Stephen Miller preps House Republicans for Trump’s immigration overhaul in closed-door meeting

President-elect Trump’s top aide on immigration and the border spoke with House Republicans during a roughly hour-long meeting Wednesday. Lawmakers who left the room hailed Stephen Miller, who was tapped to be U.S. Homeland Security adviser in the new Trump administration, as a brilliant policy mind. Two sources present for the discussions told Fox News … Read more

New York to open massive new 2,200-bed migrant shelter for single men in the Bronx

After New York Mayor Eric Adams announced the planned opening of a massive, 2,000-bed migrant shelter in the South Bronx, Democratic Congressman Ritchie Torres slammed the decision, accusing Adams of treating the borough as an immigrant “dumping ground.” The mayor’s office announced the new shelter last week while simultaneously claiming that the ongoing migrant crisis … Read more

Democrats and Republicans criticize Biden admin’s Cuba detente

The Biden administration is facing pushback from both sides of the political aisle for moving to cross Cuba off of the state sponsors of terrorism list. The U.S. slapped Cuba with the designation in 2021 shortly before then-President Donald Trump left office.  In a statement issued on Tuesday, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre noted … Read more

‘Masterclass’: Bondi flips script on Dem senator after suggesting she will weaponize DOJ

Conservatives on social media celebrated President-elect Trump’s attorney general nominee Pam Bondi’s response to a question from Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., during her confirmation hearing on Wednesday.  “It would not be appropriate for a prosecutor to start with a name and look for a crime?” Whitehouse said during his line of questioning. “It’s a prosecutor’s … Read more

Confirmation delays stack up for Trump nominees as paperwork lags in federal offices

A number of President-elect Trump‘s choices for his second-term Cabinet have seen their scheduled confirmation hearings postponed, with Senate committees citing outstanding documents.  Hearings for Doug Collins, tapped to serve as secretary of Veterans Affairs, and former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, who was chosen for secretary of the Interior, were set for Tuesday as … Read more