Japan to Gift US 250 New Cherry Trees as ‘Symbol of Friendship’ Amid Strengthened Alliance

The new cherry trees will replace the existing ones around the Tidal Basin in Washington. Japan is giving the United States 250 cherry trees, meant to reflect the strong geopolitical alliance and friendship between the two nations, President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced on Wednesday. The new trees will replace the

Senate Passes Resolution Nullifying Biden’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rule

The greenhouse gas emissions rule would force transportation departments to measure their transportation-related emissions and set reduction targets. The U.S. Senate has passed a disapproval resolution overturning a regulation from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) requiring states to measure and set goals for reducing carbon emissions from vehicles using the national highway system. The FHWA

16 GOP Attorneys General Challenge Garland’s Comments on Voting Laws

GOP prosecutors say U.S. Constitution is clear in its direction to leave state elections up to the elected representatives of those states. A group of Republican state attorneys general are pushing back against U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland’s comments made in March at a church in Selma, Alabama, where he discussed using the Department of

Sen. Kennedy Suggests Ulterior Motive Behind Border Crisis While Questioning Mayorkas

Illegal immigrants affect electoral college votes and congressional district reapportionment, the senator charged. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) suggested on April 10 that the Biden administration is facilitating illegal immigration to help Democrats politically. The senator’s remarks came amid his questioning of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on April 10.

Judge Rejects Jack Smith’s Plea, Allowing Trump Co-Defendant to Submit FBI Transcript in Classified Docs Case

The transcript is FBI interview with Trump’s valet Walt Nauta who is charged for allegedly mishandling classified documents stored at Mar-a-Lago estate. A federal judge has allowed a Trump co-defendant in the classified documents case to file a redacted FBI interview transcript with his motion to dismiss, in a blow for special counsel Jack Smith.

Iowa Governor Signs Bill Allowing Arrest of Illegal Immigrants Previously Denied Admission

The new bill gives authorities the power to arrest and deport illegal immigrants previously denied admission into the state or removed from the country. Iowa authorities will soon have the power to arrest and deport illegal immigrants previously denied admission to or removed from the United States. Signed into law by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds

ATF Wants Funding for Data Analysts to Gather Gun Trace Information

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives makes case for increased funding, data analysts in its recently released firearms trace data report. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) wants more funding, personnel, and technology, along with Universal Background Checks, to combat gun trafficking. The agency included the wish list in Volume III