Matt Gagnon and Bobby from Buxton discussed the implications of ICE raids and the revocation of legal status by the Secretary of State. Bobby argued that ICE actions in Portland, Maine, and the Secretary’s actions create “illegal immigrants.” Matt countered that due process ensures mistakes are corrected, and law enforcement should not be defunded due to errors. They debated the legality of revoking visas for political speech, with Matt asserting it’s within the federal government’s rights to do so. Bobby emphasized the constitutional rights of US citizens, while Matt argued that non-citizens can be deported for inappropriate behavior, including speech that incites violence.
The Democratic National Committee head has decided not to publish a formal assessment of the party's defeat that returned Donald Trump to power and gave Republicans complete control in Washington.
The U.S. government admitted Wednesday that the actions of an air traffic controller and Army helicopter pilot played a role in causing a collision last January between an airliner and a Black Hawk near the nation's capital, killing 67 people.
Four centrist Republicans broke with Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday and signed onto a Democratic-led petition that will force a House vote on extending for three years an enhanced pandemic-era subsidy that lowers health insurance costs for millions of Americans.
Authorities knocked on doors Monday searching for any video there might be of the Brown University gunman, who could be seen in grainy footage walking away from the weekend attack that killed two students and wounded nine others.