Credit: Maura Healey and TDKR Chicago 101 via Wikimedia The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is expected to question four U.S. mayors about their cities’ immigration policies Wednesday. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and New York City Mayor Eric Adams have been asked to discuss
Credit: Daniel Schwen and Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia As a political scientist, I’ve taken a great interest in the most recent realignment of our nation’s politics. Specifically, the Democrats’ switch from the party that (correctly) aggressively opposed the Iraq War to a brand of jingoism and imperial hubris that would make Curtis LeMay blush. There
Credit: U.S. Senate Photographic Studio/Jeff McEvoy via Wikimedia Commons Women’s sports advocates suffered a loss Monday night when all Democratic senators present voted against a bill that would ban males who identify as transgender from competing against women in sports. Republicans were unable to garner the seven Democratic votes needed to advance the Protection of Women
Credit: Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia For those who don’t already know him, how to describe the FBI’s new Deputy Director, Dan Bongino? To start – he’s a no-nonsense kind of guy. That’s only natural, considering he made his bones on the mean streets as a New York City cop. But he’s also an immensely talented
Credit: Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia The number of foreign nationals apprehended entering the U.S. illegally reached its lowest level in recorded history in February. Last month, only 8,326 apprehensions and encounters were reported at the southwest border, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced, “the lowest documented by U.S. Border Patrol.” That’s down from 189,913 in February
Credit: Center for Strategic & International Studies via Wikimedia Commons Although Hunter Biden got away with multiple crimes thanks to his father’s unprecedented pardon, he still faces punishment for his conduct before the District of Columbia Bar. Even presidential clemency cannot shield him from possible suspension of his law license. But former President Biden’s pardon
Credit: Screenshot via CNN CNN’s Jake Tapper and Axios reporter Alex Thompson are publishing a hard-hitting book analyzing former President Joe Biden’s mental decline and the cover-up involved behind the scenes to keep it quiet. Despite years of evidence that Biden’s cognitive ability was severely hindered even in the earliest days of his presidency, (and
Credit: Tony Webster via Wikimedia California lawmakers have proposed a bill restricting self-defense, mandating “retreat,” ending crime-stopping protections and limiting force to what’s “reasonably necessary.” Bystanders intervening to protect others or stop crimes could face higher legal risks. Someone like New York’s Daniel Penny, for instance, might face conviction for holding down a dangerous individual. A Manhattan
Credit: Screenshot via TMZ Elon Musk, who is spearheading the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) efforts to eliminate waste from the federal workforce, took a jab at Senator Tina Smith after the Minnesota Democrat branded him a “bully” over an email asking government employees to document their work accomplishments. Musk riled up defenders of the
Credit: Molly Adams from USA via Wikimedia Commons Topline: The Office of Refugee Resettlement spent $4.2 billion on grants in fiscal year 2024, bringing the agency’s five-year total to $22.6 billion since 2020, according to new findings from OpenTheBooks. Key facts: The Office of Refugee Resettlement, or ORR, is part of the Administration for Children and Families, and