Border, Fentanyl
‘Ground zero’ Arizona Republicans sounding alarm over fentanyl flowing from border(The Center Square)- Arizona Republican state legislators doubled down on their call to action on the border crisis, particularly on fentanyl, at a news conference on Thursday. The legislators said… Read More
Biden administration, Courts
25 states sue Biden administration over federal ESG policy(The Center Square) – Twenty-five attorneys general and several other plaintiffs have sued the Biden administration asking the court to halt a federal ESG policy that could negatively impact the… Read More
Congress, Missouri
Missouri’s new U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt a prime candidate for Judiciary Committee but can have big impact elsewhere, Hawley says.Eric Schmitt arguably provided more oversight of the Biden administration as Missouri’s attorney general than did the entire previous Congress. Indeed, by the Associated Press’s… Read More
Illegal Immigration
20 states sue Biden administration over ‘illegal visa system’(The Center Square) – Twenty states led by Texas sued the Biden administration Tuesday over another immigration policy they argue is illegal. A new U.S. Department of Homeland Security program… Read More
Illegal Immigration, Terrorism
Border Patrol agents apprehend 38 known terrorists in first 3 months of fiscal 2023(The Center Square) – U.S. Border Patrol agents have arrested a record 38 people on the FBI’s Terrorist Screening Database during the first three months of fiscal 2023, according to… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Texas border sheriff sends SOS seeking aid: ‘Illegal aliens wreaking havoc in our communities’(The Center Square) – Kinney County, Texas, Sheriff Brad Coe is pleading for help from his colleagues in three states as his department is overwhelmed by the surge in foreign nationals… Read More
Opinion
Don’t build on that puddle; Biden EPA’s new Waters of the United States rule is ‘a massive power grab’The EPA just published its new rule redefining “waters of the United States” again and it’s a massive power grab. I’d guess most of you have heard the term WOTUS… Read More
Courts, Missouri
Missouri AG Bailey prioritizing Biden social media collusion lawsuit, defending Second Amendment law(The Center Square) – A lawsuit against President Joe Biden’s administration for alleged collusion with social media companies and defending Missouri’s Second Amendment Preservation Act are priorities for Republican Attorney… Read More
Biden administration, Immigration
GOP congressmen demand immigration parole answers(The Center Square) – A group of Republican U.S. senators and House members want the Biden administration to explain what they called a reckless decision to expand immigration parole programs. Read More
Immigration
42 Texas counties now support declaring invasion at southern border(The Center Square) – At least 42 counties have now declared an invasion or expressed support for Texas declaring an invasion at the southern border. More are in the process… Read More
Biden administration, Uncategorized
Report: Children under 14 dying from fentanyl poisoning at faster rate than any other age group(The Center Square) – Children under age 14 are dying from fentanyl poisoning at a faster rate than any other age group in the U.S., according to a new analysis… Read More
Big Tech, Congress
New bill would ban feds from working with big tech to censor Americans(The Center Square) – Leading Republican lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives filed new legislation that would ban federal employees from working with big tech companies to censor Americans. Read More
Fentanyl, Mexican Border
‘It’s a weapon of mass destruction’: House committee readies to battle fentanyl scourge(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, led Wednesday’s meeting of the House Energy and Commerce Committee that focused on stopping the flow of deadly fentanyl and other… Read More
Biden administration, Crime
‘Not Authorized:’ AG Garland appoints special counsel to investigate Biden over classified documents(The Center Square) – Attorney General Merrick Garland said Thursday he has appointed Robert Hur as special counsel to lead the investigation into President Joe Biden after classified documents were… Read More
Biden administration, Courts
Florida AG: ‘Bombshell new evidence’ in lawsuit over Biden deportation policies(The Center Square) – Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody said her office received “bombshell new evidence” that the Biden administration “wrongfully withheld” from her office until just days before they… Read More
Congress, Immigration
House Republicans to target border crisis, IRS funding, more with new majority(The Center Square) – Now that U.S. House Republicans have a leader in Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., they are turning their eyes toward an agenda with investigations and a few… Read More
Economy
Americans say economy is in trouble, nearly half ‘scared’ for America’s fate in 2023(The Center Square) – Americans think the U.S. economy is in trouble, according to a new poll. Released by CBS News and YouGov, the poll found that 64% of those… Read More
Biden administration, Immigration
Gov. Abbott to Biden during El Paso trip: These five policies will help secure border(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday urged President Joe Biden to implement five policies to help secure the U.S. southern border, hand delivering him a letter… Read More
Biden administration, Immigration
Gov. Abbott, Texas leaders blast Biden’s immigration plan(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and other Texas leaders criticized an immigration plan that President Joe Biden announced on Thursday. The governor told The Center Square that… Read More
Biden administration, Immigration
Biden announces border visit, expands legal immigration(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden said Thursday he will visit the southern border Sunday. The announcement came in a speech on illegal immigration, in which Biden promised more… Read More