In a series of partisan votes, the Senate dismisses charges accusing Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas of not enforcing US border laws and lying to Congress, as illegal immigration has hit record levels since Biden took office in 2021
Volt Typhoon hacking campaign is waiting ‘for just the right moment to deal a devastating blow’, says Christopher WrayChinese government-linked hackers have burrowed into US critical infrastructure and are waiting “for just the right moment to deal a devastating blow”, the director of the FBI, Christopher Wray, has warned.An ongoing Chinese hacking campaign known as Volt Typhoon has successfully gained access to numerous American companies in telecommunications, energy, water and other critical...
By Shaun Tandon China’s foreign minister warned Antony Blinken on Friday that US pressure could trigger a “downward spiral”, as the visiting secretary of state raised concerns on issues including support for Russia. In a sign of the importance of the relationship between the world’s top two economies, officials said Chinese President Xi Jinping would […]
The crisis at the southern border appears to have had a positive impact on the U.S. economy, but experts warn the growth came with consequences. New findings by former White House economic adviser Ernie Tedeschi concluded that the U.S. economy’s recovery from the pandemic recession was stronger than the Great Recession more than a decade ago thanks in part to […]
By Shaun Tandon US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Thursday on the United States and China to manage their differences “responsibly” as he went on a charm offensive ahead of expected tough talks. A day before meeting Beijing’s top brass to tackle thorny issues including Russia, Taiwan and trade, Blinken’s visit to Shanghai saw […]
Paris agreement negotiator Todd Stern attacks premiers who say that decarbonisation programmes are unrealistic and should be slowed downPolitical leaders who present themselves as “grownups” while slowing the pace of climate action are pushing the world towards deeper catastrophe, a former US climate chief has warned.“We are slowed down by those who think of themselves as grownups and believe decarbonisation at the speed the climate community calls for is unrealistic,” said Todd Stern, who...
During remarks before the House passed a Ukraine aid bill on Saturday, Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia passionately advocated for the U.S. to green-light assistance for the Eastern European nation.After noting that some people say that the U.S. needs to address its border first, Connolly said, "The Ukrainian-Russian border is our border. It's the border between depraved autocracy and freedom-loving people seeking our democratic way of life." He said, "We must meet this test today. We...
As CBP officers began sifting through hundreds of packages of charcoal, they found 119 that contained a total weight of 782 pounds of methamphetamine narcotics. The post K-9 Border Officers Seize $1 Million of Methamphetamines Stashed in Charcoal Shipment at Southern California Border first appeared on The Foreign Desk | by Lisa Daftari.
The pervasive and open antisemitism that has infected our academic institutions, such as Columbia University, with the chants of “Death to America”; rabid support for Read More
The head of the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon expresses worries that
With prom season getting underway and graduations coming soon, law enforcement is issuing its annual reminders about inexperienced young drivers taking to the roads.
US officials have again raised concerns with their Israeli counterparts