CBP Numbers Show Border Encounters at Record Low Number

by Zachery Schmidt | Apr 2, 2025 | Justice, National, News

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced Tuesday that the agency recorded a record-low number of southern border encounters in March. Last month, CBP said it encountered 7,180 illegal aliens, a daily average of 230 people. “Under the leadership of...

Trump Sets Record for Executive Orders Issued in First 67 Days of Term

by Zachery Schmidt | Mar 31, 2025 | National, News, Politics

President Donald Trump issued a record number of executive orders (EOs) in the first 67 days of his presidency. From January 20 to March 27, Trump issued 107 EOs during this time span. Trump has taken a number of steps since starting his second term. On his first day...

Hegseth Orders Troops to Start Patrolling Southern Border

by Zachery Schmidt | Mar 26, 2025 | National, News, Policy

The Department of Defense announced Wednesday that American military members at the southern border can start patrolling. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth sent the directive to the Joint Task Force Southern Border last week. This task force “oversees subordinate...

Poll: Most Americans Support Trump’s First Weeks in Office

by Zachery Schmidt | Feb 10, 2025 | National, News, Politics

A new CBS News/YouGov poll shows that most Americans approve of Donald Trump’s first weeks in office. The poll released Sunday found that 53 percent of Americans approved of Trump’s term so far. Sixty percent of males and 47 percent of females approved of Trump’s...

Fort Campbell Air Assault Soldiers Deploy to the U.S. Southern Border

by Kaitlin Housler | Jan 28, 2025 | News, Policy, Tennessee, The South

U.S. Army soldiers stationed at Fort Campbell deployed to the southern border on Saturday to assist the U.S. Northern Command’s mission in carrying out President Donald Trump’s executive orders on protecting the territorial integrity of the United States. Soldiers...

Tennessee U.S. Rep. Mark Green Commends President Trump for Executive Orders on the Border

by Kaitlin Housler | Jan 21, 2025 | News, Policy, Tennessee, The South

Tennessee U.S. Representative Mark Green (R-TN-07), who chairs the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security, praised President Donald Trump for signing multiple executive orders on Monday focused on border security and enforcement. Hours after taking the oath of...

DeSantis to Call Special Session to Help Trump Administration with Border Security

by Zachery Schmidt | Jan 13, 2025 | National, News, Policy

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced Monday a special session for the Florida Legislature to help President-elect Donald Trump implement his deportation plan. DeSantis said that Florida anticipates the Trump administration will issue many executive orders once...