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Politico is trying to protect President Joe Biden’s border chief Mayorkas — and his Wall Street backers — from blame for President Donald Trump’s triumph over the Democrat Party in 2024. Politico interviewed migration zealot Alejandro Mayorkas on May 12 and suggested that Mayorkas’s policy failures were caused by infighting in Biden’s mismanaged White House: It seems to me … that you became really the most prominent political punching bag for a White House that did not have a coherent immigration policy, and a president who could not make up his mind about what he wanted to do about border control.…

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested several illegal aliens this week, including those convicted of child sex crimes, armed robbery, and assault. “Yesterday, the men and women of ICE arrested multiple criminal aliens convicted of enticing children for indecent purposes, assault and battery, and armed robbery,” the Department of Homeland Security’s Lauren Bis said. “This Police Week, we are highlighting some of the worst of the worst ICE law enforcement arrested,” Bis said. “Every single day, our ICE law enforcement officers put their lives on the line to arrest murderers, rapists, pedophiles, gang members, and terrorists. When you…

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill were informed this week of a data breach involving the congressional medical office that may have compromised personal information — including their prescription history. The intrusions occurred March 1 and 3 and targeted RXNT, a medical software provider used by the Office of the Attending Physician to manage care for members of Congress, according to letters sent this week to affected individuals that were reviewed by POLITICO. Brian Monahan, the Capitol’s attending physician, is making personal calls to staff and lawmakers whose data are affected, according to one person contacted by phone this week and alerted…

Over 40,000 Belgians took to the streets of Brussels to protest “anti-social” fiscal reforms, the energy crisis, and rising military spending Tens of thousands marched through Brussels on Tuesday to protest Belgian federal reforms, rising military spending, and what demonstrators say are insufficient action on soaring energy prices. The rally comes amid an EU-wide energy crisis and rising defense budgets across the bloc.The EU energy crisis, triggered by the bloc’s shift away from Russian oil and gas imports, has deepened in recent months due to supply chain disruptions linked to the Middle East conflict, forcing member states to pay significantly…

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman completed roughly four hours of testimony in federal court yesterday, denying he ever committed to keeping the AI company structured as a nonprofit. CNBC reports that Sam Altman took the witness stand in Oakland, California on Tuesday to address allegations brought by Elon Musk in a lawsuit against OpenAI, the charity Altman co-founded with Musk and Greg Brockman in 2015. The case centers on Musk’s claim that the founders broke their promise to maintain OpenAI as a nonprofit organization dedicated to its charitable mission. During his testimony, Altman stated clearly that he made no commitments to Musk…

The United States and Canada must unite to confront communist China’s growing global influence, panelists at the National Conference in Ottawa concluded last Friday, discussing, in part, this mutual goal. The panel, titled “U.S.-Canada Friendship: Fortress North America Shared Threats to Security and Sovereignty,” included Jamil Jivani, Member of Parliament (MP) for Bowmanville-Oshawa, as well as Breitbart News Washington Bureau Chief Matthew Boyle. Speaking of the U.S.-Canada relationship, Jivani said his constituents are growing frustrated with the lack of progress of a trade deal. “We have seen very little progress or updates provided by the federal government. Prime Minister Carney’s…

Hundreds of Tren de Aragua gang members and associates have been charged by the Department of Justice (DOJ) since President Donald Trump took office, top officials revealed this week. Late on Monday, Acting Attorney General (AG) Todd Blanche announced charges against more than 25 members and associates of the Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang, including many illegal aliens who arrived in the United States under the Biden administration, as part of a nationwide crackdown. The charges include firearms trafficking and drug trafficking, among other things. Blanche said federal agents seized more than 80 firearms, about 18 kilograms (39.6 lbs.) of…

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told Republican lawmakers Wednesday that Congress needs to fund security aspects of President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project because the Secret Service is prohibited from using private funds for that purpose, according to four people who heard the remarks. Mullin’s comments to a meeting of the Republican Governance Group came as the Trump administration is pressing GOP lawmakers to approve $1 billion in new Secret Service funding, as much as $220 million of which could fund parts of the controversial ballroom project. His claim of a legal prohibition on private funding for security upgrades…

The US and Israeli attack on Iran in February and their subsequent failure to achieve their objectives has already changed the strategic calculations of every major power. In some respects, it has also opened new opportunities for political dialogue. Seizing those opportunities would benefit international politics as a whole.The Middle East has always been one of the most unstable regions in the world. Rivalries there rarely disappear; they merely evolve. States that are bitter enemies one year often find themselves entering temporary pragmatic arrangements the next. But these understandings are tactical rather than lasting. The region remains trapped in a…

A report released this week by researchers at Conflict Armament Research (CAR) revealed that the Houthis, an Iran-backed Yemeni terrorist organization, have been rapidly rebuilding their weapons arsenal through shipments of components, including for missiles and underwater weapons. The components found to be entering Yemen reportedly bore marks linking them to defense companies in a variety of unexpected countries, including America, Switzerland, and South Korea. CAR warned, however, that many of the parts may be counterfeit and their greater concern with the influx of components is that it indicates the Houthis have improved their ability to build their own weapons…