Four Republicans are officially running to replace outgoing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is challenging U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in 2026. The candidates include U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, state Sens. Joan Huffman and Mayes Middleton, and former deputy AG Aaron Reitz.
President Donald Trump commended Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Friday for her hands-on leadership in securing the southern border, specifically praising her role in painting the border wall black to deter illegal crossings.
Nigel Farage has unveiled Reform UK’s most hardline immigration policy to date, promising mass deportations and a complete withdrawal from the international human rights codes that have long hindered Britain’s ability to control its borders. Under the “Operation Restoring Justice” plan, Farage vowed to “detain and deport” illegal migrants, stating that the era of open-door asylum policies is over.
During an appearance on HBO’s Real Time Friday night, New York Times opinion writer and Duke University journalism professor Frank Bruni acknowledged that President Donald Trump is addressing a real and pressing issue: rising urban crime. Bruni conceded that crime levels in major cities—including Washington, D.C.—are too high, and that Trump is "putting his finger on a problem that people rightly care about."
European postal services are suspending shipments to the United States as President Donald Trump's tariff overhaul dismantles a long-standing import duty exemption. The disruption centers on the expiration of the "de minimis" exemption, which allowed packages under $800 to enter the U.S. duty-free. With the exemption set to expire next Friday, confusion over the new rules has already led postal carriers across Europe to pause U.S.-bound shipments.
Roughly 1,700 National Guard troops are being deployed across 19 states as President Donald Trump intensifies efforts to crack down on illegal immigration and restore law and order in crime-ridden cities. The activation, stretching from August through mid-November, involves support roles for federal immigration enforcement while reinforcing visible deterrence.
Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI), Chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, raised serious national security concerns about Chinese influence in American universities during an interview Friday on Fox Business Network’s Maria Bartiromo’s Wall Street. He warned that U.S. academic institutions are vulnerable to infiltration and intellectual property theft by Chinese nationals tied to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
In a surprising admission on Friday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s On Balance, Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) urged fellow Democrats to stop obsessing over President Trump and instead focus on presenting a clear economic agenda. Titus called for a modern-day “Contract with America,” shifting attention from attacking Republicans to offering concrete plans should Democrats regain power in the House.
The Trump Administration is moving to block visas for Palestinian terrorists and radical activists slated to attend the upcoming People’s Conference for Palestine in Detroit.
