Former Cabinet secretary and U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar says the Biden administration “woke up too late” to address the border crisis, arguing its failure to prioritize Mexico and effectively communicate its strategy helped hand President Donald Trump one of his strongest political issues. Salazar, whose family has lived in the southwest since it … Read more
Much-delayed devices to be deployed by end of month after immigration agents involved in deaths or serious injuries Officers for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will be equipped with much-delayed body cameras by the end of next month, it was reported on Friday. But experts have questioned the transparency of a policy that allows the … Read more
A federal appeals court affirmed a federal judge’s ruling to block construction of the White House ballroom while allowing below-ground construction to move forward.
A resurfaced 2016 interview with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani sparked conservative backlash Wednesday after critics accused him of using a “fake” Ugandan accent while promoting his mother’s Disney film. While promoting Queen of Katwe during a 2016 interview on South Africa‘s Kaya 959 radio station, Mamdani discussed Ugandan culture, dance and music, telling … Read more
Alaska Republican is concerned that proposed fund to compensate January 6 rioters will proceed even though Blanche confirmed it was dead US politics live – latest updates Lisa Murkowski, Alaska’s moderate Republican senator, announced early on Friday that she will not vote forTodd Blanche as US attorney general, leaving his confirmation in the post down … Read more
FIRST ON FOX: A pair of Senate Republicans are bursting through a crack in the door left by the Supreme Court to force blue states like California to vastly cut down on how long it takes to count ballots. Sens. James Lankford, R-Okla., and Mike Lee, R-Utah, are introducing legislation that would create a federal … Read more
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche just lost the last little bit of cushion he had left to survive confirmation. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, announced that she would not support Blanche’s nomination to be the nation’s top prosecutor and law enforcement official, dealing another blow to his rocky confirmation process. Her defection, despite a heavy lobbying … Read more
Environmentalists and activists furious as Trump’s policies raise costs for Americans. Plus, the masterpiece that was left lying in museum storage Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. Donald Trump’s statement that oil companies have made “too much money” from the Iran war has angered environmentalists, who say his … Read more
Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell says he’s been discharged from a rehabilitation center and will continue his recovery at home. The 84-year-old Republican had been away for nearly two months after falling at his home and being hospitalized.
Estimates for previous two months were revised down sharply but unemployment rate held steady at 4.1% Business live – latest updates US employers unexpectedly lost 23,000 jobs in July and job gains for the previous two months were revised down sharply, as the summer slump in job growth continued amid ongoing conflict in the Middle … Read more
