The White House said Friday that it was not aware of Attorney General Merrick Garland’s decision to name a special counsel to oversee the investigations into former President Trump. Read Full Story
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Friday the appointment of Jack Smith as special counsel to oversee the investigation into whether anyone or any entity “unlawfully interfered with the transfer of power following the 2020 presidential election or the certification of the electoral college vote held on or about January 6, 2021” and the investigation involving classified documents and…
FBI Director Christopher Wray on Thursday said that the FBI does not investigate speech on social media sites, it investigates violence. Read Full Story
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told Congress on Thursday that his agency does have a plan in place for give consequences to migrants who enter the United States unlawfully once Title 42 is terminated in December per a court order. Read Full Story
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) celebrated the GOP regaining control of the House on Wednesday and removing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) from her leadership post in the new Congress. Read Full Story
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced Thursday that while she will continue to serve in Congress, she will not seek a leadership role next year. Read Full Story
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday refused to say how many of the 600,000 migrant “gotaways” on the southern border match the terror watchlist. Read Full Story
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) pushed Wednesday for Republicans to join with Democrats in passing legislation to protect Dreamers in the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program and to provide a pathway to citizenship for the 11 million illegal immigrants currently in America. Read Full Story
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday disputed data from his agency’s website that shows that 2.4 million illegal immigrants have been encountered at the southern border in Fiscal Year 2022. Read Full Story
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Tuesday that he didn’t know what Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) was referring to when the congressman asked him whether he authorized CBP agents to release illegal aliens into the United States without vetting them or collecting their fingerprints. Read Full Story