Trump Orders Escalation Against al-Shabaab in Somalia
President Trump has declared parts of Somalia “areas of active hostility” and authorized an escalation of offensive operations against the al-Shabaab jihadist group. ...
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Federal Judge Rules That Commerce Dept. Must Remove Citizenship Question From Census
District Judge Jesse Furman has ruled against Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross’s decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census questionnaire. ...
Urban Sheriffs Quitting ICE’s 287(g) Program; Rural Sheriffs Joining It
Some urban counties are quitting 287(g), an ICE program allowing sheriffs to assist ICE in deporting illegal aliens, but some rural sheriffs are continuing the program. ...
Venezuela Legislature Wants Maduro Out; Brazil Recognizes Guaidó as President
Juan Guaidó, the president of Venezuela's National Assembly, called for a mass protest against Marxist President Nicolas Maduro in an attempt to remove him from power. ...
NYC Mayor de Blasio Says City Will Guarantee Healthcare for All, Including Illegals
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said on January 8 that the city will begin guaranteeing comprehensive healthcare to every single resident, including illegal aliens. ...
New California Governor Newsom Wants Healthcare for All, Including Illegal Aliens
Gavin Newsom has been sworn in as California’s new governor, and he will push the already liberal state even further left. ...
As Government Shutdown Continues, Pence Says GOP and Dems Identify “Common Ground”
The standoff between President Trump and House Democrats over funding for a border wall that has led to a government shutdown continues. ...
Former Top Editor Jill Abramson Notes Anti-Trump Bias at New York Times
In Merchants of Truth, former New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson said that the newspaper had a financial incentive to attack President Trump in its pages. ...
Illegal Migrants Turning to More Dangerous Border Crossings
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAleenan refuted charges that stricter border control measures are driving illegal aliens to take dangerous paths. ...
Another Migrant Caravan With 15,000 People to Leave Honduras Soon
Migrant rights advocates and the Spanish-language media have reported that another migrant caravan of about 15,000 people is preparing to leave Honduras on January 15. ...
Trump Says Shutdown Will Last “Until We Have a Wall”
Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, President Trump said: “I can’t tell you when the government’s going to be open. I can tell you it’s not going to...
Sanders Wing of Democratic Party Wary of Beto 2020
Supporters of Senator Bernie Sanders are uncomfortable with the prospects of a presidential bid by Representative Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke, who is not progressive enough for them. ...
DHS Secretary: Migrants Must Await Immigration Court Decision in Mexico
DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen announced that individuals entering the United States from Mexico illegally may be returned to Mexico during their immigration proceedings. ...
Putin Says Russia’s New Weapons Are Unmatched; Do Not Violate INF Treaty
Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia’s new hypersonic weapons have no foreign equivalents, and also said they do not “violate the INF treaty.” ...
The Weekly Standard, the “Neo-con Bible,” Ends 23-year Publishing Run
The Weekly Standard, a magazine that has been described as a “redoubt of neoconservatism” and as “the neo-con bible,” published its final issue on December 17. ...