Some of the most conservative House Republicans are willing to shut down the government to address the nation’s immigration challenges. House Speaker Mike Johnson and 64 GOP colleagues visited Eagle Pass, Texas on Wednesday, Jan. 3, emphasizing their control over budget decisions just two weeks before the government funding deadline. “What we saw today only…

The Justice Department is suing Texas over a bill Governor Greg Abbott signed into law last month that allows local police to arrest migrants who cross the border illegally. The law also gives judges the power to order migrants to leave the U.S. The law has already been met with a lot of opposition; some critics…

Dozens of court documents related to Jeffrey Epstein are unsealed to the public. And the Justice Department is suing Texas over its new immigration law. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024. Previously sealed Jeffrey Epstein court documents released Hundreds of pages of previously sealed court documents related to…

A human rights group said it found the U.S. government is failing African migrants. The developments stem from a 2022 report that found the U.S. violated the human rights of dozens of asylum-seekers during the Trump presidency. Among the allegations were torture and restraint. Our forefathers were taken from Africa in chains, and I was…

Record numbers of migrants surging into the U.S. have Americans focused on the southern border. However, a recent illegal crossing on the northern border is a reminder of an alarming trend of migrants with terrorism ties crossing into the U.S. “We do know that among those aliens the Border Patrol has apprehended, the number of…

An attacker stabs the leader of South Korea’s opposition party during a press event. And a plane with nearly 400 people on board catches fire while landing in Japan. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024. Political leader in South Korea stabbed on livestream The leader of South Korea’s…

At least a dozen people are dead after Russia launched one of its largest missile attacks on Ukraine. And the U.S. military’s space plane takes off on a secret mission with the help of a SpaceX rocket. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, Dec. 29, 2023. Russia launches 110 missiles at…

Biden administration officials are pressing the Mexican government for help at the U.S.-Mexico border. United States officials and Mexican leaders met to strategize immigration solutions as migrant entries into the U.S. reach unprecedented numbers. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas met with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Wednesday, Dec.…

The Colorado Republican Party is appealing the ruling by the state’s high court that bans former President Trump from running again. And Apple is restocking its shelves after an import ban on its watches is temporarily blocked. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023. Colorado Republican Party appeals ruling…

Migrants seeking asylum in the United States may have to wait years before their cases can be heard. The backlog of U.S. immigration court cases has surpassed 3 million. That number is up by more than 1 million cases in 12 months, according to Syracuse University’s Transaction Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC). For comparison, in September…