By Todd Rosenblum CNN Opinion America’s immigration debate has become red hot because President Obama’s critics not only believe that he lacks the authority to act without the consent of Congress, but also that he must not change internal enforcement priorities before first “securing the border.” The truth is, the single most important thing Congress…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The GOP is considering alternative ways to disrupt President Obama’s immigration than cutting off funding to the Homeland Security Department at a time when the nation is on high alert for terrorists, Politico reports. Republicans are exploring several options, including suing to overturn the president’s executive decision to prevent millions of…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com President Obama and the FBI blamed North Korea for the cyber-attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment in November based on information that was collected when the NSA hacked into the country’s computer systems in 2010, the New York Times reports. The NSA eventually was able to penetrate directly into North Korea’s system…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson sharply criticized Republican efforts to defund President Obama’s new immigration plan, saying an agency that protects the country from terrorists “cannot become a political volleyball,” the Washington Post reports. The criticism follows last week’s decision by House Republicans to approve DHS’ fiscal year 2015 budget, which…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Republican plan to effectively wipe out President Obama’s new immigration initiatives doesn’t appear to have enough votes, Reuters reports. While the House appears to have the votes to defund the president’s controversial plans, the Senate would need at six Democrats and every Republican to support the GOP plan. That’s not…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Former Secret Service Agent Daniel Bongino bashed President Obama for blaming the Secret Service on his decision to bail out on the anti-terrorism rally in Paris, the Daily Caller reports. Bongino, who has become an outspoken conservative, said the president was “acting like a petulant child” for not just admitting he…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A political battle between President Obama and Republicans over immigration has many observers worried about a Homeland Security shutdown at the beginning of March. What would that look like? The National Journal explains: It’s likely that the majority of DHS employees would still go to work. And the main agency tasked…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com President Obama said he won’t hesitate to block 2015 funding for Homeland Security if Republicans try to tinker with his executive amnesty along the border, The Huffington Post reports. Obama adviser Dan Pfeiffer said the president would “absolutely not” sign a 2015 spending bill if there are limits on the amnesty…
