The Trump administration has issued a formal call for recently retired Border Patrol agents to return to service, aiming to bolster the agency’s expanded deportation efforts. The request follows years of frustration among agents over Biden-era catch-and-release policies that led to a wave of early retirements.
On Thursday’s broadcast of The Ingraham Angle, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick claimed tariffs “paid for tax on tips and no tax on overtime,” while warning that the U.S. must reduce its trade deficit. Lutnick emphasized that tariffs directly support tax reforms and bolster American revenue.
The Federal Communications Commission approved the $8.4 billion merger between Paramount Global and Skydance Media following a 2-1 vote, clearing the final regulatory hurdle on July 24. The merger includes the transfer of licenses for 28 CBS-owned local TV stations and formalizes the creation of the Paramount Skydance Corporation.
An 18-year-old mother in Lake City, Florida, has been charged with felony child neglect after police say she left her 2-year-old daughter locked in a hot car while she returned to finish watching a movie. Authorities say Tipora Merriex placed the crying toddler inside a 2002 Cadillac Escalade and went back into the theater to continue watching the “Smurfs” movie with her siblings.
Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil refused to condemn Hamas during a CNN interview on Tuesday, despite repeated questioning from anchor Pamela Brown. Khalil, previously detained by the Trump administration for pro-Hamas-aligned protests, dismissed the inquiry as “disingenuous” and accused Israel of targeting civilians.
A Georgia grandmother and U.S. Army veteran is being hailed as a hero after stopping a passenger from storming the cockpit on a Delta Airlines flight from Atlanta to Tucson. The incident took place on July 16, just 20 minutes into the flight.
Ten children were rescued from a storm bunker in Bibb County, Alabama, in connection with a disturbing child trafficking operation, according to local authorities. Seven individuals have been arrested and charged with a range of serious crimes including human trafficking and child abuse.
President Donald Trump clarified his stance on Elon Musk and his companies, stating publicly that he does not intend to dismantle Musk’s enterprises despite their recent clash over government subsidies and legislation. Posting on Truth Social, Trump emphasized his support for American business success, writing, “I want Elon, and all businesses within our Country, to THRIVE, in fact, THRIVE like never before!”
