President Trump on Wednesday called on Congress to pass an 18-month extension of a federal surveillance law without changes, saying the military needs it more than ever due to the war with Iran.
A federal appeals court said Wednesday that the Trump administration is likely on solid legal ground with its new interpretation allowing mandatory detention of illegal immigrants as they await their deportation hearings.
Former President Barack Obama liked to quote the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s line that “the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” Of course, what was an expression of optimism for the moral reformer King was more in the nature of a victory spike of the football for a […]
Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman was murdered last week by an illegal immigrant. That’s an uncontroversial statement on a controversial killing — or is it? The Loyola Phoenix felt the need to apologize for referring to the alleged killer as an “illegal immigrant” in their coverage. The school paper explained the change by declaring that […]
China is preparing for war. The evidence is abundant, from building underground hospitals to hoarding grain and fuel, hardening air bases in the Pacific, and constructing a military command center ten times larger than the Pentagon. For years, Beijing has been engaged in the largest military buildup in modern history. The Chinese Communist Party is […]
You’ve heard of the proposed “baby bonus,” in which Uncle Sam cuts a check to new parents upon the birth of their child. You’ve heard of the “Trump Accounts,” in which the Treasury puts $1,000 into a tax-preferred savings account for each American child born. PAYING PARENTS TO HAVE BABIES Both ideas have their supporters […]
One of the 22 men vying for reality star Taylor Frankie Paul's heart on the now-cancelled season of ABC's "The Bachelorette" was the driver in a 2014 crash that left former Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) paralyzed. Brad Ledford, 29, was set to appear in the franchise's 22nd season, which ABC shelved last week following domestic...
The CEO of BlackRock warned of a “global recession” if the price of oil hits $150 a barrel amid continuing U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. In a Wednesday episode of BBC’s “Big Boss Interview” podcast, Larry Fink said it’s “too early” to know the long-term effects of this conflict. “To me, everybody has to recognize that...
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials on Wednesday warned lawmakers on the House Committee on Homeland Security about the impacts that the funding lapse that has stretched for 40 days has had on their workers. The hearing comes as financial strain on Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at airports have contributed to waves of callouts...
The Democratic upset in two Florida state legislature races on Tuesday is raising warning signs for Republicans as the party faces divisions ahead of November’s midterms. Democrats flipped two state House seats, including the district where President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence is located. The seat, located in the 87th district, has flipped in the past, so...
Former CIA Director John Brennan said Tuesday that Israel, through its recent actions in Lebanon and its fighting alongside the U.S. against Iran, has inflamed tensions in the Middle East as the conflict against Tehran rages on. “At this point, I really think that we need to focus on trying to bring the military operations...
More Americans believe U.S. military operations against Iran will diminish, rather than promote, global safety, according to a new survey released Wednesday. A Quinnipiac University poll found 42 percent of voters believe the conflict is making the world less safe, while 35 percent say it will increase global safety. Twenty percent of respondents said the...
Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.) introduced legislation on Tuesday to rename Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) as “Donald J. Trump International Airport,” just after a month after Republicans in the Florida Legislature voted to do so. Mast, who represents the Sunshine State’s 21st Congressional District, introduced H.R.8054 in the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee — chaired...
