By Naveen Athrappully The FBI’s background investigations into President Donald Trump’s nominees, to fill various posts during his administration were biased and benefited people who were “politically opposed” to him revealed a recent report by nonprofit advocacy America First Legal (AFL). “The federal background investigation (BI) process is broken,” stated the Sept. 14 AFL report […]
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Federal Judge Again Declares DACA Program Unlawful
By Caden Pearson A federal judge in Texas on Wednesday declared the revised version of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program illegal. U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen’s ruling reiterated that the Obama-era federal policy is unlawful and should have come from Congress. DACA provides hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants brought to the […]
Border Patrol Chief Reinstated After His Ouster Sparked Retaliation Claims
By Ryan Morgan A U.S. Border Patrol agent has been reinstated to his post as the chief of the El Centro, California border sector more than a month after Republican lawmakers raised the prospect that he was the target of political retaliation. On Monday, House Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and House Homeland […]
DHS Announces $374.9 Million in Grant Funding for State, Local Cybersecurity
By Savannah Hulsey Pointer The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the availability of $374.9 million in grant funding to boost state, and local cybersecurity, according to an Aug. 7 press release. The funding is for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 and is earmarked to be part of the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP). […]
RFK Jr. Says White House Won’t Give Him Secret Service Protection
By Jack Phillips Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Friday said that he has not received U.S. Secret Service protection after about three months, alleging that the White House has denied his request. “Since the assassination of my father in 1968, candidates for president are provided Secret Service protection,” Mr. Kennedy wrote on […]
GOP Report Accuses DHS Secretary of ‘Actively’ Encouraging ‘Mass Illegal Immigration’
By Caden Pearson Republicans on the House Homeland Security Committee released a scathing report on Wednesday evening accusing DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas of intentional “dereliction of duty” in securing the nation’s borders. The GOP interim report claims Mr. Mayorkas has “actively encouraged and facilitated mass illegal immigration,” neglecting his sworn oath to “control and guard” […]
Trump’s Tough ‘Vibes’ Kept More Order on the Border: Journalist
By Nathan Worcester Former President Donald J. Trump was famous for talking tough about illegal immigration. In fact, his reputation as an enforcer appears to have resonated south of the Rio Grande. “Trump’s tough-on-the-border rhetoric makes its way down to Mexico and Central America, and it drives people’s decisions. They know it’s going to be […]
Not All Vaccines in US Tested Against Placebos, Top Vaccine Inventor Acknowledges
By Zachary Stieber Not all of the vaccines licensed in the United States were tested against placebos, vaccine inventor Dr. Paul Offit has acknowledged. Offit, who helped invent the rotavirus vaccine and co-authors a regularly updated tome on vaccines, recently claimed that the vaccines approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are tested in placebo-controlled […]
Exodus of Biden’s Border Officials Continues as 4 More Quietly Resign
By Alice Giordano Amid a record-breaking influx of illegal immigrants into the United States, four more of President Joe Biden’s top border officials have quietly resigned in just the past two weeks. That brings the total to seven in recent months, along with speculation about the reasons for their departure. The latest came just this […]
CDC Issues Alert After Measles Cases Increase Fivefold Ahead of Travel Season
By Lorenz Duchamps The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new health advisory this week regarding measles infections for international travelers ahead of the summer travel season. The agency issued its latest health advisory on Wednesday urging Americans to “be on alert for cases of measles” and advising parents to make sure their families are […]
Republicans Say Administration Redefined How Illegal Entries Are Reported After End of Title 42
By Joseph Lord Republicans say that after the end of Title 42, the Biden administration changed how illegal entries into the United States are reported to the American people. During a June 6 hearing of the House Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee—a satellite of the Homeland Security Committee—Chairman Clay Higgins (R-La.) said that immigration officials […]
Florida AG Scores Win in Court Battle With Biden Administration Over Border Crisis
By Katabella Roberts Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has scored yet another win in her legal battle with the Biden administration over its policy of allowing the mass release of illegal immigrants into the interior of the United States. In a June 5 statement, Moody said that the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals had agreed to keep in […]