Texans must prove legal status to register vehicles after new DMV rule
The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles board voted unanimously Thursday to pass new identification requirements. Source link
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Noem says she's 'still in charge' of DHS
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem said Friday that she is “still in charge” of her department as White House border czar Tom Homan takes greater control of President Trump’s immigration agenda. Noem has come under criticism after two fatal shootings by immigration officers in Minneapolis, sparking outrage over Immigration and Customs… Source…
DHS funding lapses as Democrats demand ICE reforms
Funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ended at midnight, marking the third – but shortest – government shutdown of President Trump’s second term as Democrats demand reforms to immigration enforcement practices. The shutdown is likely to last longer than the four-day partial shutdown that ended last week, as the White House, Republican… Source…
Steyer ribs Swalwell for missing votes in California governor race ad
California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer on Friday mocked his fellow Democratic candidate, Rep. Eric Swalwell (Calif.), for missing a House vote in a campaign ad. Steyer social platform Source link
CBP official charged with harboring girlfriend who is in US illegally
If convicted, Wilkinson faces up to 10 years in federal prison as well as a maximum fine of $250,000. Source link
Crypto makes midterm moves
{Beacon} Technology Technology Big Story Crypto Industry Heads into Midterm Elections The cryptocurrency industry is increasing its spending ahead of the midterm elections after amassing a huge war chest in the wake of several major wins in 2024. © Andrew Harnick, The Associated Press The industry’s leading super PAC network, FairShake, had more… Source link
Ocasio Cortez says ‘unconditional’ US aid to Israel 'enabled a genocide in Gaza'
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said Friday that “unconditional” U.S. aid to Israel in its war with Hamas “enabled genocide in Gaza,” criticism that reflects the Biden administration’s Middle East policy. Ocasio-Cortez was responding to a question from a Haaretz reporter while attending the annual Munich Security Conference on whether a presidential candidate in 2028… Source…
Trump floats executive order on voter ID if SAVE Act stalls in Senate
President Trump indicated on Friday that if the Senate does not pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, which passed the House this week, he will issue an executive order to require voters to present proof of citizenship. “There will be voter ID for the midterm elections, whether it’s approved by Congress or……
NAACP threatens to sue Musk's xAI over Mississippi gas turbines powering data center
The NAACP threatened to sue Elon Musk’s AI company xAI on Friday, claiming that gas turbines that power the company’s data centers are polluting communities in Mississippi and Tennessee. “Our communities are not playgrounds for corporations chasing profits over people. XAI’s first data center is already creating pollution for its neighbors in Memphis, Mississippi –……
Another US aircraft carrier heads to the Middle East
The Hills Defense & NetSec Newsletter {Beacon} Defense & National Security Defense & National Security Welcome to The Big Story Another US aircraft carrier is headed to the Middle East The US is sending the world’s largest aircraft carrier to the Middle East as tensions rise between Washington and Tehran. © Mass Communication Specialist Second…