Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) signed a bill on Thursday that requires local law enforcement agencies to report illegal migrants to federal authorities, the Associated Press reported.While other Democratic-run cities and states around the country are choosing to continue implementing so-called "sanctuary" policies that prohibit local and state police from coordinating with United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Tennessee has adopted a new measure that would mandate communication with...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Biden-Harris Administration has announced a new rule that will reduce the number of firearms sold without a background check. Background checks will now be required at gun shows and online venues. The final rule is an implementation of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, an initiative seeking to reduce gun crimes []
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The Biden administration is canceling student loans for another 206,000 borrowers as part of a new repayment plan that offers a faster route to forgiveness. The Education Department announced the latest round of cancellations Friday in an update on the progress of its SAVE Plan. More people are becoming eligible for student loan cancellation as they hit 10 years of payments, a new finish line for some loans that’s a decade sooner than what borrowers faced in the past. Casting a shadow over the...
Arizona’s Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that a near-total ban on abortions tied to a Civil War-era law in the state is enforceable. Under that 1864 law, anyone who performs an abortion or helps a woman obtain one can be charged with a felony. The one exception to the prohibition is if an abortion is needed to save a woman’s life. It’s a horrifying ruling, and all the more striking because Arizona is a purple state, not a bastion of deep social conservatism. The retrograde law dates back to...
The Biden administration has announced an $830 million grant to fortify various infrastructure components across the nation.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed a law that would allow local law enforcement officials to arrest some undocumented immigrants and state courts to order their deportation, making Iowa the second state to recently challenge the federal government’s authority on immigration policies. The legislation, Senate File 2340, criminalizes being in Iowa if a person has been previously deported or denied entry into the country. The law goes into effect in July. In a statement Wednesday, Reynolds criticized...
A conservative legal group filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration, alleging it illegally deleted the emails of federal employees in violation of federal law. America First Legal, led by former senior Trump adviser Stephen Miller, is suing Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, Archivist of the United States Colleen Shogan, and the National […]
The Biden administration released its new proposal to forgive student debt for millions of Americans. It hopes this plan will survive legal challenges.
The Biden administration is enlisting the help of officials in 15 states to enforce consumer-protection laws covering airline travelers, a power that by law is limited to the federal government. The U.S. Department of Transportation said Tuesday that the states, which include California, New York and Illinois, will help ensure that government enforcement activities keep […]
The Biden administration on Monday announced new student loan plans that would provide relief to millions of Americans if finalized.