Matt Gagnon discussed the historical and contemporary differences between settlers and immigrants in the U.S., emphasizing the need for settlers in the early Republic versus the current welfare state. He criticized the financial burden on cities like Portland due to resettlement costs and argued for a simpler, less welfare-dependent immigration system. Gagnon highlighted the political motivations behind permissive immigration policies, particularly for Democratic Party gains. He suggested a complete overhaul of immigration laws to make legal entry easier and cut off welfare support, advocating for a system that encourages self-sufficiency among immigrants.
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.
