GILA BEND, Arizona — on Monday urged and the to notify local officials before releasing hundreds of illegal immigrants into tiny border towns that lack the resources to help them.Biggs, an Arizona Republican, says he "remains concerned" about the decision to release so many lawbreakers into unsuspecting towns and slammed Homeland Security and the Border Patrol for failing to provide members of Congress with answers to basic questions about the unplanned desert drop-offs."I request that DHS refrain from releasing aliens into communities without first coordinating with local elected officials...…GILA BEND, Arizona — on Monday urged and the to notify local officials before releasing hundreds of illegal immigrants into tiny border towns that lack the resources to help them.Biggs, an Arizona Republican, says he "remains concerned" about the decision to release so many lawbreakers into unsuspecting towns and slammed Homeland Security and the Border Patrol for failing to provide members of Congress with answers to basic questions about the unplanned desert drop-offs."I request that DHS refrain from releasing aliens into communities without first coordinating with local elected officials...WW…

GILA BEND, Arizona — Tim Micklin sells thick woolen blankets and large specialty flags out of the back of a white van in Gila Bend.He's parked on a dirt road next to the only Chevron gas station in town, and his wares are surprisingly popular in the hot desert climate.His most frequent requests are for a Baby Yoda blanket and an "F Biden" flag.Micklin, a 64-year-old veteran, was born and raised in . His father immigrated to the United States right before the Bolshevik Revolution. He has a Latina wife, a son who teaches Spanish, and a brother-in-law who comes across the border every year for...…GILA BEND, Arizona — Tim Micklin sells thick woolen blankets and large specialty flags out of the back of a white van in Gila Bend.He's parked on a dirt road next to the only Chevron gas station in town, and his wares are surprisingly popular in the hot desert climate.His most frequent requests are for a Baby Yoda blanket and an "F Biden" flag.Micklin, a 64-year-old veteran, was born and raised in . His father immigrated to the United States right before the Bolshevik Revolution. He has a Latina wife, a son who teaches Spanish, and a brother-in-law who comes across the border every year for...WW…

The coronavirus pandemic changed education in the United States forever. It cast a critical light on school financing, the ability of students, teachers, and parents to adapt to a new scholastic landscape, and gave teachers unions more power than they've had in a generation. In this series, Students Left Behind, the Washington Examiner takes a closer look at the toll the pandemic had on our nation's public school system and the lessons learned along the way.President Joe Biden wants schools to reopen. So do parents, students, and thousands of teachers. So, what's the holdup? Powerful...…The coronavirus pandemic changed education in the United States forever. It cast a critical light on school financing, the ability of students, teachers, and parents to adapt to a new scholastic landscape, and gave teachers unions more power than they've had in a generation. In this series, Students Left Behind, the Washington Examiner takes a closer look at the toll the pandemic had on our nation's public school system and the lessons learned along the way.President Joe Biden wants schools to reopen. So do parents, students, and thousands of teachers. So, what's the holdup? Powerful...WW…

CloseIn one of his first acts as commander in chief, President Biden stopped construction of the $8 billion Keystone XL oil pipeline. In the second part of this series, "Pipe Dreams Lost," the Washington Examiner investigates the monumental decision's effect on the construction workers who have been left in limbo.SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota — The Zwall family goes where the job takes them.Richard, his wife Paige, and their two sons Ethan and Gabriel, have spent the better part of a decade crisscrossing the country in their camper to work on America's . It's an unconventional lifestyle but one...…CloseIn one of his first acts as commander in chief, President Biden stopped construction of the $8 billion Keystone XL oil pipeline. In the second part of this series, "Pipe Dreams Lost," the Washington Examiner investigates the monumental decision's effect on the construction workers who have been left in limbo.SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota — The Zwall family goes where the job takes them.Richard, his wife Paige, and their two sons Ethan and Gabriel, have spent the better part of a decade crisscrossing the country in their camper to work on America's . It's an unconventional lifestyle but one...WW…

CloseIn one of his first acts as commander in chief, President Biden stopped construction of the $8 billion Keystone XL oil pipeline. In the first part of this series, "Pipe Dreams Lost," the Washington Examiner investigates the monumental decision's effect on the people and communities of South Dakota.MIDLAND, South Dakota — On the day was inaugurated in Washington, D.C., Laurie Cox wept. They weren't tears of joy.News had spread that morning that the incoming president would be . For Cox, the owner of the two-story Stroppel Hotel in Midland, , news of a shutdown also meant her business...…CloseIn one of his first acts as commander in chief, President Biden stopped construction of the $8 billion Keystone XL oil pipeline. In the first part of this series, "Pipe Dreams Lost," the Washington Examiner investigates the monumental decision's effect on the people and communities of South Dakota.MIDLAND, South Dakota — On the day was inaugurated in Washington, D.C., Laurie Cox wept. They weren't tears of joy.News had spread that morning that the incoming president would be . For Cox, the owner of the two-story Stroppel Hotel in Midland, , news of a shutdown also meant her business...WW…

It's been a rough week for the and followers of , pro-Trump conspiracy theorists who had anticipated a day of reckoning during inauguration, only to have their dreams dashed when it didn't materialize.Both groups had pinned their hopes on coming to their rescue but were delivered a cold dose of reality when they watched him board Air Force One with his family and fly away.Last year, the Proud Boys, a far-right group, declared their allegiance to Trump. In a Nov. 8 post in a private channel of the messaging app Telegram, the group told its followers to attend protests against the election...…It's been a rough week for the and followers of , pro-Trump conspiracy theorists who had anticipated a day of reckoning during inauguration, only to have their dreams dashed when it didn't materialize.Both groups had pinned their hopes on coming to their rescue but were delivered a cold dose of reality when they watched him board Air Force One with his family and fly away.Last year, the Proud Boys, a far-right group, declared their allegiance to Trump. In a Nov. 8 post in a private channel of the messaging app Telegram, the group told its followers to attend protests against the election...WW…

A growing number of have alleged that some of their Republican congressional colleagues aided and abetted a mob of mostly pro-Trump who stormed the U.S. Capitol last week.Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan claimed Wednesday that an investigation is underway over allegations "members of Congress" gave rioters detailed tours of the Capitol ahead of the insurrection prior to the riot."All of that is being reviewed, both people on the campus who were here and behavior before and after, a lot of videos floating around out there," Ryan told . "That's all going to be considered, including anybody that may have...…A growing number of have alleged that some of their Republican congressional colleagues aided and abetted a mob of mostly pro-Trump who stormed the U.S. Capitol last week.Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan claimed Wednesday that an investigation is underway over allegations "members of Congress" gave rioters detailed tours of the Capitol ahead of the insurrection prior to the riot."All of that is being reviewed, both people on the campus who were here and behavior before and after, a lot of videos floating around out there," Ryan told . "That's all going to be considered, including anybody that may have...WW…

ATLANTA — Democratic Senate candidate Raphael Warnock will be first black senator after he defeated appointed Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler in one of his state's critical .Warnock, the senior pastor at Martin Luther King Jr.'s Ebenezer Baptist Church, now brings the Democrats within one seat of Senate control in this Congress."We were told that we couldn’t win this election. But tonight, we proved that with hope, hard work, and the people by our side, anything is possible. May my story be an inspiration to some young person who is trying to grasp and grab hold to the American dream," he...…ATLANTA — Democratic Senate candidate Raphael Warnock will be first black senator after he defeated appointed Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler in one of his state's critical .Warnock, the senior pastor at Martin Luther King Jr.'s Ebenezer Baptist Church, now brings the Democrats within one seat of Senate control in this Congress."We were told that we couldn’t win this election. But tonight, we proved that with hope, hard work, and the people by our side, anything is possible. May my story be an inspiration to some young person who is trying to grasp and grab hold to the American dream," he...WW…

Sen. might have gone viral for making fun of Vice President-elect name during a campaign stop in Macon earlier this year, but he won't be getting the last laugh if a group of prominent South Asian Americans gets its way.The group wasn't amused by Perdue's seemingly intentional inability to string together the six letters in Harris's first name in October.Whether it was on purpose — he called her "Kamala-mala-mala, or I don't know, whatever" — or if he just got caught up in the Macon-rally moment, his words are coming back to haunt him.Harris's niece, Meena Harris, along with former Funny or...…Sen. might have gone viral for making fun of Vice President-elect name during a campaign stop in Macon earlier this year, but he won't be getting the last laugh if a group of prominent South Asian Americans gets its way.The group wasn't amused by Perdue's seemingly intentional inability to string together the six letters in Harris's first name in October.Whether it was on purpose — he called her "Kamala-mala-mala, or I don't know, whatever" — or if he just got caught up in the Macon-rally moment, his words are coming back to haunt him.Harris's niece, Meena Harris, along with former Funny or...WW…

ATLANTA — A statewide hand of more than 5 million votes cast for the presidential race in reaffirmed Joe Biden's win in the Peach State but also exposed serious flaws with the state's new $107 million voting system, something Republicans are likely to seize upon.The by hand had Biden at 2,475,141, compared to President Trump's 2,462,857, reducing Biden's lead from about 14,000 votes to 12,284.Poll workers worked around the clock and on the weekend in some counties to make Wednesday's 11:59 p.m. deadline.Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said that the audit resulted in little...…ATLANTA — A statewide hand of more than 5 million votes cast for the presidential race in reaffirmed Joe Biden's win in the Peach State but also exposed serious flaws with the state's new $107 million voting system, something Republicans are likely to seize upon.The by hand had Biden at 2,475,141, compared to President Trump's 2,462,857, reducing Biden's lead from about 14,000 votes to 12,284.Poll workers worked around the clock and on the weekend in some counties to make Wednesday's 11:59 p.m. deadline.Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said that the audit resulted in little...WW…