Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has flouted at least a dozen laws or court orders related to immigration, a House committee charged Wednesday in a new report that lays the groundwork for impeachment proceedings.
When the Supreme Court ruled last month that racial preferences in admissions at U.S. colleges and universities was unconstitutional, the justices carved out a sole exception for the nation's military academies. They said institutions like West Point and Annapolis had "distinct" diversity interests owing to their unique mission of turning out the nation's top military officers.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) said on Wednesday that the city will begin providing adult migrants in its shelters with 60 days’ notice to find alternative housing, as part of an effort to make room for families with children. Adult migrants, who will begin to be notified in the coming weeks, will receive...
Republicans and Democrats sparred over the significance of the tax crimes investigation into Hunter Biden at a House Oversight Committee hearing that featured two IRS whistleblowers, with the GOP arguing the president's son was spared from true justice while Democrats argued he was thoroughly investigated by a team formed under the former president and led...
Federal officials are looking into recent reports of mistreatment of migrants along the Texas portion of the U.S.-Mexico border by Texas troopers. Department of Justice spokeswoman Xochitl Hinojosa said the department is assessing the reports, which included claims of refusal of water to migrants as well as pushing them back into the Rio Grande to...
A New Jersey man who had his sentence commuted by former President Trump was charged Wednesday in a “multi-million dollar Ponzi-like fraud scheme.” Eliyahu Weinstein, who was previously convicted of defrauding investors on two separate occasions resulting in combined losses of about $230 million, had his 24-year sentence commuted by Trump on the last day...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A gunman killed two people at a construction site in New Zealand's largest city of Auckland on Thursday, as the nation prepared to host games in the FIFA Women's World Cup soccer tournament, authorities said. Police said there were also multiple injuries during the incident, which took place near the...
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Senate begins defense policy bill debate, with thorny path ahead The Senate has kicked off consideration of the annual national defense policy package as Democrats in the upper chamber look to beat back a House GOP-led...
IRS Whistleblower Gary Shapley confirmed U.S. Attorney Matthew Graves, who donated to President Biden's 2020 campaign, rejected requests to bring charges against Hunter Biden.