House Democrats Boycott Committee Trip to Inspect Border Crisis
Earlier this week, more than 1,000 migrants attempted to storm the border at El Paso, Texas.
Border Patrol Stops Over 1,000 Migrants Who Broke Through Mexican Lines to Demand Asylum
Normally, migrants are processed by agents at the port of entry.
FDIC Has Only About Half the Cash Needed to Cover Roughly $264B in Deposits at Failed Banks, Report
President Biden says taxpayers aren't paying for failed bank losses because the money comes from the fees banks pay into the deposit insurance.
Jan. 6 Defense Attorney Moves to Dismiss Case Amid Allegations FBI Altered Evidence
"...[T]he FBI is explicitly making a mockery of Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendment restrictions in order to wrongly convict the defendants," Roots writes.
Trump Teams with Jan. 6 Prisoners to Release Charity Single ‘Justice for All’
The release of the song “Justice for All” was designed to raise money for families and call attention to the question of equal justice, organizers say.
Majority of House Lawmakers Call for New Iran Policy in Response to Ongoing Protests
A resolution expressing support for the Iranian people's desire for a free country and condemning Tehran's human rights violations has 222 cosponsors.
Drug Cartel Apologizes for Kidnapping Americans, Turns in Alleged Participants
The cartel statement follows a lethal incident in Matamoros last week that saw a group of four Americans kidnapped by armed individuals amid a shootout between cartel factions in the city.
White House Opposes Designating Drug Cartels as Terrorist Organizations
"Designating these cartels as FTOs (foreign terrorist organizations) would not grant us any additional authorities that we don't really have at this time," Jean-Pierre said.
Speaker McCarthy Rejects Zelensky Invitation to Visit Ukraine: ‘No Blank Checks’
Zelensky, for his part, had hoped to court the California Republican with the aim of changing his mind and securing continued support for his nation.
Capitol Police Respond to Jan. 6 Video, Say Officers Were Trying to ‘Deescalate’ Shaman Situation
The U.S. Capitol Police statement was issued in response to video footage that aired Monday night on Fox News.