Tag: Executive Branch

Border Crossings to Explode if Title 42 Ends, Texas Democrat Warns

Title 42 is the only thing keeping a tsunami of illegal border crossings at bay in the United States, according to Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas). It’s estimated that a record-breaking 8,000 illegal immigrants are coming across the southern border per day, the highest in history. That number could more than quadruple in a week if…


Pentagon Pauses All Actions Related to COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate After Biden Signs Bill

The U.S. Department of Defense is halting all actions relating to its COVID-19 vaccine mandate after President Joe Biden signed a bill—the Fiscal 2023 National Defense Authorization Act—that includes an end to the mandate, the department said on Dec. 23. “The NDAA requires that, not later than 30 days after enactment, the Secretary of Defense…


No Studies Showing ‘Masks Work That Well’ Against COVID-19: White House Health Official

No studies show masks work well against respiratory infections like COVID-19, a top White House health official has acknowledged. “There is no study in the world that shows that masks work that well,” Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House’s COVID-19 coordinator, said during a recent discussion with the Philadelphia Inquirer. Jha made the statement as…


Hunter Biden Hires High-Profile Defense Lawyer Ahead of Anticipated House GOP Probes

An attorney for Hunter Biden said the president’s son is retaining top defense lawyer Abbe Lowell as part of his legal team while facing potential congressional oversight probes into his overseas business interests. “Hunter Biden has retained Abbe Lowell to help advise him and be part of his legal team to address the challenges he…


Analysis: Can Republican Power in the House Make a Difference on Energy?

After talking up a “Red Wave” throughout 2022, the Republican Party ultimately failed to take the Senate in November. Yet, the GOP’s narrow majority in the House of Representatives will let them exercise more influence than they did during the first two years of Joe Biden’s presidency. Where could they be most valuable? Judging by…


Can Republican Power in the House Make a Difference on Energy?

News Analysis After talking up a “Red Wave” throughout 2022, the Republican Party ultimately failed to take the Senate in November. Yet, the GOP’s narrow majority in the House of Representatives will let them exercise more influence than they did during the first two years of Joe Biden’s presidency. Judging by opinion research, energy-related issues…


Sen. Wyden Demands Answers From FBI on Hacking of Americans’ Phones

Democrat Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon has called for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to provide public disclosures about the extent of its hacking of the phones of American citizens and the criteria that the FBI uses in determining when to put specialized software to use to manipulate a person’s phone. In a Dec….


Border Patrol Seeking Contractors for Construction of Border Wall

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is accepting bids of up to $400 million per task for the construction of barriers and other infrastructure along the U.S.-Mexico border. According to the solicitation notice posted on Dec. 20, the five-year “Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity” (IDIQ) contracts involve the design and construction of “border barriers, anti-climb features,…


Border Patrol Seeking Contractors for Construction of Border Barriers, Infrastructure

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is accepting bids of up to $400 million per task for the construction of barriers and other infrastructure along the U.S.-Mexico border. According to the solicitation notice posted on Dec. 20, the five-year “Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity” (IDIQ) contracts involve the design and construction of “border barriers, anti-climb features,…


Arizona Gov. Agrees to Dismantle Border Wall After Biden Admin Lawsuit

Arizona’s outgoing Republican Gov. Doug Ducey has agreed to dismantle a makeshift border wall constructed out of shipping containers in response to a lawsuit from the Biden administration. Court documents filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona (pdf) on Dec. 21 show that Ducey’s administration has agreed to dismantle the barrier….