The United States launches strikes against Iranian-backed targets in the Middle East three days in a row. And more than 100 people are dead after devastating wildfires tear through Chile. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Monday, Feb. 5, 2024.   U.S. launches strikes against Iran-linked groups in Middle East Beginning this past Friday, Feb.…

The text of the bill to provide foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, and increase U.S. border security could be released at any moment. Between former President Donald Trump’s opposition and what negotiators call “rumors,” what once looked like a promising bipartisan victory now may not even get approved in one piece — if…

President Biden said the U.S. will respond after three troops are killed in an attack in Jordan. And climate activists target one of the most famous paintings in the world. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. Biden says U.S. will respond after 3 troops killed in Jordan President…

The fight between Texas and the federal government over enforcement at the U.S. southern border continues to intensify. The Supreme Court ruled on Jan. 22 that federal officers could cut and remove razor wire installed along the border by the Lone Star state to prevent illegal crossings.  Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, R, and other officials fired…

The Supreme Court ruled that Border Patrol agents are allowed to remove razor wire at the U.S.-Mexico border on Monday, Jan. 22. That same day, Texas National Guard installed more razor wire, placing the majority of it at Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas. Soldiers have taken over the park and refuse to allow federal…

The Mexican government is calling on the U.S. to take additional measures to curb the illicit flow of U.S. military weapons across its borders. Mexico’s top diplomat announced Monday, Jan. 23, that she is pushing for an investigation into the increasing presence of U.S. military equipment in the hands of Mexican drug cartels. According to…

The Supreme Court has weighed in on the latest bout in the ongoing fight on border enforcement between Texas and the federal government. The 5-4 ruling by the high court allows federal agents to cut razor wire installed by Texas. In a move to discourage illegal border crossings, Texas installed 30 miles of razor wire…

Voters in New Hampshire are heading to the polls this morning for the first-in-the-nation primary. And a young golf champ misses out on getting over a million dollars despite winning a PGA tournament. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, Jan. 23,  2024. Trump, Haley seek victory in New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary…

As the Republican primaries take center stage in the Granite State during the week of Jan. 21, there are increased calls for a border wall along the U.S.-Canada frontier. Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley became the latest to sound the alarm about increased incursions at the northern border. “I think we do whatever it takes…

Following a meeting at the White House on Wednesday, Jan. 17, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told reporters he pressed President Biden on immigration reform, calling the southern border a “national security and humanitarian catastrophe.” Biden invited congressional leaders to push for more aid to Ukraine, aid that has been blocked by House Republicans for…