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GOP Readies for First 100 Days of Trump Administration with Tax Cuts, Border Wall Funding

Cut trillions of dollars in taxes and complete the border wall. These are the two most important changes that Republicans in the Senate and House of Representatives are reportedly envisioning after Donald Trump's landslide victory on November 5, with the aim of achieving unified Republican control of the White House and Congress. It's a highlight. […]

Rep. Mike Lawler says he deserves second term over taxes, border and public safety record

Freshman Congressman Mike Lawler said lower Hudson Valley voters should send him back to Washington, D.C., for another term because of his stance on taxes, border security and public safety. The Republican posted Wednesday that there is a tough choice between him and Democrat Mondaire Jones in the battle for New York's 17th Congressional District, […]

Can’t ‘Guarantee’ Northern Border Is Safe, ‘It’s Wide Open’

In part of an interview with ABC News national correspondent Mireya Villarreal published Monday, Hermit Gil, U.S. Customs and Border Protection port director in the Blaine, Washington area, said he believes the U.S. northern border is “secure.” However, he said this. He said he could not guarantee it was “absolutely” safe and said there was […]

Cartels using bracelets to track if migrants paid to cross border

Mexican drug cartels appear to be adopting the tactic of attaching colored wristbands to migrants illegally entering the United States through Texas, signaling a more coordinated effort to control those crossing the border. authorities announced Tuesday. A blue wristband with a name on it was found abandoned on the ground among piles of trash and […]

September Border Patrol encounters lowest since the pandemic

The number of migrants apprehended between ports of entry on the southern border in September was lower than in any month since August 2020, according to new data released by Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Figures released Tuesday show Border Patrol encountered 53,858 people crossing the border illegally in September, matching similar numbers released in […]