The Trump administration is preparing to designate a series of Mexican drug cartels and two from Central and South America as foreign terrorist organizations. The move comes as Mexico continues to experience unprecedented levels of violence, including the widespread use of landmines and improvised explosive devices, despite empty government claims that crime has decreased and impunity has ended.
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House GOP advances framework for Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ tax and border bill amid delays, sharp divisions
Now that it’s cleared committee in a 21 to 16 vote, Republicans intend to wrangle that blueprint through the House of Representatives after returning from Read More
DeSantis signs wide-ranging immigration bill to complement Trump’s plan after rare feud with Florida legislature
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a wide-ranging immigration bill Thursday to compliment President Trump’s efforts to address the border crisis after getting into a rare Read More
Border Crossings Plunge 90% To Historic Lows Under Trump Crackdown
Illegal border crossings this month fell to levels not seen in decades after President Trump intensified his crackdown, newly revealed federal data show. Early data Read More
Pete Hegseth warns NATO allies ‘Uncle Sam’ won’t be ‘Uncle Sucker,’ defends Ukraine border comments
“Two percent is a start, as President Trump has said, but it’s not enough, nor is 3%, nor is 4% — more like 5%,” the Read More
HHS splurged more than $22B on grants for migrants — including cash for cars, home loans and startups
HHS handed out the high sum to a host of nonprofits, effectively serving as a “giant magnet” for those crossing the US border and claiming Read More
‘No betrayal’ in Trump move toward Ukraine war negotiations, Hegseth says
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Thursday said President Donald Trump’s move toward negotiations with Russia to end the war with Ukraine was “no betrayal.”
House GOP’s budget impasse thaws just as winter storm sacks Capitol
As snow falls on D.C., House Republicans push forward on President Donald Trump’s agenda with multiple bills and visits to the Capitol.
‘Clawed back’: DHS chief Noem secures eye-popping sum sent to NYC for migrant hotels
The Department of Homeland Security says it has “clawed back” $59 million in FEMA funding that went to NYC migrant hotels, a day after it said it had fired employees over it.
Exclusive – Sen. Mike Lee: Constitution Empowers Congress to Tap American ‘Pirates’ to Fight Cartels
Americans could soon hold letters from President Donald Trump empowering them to attack violent gangs and drug cartels in pirate ships and by the border if Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) can persuade Congress to grant letters of marque and reprisal, he explained to Alex Marlow on Monday.
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