Texas State Representative Giovanni Capriglione has introduced House Bill 1554, which would bar state and local governments from using taxpayer money to fund legal services for illegal immigrants. The bill specifically targets state agencies, boards, commissions, universities, and local governments, prohibiting them from allocating public funds to assist individuals in immigration-related legal proceedings, including deportation cases.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is under fire for her absence during the city’s battle with catastrophic wildfires fueled by unprecedented windstorms. The mayor was in Ghana on a taxpayer-funded delegation to attend the inauguration of Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama as fires ravaged the city and forced over 80,000 residents to evacuate.
Polish President Andrzej Duda has urged his government not to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should he attend the upcoming Auschwitz liberation anniversary event. The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu in November over alleged war crimes during the Gaza war, but Duda emphasized the importance of Netanyahu’s presence at the commemoration.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Tuesday that it has filed an amended complaint in its lawsuit against RealPage, a software company, and six of the nation’s largest landlords, accusing them of engaging in anti-competitive practices through algorithmic pricing schemes that have harmed millions of renters.
Phoenix police have announced the capture of Glenn Bales, a fugitive who skipped bail on child pornography charges and fled to Mexico. Bales, 51, was initially arrested in November 2018 on 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor.
The Biden administration plans to send $500 million in weapons to Ukraine using existing U.S. stockpiles. The move aims to bolster Ukraine's position in ongoing negotiations ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccines from GSK and Pfizer will carry warnings for an increased risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), the U.S. Food Drug Administration (FDA) said.
Investor Kevin O'Leary announced that he partnered with an initiative seeking to acquire TikTok. The announcement comes as the social media platform is set to be banned across the United States later this month.
The Biden administration is reallocating over $100 million in military aid originally earmarked for Israel and Egypt to Lebanon. The funding aims to support the implementation of a ceasefire agreement brokered between Israel and Hezbollah. The State Department outlined the plan in notices sent to Congress on January 3.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed any notion of forgiving Russian President Vladimir Putin during a podcast interview with Lex Fridman, citing atrocities committed during Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Zelenskyy labeled Putin a child murderer and rejected the possibility of a peace deal involving forgiveness.
