Nancy Mace proposes bill to make aliens deportable, inadmissible for animal cruelty
Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina fields a measure to declare aliens who are convicted of animal abuse as deportable and inadmissible.
Jeffries Says Democrats Ready to Spend Millions on Virginia Redistricting Measure
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) speaks during a press conferece on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 9, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said on Feb. 15 that Democrats will do “whatever it takes” to make Virginia’s redistricting plan successful in a bid to counter Republican moves in
Partial government shutdown drags on as DHS funding talks stall
Department of Homeland Security shutdown persists as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., demands ICE reforms following fatal Minnesota shootings, while Republicans reject changes.
America in Photos: Nancy Guthrie Search, Revoked EPA Finding, and Social Media Trial
San Francisco Unified School District teachers and students form a human banner spelling out “Strike” at Ocean Beach in San Francisco on Feb. 11, 2026. Nearly 6,000 educators in the San Francisco Unified School District are on strike for a third day, the city’s first teachers’ strike in almost 50 years, after contract talks have
Partial government shutdown continues amid demands for DHS reforms
Sunday marked the second day of a partial government shutdown impacting more than 260,000 government workers under the Department of Homeland Security across multiple agencies, including TSA, FEMA and the Coast Guard. Democrats are calling for a ban on face coverings for immigration agents and for officers to display identification and wear body cameras. Willie
7 highlights from CBS News town hall with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore
In a CBS News “Things That Matter” town hall, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore criticized President Trump’s handling of immigration as well as the shortcomings of the Biden administration on the issue. He fired back at a spate of insults from the president, but hinted that Democrats could pick up a few lessons from Mr. Trump
Border Czar Responds to DHS Reform Proposals by Democrats
White House border czar Tom Homan attends a press conference in Minneapolis on Jan. 29, 2026. Shannon Stapleton/Reuters Border czar Tom Homan said on Feb. 15 he doesn’t like that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents wear masks during operations but said that face coverings are necessary for their protection. “I don’t like the masks