DOJ challenges Virginia law granting in-state tuition to illegal immigrants

The Trump administration is suing Virginia over a law that allows some illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition rates to attend universities and colleges. Federal law prohibits states from providing illegal immigrants postsecondary education benefits that are denied to U.S. citizens.  The Justice Department, which filed the lawsuit in Richmond, argues that Virginia state law […]

DHS looks to demolish historic St. Elizabeths buildings due to ‘unacceptable’ risks

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is moving to demolish a cluster of historic buildings at a long-vacant former psychiatric hospital complex in Washington D.C. that is being redeveloped into headquarters for the agency, according to documents obtained by The Washington Post. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem wrote in a Dec. 19 memo to the General […]

Elon Musk unleashes on Tim Walz with new nickname amid Minnesota fraud investigations

SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk did not mince his words describing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, as Minnesota faces investigations into multiple alleged fraud schemes plaguing the state’s social services system. Walz has faced increased scrutiny in recent weeks amid these investigations, while President Donald Trump has labeled Minnesota a “hub of fraudulent money laundering […]

Bipartisan House China panel slams Beijing’s Taiwan drills as ‘deliberate escalation’

Bipartisan lawmakers on the Select Committee on China accused Beijing of escalating tensions in the region on Tuesday, warning that Capitol Hill had taken notice of their military display around Taiwan. “As the world turns toward a new year, the People’s Liberation Army’s live-fire military exercises around Taiwan represent a deliberate escalation by Beijing,” the […]

Senate races to avoid government shutdown with time ticking and lingering issues

The Senate will return to a fast-approaching government funding deadline, but this time both sides appear ready to avoid another shutdown. When lawmakers in the upper chamber return Monday, they will have three working weeks to fund the government. That process fizzled out before they left town earlier in December, but lawmakers are hopeful that […]

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