Sen. Joe Manchin tells GOP colleagues: ‘When you get a chance to secure the border, take it’
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., on Monday had some words for his Republican colleagues who may be on the fence about voting on another border bill later this week. Asked whether he would vote on a second attempt at passing a border bill, Schumer said he would always vote to secure the border “better than what Read More
Biden rejects ICC allegations against Israel: ‘What’s happening is not genocide’
President Biden on Monday said he rejects allegations by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Israel’s conduct amid its war against Hamas as the ICC seeks to pursue arrest warrants for Israeli leaders and the top echelon of the terrorist group. Biden was speaking in the White House Rose Garden with Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff Read More
Primary ballots give Montana voters a chance to re-think their local government structures
Montana primary ballots up for consideration this year will offer voters a unique opportunity to audit the structures and powers of their city and county governments. This local government review appears as a “study commission question” toward the end of ballot forms. Most urban voters will see two entries — one for city and one Read More
Arpaio verdict reportedly costing taxpayers some $314 million
Seven years after Joe Arpaio was ousted as sheriff of Arizona’s most populous county, taxpayers are still footing the bills from a racial profiling verdict over his signature immigration crackdowns – and those costs have been getting heavier since. The tab for the legal and compliance costs in overhauling the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is Read More
Biden’s DOJ threatens another GOP state with lawsuit over anti-illegal immigration efforts
The Biden administration is threatening to sue yet another Republican-led state over its efforts to crack down on illegal immigration — after suing two other states over their respective anti-illegal immigration bills. The Department of Justice has written to Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt and Attorney General Gentner Drummond about HB 4156 — legislation that makes Read More
Trump says Judge Merchan has way to gain back ‘respect’ despite presiding over ‘witch hunt’ trial
Former President Donald Trump said the judge presiding over the NY v. Trump trial, Juan Merchan, can earn back “respect” if he rules to dismiss the case. “This case should be dropped by the judge. I think the judge, if he did, that … could gain the respect back. The appellate court has to step Read More
‘Satanic minds’: NAACP leader who gave Biden award invited notorious antisemite to his church multiple times
FIRST ON FOX: The NAACP leader who introduced President Biden in Detroit on Sunday night was previously slammed by the Anti-Defamation League for inviting notorious antisemite Louis Farrakhan to speak at his church where the controversial minister lashed out at Jewish people and referred to them as “satanic.” Rev. Wendell Anthony, President of the Detroit Read More
State Department offers condolences for death of Iran’s president in ‘baffling’ move, human rights lawyer says
The State Department offered its condolences Monday following the deaths of two Iranian leaders, including the Islamic Republic’s president – a “baffling” move considering Iran’s well-known human rights abuses, a human rights lawyer said. In a statement, the agency expressed “its official condolences for the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian, and Read More
Progressive senator backs potential ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu: ‘Unprecedented war’
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., deviated from some of his Democratic colleagues and jumped on board with International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan’s move Monday to file applications for arrest warrants against Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Hamas leaders for allegedly committing “war crimes” during the conflict in Gaza. “The ICC Read More
MTG responds to House Dem planning to hawk merchandise using ‘bleach blonde’ insult used against her
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene responded to Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, on Monday for seeking to profit off her dust-up with the Georgia Republican during a chaotic House hearing last week. Crockett’s campaign filed a trademark application on Sunday for the phrase “bleach blonde bad built butch body,” to be used for hats, hoodies, socks and Read More