(Getty Images) U.S. Customs and Border Protection apprehended 104,000 people crossing the southwestern border last month, the Department of Homeland Security announced Tuesday. That number is a substantial decline from May, when CBP reported apprehending over 144,000, predominantly families and unaccompanied children. According to DHS, “[t]he reduction in apprehensions accounts for decreases across all demographics, including unaccompanied […]

(JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images) President Donald Trump on Tuesday blasted New York, claiming “people are fleeing” the state while saying they should “move quickly to Texas” and Florida. “People are fleeing New York like never before. If they own a business, they are twice as likely to flee. And if they are a victim of harassment by […]

(AP Photo/Brian Skoloff, File) The White House on Thursday called on House Democrats to pass the bipartisan Senate version of a bill providing billions of dollars in border funding and humanitarian aid. Press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders blasted House Democrats for their handling of the issue amid a push from Speaker Nancy Pelosi for changes to the Senate bill to include stricter “guardrails” to […]

Nerves are flying high as the Democratic primary debates edge closer. With the release of its debate rules, the Democratic National Committee is causing candidates to prepare their message in quick, bite-sized segments. According to NBC News, candidates will have 60 seconds to answer questions and 30 seconds for a follow-up. There will be no opening […]

Social justice group Poor People’s Campaign hosted a forum Monday featuring several prominent Democratic presidential candidates, yet only a few hundred people showed up in attendance. The event was held at Trinity Washington University in Washington, D.C., and featured Sens. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Kamala Harris of California, and Michael Bennet […]