Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador placed blame on the Biden administration’s immigration policies for the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border. The changes President Biden immediately sought upon taking office that reversed former President Trump’s immigration policies—including the Remain in Mexico policy—prompted migrants to make the journey to the United States, he argued. “Expectations were…
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Radio host and gun rights activist Dana Loesch on Tuesday slammed Sen. Dick Durbin’s (D-IL) claims that there are various “background check loopholes” that Americans are skirting. Durbin has repeatedly pushed false information about how background checks occur, particularly as it relates to online sales. “There’s no such thing as an ‘internet loophole.’ Let me…
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Pictures provided to Axios from Rep. Henry Cuellar’s (D-TX) office show the inside of the crowded migrant holding facility in Donna, Texas amid a massive surge in traffic at the U.S.-Mexico border. The Biden administration has held firm against having members of the media document the conditions of the overcrowded facilities, citing COVID-19 and privacy concerns. But…
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At least 500 kids are being detained at the U.S.-Mexico border every day. Despite the administration’s hesitation to give it a label, any way you look at it, it is a “crisis.” The migrant surge is now at a 20-year high. At a press conference on Wednesday, Gov. Greg Abbott said that the number of unaccompanied children…
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I mean, I know this story has been beaten like a dead horse, but it’s still an issue. As long as there are liberals, a Democratic Party, and media institutions that they dominate, this will always be an issue. I think what’s new is how bad it has become ever since Trump won the 2016…
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A coda to yesterday’s post about the recent Associated Press story contrasting the divergent pandemic mitigation efforts of California and Florida, which took starkly different policy paths on restrictions, then ended up in nearly the exact same place on COVID — and distinctly different places on the economy and other key measures. Despite “almost identical” health outcomes, per the…
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U.S. equity markets rallied Wednesday as the U.S. House of Representatives readied to vote on President Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose nearly 300 points, or 0.9%, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.75% and 1.1%, respectively. The early gains come as the 10-year yield holds near 1.55% after the consumer price index rose…
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First off, I’m amused by the lame ‘no labels’ deflection from the White House Press Secretary, who continues to avoid using the word crisis to describe what’s brewing at the Southern border. She can continue with her tortured spin about how it’s a “challenge” or whatever, but the rest of us must face facts. It’s…
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The grave situation at the United States-Mexico border continues to decline. Border Patrol officials are overwhelmed with the number of unaccompanied minors that are crossing the border, to the point where previous COVID restrictions are being tossed out the window. And now, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas asked staffers to “volunteer” alongside agents to quell…
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Dozens of wealthy, prominent individualsOpens a New Window. have been charged in connection with a multimillion-dollar scheme to secure entry to top colleges and universities for their children, in what federal officials described as the largest college admissionsOpens a New Window.scam in history. Prominent names among the defendants include “Full House” actress Lori Loughlin, her husband, fashion designer…
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“Desperate Housewives” star Felicity Huffman and “Full House” alum Lori Loughlin were allegedly among the 50 charged in what is said to be the biggest college admissions scam ever prosecuted by the U.S. Justice Department — but the star-studded suspects aren’t the only details that have intrigued the public. Bizarre details from a nearly 270-page complaint started to trickle out…
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A lot has been going on, so things fall through the cracks, but you have to re-up anytime “Cocaine Mitch” throws down the hammer on Democrats. The Left wants this election reform bill signed into law. It has no chance in hell, but they’re pushing for it. They have been since January. It supposedly aimed at…
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The U.S. government is gearing up for a record number of migrants traveling as families to either cross its southern border illegally or claim asylum at a port of entry this year, a senior Homeland Security official told Fox News on Monday. That revelation comes on the heels of a Wall Street Journal report that cites an internal…
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Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) has Democrats running for the Pepto-Bismol again. She once again peddled an anti-Semitic talking point, this time heaving insinuating that those who support Israel have dual loyalty (via Washington Examiner): Rep. Ilhan Omar has intensified her claims that some Jewish lawmakers have a dual loyalty to Israel, rejecting criticism from Democratic colleagues…
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For weeks, the liberal media, the Democratic Party, and pro-open borders activists have tried to disseminate the narrative that there is no border crisis, that there’s no invasion, and that the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement agenda is grounded in racism. They don’t want a wall, though they’re totally fine with the Green New Deal, which…
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-NY) chief of staff, Saikat Chakrabart, allegedly created multiple LLCs to funnel campaign contributions from various political action committees (PACs), a Federal Election Commission (FEC) complaint from the National Legal and Policy Center (NLPC) said. According to the NLPC, Chakrabarti’s entity, Brand New Congress LLC, ‘served as a “cutout,’ for at least…
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She’s not budging. No sir, she’s not going to apologize for her remarks that some have rightfully taken to be viciously anti-Semitic. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) once again got slapped with this accusation, which isn’t her first time, over her remarks where she accused pro-Israel lawmakers of having an allegiance to a foreign country. Yeah,…
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Asked by Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., how he sees himself, President Trump’s former personal attorney Michael Cohen responded Wednesday that he sees himself as “a fool.” At least we know he told the truth in answering that question. In a pointless hearing in which Cohen testified before the House Oversight and Reform Committee making multiple unproven accusations against President Trump, the public…
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The nuclear summit between President Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un fell apart Thursday when the parties failed to reach a deal over the issue of sanctions relief. In a news conference Trump explained the meeting ended abruptly because of Kim’s insistence on lifting sanctions without committing to the elimination of his country’s…
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President Trump praised his “good relationship” with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and said he believes North Korea has “tremendous economic potential” as both leaders begin talks for their second summit in Vietnam amid the denuclearization stalemate. Trump and Kim exchanged handshakes and laughs at the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi on Wednesday and briefly spoke to reporters…
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