Politics

Attorney General Merrick Garland issued a new policy saying immigration judges should cease following the Trump-era rules that made it tough for immigrants who faced domestic or gang violence to win asylum in the United States.

The House voted 415-14 Wednesday to make Juneteenth, or June 19th, the 12th federal holiday. The bill now goes to President Joe Biden’s desk to be signed into law.

The House passed a bill Wednesday that would make Juneteenth, or June 19th, a federal holiday.

Abbott focused on the fact that Texas has not yet entered an energy emergency alert like what took place during February’s historic winter storm.

Twenty-one House Republicans voted against a bill that would award congressional medals of honor to Capitol Police and Metropolitan Police to thank them for their service during the deadly Jan. 6 riot.

Gov. Greg Abbott announced plans to build a border wall in Texas, pledging a quarter of a billion dollars from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice budget to get started.

Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and other Republicans who were initially noncommittal about the bill were under immense political pressure this session from conservatives and gun rights advocates, who have long lobbied the Texas Legislature for permitless carry.

The Justice Department has abandoned its lawsuit against John Bolton, who was former President Donald Trump's onetime security adviser, over his book that officials argued disclosed classified information.

San Jose officials have passed a new gun law that requires retailers to video-record all firearm purchases, becoming the largest city in California with such a rule.

President Joe Biden and Russia's Vladimir Putin met Wednesday in Geneva for a highly-anticipated summit, wrapping up more quickly than expected.

Hundreds of kids in state custody in Texas have been bunking in CPS offices for months. New legislation just signed by the governor prohibits that. The question is, where will those kids go?

A group of Republican U.S. Representatives, including two from Georgia, introduced legislation with the intention of removing Dr. Anthony Fauci as Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, accusing him of misinforming former President Donald Trump and Americans with regards to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

“I'm truly sorry for offending people with remarks about the Holocaust," the Georgia Republican said.

Under Ducey's order, students also cannot be forced to submit COVID-19 vaccine documentation or be tested in order to participate in learning.