Politics Jan 31 House Homeland Security Committee votes along party lines to advance Mayorkas impeachment Mayorkas has been meeting with senators on a border security package and argues the Republicans should instead be working with the Biden administration on U.S.-Mexico border issues.
Politics Jan 30 WATCH: House Homeland Security Committee take key vote towards impeachment of DHS head Mayorkas House Republicans voted along party lines early Wednesday to move toward impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for a “willful and systematic” refusal to enforce immigration laws as border security becomes a top 2024 election issue.
Politics Jan 28 Read the House GOP’s articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas House Republicans on Sunday released two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas as they vowed to swiftly push forward with election-year efforts to oust the Cabinet member over what they call his failure to manage the U.S.-Mexico border.
Politics Jan 19 Recovering from natural disasters is slow and bureaucratic. New FEMA rules aim to cut the red tape Federal Emergency Management Agency head Deanne Criswell says the changes are designed to simplify and speed up the process for disaster survivors to get help. Criswell describes it as the "most comprehensive update" to FEMA's program in 20 years.
Politics Jan 10 WATCH: House committee holds first hearing considering impeachment of DHS head Mayorkas The House panel has been circling Mayorkas all year, at times expected to lurch ahead with impeachment proceedings against him as the border crossings hit record highs, topping 10,000 on some days. The number has recently dipped.
World Dec 30 Houthis show no sign of ending attacks on ships in the Red Sea, U.S. commander says Yemen’s Houthi rebels show no signs of ending their “reckless” attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea, the top commander of U.S. naval forces in the Middle East said Saturday, even as more nations join the international maritime mission to protect vessels in the vital waterway and trade traffic…
Politics Nov 15 WATCH: House hearing on ‘Threats to the Homeland’ with DHS Secretary Mayorkas The department has been rallying support for three authorities it says are vital to protect the country but are either already lapsed or in danger of lapsing without congressional action.
Politics Nov 14 Supporters of Israel rally in Washington under heavy security, crying ‘never again’ A succession of speakers took the stage to denounce Hamas' bloody incursion Oct. 7 and what the speakers said was a virulent spread of antisemitism internationally.
Politics Oct 16 Settlement over Trump-era family separations at the border limits future separations for 8 years The agreement announced Monday also provides families that were split under the Trump administration with temporary legal status and short-term housing aid.
Politics Sep 27 U.S. allows Israeli citizens to travel visa-free, joining a select group of countries The decision was announced Wednesday in Washington. It comes despite U.S. concerns about the Israeli government's treatment of Palestinian Americans.