Republicans and Democrats clashed in a House subcommittee hearing Wednesday over rising college tuition and the role of elite universities in driving up costs. Lawmakers focused their scrutiny on Ivy League institutions, questioning whether their practices violate antitrust laws and exploit students financially.
President Donald Trump’s Department of Homeland Security is initiating a full-scale crackdown on visa overstays after a violent terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado. The attacker, Mohamed Sabry Soliman, an Egyptian national, had overstayed a tourist visa and was living in the U.S. illegally at the time of the assault.
Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) has condemned Nashville’s Democrat Mayor Freddie O’Connell for allegedly placing the safety of criminal illegal aliens above that of law-abiding citizens. Blackburn accused O’Connell of doxxing federal immigration officers and creating a de facto sanctuary city in violation of Tennessee law.
Japan is reportedly considering support for the Golden Dome. According to Nikkei, the consideration follows a recent phone call between President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy released a report finding that California's high-speed rail project has "no viable" path forward, threatening to terminate grants for the project.
The Pentagon announced that it will permit civilian employees to aid Department of Homeland Security (DHS) personnel in border security and immigration enforcement operations.
President Donald Trump announced that he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin, acknowledging that there will be no "immediate peace" in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
