Breitbart The Mexican government is using lawyers to block ICE’s repatriation of migrant Mexicans back to Mexico, according to Reuters. The news service reported: Mexico has begun filing criminal complaints with state prosecutors in the United States over the deaths of its citizens in U.S. immigration custody and during enforcement operations, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday. Mexico’s government has also sent cease-and-desist letters to U.S. detention centers where Mexican nationals have died, the ministry added in a statement. READ THE FULL STORY
Read the full storyDay: July 14, 2026
Indiana Senator’s Bill Would Codify Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order
The Hill Indiana Republican Sen. Jim Banks on Monday introduced a bill that would codify President Trump’s Day 1 executive order reshaping the definition of birthright citizenship in the U.S. The Citizenship Act of 2026 requires that any person who enters the U.S. “without authorization or for the purpose of engaging in birth tourism is considered an invader.” Banks’s office said in a statement that the bill would find that “illegal immigration and birth tourism constitute an ongoing invasion and amends federal law to confirm that children born to illegal aliens and birth tourists are not entitled to automatic citizenship.” READ THE FULL STORY
Read the full storyHouse Passes Bill to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent
CBS News The House on Tuesday voted to make daylight saving time permanent nationwide, amid a yearslong push to end the twice-annual clock changes. The bill, titled the Sunshine Protection Act, passed in a 308 to 117 vote. In addition to keeping clocks shifted one hour ahead, which happens in the spring, the measure would allow states to use standard time if an exemption is in effect before the federal law is enacted. Hawaii and most of Arizona currently use standard time year-round. “I don’t really know anybody who wants to change the clock anymore,” said Democratic Rep. Frank Pallone of New Jersey on Monday as the House Rules Committee considered the measure. READ THE FULL STORY
Read the full storyNew ICE Policy Halts Most Vehicle Stops Nationwide, Following Shootings in Maine and Houston
Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Tuesday curtailed agents stopping vehicles as part of the federal agency’s nationwide deportation operation – following ICE agents fatally shooting two motorists in one week.
The change in policy is being reported by several news outlets including Fox News.
Read the full storyDigital Regulations in Foreign Countries Are Exporting Their Censorship Laws, Lawmakers Say
As American tech companies face increasing pressure from foreign digital laws, U.S. lawmakers are warning that aggressive foreign oversight is forcing online platforms to adopt policies that infringe upon free speech and the First Amendment rights of Americans.
Congressional investigators have expanded their scrutiny beyond Europe to confront a global wave of digital regulations that impact American technology companies. Earlier this month, the House Judiciary Committee released a report that cited a record $410 million fine levied by South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) against U.S-owned, South Korea-based company Coupang, accusing Seoul of weaponizing digital regulations to disadvantage American firms.
Read the full storyLeahy Says Metro Nashville Must Answer in Court for Withholding $1.5 Million Pro-Illegal Alien Nonprofit Records
The Tennessee Star’s CEO and editor-in-chief, Michael Patrick Leahy, said Monday that he intends to challenge Metro Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s refusal to release records related to nearly $1.5 million in appropriations for two immigration-focused nonprofits through litigation.
During a discussion with The Star’s lead reporter, Tom Pappert, Leahy argued that Metro’s assertion of attorney-client privilege improperly withholds records sought under the Tennessee Public Records Act.
Read the full storyNRA Backing Blackburn for Tennessee Governor
The National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) announced its endorsement and highest “A+” rating for U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) in the 2026 Tennessee gubernatorial election.
In its endorsement statement, NRA-PVF Chairman John Commerford said Blackburn’s record in Washington demonstrated consistent support for Second Amendment issues and gun owners.
Read the full storyAmy Coney Barrett Says Security Sent Her Home in a Bulletproof Vest After Dobbs Leak
Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett recounted the threats against her life after the leak of the Dobbs decision during a Tuesday hearing.
The Supreme Court asked Congress to provide an additional $14.6 million for security in the fiscal year 2027 Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) funding bill. During a House Appropriations FSGG Committee hearing, Barrett described being sent home in a bullet proof vest after the decision in Dobbs v. Women’s Health Organization was leaked in May 2022.
Read the full story‘Reeks of Fraud’: Sean Duffy Calls Out CDL Tragedy in Ohio
Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is speaking out about another deadly crash allegedly caused by a foreign-born driver who had a commercial driver’s license despite not being able to speak English.
Earlier this month, Bekhzod Asrarov, who was born in Uzbekistan, allegedly struck the back of a 2025 Honda Accord in Madison County, Ohio. The incident resulted in the death of the driver, 21-year-old Tobias Forsythe, who was a native of Gahanna, Ohio, and a soccer player at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell.
Read the full storyBlackburn Internal Poll Rebuts Rose Campaign’s Narrowing Race Narrative
With early voting for the Tennessee gubernatorial primary elections beginning this week, the campaigns for candidates U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and U.S. Rep. John Rose (R-TN-06) have released internal polls offering sharply different pictures of the state of the Republican primary race.
Read the full storyRep. Matt Van Epps’ First-Ever Bill Gets Passed
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the first-ever bill in Congress by Rep. Matt Van Epps (R-TN-07).
The Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) Terror Threat Assessment Act, which requires the federal government to monitor terrorist activity originating in each non-NATO ally country, will be sent to the Senate for consideration.
Read the full storyJunk Food Giant Sugar Crashes in Part Due to MAHA Trends
PepsiCo’s growth is depleting as many Americans opt for healthier snack options, Reuters reported Monday.
The company, whose products include many popular soft drink and snack food brands, saw its sales drop 2% in the second quarter of 2026, the outlet reported. This comes in part as Americans have been gravitating towards healthier food options such as those with higher protein and fiber and lower sugar.
Read the full storyTN Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson: ‘I Don’t Think Tennesseans Agree’ with CNBC’s Quality of Life Ranking
Tennessee Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson (R-Franklin) is pushing back against a CNBC ranking that placed Tennessee last among states for quality of life, arguing that the assessment does not reflect the reality experienced by residents or the continued influx of people and businesses into the state.
Read the full storyRubio Launches Diplomatic Effort to Dismantle International Criminal Court amid Row over Sanctions
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Monday a diplomatic effort to dismantle the International Criminal Court amid a worsening row between the court and the United States regarding sanctions.
The effort comes after three of the court’s judges filed a lawsuit last month against the Trump administration in New York, arguing the sanctions that were levied against them last year were unlawful. The court was created under the Rome Statute in 2002 to prosecute genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Read the full storyCommentary: Don’t Let Washington Kill SNAP Accountability Before It Starts
For sixty years, the food stamp program has operated under an arrangement no family and no business would ever accept: one level of government runs the program, and another level of government pays for it. States sign people up, calculate benefits, and process the paperwork while federal taxpayers cover the bill. When the people writing the checks and the people doing the work are in different buildings, nobody watches the register.
The results are exactly what you’d expect. In fiscal year 2024, the federal government spent roughly $100 billion on SNAP, and at least $10.5 billion of it was lost to improper payments, according to the Government Accountability Office. That’s at least one dollar out of every nine going out the door in the wrong amount, to the wrong people, or both. Year after year, the error rates barely move because for the states responsible for them, errors are free.
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