Tag: Americans

LIVE NOW: US House Judiciary Subcommittee’s Hearing on FISA Abuse by FBI

U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance hold a hearing to “examine the FBI’s abuses of its Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) authorities” at 9:00 a.m. ET on April 27. Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice; Sharon Bradford Franklin, Chair, U.S. Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board; and Beth A….


US House Judiciary Subcommittee’s Hearing on FISA Abuse by FBI

U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance hold a hearing to “examine the FBI’s abuses of its Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) authorities” at 9:00 a.m. ET on April 27. Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice; Sharon Bradford Franklin, Chair, U.S. Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board; and Beth A….


Mexico Ends Search for Missing Americans, Coast Guard Says

MEXICO CITY—Mexico’s navy has suspended a search for three Americans who went missing along with their sailboat off Mexico’s northern Pacific coast, the U.S Coast Guard said Wednesday. A Coast Guard statement said that Mexican forces and U.S. assets had searched about 200,000 square nautical miles, an area larger than California, and had found no…


Mexico Searches for 3 Missing US Sailors With Plane, Ships

MEXICO CITY—The Mexican Navy said Monday it is using ships and a plane to search for three Americans who went missing along with their sailboat off Mexico’s northern Pacific coast. The Navy said it is using four patrol boats and a twin-engine prop airplane to search the area, but apparently no sign of the missing…


Share of Americans Who Describe China as ‘Enemy’ Rather Than ‘Competitor’ Surges: Poll

A growing number of Americans are increasingly viewing China as an “enemy” as opposed to a competitor or partner of the United States, according to a newly released Pew Research Center survey. Pew surveyed 3,576 adults from March 20 to March 26. The survey, which was published on April 12, is weighted to be representative of…


Deep Dive: The Brutal War Between Mexico’s Drug Cartels

The war between Mexico’s drug cartels has reached new heights as older major cartels have fragmented, increasing competition between the splinter groups and leading to more grisly acts of violence, even against Americans. The most recent example of the brutality by Mexican drug cartels against U.S. citizens is that of the four kidnapped Americans in…


Record Share of Americans Relocating to New Metro—Here’s Where They’re Going

Over a quarter or 25.1 percent of house hunters in the United States were seeking to relocate to a new metropolitan area in February, according to real estate company Redfin. The interest to relocate registered at 22.9 percent in 2022, and approximately 18 percent prior to the pandemic. The latest number is a record high,…


US Jobless Aid Claims Fell Last Week as Layoffs Remain Low

Fewer Americans applied for jobless claims last week as the labor market continues to thrive despite the Federal Reserve’s efforts to cool the economy and tamp down inflation. Applications for jobless claims in the United States for the week ending March 11 fell by 20,000–192,000 from 212,000 the previous week, the Labor Department said Thursday….


Former FBI Official Warns Against Mexico Travel

A former senior FBI official has warned American youth not to visit Mexico, due to the dangerous routes before reaching their destination, after gang violence claimed the lives of two U.S. citizens this week. Former FBI Assistant Director Tom Fuentes said that the problem is that Americans have to travel through Mexico’s dangerous zones to…


US View on China Hits Record Low, New Poll Finds

A record low number of Americans view China favorably, according to a new poll by Gallup. The poll, conducted between Feb. 1 and 23, asked a random sample of 1,008 Americans over 18 about their views on China. The poll found that just 15 percent of respondents held a “very” or “mostly favorable” view of…