Republicans in the US House of Representatives have rejected a bipartisan deal to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). They approved a different plan instead. This decision prolongs the shutdown, causing huge delays at airports. Their Senate colleagues supported a bill that would reopen most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). It excludes funding for immigration agencies to gain the Democrats' support.
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US Congress Proposes Legislation to Combat Arms Trafficking in the Caribbean.
A bill called the Caribbean Arms Trafficking Causes Harm (CATCH) Act has been introduced in the United States Congress to address the issue of illegal firearms flowing into the Caribbean, particularly impacting countries like Haiti. The act aims to enhance transparency and enforcement in anti-trafficking efforts, with a focus on reducing gun violence in the region.
Rogue policeman arrested for allegedly smuggling contraband into Portmore lock-up.
Another member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force has run afoul of the law. Constable John Doe (the police have withheld his name), attached to the Greater Portmore Police Station in St Catherine, is in police custody after one of his colleagues allegedly caught him smuggling contraband
January 6 convicted felon is running for Congress in 2024
A West Virginia lawmaker who participated in the January 6 riot at the Capitol has announced he is running for Congress in 2024. Only in America does a man who, in cahoots with others, attempts to overthrow his government now wants a seat in Congress.
Speaker McCarthy realized his dream, but not without chaos.
After a historic and somewhat astonishing week of repeated votes, McCarthy realized his dream. But it did not come easy. He had to wheel and deal. Ring a few arms and calm a few nerves. Most of us would have given up-not McCarthy.
The chaotic US House of Representatives
The chaotic US House of Representatives