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Senate Democrats plan to block funding for DHS, in what could be the start of a partial government shutdown

Senate Democrats plan to block funding for DHS, in what could be the start of a partial government shutdown

by Ben Shapiro | Jan 28, 2026 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats are opposing a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security in the aftermath of two deadly shootings by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials in Minnesota, in a move that will likely lead to a partial government shutdown...
Republicans, Democrats clash over causes of November National Guard shooting

Republicans, Democrats clash over causes of November National Guard shooting

by Marissa Fernandez and Alexia Sextou | Jan 15, 2026 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON — Senators from two subcommittees Wednesday disagreed on the effectiveness of former president Joe Biden’s Afghan parolee program and whether it contributed to a November shooting of two National Guard members in Washington D.C. The alleged shooter, Afghan...
Musical Memorial for Renee Good Decries ICE Violence

Musical Memorial for Renee Good Decries ICE Violence

by Isabel Papp | Jan 14, 2026 | Featured, Immigration

SILVER SPRING, Md. –  A chorus of demonstrators filled Gene Lynch Park with song on Monday evening, to recognize Renee Nicole Good, who was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis last week.  As the sun set, 16 members of the Rapid Response Choir, a volunteer...
WATCH: FEMA EMPLOYEES RALLY AGAINST SECRETARY NOEM, CALL FOR RESIGNATION OF FEMA ADMINISTRATOR

WATCH: FEMA EMPLOYEES RALLY AGAINST SECRETARY NOEM, CALL FOR RESIGNATION OF FEMA ADMINISTRATOR

by Katarzyna Nguyen | Oct 22, 2025 | Featured, Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON — Current and former FEMA employees held a solidarity rally outside the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) headquarters last Friday, calling out Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and FEMA administrator David Richardson for their policies and...
Fact Check: How Temporary Protected Status Affects Haitian Immigrants

Fact Check: How Temporary Protected Status Affects Haitian Immigrants

by Marisa Guerra Echeverria | Oct 10, 2024 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON — Once presidential candidate Donald Trump and running mate JD Vance spread false claims about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, Haitian American Guerline Jozef knew trouble was coming to her community. “As I’m watching the debate, Trump went...
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