Some essential workers are not furloughed and continue with the basic duties of government, such as protecting the homeland. Unless Congress funds the government past Dec. 20, there will be a shutdown. Such an occurrence could have major ramifications, though it may not be all doom and gloom. The longest shutdown was 34 days during
The man, and a local city council member, were part of a ‘basic team’ dedicated to promote Beijing’s interests in the U.S., a Chinese agent allegedly said. The FBI on Dec. 19 arrested a close associate of a local California politician, accusing him of scheming together with a recently sentenced Chinese spy to amplify China’s
ICE’s annual report released Dec. 19 showed more than 271,000 deportations in fiscal year 2024. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deported more illegal immigrants in fiscal year 2024 than it has in almost a decade. ICE’s annual report released on Dec. 19 showed the agency removed 271,484 immigrants to 192 countries from Oct.
The billboard ads will highlight the dangers of making the journey to the U.S. southern border. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, in an attempt to deter last-minute illegal immigration into the state, has announced an advertising campaign warning migrants attempting the dangerous journey to the southern border that they face arrest and deportation. Abbott held a
The ‘Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act’ will now head to President Biden’s desk. Paris Hilton is making strides for youth welfare on Capitol Hill, as the House passed the “Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act” with overwhelming bipartisan support on Dec. 18. The measure passed by a vote of 373–33 after unanimously clearing the Senate last
‘There is a pardoning process in the state of New York,’ she said in a press conference. ‘It is lengthy. It requires a couple of elements. One is remorse.’ New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said on Thursday that President-elect Donald Trump would need to show remorse before she considered pardoning him on the criminal conviction
Republicans and Democrats are concerned about Kennedy’s views on issues including vaccinations, pesticides, and abortion. WASHINGTON—Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is President-elect Donald Trump’s intended nominee to be secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), has spent the week meeting with U.S. senators to seek their support for his confirmation. So far, across senators from