Biden, during visit to overwhelmed border, urges Republicans to back Senate bill: ‘Time to act’
President Biden urged Republicans to pass a stalled bipartisan Senate bill in a speech in Brownsville, Texas, after a visit to the southern border.
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GOP lawmakers warned Mayorkas about crime risk from Venezuelan illegal immigrants but never got a response
A group of Republican lawmakers said they contacted Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over a year ago regarding crime from Venezuelan migrants but never got a response.
Ex-U.S. ambassador to plead guilty to spying for Cuba for decades
Washington — A former U.S. diplomat admitted to spying for Cuba for decades, telling a judge on Thursday that he intends to plead guilty to federal charges stemming from his espionage on behalf of the communist regime. Victor Manuel Rocha, the former U.S. ambassador to Bolivia, was indicted in December on charges that he allegedly
Trump says he spoke to ‘devastated’ parents of Laken Riley, blasts Biden for border crisis ‘like a war’
Former President Trump said he spoke with the "devastated" parents of Laken Riley, the Georgia nursing student who was brutally murdered by an illegal migrant, saying he is "not going to forget her," and blasting President Biden for "never" saying her name.
Texas AG Paxton teases primary challenge to Cornyn as senator announces leadership bid
Embattled Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton teased a potential primary challenge to Sen. John Cornyn, accusing him of not being conservative enough for Texas.
Texas will appeal ruling to block law allowing police to arrest illegal immigrants, Abbott says
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said the state will appeal a ruling by a federal judge to block a law that would make illegal immigration a state crime.
South Carolina lawmakers debate electing judges; no big changes expected
Lawmakers in South Carolina's General Assembly are debating making changes in how the Palmetto State choose judges through a new bill which proposes procedural adaptations.