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Republicans attempt to get hardline border security bill into foreign aid package

Some Senate Republicans are pushing for increased border security to be added to the foreign aid bill after a bipartisan immigration deal collapsed. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Thursday introduced an amendment that would add tough border security measures to the foreign aid-only national security supplemental package that would send billions of dollars to Ukraine, […]

Cheap Chinese EVs pose a ‘security risk’ to Americans: ‘Keep them out,’ economist warns

Diana Furchtgott-Roth, an economist at the Heritage Foundation, discusses the electric vehicle market as more automakers withdraw from EV production. Despite the Biden administration’s push for green energy, some U.S. automakers are withdrawing from electric vehicle production. This vacuum leaves room for cheaper Chinese electric vehicles to enter the U.S. market, which could pose a […]

Senate advances Ukraine and Israel supplemental without border security after chaos

The Senate overwhelmingly voted Thursday to begin work on a $95 billion spending bill aimed at aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, a day after formally repealing a blockbuster bill that included $20 billion in border security spending. . In a 67-31 vote, 17 Republicans voted “yes,” while only Sen. Bernie Sanders (R-Vermont) voted “no” […]

‘Peace and Security Require Total Victory’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered an English version of his previous remarks to Israeli media in Hebrew on Wednesday night, rejecting the idea that it would be permissible to use hostage negotiations to survive a war started by Hamas. . Netanyahu’s reaction comes amid ongoing negotiations over a deal to release some 136 Israeli […]

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 […]

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 […]