Mayorkas warns of “serious” consequences for Homeland Security if government shuts down

Washington — Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas warned Friday that his agency could suffer “serious” consequences if Congress fails to pass legislation funding federal agencies and averting a government shutdown in the next few hours. In an interview with “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Mayorkas said many components of the Department of Homeland Security

Congressional Commission Urges US Government to Confront China Over Forced Organ Harvesting

Federal insurers should not reimburse patients seeking organ transplant surgery in China, the commission said in its new report. A congressional committee has offered several recommendations to the executive and legislative branches of the U.S. government on how to end the Chinese regime’s horrific practice of forced organ harvesting, with measures that would discourage Americans

Democrats Block Tom Cotton Resolution To Condemn Biden’s Commutation for ‘Kids for Cash’ Judge

Sen. Dick Durbin says Biden clemency recipients, which include a triple murderer, ‘demonstrated a commitment to rehabilitation’ U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Senate Democrats blocked Sen. Tom Cotton’s (R., Ark.) resolution Thursday to condemn President Joe Biden’s decision to grant clemency to a former Pennsylvania judge who sent juveniles to prison in exchange

Situation Report: Revisiting the 2021 Border Barrier Document Amid a Looming Shutdown

What About the Border Wall? With a government shutdown hanging over our heads and news breaking about the Biden administration selling off unused border wall materials, it’s time to revisit a critical document from 2021: “Office of Management and Budget and U.S. Department of Homeland Security—Pause of Border Barrier Construction and Obligations” (B-333110). This GAO

Sabotage or Sale? Texas and Trump Fight Biden Over Border Wall Auctions

Border Wall Auctions: Legal Battle Heats Up President Donald Trump and GOP leaders are challenging the Biden administration’s auctioning of unused border wall materials, accusing it of subverting congressional mandates and sabotaging future wall construction. Steel panels, auctioned at steep losses, have sparked legal actions from Texas and Missouri, which argue the sales may violate

Biden Gives Last-Minute Student Loan Handout as He Abandons Broader Initiative

In the final weeks of his presidency, Biden announced a last-minute student loan handout, even as he abandons his broader plan to cancel student loans for over 38 million Americans, the Associated Press reported. Biden will forgive $4.28 billion in student loans for 54,900 eligible public sector workers through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program,