Brian Michael Gaherty targeted the congresswoman with violent threats because of her race, the judge found. A 61-year-old Texas man was sentenced on June 17 to 33 months in federal prison and fined $10,000 for making threatening phone calls to Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). District Judge Gary Klausner
The measure will affect nearly half a million spouses of U.S. citizens and approximately 50,000 noncitizen children. President Joe Biden announced on June 18 that his administration will not deport many illegal immigrants who are married to U.S. citizens. The government’s new program enables illegal immigrant adults who are married to U.S. citizens to stay
In Georgia, there are two runoffs, although the winners face big odds in November in districts heavily in favor of the opposing party. Voters in Virginia, Oklahoma, and Georgia will head to the polls for primary and run-off elections on June 18 with the Old Dominion State being front and center. In Virginia, voters in
In Virginia, Freedom Caucus chair Bob Good looks to fend off a challenge by Trump-backed John McGuire in one of the most-watched primary contests this season. Voters in Virginia, Oklahoma, and Georgia will head to the polls for primary and run-off elections on June 18 with the Old Dominion State being front and center. In
Iowa attorney general Brenna Bird has vowed to appeal the decision. A federal judge has temporarily blocked Iowa from enforcing a new law that criminalizes illegal immigrants who have been denied entry into the United States and mandates that state judges order their return to their country of origin. U.S. District Judge Stephen H. Locher
Texas Republicans want to see the creation of a Texas Department of Homeland Security to prevent illegal entry and conduct deportations. The Texas GOP named border enforcement its top legislative priority and called on Texas to defy the federal government if necessary to protect Texans. Texas Republicans announced its top eight priorities on June 7, following
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) was created in 2014 to help disenfranchised youth find jobs. A decade later, lawmakers suggested amending the federal program to focus more on practical solutions that address today’s realities. While WIOA served more than 2.3 million people in 2022, it doesn’t address the 8 million-plus job openings in