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Schumer resurrects bipartisan border security plan as Senate GOP rallies against it

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is planning to dust off the border security deal that collapsed back in February for a standalone vote this week.

Joe Biden faces potentially nightmarish June swoon with his re-election hopes fading

The month of June is shaping up to be a potential nightmare for President Biden with his re-election, his legacy and Hunter Biden’s freedom all on the line over the...

Critical flaw that allowed terrorists to storm the cockpits of four jetliners on 9/11 finally fixed after 23 years

Nearly 23 years after 9/11, a critical flaw that helped terrorists hijack four jetliners, murder the pilots and turn the planes into weapons of mass destruction is finally being corrected.

Biden speeds up asylum process for migrants bound for these five cities

The Biden administration is accelerating the asylum timeline for migrants who enter the US illegally en route to five major cities.

1.7M 'gotaways' have sneaked into US under Biden, more than in previous decade combined: Border Patrol data

US Customs and Border Patrol recorded over 1.6 million known gotaways between FY 2021 and FY 2023.

Schumer-led senators call for $32B yearly spending to 'cement America's dominance in AI', largely punt on regulation

A bipartisan group of senators unveiled their game plan for addressing the challenges posed by the meteoric rise of artificial intelligence.

Biden plans executive order to shut down border once crossings reach 4,000 per day — despite saying he needs Congress to act

President Biden is planning executive action that would allow him to shut down the US-Mexico border once the number of migrant crossings reaches 4,000 per day, a source close to...

NY Democrats are abandoning Israel: Letters to the Editor — May 14, 2024

The Issue: The refusal of various New York politicians to condemn President Biden’s abandonment of Israel. It’s truly a rude awakening for New York’s Jews to find themselves abandoned by...

Bravo to Lindsey Graham, Donald Trump and other pols calling out Biden's betrayal of Israel

Bravo to Sen. Lindsey Graham for proving that Israel still has loyal friends in Washington, despite President Biden freezing key military aid and other administration hostility.

NYC Dems' silence on Biden's betrayal of Israel is pathetic

How about that: President Biden betrays Israel, and most of New York City's congressional Democrats try not to take a firm stand.

Pro-Israel protesters call on 'traitor' Schumer to resign over 'backstabbing': 'Chuck the Chuck'

The demonstration came days after the New York senator told reporters he has "faith" in President Biden's decision to withhold weapons for Israel's invasion of Rafah.

Israel is finally moving to end its war against Hamas by entering Rafah — count on it to succeed

Israel is finally moving to put an end to Hamas: On Monday, it began its long-awaited military operation in Rafah, after dismissing a claim that the terror group had accepted...

Schumer joins Johnson in inviting Netanyahu to Congress after calling Israel PM 'obstacle' to Middle East peace

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has agreed to join House Speaker Mike Johnson on an invitation for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a joint meeting of Congress --...

Lindsey Graham turns over phone amid concerns of a hack from Schumer impersonator

Sen. Lindsey Graham relinquished his cellphone to authorities after communicating with someone who impersonated Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.

Why is Bob 'Gold Bars' Menendez still sitting in the US Senate?

NJ Sen. Bob Menendez is a disgrace and a national security risk who should be booted from the US Senate.

Nancy Pelosi joins Schumer in slamming Netanyahu, calls for Israel PM to resign over Oct. 7 attack

Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi demanded Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu resign, blasting him as an "obstacle" to peace and illustrating the growing riff between Democrats and the US ally.

TikTok ban now 'inevitable' after House overwhelmingly passes bill forcing sale

The ban tied to the vote on a $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan and has gotten comparatively little attention.

House readies Saturday vote on $95B in Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan aid

The House teed up a weekend vote on $95 billion in US military aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, as well as other humanitarian funding, after Democrats helped Republicans overcome...

Senate Democrats kill impeachment trial of DHS chief Alejandro Mayorkas in unprecedented move 

The Senate on Wednesday ended the impeachment trial of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

Speaker Mike Johnson says House will move separate funding bills for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan

House Speaker Mike Johnson told lawmakers Monday that the House will hold votes this week on separate aid funding bills for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and national security — just days...