White House border chief Tom Homan said Thursday that the Trump administration needs to be better about its “messaging” on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations across the country. “I think the press is emboldening us,” Homan told Laura Ingraham on “The Ingraham Angle” on Fox News. “I think there’s a lot of lies in…
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Thursday that Charles Wall will serve as the new deputy director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after previously serving as the agency’s chief legal counsel. “Mr. Wall has served as an ICE attorney for 14 years and is a progressive, strategic thinker who understands the importance of prioritizing……
“…Young women who could otherwise be mothers and raise families, raise children, I don’t want them selling their bodies to sick men online.” Source link
Former Rep. Billy Long (R-Mo.), whom President Trump chose to be the U.S. ambassador to Iceland, apologized Thursday for joking about Iceland becoming the 52nd state and himself being governor. “It was nothing serious, I was with some guys I hadn’t seen in three years, and they were joking about Jeff Landry… Source link
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) clashed with a LindellTV reporter on Wednesday when she asked the congresswoman about the $9 billion fraud scandal in Minnesota. The reporter accompanied Omar to the Capitol grounds for the second day in a row and pressed the Minnesota representative about the House oversight hearing, where witnesses alleged the man… Source…
Senators are struggling to find a way forward on major cryptocurrency legislation after the Senate Banking Committee postponed a highly anticipated markup following the loss of support from a major industry player. Late Wednesday night, Senate Banking Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) announced he was delaying the Thursday morning markup of the crypto market structure bill….
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday responded to President Trump’s accusations that Ukraine is blocking a peace deal in the country’s ongoing war with Russia, saying his country will “never become an obstacle to peace.” “Ukraine has never been and will never be an obstacle to peace,” Zelensky posted on social platforms. Source link
The US Embassy in Qatar advised personnel on Wednesday to exercise greater caution as President Trump warned of military action in Iran amid rising tensions between the two countries and the crackdown on anti-government protesters. The embassy also advised personnel to limit any non-essential travel to Al Udeid Air Base, officials said in a post…
The NCAA says it has investigated more than three dozen student athletes from 20 different schools in connection with game rigging and point shaving last year. The new numbers from the intercollegiate body come just hours after federal prosecutors in Philadelphia unsealed an indictment charging more than 20 people with conspiracy to commit fraud… Source…
The Treasury Department is drafting rules to implement the OECD’s crypto-asset reporting framework that would require crypto exchanges and wallet providers to collect and share detailed personal and transaction data with foreign governments, raising privacy concerns. Source link
