Vice President J.D. Vance reaffirmed the administration’s commitment to removing criminal migrants from U.S. streets, emphasizing a goal of deporting nearly 2,000 per day.
On January 29, 2025, the Senate confirmed former New York Congressman Lee Zeldin as the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with a 56-42 vote.
On Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at approximately 9 p.m. EST, a regional jet collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport near Washington, D.C.
Since its implementation on January 5, 2025, New York City's congestion tax has resulted in a significant decrease in traffic within Manhattan's busiest areas.
On Wednesday, Hamas declared its plans to release eight hostages on Thursday, including three Israelis—two women and an 80-year-old man—and five Thai nationals.
A new investigation by The Maine Wire has uncovered evidence that noncitizens, including illegal immigrants, have been voting in Maine elections since 2016. The report suggests that as many as 40% of noncitizens living in the state may have cast ballots or had ballots cast in their names in 2024.
A sexual assault involving students in a central Illinois community has sparked legislative action. State Sen. Steve McClure (R-Springfield) is pushing for stronger school policies after discovering that the student responsible for the assault was allowed to remain in class.