The attorneys general of Texas and Missouri teamed up to sue the Biden administration on Thursday, seeking to resume construction of the wall at the U.S.-Mexico border. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed a lawsuit (pdf) against President Joe Biden and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas…
Texas, Missouri AGs Sue Biden Admin to Resume Border Wall Construction
US Politicians Must Walk Their Talk on Uyghurs and Hong Kong
Commentary The Congressional-Executive Commission on China is calling for quicker prioritization of Uyghur and Hong Kong refugees, but American interests would also be served by supporting Tibetans and Falun Gong. Several laws meant to assist Uyghurs and Hongkongers are laying dormant in the U.S. Congress, and the American Presidency is failing to take executive action…
Republican Senator Calls for ‘Cognition Tests’ for Older Government Leaders
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) has called for cognitive tests for older leaders in all three branches of the American government. Cassidy, also a physician, expressed his support for the testing during an “Axios on HBO” interview that aired Sunday on the network. “I’m told that there have been senators in the past who, at the end…
Transportation Security Administration: 4 in 10 Workers Remain Unvaccinated
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said on Oct. 13 that four in ten workers of its workforce remain unvaccinated as the Nov. 22 deadline looms. “About 60 percent of our workforce has been vaccinated,” TSA Administrator David Pekoske told CNN in an interview. “That number needs to go quite a bit higher over the next…
Live Q&A: Attorneys General Ready Lawsuits On Federal Vaccine Mandates; Dems Split On Court Packing
Republican Attorneys General are preparing lawsuits to challenge federal vaccine mandates as soon as the Biden administration officially puts the mandates in place. And in other news, after a commission released its assessment potential packing of the Supreme Court, Democrats are now split on whether to move forward. In this live Q&A with Crossroads host…
Biden Administration Weighing Steps to Address Gas Shortages: White House
The Biden administration is weighing its options to deal with fuel and natural gas shortages that have caused prices to surge in recent weeks ahead of the winter season, said White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Wednesday. “The president has asked his economic team, as they do on any range of issues impacting the public, to…
Even With Trump Gone, US-China Trade Remains Contentious
Commentary If former President Donald Trump wants to claim a legacy, he can at least point to China trade policy. The Biden administration just showed that it plans to remain true to Trump’s policies. Recent talks between U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He have made this clear. Although China asked…
US to Open Canada, Mexico Borders For Fully Vaccinated Travelers Next Month: Officials
The United States plans to reopen its land borders with Mexico and Canada to non-essential travelers fully vaccinated against COVID-19 starting in early November, Biden administration officials said on Tuesday. The restrictions for non-essential travel at the country’s land borders have been in place since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. News…
More Than 100 Illegal Immigrants Found Near Southern Border, Most Unaccompanied Minors
More than 100 illegal immigrants, mostly unaccompanied children, were recently discovered by border agents in San Miguel and Three Points, near Tucson, the acting chief patrol agent of the U.S. Border Patrol’s Tucson Sector said on Monday. “A group of 125 migrants surrendered to #ThreePoints Station agents near San Miguel, Arizona. Nearly three quarters were…
Biden Admin Announces Another $1 Billion for At-Home CCP Virus Tests
The White House has announced plans to invest $1 billion into making rapid at-home tests for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Virus, which causes the disease COVID-19, widely available. This comes days after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted emergency use authorization for the ACON Laboratories Flowflex COVID-19 Home Test—a new rapid antigen test that can…
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