Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, R, signed an executive order Tuesday, Jan. 2, banning all land sales to “foreign adversaries” within 10 miles of critical military sites in the state, saying the state is taking security into its own hands. The executive order comes as fears have been raised about China-backed entities purchasing land strategically near…

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…

Nearly 950 pages of documents were made public on Wednesday, Jan. 3, from Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre’s lawsuit. None of the people listed are accused of wrongdoing, but the documents do reveal associations with Epstein. Around 250 more documents are expected to be unsealed in days to come. One notable new name is magician…

Gun rights groups are suing Colorado over a newly enacted law banning so-called ghost guns. Rocky Mountain Gun Owners and the National Association for Gun Rights filed a federal lawsuit against Colorado’s Unserialized Firearms and Firearm Components bill, signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis in June. “These pre-assembled, click together, untraceable, deadly weapons are…

The COVID-19 pandemic may be over but a familiar and controversial pandemic-era mandate is making a return in some states. Mask mandates are back at some hospitals in the United States. Hospitals in a handful of states are requiring staff to wear masks following a rise in the JN-1 variant, the most prevalent form 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…

“Do you know why I pulled you over?” This is a question no one wants to hear on their commute, and starting Monday, Jan. 1, drivers in California won’t have to hear it if they get pulled over anymore. A bill signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom, D, in 2022 is set to go…

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…