Author: Press Room

President Donald Trump’s deputies are closing the hidden process used by former presidents to covertly legalize or amnesty millions of economic migrants during the last few decades. “This could be a HUGE move,” said a tweet from the Immigration Accountability Project Action group, On Friday, officials announced that migrants in the United States who want to use the little-recognized and fast-track “Adjustment of Status” (AOS) pathway to green cards — and then citizenship — must instead follow the normal legalization pathway that goes through the U.S. embassies in their home countries. This change will impact millions of economic migrants in the United…

Battered but still standing, the British PM lacks a credible rival – while voters, exhausted by crisis, keep demanding change The UK has had eight Prime Minister’s this century, with most serving after Brexit and for an average of two years. Sir Keir Starmer is deeply unpopular and the public (and some in his party) want him to resign.This is not the first challenge to Starmer, but Labour’s slump in recent local elections – to English councils, the Scottish Parliament, and Welsh Assembly – is especially bruising.For the first time ever, Labour lost control of Wales, one of its traditional…

The government of Saudi Arabia reassured visitors on Friday that it is prepared to screen for and otherwise address any public health threats during the upcoming Hajj season, responding to growing international concern about the spread of Ebola and hantavirus. The hajj is the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, the holiest city in the religion, which Muslims are mandated to make, if possible, once in their lifetimes. Saudi Arabia typically welcomes upwards of one million Muslims to the city for the hajj on an annual basis, most coming from all over the world, including countries hostile to Saudi Arabia such as…

One day after President Donald Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) received contributions from donors who have given money to Democrats, Republicans who voted to impeach Trump, and the Never Trump Lincoln Project. Trump on May 19 endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the primary runoff between him and Cornyn, saying in a post on Truth Social, “Ken is a true MAGA Warrior who has ALWAYS delivered for Texas, and will continue to do so in the United States Senate.” He added, “Ken Paxton has my Complete and Total Endorsement to be the next…

Alberta’s premier has agreed to let residents decide whether the province should pursue a path toward independence Canada’s oil-rich province of Alberta will hold a public vote in October on whether to remain in the country or take steps toward a binding referendum on independence, Premier Danielle Smith has announced.The vote is expected to be held on October 19 and will ask Albertans whether they want the province to remain in Canada. Smith stressed that the ballot would not itself be a binding referendum on Alberta’s independence, but would instead gauge whether residents want to pursue one.The announcement comes after a…

Bloomberg News reported on Thursday that Turkey sold almost all of its U.S. Treasury holdings in March as part of a strategy to prop up its currency during the Iran crisis. “The amount of Treasuries held by Turkey fell to $1.8 billion by the end of March, down from $16 billion the previous month,” Bloomberg reported, citing “estimates based off official U.S. data.” These estimates included both Turkey’s central bank and private entities. In addition to selling off its U.S. securities, the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey has been selling other foreign exchange holdings, selling its gold reserves,…

Friday on CNN’s “The Situation Room,” former National Security Adviser John Bolton said President Donald Trump’s ceasefire of military operations in the Gulf region has only “benefited” Iran. Host Wolf Blitzer said, “Ambassador CNN is also learning that Iran has already restarted some of its drone production during the six week ceasefire and is reconstituting its military much faster than initially estimated. How concerning is that to you, and how would you advise President Trump to address this specific issue right now?” Bolton said, “Well, if these reports are accurate, I think it’s very concerning that the six weeks of ceasefire,…

Reports in South Korean media this week claimed that genocidal Chinese dictator Xi Jinping is planning to visit North Korea in the near future for only the second time since seizing power in China and may arrive in Pyongyang next week. Neither the governments of China nor North Korea have offered any confirmation of such a visit. The Chinese Foreign Ministry explicitly rejected the chance to clarify if a visit was imminent during a regular press briefing on Thursday. The government of South Korea, meanwhile, has responded to the reports seeking some role in helping maintain the peace on the…

On Friday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” Rep. Mike Flood (R-NE) talked about prices and said that even if the situation with Iran and the Strait of Hormuz is “solved next week, it’s still going to take another month or two just to get all that traffic moving in that important corridor. So, this is not over, right away, but I do see light at the end of the tunnel, and I’m hopeful that we can land the plane and finish this operation in Iran.” Flood said, “Well, prices are too high. The gas price is too high. Grocery prices…

Several foreign-born Democrat Congresspeople went on the attack after South Carolina Republican Rep. Nancy Mace filed a resolution “proposing a constitutional amendment” that would prevent foreign-born, naturalized U.S. citizens from serving in Congress or as federal judges. In a post on X from Wednesday, Mace pointed out that Democrat Reps. Ilhan Omar, Shri Thanedar, and Pramila Jayapal, are “all born in foreign countries, none were citizens by birth,” and added, “All sitting in the United States Congress. All making clear every single day their loyalty is not to America.” In response, several Democrats quickly went on the attack against Mace’s…