Former State Dept. contracted diplomatic security officer arrested on Jan. 6 charges

by admin | Feb 6, 2024 | Politics

Jason Marz/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A former State Department contracted officer responsible for diplomatic security was arrested Tuesday on charges that he breached the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Kevin Alstrup was charged with four misdemeanor offenses including...

Mayorkas impeachment updates: Debate concludes on attempt for historic ouster

by admin | Feb 6, 2024 | Politics

Michael Godek/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The House on Tuesday will vote on a Republican-led resolution to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of the southern border. The articles of impeachment accuse Mayorkas, long the...

What to know about the Supreme Court arguments in the Trump 14th Amendment case

by admin | Feb 6, 2024 | Politics

Rudy Sulgan/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday will take up a historic case that could decide whether Donald Trump is ineligible for the 2024 ballot under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. The provision, ratified after the Civil War to...

‘We have no real chance here to make a law,’ McConnell says of embattled Senate border deal

by admin | Feb 6, 2024 | Politics

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Senate’s bipartisan border deal is teetering on collapse Tuesday as many Republicans say they will block the procedural vote set for later this week — a frustrating loss for the negotiators who spent...

Mayorkas impeachment updates: Debate begins on attempt for historic ouster

by admin | Feb 6, 2024 | Politics

Michael Godek/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The House on Tuesday will vote on a Republican-led resolution to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of the southern border. The articles of impeachment accuse Mayorkas, long the...

Biden blames Trump for bringing border deal to verge of collapse

by admin | Feb 6, 2024 | Politics

Annabelle Gordon/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden said one person is to blame for the seeming collapse of a bipartisan package to change immigration policy and provide aid to Ukraine and Israel: Donald Trump. Speaking from the...