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March 4, 2024

Jim Banks calls on Biden to 'publicly acknowledge' Laken Riley at SOTU

Rep. Jim Banks is calling on President Biden to say deceased college student Laken Riley's name during his State of the Union address Thursday.

March 4, 2024

Trump-aligned lawmakers celebrate unanimous Supreme Court ballot ruling

Former President Trump's congressional endorsers cheered the Supreme Court's unanimous decision against Colorado's attempt to keep him off the ballot.

March 4, 2024

GOP congressman introduces 'Laken Riley Act' to require ICE to detain migrants arrested for theft

Rep. Mike Collins is introducing the Laken Riley Act to require ICE to detain migrants arrested for theft or burglary and give individual states more power against migrant crime.

March 4, 2024

Cruz targets UNRWA, introduces bill allowing international organizations to be held accountable in US courts

Sen. Cruz will introduce a bill to clarify that international organizations like UNRWA are not immune from the jurisdiction of U.S. courts in certain terrorism-related cases.

March 2, 2024

Washington Post editorial board says Biden should ignore liberal 'wish lists,' secure border to beat Trump

The Washington Post editorial board warned President Biden not to cave to the "wish lists" of liberal interest groups if he wants to defeat Donald Trump in 2024.

March 2, 2024

Want to keep women runners safe? Secure the border

In raising awareness about safety, let’s not miss the main point of the story: an innocent, well-prepared runner was killed by an illegal immigrant. Her death was altogether avoidable.

March 2, 2024

Republican Senate leader fight expected to put party rift between factions on full display

The race for a new Senate Republican leader is expected to showcase the deepening division within the party as mainstream Republicans and hardliners push toward alternative goals.

March 1, 2024

Biden signs stopgap funding bill, pushing shutdown deadline one week

President Biden signed a stopgap funding bill Friday to avert another government shutdown, pushing the first funding deadline back by one week.

March 1, 2024

Top House Republican reverses retirement plans after urging from Trump

Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green, R-Tenn., announced he is reversing his decision to not seek a fourth term in the House.

March 1, 2024

Senate Republicans warm up to Mayorkas impeachment trial over border concerns

Senate Republicans are coming out in favor of holding an impeachment trial for Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of the border crisis.