The Republican National Committee continues to track the ongoing arrival of unauthorized visitors to the U.S. The committee tells Inside the Beltway that 189,372 illegal immigrants were encountered attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border in March alone, marking the 37th straight month of President Biden's tenure in office that such encounters have exceeded 150,000.
Former President Donald Trump on Thursday mused about why Europe hasn't offered more assistance to Ukraine, as he weighed into the fight in Congress over a new aid bill for Ukraine's war against Russian invaders.
Hackers linked to the Chinese government are waiting for the right moment to “deal a devastating blow” to U.S. critical infrastructure, FBI Director Christopher Wray said Thursday. The ongoing Chinese hacking group known as Volt Typhoon has gained access to many American companies in critical sectors, including energy, water and more, Wray said during a speech at...
Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura (I) said he could beat both President Biden and former President Trump in a hypothetical match-up Thursday. “If I had ballot access in all 50 states and I were allowed to debate, I could beat these two major party candidates,” Ventura said on CNN’s “Erin Burnett OutFront.” Burnett and Ventura...
Students at the University of Texas at Austin protested Thursday after the school laid off more than 60 staff members to comply with Texas’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) ban that went into effect earlier this year. About 200 students at the university disrupted a virtual faculty council meeting conducted by the university's president Monday...
An overwhelming majority of the House voted Thursday on a resolution to condemn Iran’s recent attack on Israel. However, 14 members voted against the resolution: 13 Democrats and one Republican. The group of Democrats includes "squad" members Reps. Jamaal Bowman (N.Y.) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.), while Rep. Thomas Massie (Ky.) was the lone Republican to...
A coalition of doctors are sounding the alarm on the need for increased syphilis testing for pregnant individuals, amid a recent surge of the sexually transmitted infection in U.S. newborns. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) published new guidance Thursday, recommending doctors screen pregnant individuals for syphilis three times during pregnancy. Obstetricians, gynecologists...
Automaker Hyundai paused advertisements on the social media platform X after a sponsored post from the company was featured next to antisemitic and pro-Nazi posts, the company confirmed to The Hill. “We have paused our ads on X and are speaking to X directly about brand safety to ensure this issue is addressed,” Hyundai said...
House conservatives are furious with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) for championing another massive round of Ukraine aid. But for all the grousing, threats and public protests, none of the critics are ready to use the one tool that lends them leverage in the fight: a motion to vacate. Without it, they’re left with no viable...