As American families struggle with high housing costs, rising healthcare bills, and inflation, federal spending on refugee benefits has surged, leaving taxpayers on the hook for billions of dollars.
When Congress returns next week, lawmakers will have less than a month to pass the remaining nine appropriations bills funding federal agencies for fiscal year 2026.
A Vermont school district ignited national controversy Friday by raising the Somali flag on school grounds, just days after President Donald Trump warned about the dangers of unchecked refugee programs.
President Donald Trump is reportedly preparing to cut annual refugee admissions to just 7,500, a dramatic 94 percent reduction from the more than 100,000 refugees resettled under former President Joe Biden in Fiscal Year 2024. The report, first published by The New York Times, signals a return to Trump’s America First immigration stance, prioritizing U.S. sovereignty and national security over global resettlement quotas.
Efforts to secure a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza have seen limited progress, according to Palestinian sources involved in the negotiations.
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, is set to host a live-streamed chat on his platform X with Alice Weidel, co-leader of Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, ahead of the country's February 23 national election.
On Christmas Eve, outdoorsman and TV personality Bear Grylls took to his X account to make a misleading statement about the birth of Christ, calling Mary "a Palestinian girl" and claiming that she and Joseph were “refugees” when they traveled to Bethlehem. This inaccurate portrayal, which Grylls used to advance a political narrative, quickly garnered backlash.
Israel’s decision to close its embassy in Ireland should serve as a warning to European nations with increasingly anti-Israel policies, according to KT McFarland, former deputy national security advisor in the Trump administration. Speaking on Newsmax’s Sunday Agenda, McFarland emphasized the shift in Israel's diplomatic approach following the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks and criticized Europe’s response.
Several European nations are exploring financial incentives to encourage Syrian refugees to voluntarily return to their home country, as the prolonged cost of hosting them on welfare programs weighs heavily on national budgets.
After more than a year of blaming Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for New York City’s migrant crisis, Mayor Eric Adams has reversed course, welcoming federal assistance to remove illegal immigrants who commit violent crimes. Adams made the announcement Thursday following a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming border czar, Tom Homan.
