#House GOP approves resolution to create panel to probe ‘weaponization’ of federal government

#House GOP approves resolution to create panel to probe ‘weaponization’ of federal government

House GOP approves resolution to create panel to probe ‘weaponization’ of federal government Republican lawmakers on Tuesday gave their approval to a new House subcommittee designed to probe the “weaponization” of the federal government, giving the panel access to sensitive intelligence and the power to oversee ongoing criminal investigations. The resolution passed in a party-line…

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#Migrants converging on El Paso fuel calls for border crackdown

#Migrants converging on El Paso fuel calls for border crackdown

Migrants converging on El Paso fuel calls for border crackdown Increased migrant border crossings near El Paso are drawing attention back to the border, as Congress grapples with must-pass end of year legislation that could include an immigration deal. The focus on border chaos has fueled calls for draconian measures, including extending the much-criticized Title…

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#Appeals court halts Trump special master appointment in Mar-a-Lago case

#Appeals court halts Trump special master appointment in Mar-a-Lago case

Appeals court halts Trump special master appointment in Mar-a-Lago case An appeals court on Thursday ruled that the appointment of a special master after the search of former President Trump’s Florida home was improper, determining that a lower court could not limit the Justice Department investigation into the mishandling of White House records at Mar-a-Lago.  “The law is clear….

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#Judge strikes down Title 42 policy blocking asylum-seekers

#Judge strikes down Title 42 policy blocking asylum-seekers

Judge strikes down Title 42 policy blocking asylum-seekers A federal judge on Tuesday vacated the Title 42 policy that allowed border agents to rapidly expel migrants without letting them seek asylum, toppling a Trump-era policy embraced by the Biden administration. U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan in Washington, D.C., found the policy violated the Administrative Procedures…

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