DHS Chief Visits U.S.-Mexico Border, Defends Administration's Asylum Rules
A day after a federal court blocks the Trump administration from changing asylum rules, DHS chief Kirstjen Nielsen promises a legal fight.
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Federal Officials Indict More Than 40 People Linked to White Supremacist Prison Gang
The Ghost Face Gangsters started in California but a Georgia offshoot has spread criminal activity far beyond prison walls. On Monday, 43 were charged with drug trafficking and firearms possession.
Democrats Demolish The 'Orange Curtain' In Orange County
There will be no Republican members of Congress from Orange County, Calif. It is a stunning turn for a county that was once the heart of the state's GOP.
The Thanksgiving Prank That's Giving Parents Heartburn Before The Big Meal
Leading up to Thanksgiving people have been pranking their parents by asking them how to cook a giant turkey — in the microwave. The joke and the varied responses have taken over the Internet.
Arrival Of Central American Migrants In Tijuana Causes Tension With City Residents
There is growing concern as more and more migrants are headed toward the U.S. border near San Diego, creating crowded conditions and protests in Mexican border towns.
In The Midst Of Wildfire Chaos, Families Try To Plan Funerals For Their Loved Ones
How does a small city prepare for dozens of funerals? That's the question facing Paradise, Calif., and other communities where families hope to lay their loved ones to rest.
Central American Migrants Arrive In Tijuana With Uncertain Future
Thousands of Central American migrants who have traveled weeks to get to the U.S. border are in Tijuana facing an uncertain future. Mexicans there resent them and the asylum process could take months.
GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith Faces Tough Runoff Election After Public Hanging Comments
GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith is facing controversies involving uncomfortable questions around race ahead of a runoff election in Mississippi against Democrat Mike Espy, who is African-American.
FBI Categorizes Proud Boys As Extremist Group With Ties To White Nationalism
The group the "Proud Boys" was recently labeled an extremist group by the federal government. That's according to an internal affairs report by the Clark County Sheriff's Office in Vancouver, Wash.
Swastika Defaces Duke University Mural Honoring Synagogue Shooting Victims
The Nazi symbol was spray-painted over a Star of David on a campus memorial to the 11 people killed last month at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pennsylvania.