Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf said Tuesday that no decision has yet been made on whether to raise the H-2B visa cap for seasonal guest workers, calling on Congress to act instead — and promising that any cap hike would be accompanied by measures to tackle waste and abuse in the system. “I will […]
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Colorado House, in late-night vote, passes death penalty repeal – governor could sign bill Wednesday
Colorado House lawmakers on Tuesday voted to repeal the state’s death penalty after a lengthy 11-hour debate, clearing one of the last hurdles before the controversial bill becomes law. The vote from bleary-eyed lawmakers finally came around 4 a.m. after Republicans repeatedly tried to slow the process by making lengthy speeches or bringing unsuccessful amendments […]
Bernie in the barrel for South Carolina debate
**Want FOX News Halftime Report in your inbox every day? Sign up here.** On the roster: Bernie in the barrel for South Carolina debate – Team Trump frets over the politics of contagion – Senate primary draws sharp divisions in Kansas GOP – Your passport to deliciousness BERNIE IN THE BARREL FOR SOUTH CAROLINA DEBATE AP: “Democratic rivals to Bernie […]
Sanders set to face onslaught at Dem debate, as gloves come off against front-runner
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Bernie Sanders is poised to face perhaps the toughest debate of his political life Tuesday night in South Carolina, as his rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination signal they will attack his record on socialism, guns and much more in a bid to arrest his momentum before he can clear a path to […]
Cruz scorches Sotomayor over court critique, turns tables on her dissent
Cruz turns tables on Sotomayor for her dissent Raw video: Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz discusses Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s dissent on the Supreme Court granting emergency requests to the White House at Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on ‘universal injunctions.’ Republican Sen. Ted Cruz on Tuesday tore into Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor for a widely noticed […]
Venezuela takes seat on UN Human Rights Council over US objections
Venezuela, a country beset by poverty and mass human rights abuses under the regime of dictator Nicolas Maduro, took its seat Monday on the U.N. Human Rights Council — a move that critics of the council see as further proof that the controversial body is in desperate need of reform. Venezuela was elected to the Council last […]
Supreme Court rules for Border Patrol agent in suit filed by Mexican family over cross-border shooting
A divided Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in favor of a Border Patrol agent who faced a lawsuit from parents of a Mexican child he killed in a June 2010 cross-border shooting. Jesus Mesa Jr. and the parents of 15-year-old Sergio Adrián Hernández Güereca gave different accounts of what happened, with the parents claiming the teen and his friends were […]
CPAC 2020: Who’s speaking at this year’s conservative conference
This year’s Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) will be held Wednesday through Saturday at National Harbor outside Washington, D.C. The premier annual conservative gathering will feature speeches and presentations from President Trump, Republican lawmakers, White House officials, figures from Trump’s re-election campaign and more. CPAC AIMS TO TURN TABLES ON DEMOCRATS Matt Schlapp, the chairman of the American […]
Sanders once complained about early southern primaries, said calendar ‘distorts reality’
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Bernie Sanders, who suddenly is surging in the polls in South Carolina’s looming primary, once complained that too many southern states hold early primaries — griping that the calendar “distorts reality.” The resurfaced remarks could prove awkward for Sanders as he hopes to further cement his front-runner status with a strong performance in the […]
Clinton signals she’d support former rival Sanders if he’s nominated
Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton signaled on Tuesday that she ultimately would back former rival Bernie Sanders if he won the 2020 Democratic nomination — despite having recently said that “nobody wants to work with him.” “I’m going to wait and see who we nominate,” she said at the Berlinale film festival in Germany. […]
