Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas said Wednesday the administration was surging personnel at the border in anticipation of the expected influx of illegal immigrants at the expiration of Title 42. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is in the process of “surging personnel to the border, including more than 1,400 DHS personnel, 1,000 processing…
DHS ‘Surging Personnel’ to Border Ahead of Title 42 Ending: Mayorkas
May 10, 2023
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Democrats Push to Lower Age of Consent to 12 for Medical, Mental Treatment
Minors as young as 12 can in various parts of the United States now be treated for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), undergo mental health counseling, get a vaccine, and even have an abortion without their parents knowing. Many states lowered the age of medical consent during the pandemic, just before the emergence of the child…
Rep. George Santos Arrested on Fraud, Money Laundering, Theft Charges
Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) was arrested on federal criminal charges on May 10, in relation to an alleged scheme involving fraud, money laundering, and theft of public funds. The 13-count indictment, unsealed on Wednesday, charges Santos, 34, with defrauding prospective political supporters by laundering funds to pay for his personal expenses and illegally receiving unemployment…
Pro-Life Group Meets with Trump to Discuss Federal Abortion Restrictions
May 10, 2023
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Former President Donald Trump met with a representative from the Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America following a previous disagreement with the nonprofit group. Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, said in a Monday press release that she and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and others had a “terrific meeting” with Donald Trump. “During…
Republicans, Democrats React to Verdict Against Trump in E. Jean Carroll Lawsuit
Republicans and Democrats reacted to the May 9 news that a jury found former President Donald Trump liable for sexually assaulting advice columnist E. Jean Carroll in 1996, resulting in an award of $5 million in a judgment that could plague the former president as he campaigns for reelection. Trump, who did not attend the trial,…
Debt Default Could Occur in Early June, Think Tank Warns, as Biden, McCarthy Standoff Continues
May 9, 2023
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The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) reported that the U.S. government would likely default on its payment obligations sometime between early June and early August if changes aren’t made. The group’s May 2023 debt-limit analysis report, which was released on May 9, cited pressure from a decline in tax revenue as the support for their conclusion…
McCaul Threatens Blinken With Contempt Over Afghan Dissent Cable Subpoena
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) has threatened to place Secretary of State Antony Blinken in contempt of Congress as a result of the probe into the United States’ departure from Afghanistan. The House Foreign Affairs chairman sent a May 5 letter to Blinken as part of the latest development in the panel’s probe. The committee’s investigation began…
Meta Reaffirms Plan to Block News Access in Canada If Bill C-18 Passes
May 8, 2023
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A representative for the tech giant Meta said Monday that the company plans to block access to Canadian news content on its platforms if Parliament passes Bill C-18, which mandates that the company pay news publishers for hosting content. “Ultimately, this legislation puts Meta in an unfavourable situation. In order to comply, we have to…
Neera Tanden Appointed Domestic Policy Adviser After Failed OMB Nomination in 2021
President Joe Biden announced on May 5 that Neera Tanden, the White House staff secretary, would be elevated to the position of domestic policy adviser, replacing Susan Rice. The White House also included in the announcement that Zayn Siddique will be appointed as Principal Deputy of the Domestic Policy Council, and Stefanie Feldman will take over as…
Former Intelligence Heads Brennan, Clapper to Testify to House Panel Over Role in Hunter Biden Laptop Letter
May 4, 2023
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Former CIA Director John Brennan and former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper are scheduled to testify before a Congressional panel this month as House Republicans investigate the effort to discredit negative stories about President Joe Biden’s son right before the 2020 election. A representative from the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal…
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