Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced this month that his state would provide a $250 million "down payment" to begin construction on a border wall between Texas and Mexico. But critics question whether states have the authority to act on immigration, a responsibility they claim falls to the federal government.
A group of Republican governors, led by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, are looking to secure the Southern border by resuming construction of a wall and stationing an army of law enforcement there with or without the help of President Biden. But critics say this plan is illegal and one civil rights group plans to sue.
Lifestyle expert Anna De Souza spoke to long haul truck drivers about their must-have products on the road. Make them yours, too.
Protesters gathered outside of a Border Patrol station in Texas on Friday morning, awaiting the arrival of Vice President Kamala Harris.
Two lawsuits were filed in relation to the incident: one against the Trump supporting drivers, one against law enforcement who “turned a blind eye.”
The Trump Organization could reportedly face criminal charges 'as soon as next week'
Vice President Kamala Harris flipped a question at her Friday press conference in Texas into a chance to attack former President Donald Trump's hard-line immigration policies.
Republican leaders who want a future in the party, such as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, see support for aggressive border measures as a political winner, buoyed by 2020 results suggesting that Donald Trump did not drive away Latino voters as some Democrats had predicted.
The Education Department (ED) under the Trump administration unleashed a lot more harm than good for students across the country, according to former Education Secretary John B. King Jr.
Kamala Harris faces perhaps the most politically challenging moment of her vice presidency Friday when she heads to the U.S. southern border as part of her role leading the Biden administration’s response to a steep increase in migration.
As crime spikes, cops are quitting nationwide, often blaming the constant harassment and stress of ordinary people and powerful politicians turning against their profession. Why it matters: The killings by police in 2020 turned many Americans — including liberal activists and many in the media — into harsh critics of law enforcement, with loud calls to defund the police. A year later, there’s a cop shortage, and Democrats are scrambling to reverse their rhetoric and some policies. Stay on top of
"If he's gonna tie them together, he can forget it. I'm not doing that. That's extortion!" Graham told Politico, adding, "I'm not playing that game."
The White House said Wednesday that Harris will visit the US-Mexico border on June 25. Trump announced last week he would go on June 30.
Justin Clark and Giuliani got into a shouting match in the Oval Office over how Georgia election results could be challenged, a new book says.
Three people were killed and others injured on Friday in a knife attack in the southern German city of Wuerzburg. Police arrested the man, identified as a 24-year-old Somali resident of the city, after shooting him in the leg. German news outlets reported that the suspect had attacked people in the city centre with a knife at around 5pm. Video footage circulating online showed passersby trying to stop the suspect using folded chairs. A crowd of people gave chase, before a police car arrived on t
CNN published excerpts from the Wall Street Journal reporter Michael Bender's upcoming book on Trump's election loss.
Justice Clarence Thomas led the Supreme Court's liberals in dissent against a decision limiting the standing of the majority of people in a high-profile class-action lawsuit on Friday.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) told Politico Thursday that he will not support the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal that President Biden struck with 10 senators, after Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi demanded it be passed alongside a budget resolution with key Democratic priorities.Why it matters: The bipartisan infrastructure bill needs every Democrat and 10 GOP votes — meaning five more than the number of Republicans that have already signed on — in order to overcome a legislati
Justice Amy Coney Barrett on Friday wrote her first dissent in a case involving exemptions given to smaller oil refineries from a federal law that requires increased amounts of ethanol and renewable fuels to be blended into their gas.
President Joe Biden generated some unintended headlines with his Thursday remarks on the bipartisan infrastructure accord.
(Bloomberg) -- A bipartisan compromise unveiled Thursday calls for selling oil from the U.S. emergency stockpile to fund billions of dollars in roadwork and other infrastructure.But Democrats missed their shot at a bonanza -- and a $6 billion down payment on the infrastructure package -- by killing a plan last year to buy crude for the reserve at rock-bottom prices.The foregone purchase of as much as $3 billion worth of oil, which was urged by Republicans and the Trump administration as a way to
