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Border Patrol agents saw 1,900 immigrants cross in the Tucson Sector during the last week of July despite a serious heat wave.

Illegal immigration surges in Arizona despite heat wave

Immigration from China surpassed FY 2022 levels as law enforcement tries to determine how migrants are crossing illegally from the Bahamas.

Illegal immigration from China rises as immigrants cross by boat from Bahamas

Ohio voters will decide whether to make it harder to pass constitutional amendments and add a right to reproductive freedom.

Ohio voters to decide future of constitutional amendments, abortion

The House Jan. 6 investigative committee sent the Justice Department a criminal referral that included two of the charges in Trump indictment.

Trump charges closely align with Jan. 6 investigative committee criminal referrals

An annual survey of high school seniors revealed that 23% of young men identify conservative, compared to just 13% who identify as liberal.

Study: 12th grade boys lean conservative, but not politically invested

Hunter Biden's business partner testified before the House Oversight Committee and said Hunter sold the "illusion" of access to his father.

Devon Archer: VP Biden had business dinner with Hunter, Russian oligarch

The Biden administration launched a new beta website for borrowers to apply for the new student loan income-driven repayment plan.

Here’s how to apply for the new student loan income-driven repayment plan

It’s well known that the president makes $400k a year. But there are public officials in the U.S. who are in the top 10% of earners.

An LA firefighter made $700k. Here are the highest-paid public officials in the US

The House passed a resolution to block Iran from accessing the $6 billion transferred to Qatar in a prisoner swap.

House needs to pass 11 bills in 12 days to prevent gov’t shutdown after recess

The Justice Department is asking a judge to order Gov. Greg Abbott to remove buoys in the Rio Grande but House Republicans fully back him.

GOP explores using military force against cartels, DOJ wants TX buoys removed

Rep. Matt Gaetz made clear that impeaching President Biden is not in the cards right now because Republicans don't have the votes.

Matt Gaetz: ‘We don’t have the votes to impeach anybody in the House’

Sen. Mitt Romney is calling on GOP donors to stop funding presidential candidates who can't beat Trump by Feb. 26, 2024.

Romney calls on GOP donors to stop funding candidates who can’t beat Trump

A member of the House Freedom Caucus said he does not fear a government shutdown as the group works to cut spending.

House Freedom Caucus doesn’t fear gov’t shutdown as deadline approaches

A new Harvard-Harris poll found former President Donald Trump is leading President Biden on a generic ballot of registered voters by 5%.

Poll: Trump beats Biden in general election, dominates GOP field

Former President Donald Trump is leading the field at 46%, compared to 16% for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in the second spot.

Trump is 30 points ahead in new Iowa Republican caucus poll

Federal agencies knew radioactive waste from the Manhattan Project was being stored haphazardly. Then it leaked into a creek where residents swam.

Manhattan Project radioactive waste made people ill. Should the gov’t pay the medical bills?

House Speaker McCarthy denied he told Donald Trump the House would vote to expunge his impeachments as Republicans hesitate to support it.

Expunge Trump impeachments? Dems call it meaningless, Republicans hesitate

The House Judiciary Committee chairman is threatening to hold the FBI director in contempt of Congress if the bureau doesn’t comply with multiple subpoenas.

FBI director has until July 25 to avoid contempt of Congress proceedings

Sens. Marco Rubio and Cory Booker introduced legislation that requires the government to track which foods people buy with their SNAP benefits.

Lawmakers want the government to track what people buy with SNAP

Sen. Chuck Schumer introduced a bipartisan measure that would create a commission in charge of declassifying UFO and extraterrestrial documents.

Congress wants to declassify even more UFO, extraterrestrial documents

The Biden administration is forgiving $39 billion in student loans for 804,000 borrowers. See who qualifies.

See who qualifies for $39 billion in new student loan forgiveness

The progressive and conservative are joining forces, hoping the Pentagon will study the effects of psychedelics to treat PTSD in active duty troops.

AOC, Crenshaw want Pentagon to study use of psychedelics to treat PTSD

Two Republican senators introduced legislation to require the Pentagon to change the way it accounts for Ukraine aid and prevent more errors.

Sens. want Pentagon to stop accounting method that sends more Ukraine aid

FBI Director Christopher Wray said 70% of the FBI probes of attacks on reproductive health providers are at pro-life facilities.

FBI director reveals ‘pretty significant’ uptick in violence against pro-life clinics