US Instructs Its Western-Nation Embassies to Report on Abuses Due to Mass Immigration

A sign for the Department of Homeland Security in Washington on March 24, 2025. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images The Department of State has instructed U.S. embassies located in Western nations to report human rights abuses occurring there due to mass immigration, according to a Dec. 30 thread on X. The embassies will “analyze government

House Oversight Committee to hold hearing on alleged fraud in Minnesota

Washington — The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will hold a hearing next week on alleged fraud in Minnesota public assistance programs, Chairman James Comer, announced Wednesday. The hearing is set to take place Jan. 7 and will include testimony from Minnesota GOP state lawmakers who have investigated public assistance fraud, Comer said. Minnesota

Photos show the year in politics for 2025

In 2025, President Trump returned to power and instituted change in Washington with executive orders that ranged from immigration crackdowns to sweeping foreign policy proposals to renaming government agencies.  Although Congressional leaders were able to usher through Mr. Trump’s “One, Big Beautiful Bill,” his budget bill couldn’t get 60 votes to advance in the Senate,

Democrat Tim Walz Lashes Out Over Financial Freeze to His State

Federal Crackdown Freezes the Money Flow to the Frigid State The Biden-era excuses are over, and the Trump administration just put Minnesota on notice. On Tuesday evening, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it would halt childcare payments to the state pending complete verification of eligibility and accountability. We covered that Tuesday