President Donald Trump on Saturday said that the "invasion" of the U.S. southern border is over, citing a drop in apprehensions of illegal crossers to the lowest level on record in February. |
President Donald Trump on Saturday said that the "invasion" of the U.S. southern border is over, citing a drop in apprehensions of illegal crossers to the lowest level on record in February. |
- President Donald Trump on Saturday said that the "invasion" of the U.S. southern border is over, citing a drop in apprehensions of illegal crossers to the lowest level on record in February.
- Canada and Mexico are considering imposing tariffs on China to match those implemented by the United States.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy should apologize after a heated meeting with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance at the White House on Friday.
- Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo launched his campaign for mayor of New York City on Saturday, setting up a high-profile challenge to incumbent Eric Adams in an increasingly crowded race.
- After the news: 8 traditional folks songs to teach to children.
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US workers are seen from Ciudad Juarez as they work to reinforce the border wall in El Paso, Texas, United States, on the border with Mexico on February 25, 2025. (Herika Martinez/AFP via Getty Images) |
President Donald Trump on Saturday said that the "invasion" of the U.S. southern border is over, citing a drop in apprehensions of illegal crossers to the lowest level on record in February. Border Patrol agents recorded just 8,326 apprehensions last month, the lowest monthly total in recorded history. By contrast, during the administration of President Joe Biden, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reported as many as 300,000 apprehensions of illegal border crossers in a single month. Trump credited his administration's strict enforcement policies for the dramatic decline in border arrests. On his first day in office, the president signed 10 executive orders and proclamations addressing border security and the deportation of illegal immigrants. He ended "catch and release," shut down the CBP One app used for parole exceptions, and pressured Mexico through the threat of tariffs into deploying 10,000 troops to curb drug trafficking and tighten enforcement of immigration controls. Trump also declared a national emergency at the border, ramped up deportations of illegal immigrants, and issued an order seeking to end birthright citizenship. "Anyone who tries to illegally enter the U.S.A. will face significant criminal penalties and immediate deportation," Trump wrote. Despite the administration's success in reducing illegal crossings, Trump's border policies are being challenged in courts. Last month, a group of Quaker congregations filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security, accusing the agency of violating their religious freedom by allowing arrests of illegal immigrants attending religious services. Federal judges have also blocked Trump's executive order that sought to end birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants, with the Trump administration vowing to appeal. (More) |
- Federal workers have received a second round of what Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) head Elon Musk has described as "pulse check" emails, asking employees to list five things they accomplished in the prior week.
- As DOGE pushes to cut spending, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he's somewhat shocked by the amount of fraud it has already uncovered.
- Musk is a special government employee. Here's what that means.
- The Justice Department returned boxes of documents seized by the FBI from President Trump's Mar-a-Lago home during an investigation in 2022.
- A poll of Epoch Times readers shows strong support for President Trump's push to end the Russia–Ukraine war, but some hesitation on Zelenskyy.
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Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) speaks to reporters following a closed-door interview with the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Coronavirus Pandemic on Capitol Hill, on June 11, 2024 in Washington. Al Drago/Getty Images |
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo launched his campaign for mayor of New York City on Saturday, setting up a high-profile challenge to incumbent Eric Adams in an increasingly crowded race. Cuomo, a Democrat who resigned in 2021 amid sexual misconduct allegations, launched his campaign with a March 1 video statement on social media platform X, pitching himself as the experienced leader the city needs to navigate its challenges. "New York City is the greatest city in the world," Cuomo said, but blamed "failed Democratic leadership" and a "lack of intelligent action" for what he described as a city in crisis that "feels threatening, out of control." He painted a bleak picture of a metropolis struggling with crime, homelessness, and economic downturn, citing an influx of illegal immigrants, empty storefronts, graffiti, and public safety concerns. "We can handle a crisis because we have," Cuomo declared. "We recently did it together through COVID, and we know that the first step towards solving a problem is having the strength, having the courage to recognize it. And we know that today our New York City is in trouble."
Positioning himself as a pragmatic moderate, Cuomo emphasized his ability to work across the aisle and collaborate with political adversaries. (More)
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- The City University of New York has removed a controversial job advertisement for a Palestinian studies professor following pressure from the state.
- Around 3,000 additional U.S. troops are set to deploy to the U.S. southern border in the next few weeks as part of President Donald Trump's expanding border security mission.
- Gun owners in the nation's capital are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down the District of Columbia's ban on magazines with more than 10 rounds of ammunition.
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Canada and Mexico are considering imposing tariffs on China to match those implemented by the United States. Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly told reporters in Vancouver on Feb. 28 that Canada is "open" to talks about matching U.S. tariffs on China. She noted that Canada already has tariffs on some components coming from China, as well as on electric vehicles. Mexico has already proposed a tariff on China to match the one imposed by the U.S, according to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. During an interview on Bloomberg Television on Feb. 28, Bessent cited Mexico's example to urge Canada to follow suit. "I do think one very interesting proposal that the Mexican government has made is perhaps matching the U.S. on our China tariffs," Bessent said. "I think it would be a nice gesture if the Canadians did it also, so in a way we could have 'Fortress North America' from the flood of Chinese imports." (More) More World News: |
- Russians are reacting to Trump's peace overtures with cautious optimism.
- The U.S. military said it has taken out the top military leader of an al-Qaeda affiliate terrorist group in Syria.
- Deadly clashes in a balmy, rundown mining town in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have confirmed what defense experts have known for a long time: South Africa's army, once the continent's most respected fighting force and backed by its only military-industrial complex, is in shambles.
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Singing and playing music together is a powerful means of social bonding. (Biba Kayewich) |
Who sings together as a family anymore? Almost no one. Yet this activity was once considered an essential part of domestic and familial life—so essential that no one gave it special thought. Welsh poet Dylan Thomas's 1955 work "A Child's Christmas in Wales"—itself set in an earlier time—finishes with a delightful, nostalgic description of Christmas music in the home: "Always on Christmas night there was music. An uncle played the fiddle, a cousin sang ... and another uncle sang. ... Looking through my bedroom window, out into the moonlight and the unending smoke-colored snow, I could see the lights in the windows of all the other houses on our hill and hear the music rising from them up the long, steadily falling night." Music in the home was a way of life, and singing wasn't just the domain of professional performers; it belonged to everyone. Long winter evenings by the fire or humid summer afternoons on the porch passed swiftly and sweetly to the sounds of the guitar, banjo, fiddle, and a chorus of familiar voices. One of the many benefits of singing and playing music together with family and friends is that it plays a role in the education and formation of children. And it plays a particularly important role. Since the time of the ancient Greeks, music has been considered a vital component of a child's education. Aristotle believed that music had the power to form character in a positive way. One way to bring music back into the home and your children's lives is to teach them to sing traditional folk songs. In addition to their character-forming benefits, learning folk songs connects children to their heritage and may provide opportunities for impromptu history lessons. Singing together also makes possible a rare form of social bonding. (More) |
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