The Biden administration’s controversial plan to construct new border barriers in South Texas is causing a stir among environmentalists and advocates of tougher immigration enforcement. The proposal focuses on creating a “movable” design for nearly 20 miles of new barrier in Starr County, Texas, frustrating those concerned about environmental damage and illegal crossings. Despite public …
In Washington, the President is facing the harsh reality of political limitations in two global conflicts. Despite substantial financial, military, and strategic aid, President Biden has observed with alarm that his influence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the Ukrainian conflict is not as strong as anticipated. In Israel and Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has …
In 2020, Eman Hammoud was one of thousands of Michigan Muslims who played a key role in helping President Joe Biden secure victory over Donald Trump. Last month, the Palestinian American immigration lawyer was confident she would continue to support Biden if he ran for re-election in 2024. However, Hammoud’s faith in the Biden administration …
Rep. Rashida Tlaib has accused President Joe Biden of supporting genocide in Gaza, warning that voters “won’t forget” his actions at the polls in 2024. This represents the strongest intraparty rebuke to the president since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war. In a video posted on Friday on X (formerly known as Twitter), Tlaib featured …
New York (AP) — “Junk fees” are deceptive charges that increase the overall cost of various goods and services, such as concert tickets, hotel rooms, and utility bills. The Biden administration aims to address this issue through a new Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rule, along with regulations from the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau and the …
By Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A wider bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers is raising concerns about China’s increasing utilization of RISC-V chip design technology. This comes after Reuters reported on the growing worries about this technology in both houses of Congress. RISC-V, pronounced “risk five,” is a cost-free open-source technology that competes with …
The Biden administration faces a critical test in its efforts to combat consolidation in the airline industry. Lawyers for JetBlue Airways and the Justice Department will go head-to-head in court on Tuesday. The administration is suing to block JetBlue’s proposed $3.8 billion acquisition of Spirit Airlines. This trial in federal district court in Boston has …
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) emphasized the importance of showing unwavering support for Israel in its battle against Palestinian militant group Hamas. Cruz stated that it is critical for every American to reinforce America’s “100 percent support” for Israel. Speaking in an interview with Fox News anchor Sean Hannity, he urged Americans to stand together and …
A truism of national security is that leaders face an agonizing choice where neither option is favorable. In times of war, this dilemma becomes even more excruciating. Presently, the leaders of Israel are confronted with such a challenge: hostages. Hamas has initiated a war against Israel, triggered by the heinous acts committed by the Gaza-based …
In an interview with Britain’s Sky News, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stated that the United States can “certainly” afford to provide military aid to Israel in its conflict with Hamas and Ukraine in its conflict with Russia. Yellen emphasized the importance of supporting both countries while urging caution to minimize civilian casualties. Yellen also mentioned …