The U.S. military shot down an aircraft belonging to a NATO ally in an act of self-defense. And we take a few steps in learning more about the history of humans in America. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. U.S. fighter jet shoots down Turkish drone in Syria A…

Tensions are rising between top Democrats in Illinois and the Biden administration over the state’s migrant crisis. Thousands of migrants are being relocated to Chicago, however limited resources to house them are being provided. Illinois Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker penned a letter to President Joe Biden criticizing the federal government’s response to the migrant crisis,…

With just hours to go for Congress to act, we look at what could be affected if a government shutdown begins this weekend. And it’s the end of an era as Netflix ships out its final DVDs. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, Sept. 29, 2023. Congress has only hours to act before…

The Department of Homeland Security has been collecting DNA from migrants detained at the U.S. southern border since 2019. Mark Morgan, former acting commissioner of Customs and Border Protection said that at the beginning of the Trump administration, if migrants came to the border as a family, doing so would be their passport into the…

Both chambers of Congress are making moves as a possible government shutdown is just days away.  And we take a closer look at the potential impact offshore wind turbines are having on marine life. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. House, Senate vote on bills to avoid government…

There’s another migrant surge at the U.S. southern border. Thousands of migrants, mostly from Venezuela, crossed the Rio Grande during the week of Sept. 17, trekking into Eagle Pass, Texas. Border officials report at least two people drowned in the river including a 3-year-old child. Earlier this week, during an interview with CNN, Eagle Pass’…

The Department of Homeland Security announced it made 3,900 weapons seizures from October to July, including 1,900 handguns, 593 long arms and 77 explosives. That’s more than all of fiscal year 2022. But the reality is federal officials confiscate just a fraction of the 200,000 to 250,000 weapons smuggled from America into Mexico every year.…

House investigators issued six subpoenas Tuesday seeking information about the government’s role in allegedly obstructing a criminal probe into Hunter Biden over hundreds of thousands of dollars in unpaid taxes and lying on a gun background check form.

Border Patrol agents have seen an increase in the number of Chinese nationals illegally crossing the border this year. Agents apprehended 33,409 Chinese immigrants trying to enter the country illegally from October to June; that’s already higher than the 27,756 apprehensions for all of fiscal year 2022.  Here’s a look at the statistics: Fiscal year…

The Justice Department is asking a federal judge to order Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, R, to remove buoys in the Rio Grande that Abbott said are designed to deter illegal immigration. Attorneys argued if the buoys aren’t removed, it will cause irreparable harm to foreign relations, public safety and navigation.  The Justice Department also filed…