Trump Admin Cuts Quota for Refugees, Prioritizes Afrikaners

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The first group of Afrikaners from South Africa to arrive for resettlement listen to remarks from U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau and U.S. Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Troy Edgar (both out of frame), after they arrived at Washington Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Va., on May 12, 2025. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty

Pardoned Jan. 6 defendant arrested near Obama’s home sentenced to time served

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Taylor Taranto, a pardoned Jan. 6 defendant who was later convicted of 2023 charges stemming from livestreaming a bomb threat as he drove around former President Barack Obama’s D.C. neighborhood, was sentenced Thursday to time served and three years of supervised release. A day earlier, the Justice Department withdrew its initial sentencing memo in the

Democratic Mayors Prepare for Looming SNAP Cutoff

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A sign alerting customers about Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits is displayed in a grocery store in the New York City borough of Brooklyn on Dec. 5, 2019. Scott Heins/Getty Images Democratic mayors across the country said they are preparing emergency measures to help families at risk of losing food assistance as the federal government

Democratic Governors Call on Government Reopening Amid Looming SNAP Cutoff

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A sign alerting customers about Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits is displayed in a grocery store in the New York City borough of Brooklyn on Dec. 5, 2019. Scott Heins/Getty Images Democratic mayors across the country said they are preparing emergency measures to help families at risk of losing food assistance as the federal government

DHS: 8,000 Percent Jump in Death Threats Against ICE Officers

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Activists confront a federal law enforcement officer during a protest outside of an immigration processing center in Broadview, Ill., on Sept. 12, 2025. Scott Olson/Getty Images United States immigration officers are facing an 8,000 percent increase in death threats against them, according to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) data released Thursday. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Comey asks court to toss indictment, arguing senator’s questions were “confusing”

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Washington — Former FBI Director James Comey is urging a federal court to dismiss the two federal charges brought against him over allegedly false testimony he gave to Congress in September 2020. He’s arguing that the questions he answered, which were asked by GOP Sen. Ted Cruz, were “confusing” and “fundamentally ambiguous.” In a new