The House of Representatives advanced a bill Thursday to repeal a Washington, D.C. law that allows noncitizens to vote in local elections. A whopping 52 Democrats joined Republicans on the measure, with 143 Democrats voting against it, for a final 262 to 143 vote. The D.C. law was passed by the progressive city council in 2022 and recently survived a …
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Top Kennedy staffer steps down from role citing 'hateful and divisive atmosphere'
A top advisor to independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said she is stepping down from her role, citing an “increasingly hateful and divisive atmosphere.” Angela Stanton King, a former Trump supporter and Republican House candidate who served as Kennedy’s advisor for Black outreach since joining the campaign last year, announced her decision in a post on X late …
Read More »Top Dem's past push for noncitizen voting rights revealed ahead of House vote
A senior House Democrat previously advocated for noncitizen participation in the U.S. election system, arguing that the framers of the U.S. Constitution did not “intend” for a citizenship requirement to vote, Fox News Digital has learned. It comes as the House gears up to vote on a bill that would repeal a local law in Washington, D.C., granting noncitizen residents …
Read More »Arizona Senate advances measure allowing local, state police to arrest migrants illegally crossing border
Arizona senators narrowly approved a proposed ballot measure on Wednesday that would give local law enforcement the authority to arrest people who illegally cross the US-Mexico border into the state. The proposal, which passed along party lines by a 16-13 vote, would make it a state crime for illegal migrants to enter Arizona from Mexico at any location other than …
Read More »ICE ordered to stop knock-and-talk tactics for immigration arrests
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) suffered a legal blow recently after a federal judge ruled the agency’s so-called “knock-and-talk” tactics, which involve engaging illegal immigrants and other migrants subject to arrest, to be unconstitutional. California U.S. District Judge Otis Wright II, a President George W. Bush appointee, issued a motion for summary judgment in favor of the plaintiffs last week …
Read More »Schumer-backed border bill fails a second time with even less Dem support
The Senate failed to advance a border bill backed by some Democrats and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on Thursday, seeing the measure garner less support than it did in February when it was first considered. By a vote of 43-50, senators chose not to advance the bill, which was negotiated in a bipartisan nature by Sens. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., …
Read More »GOP committee sounds alarm on document it says 'confirms' fears about Biden agency's activities in key state
FIRST ON FOX: The House Committee on Small Business has released a “Memorandum of Understanding” between the Biden administration and the state of Michigan which it fears represents a potentially unconstitutional agreement that is aimed at registering voters in the key swing state with a political agenda in mind. Biden’s Small Business Administration (SBA) announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) …
Read More »Trump-backed election security bill advances through key House committee
A key election security bill backed by both former President Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., advanced through a key hurdle on Thursday, moving it closer to a chamber-wide vote in the House of Representatives. The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, introduced by Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, passed the Committee on House Administration in a six-to-one vote. “Preventing noncitizen …
Read More »Biden outpaces Trump with 200 confirmed judges, cementing impact on courts
President Biden hit a milestone on Wednesday, officially appointing 200 judges to the federal bench and cementing what will be a long-lasting effect on the country’s judiciary, according to experts and lawmakers. Biden is currently outpacing former President Trump, who made significant traction in judicial appointments. Trump was able to get nearly as many federal appellate judges confirmed as former …
Read More »Thai PM faces expulsion as court accepts ethics probe over controversial Cabinet appointment
Thailand’s Constitutional Court accepted a petition Thursday from members of the country’s outgoing Senate to begin an ethics probe against the prime minister over his appointment of a Cabinet member. If eventually found guilty, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin could be ousted from his position. The court ruled that Srettha’s appointment of Pichit Chuenban as minister of the Prime Minister’s Office …
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