House Republicans Inch Closer to Impeaching DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Over Southwest Border Crisis
If Mayorkas is convicted, he will be one of the few Cabinet officials to be removed from his position throughout the history of the U.S. executive branch, and the first in about 150 years to face removal.
U.S. Denies Mexican Drug Cartels are Selling Screening Appointments to Migrants by Hacking CBP One App
The cartels have been advertising and selling a service that provides them migrants with an internet connection through a virtual private network (VPN) so that the app cannot tell if the person is in northern Mexico.
Pro-Palestinian Protestors Chant “Christmas is Cancelled” While Carrying Blood Red Nativity Scene Throughout NYC
While denigrating Christmas at the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree, the group of roughly 500 protestors made their objectives clear by also yelling the war cry, an Arabic word for “uprising.”
Venezuela Arrested Opposition Politicians Amid Oil Standoff with Guyana, Accusing Them of a “Transnational Conspiracy”
Arrest warrants were issued earlier this month for three members of María Corina Machado’s team. Machado is currently widely considered the opposition's new unity candidate for next year's 2024 presidential election.
Invasion Averted: Venezuela Vows Not to “Use Force” to Settle Dispute with Guyana Over Oil-Rich Essequibo Region
The peace agreement comes weeks after tensions rose between the two nations after Nicolás Maduro held a referendum vote asking Venezuelans if they believed their country had a legal right to the Essequibo region.
Hobbs Sends National Guard Troops to Arizona Border, Lashes Out at Biden Administration for Inaction
“We can’t stand alone. Arizona needs resources and manpower to reopen the Lukeville crossing, manage the flow of migrants, and maintain a secure, orderly and humane border,” the governor wrote in a statement.
Harvard Retains President Claudine Gay Despite Her Controversial Answers About Antisemitism Before Congress
Gay was also facing criticism for accusations that she previously plagiarized parts of her Ph.D. thesis.
U.S. Announces Military Drills, Brazil Deploys Troops to Defend Guyana Amid Threats of Venezuelan Invasion
The news comes as Brazil has also begun deploying troops to the Venezuelan border and the U.N. Security Council called an urgent meeting.
Argentina’s President-Elect Javier Milei Announces Pro-Israel Policies Ahead of White House Visit
Milei, who was born Roman Catholic, has considered converting to Judaism, and expressed passionate support for Israel both during his campaign and after he won the presidential election.
BBC Employees Reportedly Instructed Not to Attend London March Against Antisemitism
The BBC’s decision comes only days after the British network’s former director called the news organization “institutionally antisemitic.”