Headlines for July 21, 2022: Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi resigns – Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi resigned Wednesday morning. He had offered to resign after one party boycotted a confidence vote last week. That offer was rejected. Another offer was accepted after three different parties boycotted a confidence vote yesterday. Italian President Sergio Mattarella…

According to a member of the committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, the Secret Service acknowledged text messages sought out by Congress and federal investigators were deleted. The acknowledgement came in the form of a letter released Tuesday. “The Secret Service adamantly denied they were stonewalling the inspector general or that the text messages…

For at least the last five years, the Department of Homeland Security tracked the movements of millions of people using cellphone data. DHS tracked citizens and non-citizens, both inside and outside the country. According to a report released Monday by the American Civil Liberties Union, DHS spent millions of dollars to buy the data from…

Inside the federal court in Brooklyn on Thursday, U.S. prosecutors said the Chinese government is paying people living in the U.S. to spy on, harass and intimidate Chinese dissidents. Craig Miller and Derrick Taylor were charged in such a plot. Miller has been at the Department of Homeland Security for 15 years. Taylor worked at DHS…

The mantra during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic was “stay home, save lives.” But with two years of evidence and observation, it may be time to assess whether the lockdowns did more to hurt people than help them. There is growing evidence that children were especially harmed from being deprived of daily contact…

The Disinformation Governance Board (DGB) is a working group within the Department of Homeland Security with a stated function to “disseminate guidance to DHS agencies on combating misinformation, malinformation, and disinformation that threatens the security of the homeland.” However, only three weeks after its creation, the task force — led by the controversial Nina Jankowicz —…

The Supreme Court ruled the Biden administration had the right to no longer enforce Migrant Protection Protocols, also known as the “Remain in Mexico” policy. The ruling states the White House did not violate federal immigration law with its decision. The 5-4 decision in Biden v. Texas means the Department of Homeland Security is no…

The Department of Homeland Security will reportedly discipline Border Patrol Agents accused and cleared of “whipping” Haitian migrants last year at the U.S.-Mexico border. Fox News reported DHS will announce the disciplinary actions any day. According to a federal source, DHS will submit proposed disciplinary actions for the agents, who will then have the opportunity to respond…

June is always a busy time for the Supreme Court, issuing the majority of its rulings throughout the month. The high court issued three decisions on Monday, yet 30 opinions remain this session. Below are five of the 10 most important decisions we’re following that are expected in the coming weeks. For five more cases…

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Agents were some of the first law enforcers to respond to the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Initial reports said one of the agents shot and killed the gunman. According to the Associated Press, one Border Patrol agent was near the school at the time of the shooting…