UPDATE: New York Representative George Santos pleads not guilty
Representative George Santos has been charged by federal prosecutors for an array of crimes, including fraud, theft, money laundering and making false statements.
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DHS Secretary speaks on planning and operations ahead of Title 42 lift
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas spoke Wednesday on the planning ahead of the lifting of the Title 42 public health order Thursday.
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Biden to allow release of migrants into United States
A new memo from the Biden administration could allow some migrants at the southern border to enter the U.S. without being tracked.
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U.S. officials urge Texas migrants to turn themselves in to CBP authorities
Hundreds of migrants have already turned themselves in to immigration authorities on Tuesday as the expiration of Title 42 looms.
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US to limit asylum at Mexico border, open 100 migration hubs
It’s part of new measures meant to crack down on illegal border crossings while creating new legal pathways, including a plan to open 100 regional migration hubs across the Western Hemisphere, administration officials said.
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Mass shootings, mental health and millions wondering, how the nation will make strides to change the violent epidemic
The carnage, hate and violence is now, sadly an epidemic across the country. Millions of Americans find themselves asking the same question, “When will action be taken to end the evil?”
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Texas Gov. Abbott on the end of Title 42 and on extra initiatives
On Monday, Governor Greg Abbott provided an update on Texas’ efforts to respond to the ongoing border crisis at a press conference in Austin.
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AZ Senator Sinema discusses Title 42 ending and debt ceiling
Arizona Independent Senator Kyrsten Sinema spoke with Face the Nation host Margaret Brennan to discuss Title 42 ending and debt ceiling.
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April job numbers climb despite rising interest rates and bank turmoil
Washington D.C. (NBC / KYMA, KECY-TV) – With rising interest rates, inflation and economic headwinds, the job market has stayed fairly resilient. In April the Department of Labor added 253,000 jobs with the unemployment rate at 3.4%. Hourly wages have increased by 4.4% in the last month, a slow rise but a positive gain. Hiking
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US, Mexico agree on tighter immigration policies at border
U.S. and Mexican officials have agreed on new immigration policies meant to deter illegal border crossings while also opening up other pathways ahead of an expected increase in migrants following the end of pandemic restrictions next week.
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U.S. announces massive crackdown on international Fentanyl trafficking
Washington D.C. (NBC / KYMA, KECY-TV) – Attorney General Merrick Garland announced today, nearly 300 people were arrested in an opioid, fentanyl operation, as U.S. law enforcement officials and international partners confiscated over $53 million in drugs. One of the largest, dark web marketplace operations of its kind. The fentanyl overdose crisis in our country
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Biden sending 1,500 troops for Mexico border migrant surge
The Biden administration will send 1,500 troops to the U.S.-Mexico border ahead of an expected migrant surge following the end of coronavirus pandemic-era restrictions, according to four administration officials.
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House Speaker McCarthy accepts President Biden’s invite to debt ceiling meeting
In a call with the president, McCarthy accepted the May 9 meeting at the White House.
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Biden administration to end COVID-19 vaccine requirements
The Biden administration says it plans to end COVID-19 vaccine requirements for federal employees, contractors, head start educators and health-care workers.
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Pressure weighing as Biden faces steep steps navigating country’s most critical challenges
Washington D.C. (NBC / KYMA, KECY-TV) – The Biden administration is facing a set of complex economic hurdles, centering around employment, inflation, along with financial stability leveling out with the Federal Reserve. The U.S. reached the federal debt limit in January. Questions are raised in Congress between democrats and republicans, addressing the spending, borrowing and
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US readies second attempt at speedy border asylum screenings
The decision to use fast-track screenings comes as COVID-19 asylum restrictions are set to expire on May 11 and the U.S. government prepares for an expected increase in immigrants trying to cross the border with Mexico.
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California representative speaks out on bank regulations and debt ceiling
California Representative Ro Khanna sat down with Face the Nation moderator Margaret Brennan to discuss bank regulations and the debt ceiling.
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Massive media shake-offs for NBCUniversal, FOX NEWS and CNN as the bombshell drops with 3 major departures
New York, NY. (NBC / KYMA, KECY-TV) – The media world took a huge hit this week, losing 3 big players in the news business. The latest Hollywood executive and former CEO of NBC News, Jeff Shell, was dismissed under scrutiny for sexual misconduct. Tucker Carlson, who swept the cable news world by a storm,
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Yuma’s mayor testifies about border issues in D.C.
Mayor Nicholls was invited by Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema to testify.
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Biden’s re-election bid; debt ceiling looms
A source familiar with Biden’s plans says TV ads will start airing today in key battleground states including Arizona, Georgia and Pennsylvania.
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