Sen. Rand Paul’s, R-Ky., ninth annual “Festivus Report” has been released, outlining hundreds of billions of dollars in government spending which the senator describes as wasteful. It includes payments to dead people, an island to breed research monkeys, and military equipment left outside to rust.  The report includes more than 20 examples of what Paul…

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…

The Denver Police Department said it is increasing patrols near the homes of Colorado Supreme Court justices following the court’s ruling to disqualify former President Donald Trump from the 2024 presidential ballot. The 4-3 decision has drawn criticism from Trump supporters, and both local law enforcement and the FBI said they are investigating threats made…

It wasn’t Christmas lights illuminating the sky in Crimea overnight; video of what purports to be a Ukrainian airstrike against a Russian navy warship shows an explosion sending a fireball into the air. The size of the initial blast and secondary explosions indicate Ukraine likely used a deep strike missile like the Storm Shadow, and…

A swatting attempt targeting Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s home on Christmas Day was sniffed out by local authorities. According to law enforcement, a man from New York called the Georgia suicide hotline at around 11 a.m. ET claiming he had shot his girlfriend and was going to kill himself at the congresswoman’s home. Police…

America retaliates against Iran-backed militant groups following an attack on U.S. servicemembers in Iraq. And, as of today, Dec. 26, some of Apple’s most popular watches are no longer for sale. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023. US strikes Iran-backed groups after attack injures 3 US servicemembers in…

Members of Congress consistently work three to four days a week in Washington, D.C., and fly back and forth to their home states on taxpayer dime. On Thursday mornings, there is usually a line of over 100 cars in front of the Capitol, a telltale sign that the exodus from Washington is about to begin. …

Artificial intelligence facial recognition technology is used at airports, grocery stores, stadiums and entertainment venues. People even use it to unlock their smartphones several times a day. However, computers don’t always get things right. The biometric face-scanning technology is growing in popularity among private businesses. However, what happens when proper safety measures are not put…

As Congress begins its holiday break with no new deal reached on border security, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Thursday, Dec. 21. In the letter, the speaker blamed the president for the crisis at the border and called on him to take several executive actions to “stem the record…

The death toll in Gaza rises above 20,000, according to local health officials. And the speaker of the House writes a letter to the president urging him to take executive action on the border crisis. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, Dec. 22, 2023.   Health ministry says Gaza death toll surpasses 20,000…