DHS terminates all its advisory committees, ends “Salt Typhoon” investigation

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The Department of Homeland Security has terminated its advisory committees, wiping out decades of institutional experience and abruptly ending a sweeping investigation into the Chinese-linked hack of U.S. telecom companies, sources familiar with the move confirmed to CBS News.  According to a memo signed by Acting DHS Secretary Benjamine C. Huffman, and obtained by CBS

House Passes Laken Riley Act, First Bill Headed to Trump’s Desk

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The bill, which would increase the detentions of foreign national criminals, passed both houses of Congress with bipartisan support. The U.S. House of Representatives on Jan. 22 passed the Laken Riley Act, a bill that would increase the detention of illegal immigrants in the United States This is the first bill going to President Donald

Border Agency Returns to Using Term ‘Illegal Alien’

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A CBP memo states that Biden-era guidance on terminology has been revoked. A government directive issued on the first day of the Trump administration indicates that federal agencies have been instructed to use legal terms such as “illegal alien” instead of political euphemisms adopted by the Biden administration. “Illegal alien is back in,” and terms

American Voters Broadly Support ICC Sanctions Under Senate Consideration, Poll Finds

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42 percent of registered voters strongly support the sanctions, compared with 14 percent who strongly oppose L: Benjamin Netanyahu R: ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) A majority of American voters support congressional efforts to sanction the International Criminal Court, a new poll shows. The poll, which conservative firm GrayHouse conducted last week,