Day: November 20, 2024

ANDREW McCARTHY: Trump’s incoming border czar issues a warning sanctuary cities ignore at their own peril

10:37 pm November 20, 2024

In a recent television interview, prospective Trump administration border “czar” Tom Homan said that state officials will be liable to federal prosecution if they actively impede federal agents in the enforcement of immigration law – including apprehending and detaining illegal aliens. In context, Homan was being asked about Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, who has vowed that the […]

Incoming Senate Dem Elissa Slotkin torches identity politics in 2024 autopsy: ‘Go the way of the dodo’

10:34 pm November 20, 2024

Sen.-elect Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., said Democrats need to ditch identity politics if they want to win over voters in future elections, telling reporters the ideology needed to “go the way of the dodo.” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Democrats who won Senate races in the 2024 elections held a briefing for reporters at […]

Trump taps former acting AG Matthew Whitaker as NATO ambassador

9:41 pm November 20, 2024

President-elect Trump on Wednesday tapped former Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker to become U.S. ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in his new administration. Trump described Whitaker, who is from Iowa, as “a strong warrior and loyal Patriot, who will ensure the United States’ interests are advanced and defended.” “Matt will strengthen relationships […]

Sprint to confirm Trump nominees kicks off in January

9:40 pm November 20, 2024

How many? And how fast? That’s the question for the Senate in early January as it will sprint to confirm as many of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees as possible. Senators cannot do much right now for a couple of reasons: Republicans are not in charge of the Senate, and Trump does not take office until […]

Blue city prosecutor attacked in own home by illegal immigrant with Tren de Aragua gang ties: police

9:35 pm November 20, 2024

They almost caught him with his pants down. An illegal immigrant from Venezuela with suspected ties to the Tren de Aragua gang has been arrested outside a New York City migrant shelter after allegedly breaking into a Manhattan prosecutor’s apartment, pleasuring himself and robbing her, according to a new report. Brandon Simosa, 25, followed the […]