war against the truth,” State Department…

Newly released surveillance video inside a Nashville Christian school shows the moments before a shooting rampage began; a migration fire kills dozens; and a Senate staffer is stabbed in broad daylight. These stories and more highlight the daily rundown for Tuesday, March 28, 2023.  New details in Nashville shooting New details have emerged out of…

More than 1,000 migrants pushed back border authorities on Sunday, Mar. 12 at the Santa Fe International Bridge in El Paso, Texas. They were trying to cross the dividing line between Mexico and the United States. Migrants were seen pushing back police, pushing through orange barricades, and jumping through razor barbed wire. Young children were…

Illegal immigration dropped 42% in January compared to December. According to new numbers from CBP, Border Patrol agents encountered 128,410 migrants in between official ports of entry compared to 221,675 the month before. Breaking it down by demographic, 108,573 were single adults, 38,087 were family units, and 9,393 were unaccompanied children. As per deportation proceedings, 64,499…

The disturbing videotaped beating death of Tyre Nichols has renewed the call for police reform legislation. Five Memphis police officers, all of whom were Black, have been fired and charged with second-degree murder. Nichols’ beating has sparked new conversations about the issue of race in law enforcement. Straight Arrow News contributor Ruben Navarrette, whose father…

77 Congressional Democrats sent a letter to President Biden that said his immigrant parole program and proposed asylum rules break the law. But Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar, D, who represents a district on the southern border, decided not to sign the letter and said asylum seekers should apply at ports of entry. “I want to…

Classified documents were found at the home of former Vice President Mike Pence; President Joe Biden has been sued over his migrant sponsorship plan; and Pope Francis criticized laws criminalizing homosexuality. These stories and more highlight the morning rundown for Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Earthquake hits California coast A 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the…

The Border Patrol opened a 153,000-square-foot facility in El Paso, Texas, that will have the capacity to hold 1,000 migrants. Customs and Border Protection said the facility’s primary purpose is to safely and expeditiously process individuals in Border Patrol custody. The new center is weatherproof, climate controlled and will also provide space for eating, sleeping…

As President Biden visited the Texas border town of El Paso last Sunday, the Republican governor of the Lone Star State, Greg Abbott, accused the president of “avoiding sites where mass immigration occurs” and arriving “two years too late.” Others in the GOP are employing a more diplomatic tone. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) is leading…