Category: District of Columbia

US Settles With BLM Protesters Forcefully Cleared From White House Park

The Biden administration agreed to amend some U.S. Park Police and Secret Service policies as part of a partial settlement agreement reached with Black Lives Matter protesters who were removed by law enforcement near the White House in June 2020. The United States Park Police (USPP) and the United States Secret Service (USSS) agreed to…


First Texas Bus Drops Off Illegal Immigrants Near US Capitol

The first bus carrying illegal immigrants from Texas arrived in Washington on April 13. The illegal aliens were dropped off between Union Station and the U.S. Capitol, according to the office of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. Abbott, a Republican, directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management earlier this month to begin coordinating “voluntary transportation” to Washington…


Psaki Calls Abbott’s Plan to Bus Illegals to DC a ‘Publicity Stunt’

White House press secretary Jen Psaki is calling Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s plan to bus illegal border crossers to Washington a “publicity stunt.” Abbott on Wednesday said that his government will provide charter buses or flights from Texas to Washington to transport illegal immigrants released from federal custody into his state on the southern border….


Psaki Calls Abbott’s Plan to Bus Illegal Aliens to DC a ‘Publicity Stunt’

White House press secretary Jen Psaki is calling Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s plan to bus illegal aliens who have crossed the border to Washington a “publicity stunt.” Abbott on Wednesday said that his government will provide charter buses or flights from Texas to Washington to transport illegal aliens released from federal custody into his state…


Texas Governor Directs State to Bus or Fly Illegal Immigrants to DC as Title 42 Ends

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday said that his government will provide charter buses or flights to transport illegal immigrants released from federal custody into its territory to Washington D.C. The Republican made the remarks during a press briefing, saying that his state on the southern border has been “overwhelmed by hordes of illegal immigrants who…


23 Members of Congress Demand Investigation of Possible Illegal Abortions in Washington

A coalition of 23 GOP members of Congress demanded on April 6 that Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Metropolitan Police Department carry out an investigation into the deaths of five infants in Washington who may have been killed in violation of federal abortion laws. The controversy began after activists with Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising (PAAU) said…


23 Members of Congress Demand Investigation of Possibly Illegal Abortions in Washington

A coalition of 23 Republican members of Congress is demanding that Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Metropolitan Police Department carry out an investigation into the deaths of five fetuses in the city who may have been killed in violation of federal abortion laws. The case came to light after activists with Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising…


Fetuses Discovered at Washington Clinic Suggest Federal Abortion Laws Were Violated: Activists

A clinic in Washington may have violated federal laws governing abortions, pro-life activists said on April 5. Activists with the Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising (PAAU) say they obtained 115 aborted fetuses that were in a box from the Curtis Bay Medical Waste Services and there were indications that five abortions were not done legally. They “were so…


Hertz to Buy up to 65,000 Electric Vehicles From Polestar

WASHINGTON—Rental car firm Hertz Global Holdings said on Monday it would buy up to 65,000 electric vehicles over five years from Swedish EV maker Polestar, the latest move by the rental car firm to add zero-emission models. Hertz said Polestar cars would be available beginning this spring in Europe and later in 2022 in North…


US Senate Approves $52 Billion Chips Bill in Bid to Reach Compromise

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate on Monday again approved a bill to provide $52 billion in U.S. subsidies for semiconductor chips manufacturing in a bid to reach a compromise after months of discussions. The 68–28 procedural vote sends the legislation back to the House of Representatives in a cumbersome process to ultimately launch a formal process known…