State Department Eyeballing $200 Million in Aid as Haiti’s Security Crisis Devolves

The United States may double its $100 million set aside in support of a mission to deploy a multinational security force to Haiti. Secretary of State Antony Blinken joined a high-level meeting with Caribbean leaders in Jamaica on Monday to discuss solutions to the crisis unfolding in Haiti as gang violence grips the small island

16 Attorneys General Oppose ‘Totalitarian’ Bill Turning Maine Into Sanctuary State for Minors’ Transgender Procedures

The bill would shield medical providers in Maine from liability for sex change surgeries on children coming from states where such procedures are illegal. Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti is leading a coalition of Republican attorneys general calling on Maine to drop a proposed “totalitarian” bill that would impede other states’ ability to enforce their

Trump Backs Former Rep. Mike Rogers in 2024 Michigan Senate Race

‘Mike has served his Country during a career loaded up with accolades and wins, from the Army to Congress, and now, hopefully, the U.S. Senate.’ Former President Donald Trump announced his support on Monday for Republican Michigan Congressman Mike Rogers in the Republican 2024 Senate primary. “Mike has served his Country during a career loaded

FBI Director: Border Crisis Has Created ‘Wide Array of Very Dangerous Threats’

The situation at the southern border has the FBI on alert for dangerous individuals entering the United States, the director said. The surge of illegal immigrants across the southern border has yielded “very dangerous threats” for the United States, FBI Director Christopher Wray testified on March 11. While being questioned by members of the Senate

Attempt to Rein in Government Seizures in Kansas Could Have Nationwide Implications

Proposals would also raise the bar for what would be legally required to seize someone’s assets, according to state Rep. Owens. Civil forfeiture laws, which empower law enforcement to seize the cash or property of an individual without conviction of a crime, are under renewed scrutiny, with the state of Kansas on the brink of

Intelligence Leaders Implore Congress Not to End Surveillance Law

FISA Section 702 is ‘essential’ to the intelligence community despite its shortcomings in protecting Americans’ privacy, said DNI Avril Haines. Intelligence leaders are lobbying Congress to keep a controversial surveillance law in place despite concerns it has been used to spy on American citizens. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) allows U.S.

Sen. Patty Murray Pushes for Veteran Access to IVF in Wake of Alabama Supreme Court Ruling

Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) announced that she will seek unanimous consent for her bill to provide all veterans with access to in vitro fertilization services in a March 11 press release. This followed a highly anticipated statement by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department of Defense (DOD) from the same day regarding their