New York Governor Kathy Hochul now claims that she is willing to work with ICE in order to deport illegal immigrants who have committed crimes in the state. This comes as it has been revealed that there some 58,000 illegal immigrants living in New York City who have been charged or convicted of crimes. New York City is a "sanctuary city" in the "sanctuary state. Hochul told reporters that she will be the "first one to call up ICE" in order to deport illegal immigrant criminals in the state. Previously, New York had been unwilling to work with ICE. Trump's new border czar Tom Homan has said he would undertake mass deportations with or without cooperation from local elected leaders and officials.
Republican President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday he wanted former National Security official and loyalist Kash Patel to lead the FBI, signaling an intent to drive out the bureau's current director, Christopher Wray. Patel, who during Trump's first term advised both the director of national intelligence and the secretary of defense, has previously called for stripping the FBI of its intelligence-gathering role and purging its ranks of any employee who refuses to support Trump's agenda.
Inflation edged higher in October as the Federal Reserve is looking for clues on how much it should lower interest rates, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. The personal consumption expenditures price index, a broad measure the Fed prefers as its inflation gauge, increased 0.2% on the month and showed a 12-month inflation rate of 2.3%. Both were in line with the Dow Jones consensus forecast, though the annual rate was higher than the 2.1% level in September. Excluding food and energy, core inflation showed even stronger readings, with the increase at 0.3% on a monthly basis and an annual reading of 2.8%. Both also met expectations. The annual rate was 0.1 percentage point above the prior month. read more
Special counsel Jack Smith has filed a motion to drop all four felony charges against President-elect Donald Trump in connection with his effort to overturn his 2020 presidential election in the lead-up to the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U.S Capitol. read more
Just weak ass responses