Jon Stewart once again took aim at both sides of the aisle, this time blasting the GOP for deliberately fueling public alarm about migrants at the border, and criticizing Democrats’ failure to stick to espoused values. On Monday’s segment of the Daily Show, the host joked that “every two to …
Read More »Trump Backs Israel Bombarding Gaza: 'Gotta Finish the Problem'
Donald Trump is hoping to win big on Super Tuesday, and he kicked off the primary’s most vote-rich day with one of his favorite traditions from his time as president: calling in to Fox News to deliver an unhinged rant. The former president called Fox & Friends on Tuesday morning, …
Read More »Sen. Chris Murphy: Republicans 'Want the Border to Be a Mess. Trump Told Them So.'
Sen. Chris Murphy accused Republicans of intentionally blocking a bipartisan immigration bill in order to fuel the crisis at the border because it aids Donald Trump‘s campaign for the presidency. “They want the border to be out of control because it helps [Trump] politically, and they know [Biden] has limits …
Read More »Texas AG Accuses Biden of 'Running Logistics' for Drug Cartels
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton accused President Joe Biden of “running logistics for the cartels” in Mexico. “The very first day Joe Biden came into office, he announced there would be no more deportations [of migrants]. Why would he announce that? He was sending a signal to the cartels to …
Read More »They Came Here for a New Life. Now They're Trapped in O'Hare
I t’s just past 11 a.m. on Christmas Eve, and Angimar leans forward in a blue, perforated metal chair to examine her toddler’s diaper. The boy has been tugging at his legging pants, and his walk is now more of a waddle. Along with most personal-hygiene products, diapers are in …
Read More »House GOP Reaffirms Commitment to Doing Nothing About the Border
The Senate has finally released its long-discussed, much-debated, bipartisan border package. Despite their demands for many of the increased security measures the bill would provide, House Republicans are setting aside their self-proclaimed commitment to border reform in favor of blocking a potential PR victory for the Biden administration. Only hours …
Read More »Trump Flat-Out Lies About Endorsing Republican Behind Border Bill
Donald Trump is furiously attempting to sink a bipartisan border and immigration package that the Senate unveiled on Sunday —so much so that he’s outright lying about having endorsed the bill’s author, Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.). During an interview on Monday with right-wing radio host Dan Bongino, the former president …
Read More »Mike Johnson Denies Trump is 'Calling the Shots' on Border Deal
As former President Donald Trump openly condemns the Senate’s border legislation, Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told colleagues Saturday he won’t consider a border deal anytime soon. But does that mean Trump is calling the shots? “Of course not. He’s not calling the shots. I am calling the shots …
Read More »GOP Rep. on Border Security: 'Congress Doesn't Have to Do Anything'
It’s an election year, which means it’s once again time for Republicans to care about the border. The GOP has done all it can to raise hell over the issue — from holding government funding hostage over their extreme demands, to trying to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, to …
Read More »Supreme Court Sides With Biden, Says Feds Can Remove Razor Wire at Border
The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the Biden administration has the authority to remove razor wire installed by the state of Texas across swaths of the state’s border with Mexico. The 5-4 ruling overturned a December 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision that placed an injunction on a …
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