Highest-ever debt milestone for the United States. The Treasury Department reported that the federal government reached the highest recorded levels of public debt, closing 2023 with $34.001 trillion…
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House Speaker Responds to Texas Border Border Trip
He calls Eagle Pass the “epicenter” of the border crisis. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson of Louisiana and more than 60 other House members visited Eagle Pass,…
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DHS Asks Supreme Court to Allow CBP to Remove Razor Wire Border Fence
The administration asks for intervention as the Texas appeals case continues. The Department of Homeland Security has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to freeze an order issued by…
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Justice Department Sues Texas Over Border Enforcement
Feds claim state law unconstitutionally supersedes Congress. On Wednesday, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Texas for its Senate Bill 4, which allows state officials to…
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House Schedules DHS Secretary Impeachment Hearing
Proceedings on allegations of misusing taxpayer funds and ignoring border regulations will begin on January 10. Representative Mark Green of Tennessee, Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee,…
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House Speaker Heads Group of Legislators in Visit to Eagle Pass
Customs and Border Protection agents say more than 300,000 migrants entered the nation in December. House Speaker Mike Johnson and 60 other legislators are scheduled to visit the…
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Justice Department Threatens to Sue Texas Over Migrant Law
Meanwhile, a migrant caravan heads to the U.S. The Justice Department sent a letter to Governor Greg Abbott saying that Texas will be sued if they enforce a…
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Appeals Court Temporarily Blocks Federal Razor Border Fence Removal
Overturns previous decision made by a district court judge. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily blocked President Biden’s administration from removing razor wire fencing installed by the…
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Speaker Johnson Urges Action on Southern Border
Senate recesses for the holidays without a deal. A week after the House of Representatives recessed for the holidays, the Senate has also gone home. They did not…
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Senate Delays Holiday Recess Seeking Ukraine and Border Deal
Majority Leader Schumer wants to keep working on a solution. The House of Representatives has recessed for the holidays, but Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York wants…
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