Fears over Afghanistan threat simmer, despite White House assurances
Getty Images When the United States pulled its troops from Afghanistan in a chaotic dash, the Biden administration and its critics traded fire over whether America could keep its borders safe from terrorist threats without boots on the ground. A year later, that debate is still raging. While the Bid
Read MoreRepublican Senators challenge immigration rule change on terrorist support
Ten Republican Senators sent a letter to members of the Biden administration this week demanding an explanation for a rule change that will allow some individuals who have materially supported terrorist organizations to immigrate to the U.S. “We write because the American people deserve an explanation regarding the broad, open-ended nature of this authority for exempting individuals who would otherwise be barred from immigration to the United States for supporting a terrorist organization,” Sen. Bill Hagerty (Tenn.) and his colleagues wrote
Read MoreMississippi governor declares state of emergency over expected river flooding
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves declared a state of emergency on Saturday for areas of the state affected by river flooding. “I encourage individuals in the flood zones to be cautious, take appropriate precautions, and evacuate if necessary,” Reeves wrote in the declaration. While some flooding has occurred, more is expected to occur this week, though earlier than originally predicted. Reeves said that the Pearl River, located in central Mississippi near other flooding, “is expected to cre
Read MoreJudge announces intent to appoint special master to review Mar-a-Lago documents
A Florida judge filed an order Saturday noting that the court plans to appoint a special master to oversee judicial interactions with plaintiff former President Trump. “The Court hereby provides notice of its preliminary intent to appoint a special master in this case,” wrote District Judge Aileen Cannon, who was nominated by Trump during his time as president. The order fulfills earlier requests by Trump for the court to appoint a special master to review Mar
Read MoreHaines says intelligence officials to assess national security risks from Mar-a-Lago documents: reports
Intelligence officials in the Biden administration will review the national security risk posed by top-secret documents held at the Mar-a-Lago home of former President Donald Trump. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines sent a letter to two Democratic representatives on Friday, obtained by Politico, noting that intelligence would assess the risk resulting from potential disclosure of the classified information in the documents. “T
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