Speaker Mike Johnson on Thursday wrote to Senator Chuck Schumer, the majority leader, demanding that the Senate hold an impeachment trial next month of Alejandro N. Mayorkas, the homeland security secretary. The speaker called plans to quickly dismiss the charges against Mr. Mayorkas “a violation of our constitutional order and an affront to the American […]
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What We Know About Sean Combs Lawsuits, Raids and Federal Investigation
Since federal agents raided two of Sean Combs’s homes in Los Angeles and the Miami area this week, the investigation into the hip-hop mogul has become the subject of intense public interest and speculation. The raids were conducted by Homeland Security Investigations, which has said very little about the focus of its inquiry. No criminal […]
Read MoreHomes Tied to Sean Combs Raided in Los Angeles and Miami
Federal agents from the Department of Homeland Security on Monday raided homes in the Los Angeles area and Miami that a person with knowledge of the case said were connected to Sean Combs, the hip-hop mogul who has been accused of sexual assault and sex trafficking in multiple civil lawsuits over the last several months. […]
Read MoreLeaders Release $1.2 Trillion Spending Bill as Congress Races to Avert Shutdown
Top congressional negotiators in the early hours of Thursday unveiled the $1.2 trillion spending bill to fund the government through September, though it remained unclear whether Congress would be able to complete action on it in time to avert a brief partial government shutdown over the weekend. Lawmakers are racing to pass the legislation before […]
Read MoreDetails of $1.2 Trillion Spending Bill Emerge as Partial Shutdown Looms
Congressional aides raced on Tuesday to draw up the text of a bipartisan $1.2 trillion spending deal to fund the government through September. While President Biden, Republicans and Democrats have all endorsed the agreement, they had yet to release its details and it was not clear whether Congress would be able to complete action on […]
Read MoreCongressional Leaders Strike Deal on Final Spending Bill Ahead of Shutdown
Congressional leaders said on Tuesday morning that they had reached an agreement on the final package of spending legislation to fund the federal government through the fall, though it was unclear whether they would be able to pass it in time to avert a brief partial shutdown over the weekend. House Republicans, Senate Democrats and […]
Read MoreWhat’s Next After Putin’s Win, and Why U.S. Home Prices May Start to Drop
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Read MoreHow Trump’s Allies Are Winning the War Over Disinformation
In the wake of the riot on Capitol Hill on Jan. 6, 2021, a groundswell built in Washington to rein in the onslaught of lies that had fueled the assault on the peaceful transfer of power. Social media companies suspended Donald J. Trump, then the president, and many of his allies from the platforms they […]
Read MoreJudge to Review Prince Harry’s Visa Papers in Dispute Over Release
A federal judge has ordered the Department of Homeland Security to submit documents related to Prince Harry’s visa for the court to review after the department refused to release them to the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, under the Freedom of Information Act. The Heritage Foundation has sued the department, contending that it has […]
Read MoreICE Considers Slashing Detention Capacity Because of Budget Shortfall
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is considering a plan to reduce its detention capacity significantly after Republicans in Congress blocked a bill that would have provided the agency with more than $7 billion, officials said Wednesday. To stay within its current budget, ICE would need to cut detention levels by more than 10,000 spots within […]
Read MoreMark Green, Who Oversaw Mayorkas Impeachment, Will Not Seek Re-election
Representative Mark Green, the chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, announced on Wednesday that he would not run for re-election, just a day after the Tennessee Republican oversaw the impeachment of Alejandro N. Mayorkas, the homeland security secretary. Mr. Green, a deeply conservative former Army Ranger medic who was elected in 2018, said that he […]
Read MoreMayorkas Was Impeached by the House. What Happens Next?
Republican members of the House impeached Alejandro N. Mayorkas, the homeland security secretary, with a simple majority vote on Tuesday. It sets off a series of choreographed rituals that dates back to the impeachment of former President Andrew Johnson in 1868. Here’s a look at what happens next. A ceremonial procession Once the House approves […]
Read MoreMayorkas Says He’s Undeterred by Republicans’ Impeachment Drive
Alejandro N. Mayorkas, the homeland security secretary, said on Sunday that he was not dwelling on congressional Republicans’ continued efforts to impeach him over his handling of the southern border. “They’re baseless allegations, Kristen, and that’s why I really am not distracted by them and focused on the work of the Department of Homeland Security,” […]
Read MoreCongressman Who Broke With G.O.P. on Mayorkas Vote Will Not Seek Re-election
Representative Mike Gallagher, Republican of Wisconsin, announced on Saturday that he would not run for re-election, just days after breaking with his party to cast a decisive vote against impeachment charges for Alejandro N. Mayorkas, the homeland security secretary. Mr. Gallagher, who is in his fourth congressional term, is joining dozens of other lawmakers who […]
Read MoreMayorkas Says He’s ‘Focused on the Work’ After Dodging Impeachment
Alejandro N. Mayorkas, the homeland security secretary, did not take time for a victory lap after surviving a chaotic impeachment vote in the House this week. He hopped a flight to Las Vegas, where he outlined security preparations for the Super Bowl. Impeachment, he insisted on Wednesday, was not at the top of his mind. […]
Read MoreHalted Deportation Flights to Venezuela Set Back Biden’s Migrant Strategy
When deportation flights from the United States to Venezuela resumed last fall after four years, it was a move meant to show that President Biden was aggressively tackling the record numbers of crossings at the U.S. southern border. The expulsions were also meant to deter other Venezuelans who might be considering the journey. But on […]
Read MoreThe Constitution Barely Survives the Mayorkas Vote
Feb. 6, 2024, 4:49 p.m. ET Feb. 6, 2024, 4:49 p.m. ET There it is, the probable answer to why the exit door plug on the Boeing 737 Max Alaska Airlines flight blew out in the air. A National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report on the incident, released today, says that four bolts on the […]
Read MoreFederal Records Show Increasing Use of Solitary Confinement for Immigrants
The United States government has placed detained immigrants in solitary confinement more than 14,000 times in the last five years, and the average duration is almost twice the 15-day threshold that the United Nations has said may constitute torture, according to a new analysis of federal records by researchers at Harvard and the nonprofit group […]
Read MoreU.S. Quietly Resumes Deportation Flights Deep Into Mexico
The United States has quietly resumed deporting some Mexicans on flights that carry them far from the southern border, U.S. and Mexican officials said, a move designed in part to discourage them from repeatedly trying to cross into the United States. The first flight to Morelia, a city in central Mexico hundreds of miles from […]
Read MoreInside Impeachment’s Rise as a Weapon of Partisan Warfare
If the House follows through on this week’s committee recommendation and impeaches Alejandro N. Mayorkas, the secretary of homeland security, it will be the first time in American history that a sitting cabinet officer has been impeached. But Mr. Mayorkas is not as lonely as all that. Republicans have also filed articles of impeachment against […]
Read MoreSchumer Plans Senate Vote on Border and Ukraine Deal Next Week
Senator Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York and the majority leader, said on Thursday that he would set up a test vote next week on a measure pairing an immigration crackdown with tens of billions of dollars in military assistance to Ukraine and Israel, but the package is facing a rough road with Republican resistance […]
Read MoreImpeachment Case Against Mayorkas Ignores Government’s Immigration Powers
House Republicans’ impeachment case against Alejandro N. Mayorkas, the homeland security secretary, boils down to a simple allegation: that he has broken the law by refusing to enforce immigration statutes that aim to prevent migrants from entering the United States without authorization. The Homeland Security Committee approved articles of impeachment against Mr. Mayorkas on a […]
Read MoreMayorkas Impeachment Push, and a Militia’s Surprise Move
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Read MoreHow the Border Crisis Shattered Biden’s Immigration Hopes
On President Biden’s first day in office, he paused nearly all deportations. He vowed to end the harsh practices of the Trump administration, show compassion toward those wishing to come to the United States and secure the southern border. For Mr. Biden, it was a matter of principle. He wanted to show the world that […]
Read MoreHouse Republicans Release Impeachment Charges Against Mayorkas
House Republicans on Sunday released two articles of impeachment against Alejandro N. Mayorkas, the homeland security secretary, charging President Biden’s top immigration official with refusing to uphold the law and breaching the public trust in his handling of a surge of migration at the U.S. border with Mexico. Leaders of the House Homeland Security Committee […]
Read MoreHouse G.O.P. Winds Down Mayorkas Impeachment Without His Public Testimony
House Republicans wrapped up impeachment hearings against Alejandro N. Mayorkas, the homeland security secretary, on Thursday, a little more than a week after the proceedings began, racing to charge him with failing to enforce the nation’s immigration laws. The Republicans are moving ahead without evidence that Mr. Mayorkas has committed high crimes or misdemeanors, the […]
Read More3 Migrants, Including 2 Children, Drown Near Texas Border
Three migrants drowned in the Rio Grande by Eagle Pass, Texas, officials said Saturday, setting off a dispute among state and federal officials in what seemed to escalate the feud between the Biden administration and Gov. Greg Abbott over the stringent security measures the state has imposed to keep migrants from entering the country. According […]
Read MoreG.O.P. Opens Mayorkas Impeachment Push With No Evidence of High Crimes
House Republicans on Wednesday kicked off formal impeachment hearings against Alejandro N. Mayorkas, the homeland security secretary, accusing him of willfully failing to enforce immigration laws even as leading constitutional experts said there was no basis to do so. The G.O.P. drive to impeach Mr. Mayorkas is the latest escalation in the party’s effort to […]
Read MoreSupreme Court Appears Split in Immigration Case Over Notice Requirements
The Supreme Court appeared divided on Monday over what counted as proper notice for the government to give to people facing deportation hearings. The argument, which lasted nearly two hours, centered on whether undocumented immigrants should be allowed to challenge deportation orders if their initial notice to appear in court failed to list a time […]
Read MoreSupreme Court Appears Split in Immigration Case Over Notice Requirements
The Supreme Court appeared divided on Monday over what counted as proper notice for the government to give to people facing deportation hearings. The argument, which lasted nearly two hours, centered on whether undocumented immigrants should be allowed to challenge deportation orders if their initial notice to appear in court failed to list a time […]
Read MoreJohnson Heads to Border, Turning Up Heat on Biden for an Immigration Deal
Speaker Mike Johnson is kicking off the new year by leading more than 60 House Republicans to the U.S.-Mexico border on Wednesday, in a bid to raise pressure on President Biden and Democrats to agree to strict new immigration policies to choke off the flow of migrants streaming into the country. During a visit to […]
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