Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) praised the Supreme Court for allowing a Texas law to take effect on Tuesday that would allow state law enforcement to arrest people they suspect are illegally entering the United States along the southern border.
The Supreme Court greenlighted the controversial law, S.B. 4, in a Tuesday order that Collins said was a “great win” for the country. The bill — signed into law by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) last year — gives any Texa...
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Manchin warns Ukraine could be ‘worst atrocity in history’
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) urged Congress to pass Ukraine aid and warned that lack of assistance could lead to the embattled country facing the “worst atrocity in history.”
Machin’s call for passing foreign assistance comes as the legislation has stalled in Congress while the Ukrainian military has been struggling with lacking resources and Russian troops advancing further.
“We can’t let Ukraine go through this, if it comes through the spring and...
Trump-backed Bernie Moreno wins Ohio GOP Senate primary
Trump-backed candidate Bernie Moreno has won the Republican nomination for Senate in Ohio to face off against incumbent Sen. Sherrod Brown (D) this November, according to Decision Desk HQ.
Moreno, a former car dealership owner and the father-in-law of Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio), defeated state Sen. Matt Dolan (R) and Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose (R) in a messy primary that intensified in the closing days of the campaign.
Moreno had built up...
Trump wins Ohio GOP primary
Former President Trump has won the Ohio Republican presidential primary, according to Decision Desk HQ.
Trump, already the presumptive GOP nominee for president, will win all of the state’s 79 delegates available in the winner-take-all primary. He was the only active candidate on the ballot.
Trump fell short in the Ohio primary in 2016, losing by about 11 points to then-Gov. John Kasich (R). He ran unopposed in the state’s primary in 2...
Biden wins Ohio Democratic primary
President Biden has won the Ohio Democratic presidential primary, according to Decision Desk HQ.
Biden became the presumptive Democratic nominee last week after clinching enough delegates to secure the nomination. He will be able to add dozens of additional delegates to his total with his win in the Buckeye State, with 127 pledged delegates up for grabs.
An additional 16 Ohio delegates are unpledged and will be allocated at the Democra...
McCaul apologizes after telling GOP colleague to ‘go f—‘ himself at hearing
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) apologized for hurling an expletive at a GOP colleague after growing frustrated during a House committee hearing Tuesday.
McCaul told Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) to "go f---" himself after the California Republican continued to speak after McCaul gaveled him down during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing Tuesday. McCaul, the chair of the committee, apologized for his comments in a statement.
“It was a long day, and I los...
These U.S. crimes fell the most in 2023, new FBI data shows
(NEXSTAR) – The Federal Bureau of Investigation released its latest trove of data Tuesday, showing that crime numbers across nearly every category continued to fall in 2023.
Violent crime in 2023 had fallen 6% from 2022, with murders tumbling 13%, according to the latest FBI Quarterly Uniform Crime Report, which was based on data from 15,199 of 19,152 law enforcement agencies across the country.
“It suggests that when we get the final data in October, we wil...
Retired generals Milley, McKenzie detail regrets about Afghanistan withdrawal
Two of America’s highest-ranking retired generals testified on Tuesday that a series of errors during 20 years of war led to the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021, but they also conceded that multiple mistakes were made by the Biden administration.
Gen. Mark Milley, a former chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, former head of U.S. Central Command, appeared before the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Seated behind ...
Kushner suggests Gazans should be moved to Israeli desert region
Jared Kushner, who advised his father-in-law former President Trump on the Middle East, suggested last month that Gazans should be moved to an Israeli desert to allow Israel's military to complete its military campaign against Hamas.
The question of how to shield Palestinian civilians from the next stages of Israel's war in Gaza is at the center of rising tensions with the U.S., which has warned Israel against invading Rafah, where Hamas battalions are allegedly hidi...
Johnson, Biden risk blowback from all sides on government funding deal
President Biden and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) are risking political blowback from the left and the right on a six-bill spending package that lawmakers are scrambling to pass before the government shuts down Saturday.
Congressional aides were still finalizing the text of the deal Tuesday afternoon, but lawmakers say they expect the bill to become public soon and predict it will draw fire from both sides of the political spectrum.
The pushback the legislati...