A U.S. Border Patrol K-9 detected a cache of tactical weapons at a California gas station, leading to the discovery and seizure of 25 AK-47 style rifles, 25 30-round magazines, two pistols, and the arrest of two individuals. The incident, part of Operation Apollo, a counter-fentanyl initiative, underscores the ongoing efforts to combat the trafficking…

The number of migrants coming across the U.S. southern border has increased in recent years. However, it’s not only migrants from Mexico and Latin America. The number of people coming from China has also spiked. In 2023, around 37,000 Chinese citizens were apprehended at the border. That is 50 times more than in 2021. These…

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said U.S.-Mexico border crossings have fallen “materially” since President Joe Biden signed an executive order limiting migrant asylum claims. Mayorkas told a group of Bloomberg reporters that U.S. border officials are seeing results and recorded 2,600 migrant encounters between ports of entry Sunday, June 16 — a major…

Americans who don’t support either major party’s candidate for president find themselves in a difficult but familiar bind. Since the founding of the American republic itself, two political leviathans have dominated politics, quickly absorbing or brushing aside third-party challengers. From Teddy Roosevelt to Ross Perot, there have been some candidates capable of challenging this two-party…

President Joe Biden takes executive action to protect hundreds of thousands of undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens. And from wildfires to tropical storms to extreme heat, much of the country is under alert for severe weather. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, June 18, 2024. Biden administration announces protection for undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens…

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, which has caused devastation in Central and South America, is now linked to human smuggling and sex trafficking in the U.S. The gang has been connected to violence in New York, Chicago and potentially Miami, among other places. Murders, sex trafficking, kidnappings, and money…

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents continue to seize record amounts of fentanyl, methamphetamine, weapons and ammunition at the Mariposa Port of Entry in Nogales, Arizona. Trends continued in May of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents bringing drugs into the United States and smuggling weapons into Mexico. In May, Customs and Border Protection agents…

The Border Patrol arrested Gerardo Henao 14 hours after President Joe Biden suspended asylum processing at the U.S. border with Mexico this week. But instead of being summarily deported, he was dropped off by agents the next day at a San Diego bus stop, where he caught a train to the airport for a flight to Newark,…

With a month to go until his sentencing in his New York criminal case, former President Donald Trump will take part in a virtual interview. And caught on camera: the moment a bull jumped a fence at an Oregon rodeo, injuring several people. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Monday, June 10, 2024.…

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…