Biden: GOP threw Lankford ‘overboard’ on border deal
President Biden said Wednesday that Republicans “threw Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) overboard” after he torpedoed a border security bill that the Oklahoma Republican helped craft. “They really threw a man overboard,” Biden told donors at a New York City fundraiser. The president repeated comments he made the day before, when he held former President Trump […]
Gingrich slams attempt at border deal, says it was ‘stupid’ to start by trying to work with Democrats
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) on Wednesday criticized Senate Republicans for their attempted border deal, calling them “stupid” for trying to work with Democrats. Gingrich appeared on an episode of “The Cats & Cosby Show,” hosted by John Catsimatidis and Rita Cosby, and recorded a podcast with Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama). “Neither of us […]
Border Patrol chief disappointed in Lankford bill’s failure, suggests good may have outweighed bad
The head of the U.S. Border Patrol said: fox news In an exclusive interview, he said the failed Senate border bill contained both improvements and drawbacks to existing policy, but should have been considered a fair compromise. Chief Jason Owens spoke on “The Story” about the bill’s co-authors, Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.), Kyrsten Sinema (R-Ariz.) […]
Biden Blaming Trump for Border Was ‘Offensive’
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) exclusively tells Breitbart News that Democratic President Joe Biden’s speech on Tuesday called out former President Donald Trump and “MAGA Republicans” over the border crisis Biden has caused. He said the accusations were “disgusting.” Asked about his reaction to Biden’s speech in a phone interview Wednesday afternoon, Prime Minister Johnson […]
Senate Republicans block bipartisan border security deal
Senate Republicans on Wednesday voted against advancing a bipartisan border security deal that is part of a massive emergency foreign aid package to fund the war in Ukraine, Israel and Indo-Pacific security. The motion to proceed with the package failed 49-50, with the majority of the Senate Republican conference voting against it. Republican Sens. Susan […]
Trump Had Better Border Numbers than Biden, But a Couple of His Policies Had Problems
On Tuesday’s “CNN News Central” broadcast, Biden 2024 co-chair Sen. Chris Coons (D-Delaware) said border crossings were more frequent in 2017 under then-President Donald Trump than in previous years. answered the argument that there were far fewer. They still do that even though immigration law says nothing has actually changed, one provision is family separation […]
Ted Cruz knows exactly who is to blame for failed border bill — and he’s demanding accountability: ‘Entirely avoidable’
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is calling on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Texas) to resign as Senate Republican leader. Asked at Tuesday’s press conference if he thought it was time for McConnell to step down, Cruz admitted: “I do.” “I think Republican leaders should actually lead this conference and advance Republican priorities,” Cruz explained. Cruz […]
EXCLUSIVE: Border Agents Released More Than 30,000 Migrants Flagged As Possible Security Risks In Last 15 Months
According to internal Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data obtained exclusively by the Daily Caller News Foundation, Border Patrol agents have marked the southern border as a potential national security risk in the past 15 months. More than 30,000 immigrants have been released. According to internal data, the Border Patrol had 20,287 encounters with special […]
Mitch McConnell scoffs at GOP critics after his border deal collapses: ‘They had their shot’
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell dismissed the backlash from Republican critics after support for a bipartisan border deal collapsed on Wednesday. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) called for McConnell’s resignation this week, arguing the border deal was too weak to be tolerated. McConnell said his detractors are ignoring and compromising political realities. “For all the time […]
After fumbling border security, the immigration crisis is on Republicans
President Biden must feel like he can’t catch a break. While the country’s cost-of-living crisis appears to be abating, another crisis is emerging to replace it. It’s a record surge in illegal immigrants crossing America’s southern border. Immigration is either reducing or causing inflation, a top concern for U.S. voters, according to recent polls. second […]