The head of the Department of Justice, Attorney General Merrick Garland, held in contempt of Congress. And “life-threatening” flooding in south Florida as more torrential rain is expected Thursday. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, June 13, 2024. Attorney General Merrick Garland held in contempt of Congress In an effort led…

Authorities have detained eight suspected terrorists with possible ties to ISIS in a coordinated operation across major U.S. cities. Federal sources revealed that all eight individuals were “fully vetted and released into the U.S.” after crossing the southern border in 2023 and 2024. Deportation efforts underway Efforts are now underway to deport the detained suspects.…

The Biden administration is considering a new immigration policy that would protect the undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens from deportation. Multiple outlets are reporting that administration officials are working to present a plan to President Joe Biden for consideration.  If approved, it would be enacted as a parole program, which protects certain groups from deportation…

President Joe Biden comments on his son’s federal gun trial during a wide-ranging interview. And Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu planned a visit to D.C. to address Congress. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, June 7, 2024. President says he would not pardon Hunter Biden in federal gun trial As the prosecution is set…

Five months before the November elections, immigration remains a top concern for American voters. Lawmakers in Arizona voted Tuesday, June 4, to give voters a chance to determine how to handle illegal immigration in their state. Come November, people in the Grand Canyon State will vote on a ballot measure that would make it a…

President Joe Biden arrived in France to commemorate D-Day as his executive action on the southern border takes effect. And one major league player is banned for life after betting on baseball games. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, June 5.  President Biden in France as U.S. border restrictions take effect President…

A new executive order from President Joe Biden will shut down asylum requests at the southern border if illegal crossings surpass 2,500 per day. According to The Associated Press, which spoke with White House officials, the asylum claim process would be reopened once the average daily crossings between ports of entry drops to 1,500.   However,…

A bipartisan duo of New York City Council members is planning to introduce a bill to roll back sanctuary city measures, which were approved under former Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration. Council members Robert Holden, a Democrat from Queens, and Joe Borelli, a Republican from Staten Island, have criticized New York’s immigration laws as the…

President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order Tuesday, June 4. According to multiple news outlets, the order would temporarily shut down the U.S. southern border with Mexico when illegal crossings between ports exceed 2,500 a day.  With daily border crossings averaging well above that, the executive action could lead to an immediate shutdown of the…

Opening arguments are set to begin now that the jury is seated in Hunter Biden’s federal gun charges trial in Delaware. And a young attendee on the House floor has social media abuzz. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, June 4. Opening arguments to begin in Hunter Biden trial Day two…