Without abrupt congressional intervention, Afghan allies who risked their lives to support U.S. personnel during nearly 20 years of operations in Afghanistan may soon lose access to the special immigrant visas they were promised. A State Department spokesperson told the Washington Examiner that “approximately 8,000” SIVs remain as of Feb. 1. At the current rate of issuance, the spokesperson […]
As lawmakers in both parties seem poised to enact legislation that could lead to TikTok shutting down in the United States, the Chinese spy app appears to have found an unlikely supporter in former President Donald Trump. The app’s parent company, ByteDance, is based in China and has been heavily scrutinized due to its ties […]
When arriving on campus, many conservative students rightfully fear their grades will suffer because of unfair liberal professors. Others are concerned about the social consequences if they are identified as conservative, staying silent about their views because of worries about not being able to make friends. Self-censorship is well documented on campus. For example, a report […]
Massachusetts is asking the Biden administration for permission to use money from Medicaid, the health program for low-income and disabled Americans jointly funded by the states and the federal government, to pay for temporary housing for homeless families and pregnant women, including newly arrived immigrants. It’s only the latest request by states to spend money specifically earmarked for providing […]
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) on Monday accused ABC’s George Stephanopoulos of trying to “bully” her during an interview on Sunday morning when he pressed her on why she endorsed former President Trump. “George Stephanopoulos tried to bully me and shame me as a rape survivor over my support for Donald Trump, which is insane to...
An Arizona county commissioner filed a primary challenge against Rep. Eli Crane (R-Ariz.) on Sunday, adding to pressure on Republicans who voted to oust former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) last year. Former Yavapai County Supervisor Jack Smith filed paperwork to run in the 2nd District. Crane was one of eight GOP members who voted to...
Multiple bands and musicians scheduled to perform at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival are pulling out because of the U.S. Army’s “super sponsorship” of the event, and America’s ongoing support of Israel’s war on Hamas. The Belfast, Ireland-based rap trio Kneecap — the most recent departure — called the relationship “depraved” in light of...
Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) called for the federal government to take action on the “systemic failures” that led to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank on the anniversary of the bank failure that briefly sparked fears of a wider crisis. “One year ago, Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse became the second largest bank...
Conservative legal commentator George Conway said former President Trump libeled advice columnist E. Jean Carroll in a CNBC interview, in which he called her “Miss Bergdorf Goodman” and accused her of making false accusations against him. In an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Monday, Trump avoided using Carroll’s name directly, referring to her as...
The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence will receive testimony from top officials of several agencies Monday in a hearing on the broad subject of global threats. The various department heads are likely to express concerns about potential actions by Russia, Iran and China. Containing potential spill-over effects from Russia’s continued assault on Ukraine and the...