Federal arrests of non-citizens has increased exponentially over the past two decades, and account for the majority of all federal arrests, data released by the Justice Department revealed.
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David Koch Dead at 79
David Koch, the billionaire and political activist, has died at the age of 79, according to the Washington Examiner.
Read MoreThousands of Migrants Accept Free Rides Home Under UN-Run Program, Official Says
More than 2,000 Central American migrants have returned to their homelands using a program that offers free transportation for the trip, according to a United Nations official.
Read MoreTrump Hits Back at China With 30 Percent Tariffs on $250 Billion of Chinese Goods
President Donald Trump retaliated against China’s Friday announcement that it is increasing tariffs on U.S. goods by increasing tariffs to as much as 30% on $250 billion of Chinese goods.
Read MoreCommentary: Masters of Unreality
The latest ploy of the anti-Trump media phalanx and their weekly echo chamber of assorted Democratic candidates and legislators, is to try to move the voter-approval needle by insisting an economic recession is about to occur. The problem is, it isn’t.
Read MoreNadler Requests Impeachment Docs From House Committees
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler asked House panels investigating President Donald Trump to share impeachment documents Thursday.
Read MoreChina to Raise Tariffs on Another $75 Billion in US Goods
China will raise tariffs on $75 billion of U.S. goods and resume 25% tariffs on American autos to retaliate against U.S. President Donald Trump’s planned September 1 duty increase.
Read MoreNorth Carolina’s Democratic Governor Vetoes Anti-Sanctuary Bill
Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a bill that would have mandated local law enforcement officials in the state to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Read MoreRuth Bader Ginsburg Completes Treatment for Pancreatic Cancer
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg has completed another course of treatment for a malignant tumor doctors found on her pancreas.
Read MoreAmash Challenger Faces Backlash for Preventing Down Syndrome Drag Performers from Performing at His Building
Republican congressional candidate Peter Meijer is facing criticism for banning drag performers with down syndrome from performing at his building.
Read MoreMichigan Rep. Elissa Slotkin Accuses Trump of Anti-Semitism, Calls His Comments ‘Toxic’
Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI-08) called President Donald Trump’s comments “toxic” after the president questioned Democrats who failed to speak out against Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-13) and Ilhan Omar (D-MN-5).
Read MoreCommentary: Minorities Don’t Believe Trump Is a Racist
Led by the queen bee New York Times, where the woke clichés are endless, the hive of drone-level leftists in the media and the Democratic Party are easily pivoting from the Russian collusion hoax to the next one: “white supremacism!”
Read MoreUS Charges Kansas Researcher Over Ties to Chinese University
WASHINGTON – A researcher at the University of Kansas was indicted on federal fraud charges Wednesday for allegedly concealing ties to a Chinese university while doing research funded by the U.S. government, the U.S. Justice Department said.
Read MoreAt Least 19 Adults, 8 Minors Have Been Arrested for Mass-Killing Threats Since El Paso
Authorities have arrested at least 27 people for mass shooting threats since more than 30 people were killed in mass shootings on Aug. 3 and 4 in Texas and Ohio.
Read MoreCommentary: Facebook Head Fakes Conservatives With Empty Bias Report
Facebook has released its report responding to accusations of bias against conservatives, however, it bears no resemblance to the similar audit it did for the Left reports the Media Research Center’s Corrine Weaver.
Read MoreFormer GOP Rep Joe Walsh Prepares a Primary Challenge to Trump
Never Trump Republican writer and pundit Bill Kristol is pushing former Republican Illinois Rep. Joe Walsh to run against President Donald Trump in 2020, The New York Times reported Wednesday.
Read MoreBernie Sanders Says His $16-Trillion Green New Deal-Like Plan Will Create 20 Million Jobs
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders introduced a $16.3-trillion plan similar to the Green New Deal on Thursday, which he says will create 20 million jobs.
Read More109 US Counties Have Become Majority Non-White Since 2000, Analysis Finds
Over 100 U.S. counties have become majority non-white in the past two decades, an analysis found and revealed rapid demographic changes taking place.
Read MoreMichigan’s Department of Civil Rights Director Takes Leave of Absence After Public Backlash
Agustin Arbulu, the director of Michigan’s Department of Civil Rights, is taking a leave of absence after Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and numerous elected officials called for his resignation. The length of Arbulu’s absence is unknown at this time.
Read MoreCommentary: The New York Times Works for the Left, and Now Everyone Should Know It
Is The New York Times a media outlet or an activist organization?
Read MoreDHS Using Loophole Around Flores To Address Immigration Crisis
The Trump administration is rolling out its own licensing standards for family residential centers, a move that will work around the Flores settlement and mitigate the illegal immigration crisis.
Read MoreSen. Hawley Calls Facebook’s Conservative Bias Audit A ‘Smokescreen’
Facebook’s critics were not persuaded after the company revealed its long-awaited audit Tuesday into whether the Silicon Valley giant is biased against conservatives.
Read MoreDeVos: No Surprise That ‘Families Want More Control’ Over Children’s Education
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos said that it is no surprise “families want more control” over their children’s education.
Read MoreGeorgia Unveils Legal Arguments for Protecting Fetal Heartbeat Law
Georgia unveiled the legal arguments it will use to defend its “heartbeat bill” against legal challenges Monday, telling an Atlanta federal court the state has a substantial interest in protecting life.
Read MoreTrump Signs Executive Order to Wipe Out ‘Every Penny’ of Student Debt for Severely Disabled Vets
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday directing the Department of Education to eliminate “every penny” of student loan debt owed by more than 25,000 disabled veterans.
Read MorePence: US Space Command Will Launch Next Week
The United States will get a step closer to establishing a space force next week.
Read MoreCommentary: Dilemmas of the 21st-Century American Parent
Standing in the breeze on a warm spring day at the end of another school year, I listen as a pre-Kindergarten child receives a prize at the elementary school’s yearly awards ceremony. Inwardly, I cringe as I hear “ . . . and she wants to be a YouTuber when she grows up.” My attention suddenly is diverted as my 2-year-old darts off into the crowd, tearfully screaming for daddy.
Read MoreTlaib Uses Botched Israel Trip for Fundraising
Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib used her failed trip to Israel for fundraising purposes and said she was “banned from traveling to Israel and Palestine,” in an email Democracy for America sent.
Read MoreCommentary: Russia, Racist and Recession Are the New Fake News R Words
Magically and mystically, this minute the favorite “R” word of the Democrats has shifted from Russia to racist to recession in the blink of an eye — all falsehoods — as they desperately hope that the normal economic cycle turns prior to the Nov. 2020 presidential election.
Read MorePlanned Parenthood Withdraws From Title X Over Trump Abortion Rule
Planned Parenthood withdrew from a federal family planning program Monday rather than comply with President Donald Trump’s abortion rules.
Read MoreCommentary: A Psychological Profile of the New Campus Activist
A certain anger at society seems to pervade the academy today. Hardly a week goes by without hearing about outraged students either demanding recompense for some perceived injustice or attempting to shut down an invited speaker. Between professors who spread neo-Marxist ideologies, administrators who enforce an extreme political correctness on campus, and peer pressure to be politically “woke,” student radicalism is reinforced from all sides.
Read MoreSanctuary County Ignores ICE Detainer Request, Releases Alleged Rapist Back Into the Public
A Maryland detention center ignored a detainer request by ICE and released an alleged rapist from custody, the latest run-in between federal immigration authorities and the county since it enacted a “sanctuary city” executive order.
Read MoreVirginia School Board to Fight After Judge Imposes Pro-Trans Bathroom Policy
Virginia’s Gloucester County School Board will appeal a federal judge’s finding that its bathroom policy unlawfully discriminates against transgender students.
Read MoreKamala Drops Double Digits in Latest 2020 Poll
California Sen. Kamala Harris plummeted 12 points in CNN’s latest poll for 2020 Democratic presidential candidates among registered voters.
Read MoreLee Beaman Commentary: Faith-Based Groups Excel at Reforming Lives
Helping people escape lives of generational chaos and trauma is something we should all do as fellow humans, and people of faith take this calling to heart especially deeply. Governmental leaders have often considered adopting partnerships between public agencies and private organizations that excel at addressing social crises. Such partnerships are high on the list of priorities for both Governor Bill Lee and President Donald Trump. The power of faith in reforming lives is undeniable.
Read MoreHow Much American Presidents Really Cost US Taxpayers
Being president of the United States comes with numerous perks and the fringe benefits continue decades after the nation’s chief executives exit the White House.
Read MoreTaiwanese Immigrant Who Supports President Trump Is Running for Michigan’s 11th District Seat
A former illegal immigrant turned American citizen who supports President Donald Trump announced Monday she is running for Michigan’s 11th Congressional District seat. Whittney Williams is the first GOP member to join the Republican primary hoping to take on incumbent Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI-11).
Read MoreDemocrats Believe ‘Split Republican Vote’ Will Help Them Win Justin Amash’s Seat
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) believes it can flip Michigan’s 3rd Congressional District blue after Rep. Justin Amash announced he no longer identifies as a Republican.
Read MoreCommentary: BDS Is an Anti-Semitic Movement and Tlaib and Omar Are Its Face
By barring Representatives Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) from entering the country, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did what he needed to do when confronted with his nation’s enemies. Israel quite rightly refuses entry to people who advocate its destruction. As any sane country would. (Ahem.)
Read MoreEpstein’s Death Was Suicide, Medical Examiner Says
NEW YORK – An autopsy has determined that financier Jeffrey Epstein, who was found dead in jail while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges, died of suicide by hanging, New York’s Office of Chief Medical Examiner said Friday.
Read MoreUber Driver Convicted of Raping Woman While She Was Unconscious Faces Deportation
A 27-year-old Uber driver was convicted Thursday of raping an intoxicated woman, and will likely be deported back to his home country of Egypt.
Read MoreThe Battleground State Report: Are Trump Rallies Enough to Motivate ‘Undecided’ Voters to Show Up and Vote?
On Friday’s Battleground State Report with Steve Gill, Michael Patrick Leahy and Doug Kellett – a one hour radio show from Star News Digital Media in the early stages of a national weekend syndication roll out – Gill and Leahy talked about the success of the Trump rallies which continue to mobilize his base yet were concerned whether or not these rallies could help move undecided voters to the voting booths.
Read MoreBeto O’Rourke Calls for Mandatory Buybacks of ‘Assault Weapons,’ Nationwide Gun Licensing Program
Former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke on Friday called for mandatory buybacks of so-called assault weapons, and a nationwide gun licensing program.
Read MoreCommentary: The Difference Between Public Libraries and Public Schools
Plans for the Boston Public Library, the nation’s second-oldest public library, were approved in 1852, the same year Massachusetts passed the country’s first compulsory schooling law. Both public libraries and public schools are funded through taxation and both are “free” to access, but the similarities end there. The main difference between public libraries and public schools is the level of coercion and state power that public schooling wields.
Read MoreFEC Chief Supported Russia-NRA Campaign Finance Probe Based Solely on ‘Vague’ News Article
The chairwoman of the Federal Election Commission said Friday she supported investigating possible Russian funding for the National Rifle Association based solely on an anonymously-sourced McClatchy article.
Read MoreCommentary: Immigration Has Made 14 Million Millennials Homeless
Imagine a homeless man. Does he have a long, frazzled beard and unkempt hair? What do his clothes look like? Probably ratty and full of holes—moth nests in the pockets. Maybe he has a shopping cart full of cans and a mangy dog named “Rusty.”
Read MoreCommentary: Each American Is $240,000 in Debt Because of Excessive Government Spending
As Americans, we are greatly indebted not only to the men and women who have fought and died for our country, but also to the thinkers, statesmen, innovators, and ordinary people who gave us our founding principles.
Read MoreMaryland to Implement LGBTQ Content in Public Schools’ Curricula
Maryland public school history teachers will add LGBTQ content to high school curricula during the coming years, a lawmaker said.
Read MoreIRS Analyst Who Allegedly Leaked Michael Cohen’s Bank Records to Avenatti Pleads Guilty
An IRS analyst pleaded guilty Wednesday to leaking former Trump attorney Michael Cohen’s confidential financial records in 2018 to Michael Avenatti, the embattled celebrity lawyer.
Read MoreNumber of Households on Food Stamps at Nine-Year Low
The number of households receiving federal benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or food stamps, is at its lowest level in nine years, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which administers the program.
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