Dem lawmaker says minority group voted for Trump because of ‘slave mentality’
Democratic Representative Jasmine Crockett of Texas suggested that Hispanic Americans who voted for President-elect Donald Trump may have done so because they had a “slave mentality.” Trump's landslide victory was fueled by historic turnout for Republican candidates by minority voters who traditionally voted blue. Voters across the board said they preferred President Trump to Vice […]
TN lawmaker proposes sending illegal migrants accused of minor crimes to sanctuary cities instead of deporting
Tennessee lawmakers have introduced a bill that would require law enforcement to send undocumented immigrants accused of minor crimes to sanctuary cities instead of deporting them to other countries. Republican state Rep. Todd Warner introduced a bill, the Tennessee Illegal Immigration Act, before Congress. The proposal would also ensure that all law enforcement agencies report […]
Democratic lawmaker suggests ‘slave mentality’ behind Hispanic Trump voters
Texas Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett accused many Hispanic voters of having a “slave mentality” in supporting President-elect Donald Trump. “Here is my distillation and summary of what is going on within the Latinx community.” Crockett told Vanity Fair magazine: on friday. “I've never encountered anything like that in the Asian community. I've never encountered anything […]
NJ lawmaker calls for limited state of emergency to combat mysterious drones
A New Jersey state senator is asking Gov. Phil Murphy to declare a state of emergency grounding all drones as a way to get to the bottom of continued reports of unmanned aircraft swarming the Garden State in recent weeks. Republican state Sen. John Bramnick said Saturday on “Kabuto Live” that the FAA will also […]
Pentagon should assume drone ‘invasion’ is ‘not friendly,’ NJ lawmaker says: ‘Wake up!’
For almost a month, Americans in the Northeast have been spotting what appears to be a drone flying over U.S. airspace, but there has been no final word from the federal government. The White House has responded with some information, but one New Jersey lawmaker is calling on the federal government to “wake up” and […]
NJ lawmaker crafts state DOGE committee to ‘mirror’ Elon’s brainchild: ‘We need it more’
A leading New Jersey lawmaker is planning to create a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in the Garden State, modeled after the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) that Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Ohio entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy are trying to create at the federal level. We are proposing a bill to establish DOGE. “We need […]
New Jersey lawmaker calls for Biden to take action on drone sightings
New Jersey Congressman Mike Inganamort (R) urged the Biden administration to take action on mysterious drone sightings in New Jersey and other parts of the country. “This requires involvement at the federal level,” Inganamort told Chris Stilwald on NewsNation's “The Hill,” referring to President-elect Trump's post calling for a drone showdown. “I appreciate the president-elect […]
Montana Supreme Court blocks ban on transgender surgeries, prompting outcry from GOP lawmaker, supporters
A Montana law banning transgender surgeries on minors will remain temporarily blocked following a state Supreme Court ruling that Republican lawmakers called “an egregious example of bipartisanship.” The justices found that the law, which bans puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and surgical treatments for gender dysphoria, likely violates Montana's constitutional right to privacy, a lower court […]
WV lawmaker arrested after threatening to kill entire region’s delegation over caucus beef
Charles Town, West Virginia – West Virginia's incoming delegate was arrested Thursday on suspicion of threatening to kill multiple members of Congress after being informed he could be removed from his job in the Republican caucus. President-elect Joseph de Soto, a doctor from Gerardstown, about 100 miles west of Washington, D.C., was so furious Tuesday […]
Ukrainian lawmaker zeroes in on new weapon
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec Newsletter {beacon} View Online Defense &national security Defense &national security Full text Lawmakers are troubled by drone sightings in the Northeast as calls for investigation grow The Northeast, particularly New Jersey, has been roiled by reports of drone sightings in recent weeks, and several members of Congress […]