Arrests of noncriminal immigrants more than doubled last year under the Trump administration according to a new analysis by The Washington Post. According to the report 37,734 noncriminal immigrants were detailed in 2017.
Arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials …
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s insurance commissioner has launched an investigation into healthcare provider Aetna after a former medical director testified under oath that he never looked at patients’ records when deciding whether to approve or deny care. The former Aetna official said that …
Continue ReadingRepublican Senator Jeff Flake suggested that the security clearance backlog for federal employees should be the subject of a federal review, on Sunday. “There are signs it does need to be reviewed,” Flake said during an interview. “I think …
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump, in an interview published today, said he believes both Israelis and Palestinians are playing roles in undermining the Middle East peace process. “Right now, I would say the Palestinians are not looking to make peace, they …
Continue ReadingSenator Ron Wyden has requested documents from the U.S. Treasury Department relating to a property in Palm Beach, FL, that President Trump sold to a Russian oligarch. “It is imperative that Congress follow the money and conduct a thorough investigation …
Continue ReadingControversial Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee Devin Nunes has begun his own media outlet. “The California Republican” is a news site dedicated to delivering “the best of U.S., California and Central Valley news, sports, and analysis.”
Nunes has …
Continue ReadingOxyContin manufacturer Purdue Pharma will stop promoting opioid drugs to doctors the company said in a surprise announcement. The company said that it will no longer send representatives to doctors’ offices to promote the highly-addictive painkiller. Half of its sales …
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A Russian passenger aircraft carrying seventy-one crashed shortly after taking off from Moscow Sunday. The plane was heading to Orsk which is about 1,000 miles southeast of Moscow. According to authorities, no one is believed to have …
Continue ReadingThe President released a video statement last night emphasizing the importance of Congress acting on immigration. The president characterized immigration as a national security issue outlining loopholes within the system that are allowing gang members, like those affiliated with MS-13, …
Continue ReadingThe Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, are drawing an element from all over the world besides athletes: Cyber attackers. Experts believe the biggest security threat to the Games may be virtual.
Cyber criminals have long targeted Olympic Games. …
Continue ReadingThe White House has floated a new proposal ahead of a critical immigration debate that is set to dominate Capitol Hill next week. Under the proposal, immigration would stay at current levels – about 1.1. million people a year – …
Continue ReadingThe data breach that affected consumer credit reporting company Equifax affected more information than the company originally divulged according to documents given to Congress.
The company had originally said that the breach of its computer systems, announced last September, had …
Continue ReadingRepublican members of the House Intelligence Committee are planning to build a wall, in the form of a physical barrier, in the Committee’s secure spaces to separate Republicans staffers from Democratic staffers. The construction of the wall is expected …
Continue ReadingTwo police officers have been fatally shot after responding to a potential domestic situation in Ohio this afternoon. The officers were shot as they entered an apartment responding to a 911 call that ended with a hang-up.
Officers Anthony Morelli, …
Continue ReadingDozens of White House staffers and other administration officials still have not been fully cleared in terms of security, it’s been learned. CNN has put the number at between thirty to forty individuals, including Jared Kushner, the President’s son-in-law, …
Continue ReadingThe House of Representatives passed legislation that bolsters cybersecurity cooperation between the U.S. and Ukraine. The bill compels the State Department to provide support to Ukraine in fortifying its government networks and critical infrastructure.
The bill passed with an overwhelming …
Continue ReadingThe House Intelligence Committee voted last Monday to release a memo written by Democratic members that rebuts a Republican memo alleging FBI abuses. The committee voted unanimously to release the memo and send it to the White House for the …
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