Can the United States come up with an immigration policy that will prove sustainable? Two writers whom I respect and take delight in reading, despite their widely differing views, Tyler Cowen, who favors more immigration, and Christopher Caldwell, who favors less, have their doubts. Both, incidentally, are writing for the Free Press, Bari Weiss’s eclectic startup. […]
A U.S. Marine died during a training exercise Wednesday at Camp Pendleton in Southern California, military officials said Thursday. Around 1:45 p.m. local time, the Marine was involved in a “tactical vehicle mishap” during routine training and died of their injuries, the I Marine Expeditionary Force said in a statement. The military is withholding the...
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) confirmed Thursday that alerts of a 5.9 magnitude earthquake in Nevada were a false alarm. On its website, the USGS said that its ShakeAlert early warning system sent out an “incorrect alert” at 8:06 a.m. local time Thursday for a quake near Reno and Carson City, Nev. The survey noted...
A new report from MoneyGeek finds that, on average, nearly 400 people die each year in winter weather-related crashes, highlighting the most dangerous states for drivers during the season.
A college student deported while attempting to catch a flight home for Thanksgiving break questioned why the Trump administration was “targeting” people like her. Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, 19, was detained by immigration authorities on Nov. 20 at Boston Logan International Airport. She was planning to surprise her family in Texas for the holiday. "Why...
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump will participate in the annual lighting of the National Christmas Tree on Thursday evening. The ceremony includes performances by Alana Springsteen, Brett Young, Gabby Barrett, Jillian Cardarelli, Jon Pardi, Matthew West, The Beach Boys and Warren Zeiders, with Barrett and West serving as co-hosts, according to the event...
Democratic Sens. Mark Kelly (Ariz.), Richard Blumenthal (Conn.) and Ed Markey (Mass.) introduced a bill Thursday that would require airlines to compensate passengers for lengthy delays. The legislation, co-sponsored by more than a dozen other Senate Democrats, calls for the Department of Transportation (DOT) to require airlines to pay passengers $300 if their flight is...
President Trump is backing retiring Rep. Troy Nehls’s (R-Texas) identical twin for his House seat. “It is my Honor to endorse MAGA Warrior TREVER NEHLS, who is running to represent the incredible people of Texas’ 22nd Congressional District,” Trump said in a Truth Social post Thursday. “Trever's brother is the GREAT Congressman from Texas, Troy...
A federal appeals court panel on Thursday temporarily lifted a judge’s order blocking President Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. The three judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit granted the Trump administration’s request to halt the order while they weigh whether an extended pause is warranted as they consider the administration’s appeal. It comes in the wake...