President Joe Biden’s recent reversal on building a border wall has created a political boomerang for Democrats just as Republican lawmakers investigate whether his administration is impeding efforts to assess the damage stemming from his relaxation of border security.
Former Customs and Border Protection acting Commissioner Mark Morgan told the John Solomon Reports podcast on Tuesday the allegations are serious and fit a broader pattern of the Biden administration spinning bad news or trying to downplay statistics like the number of migrants found dead near the border or the number of aliens entering the country with prior criminal records.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin denied Democrat Mayor Muriel Bowser's request last month to active D.C. National Guard troops to help with migrants sent from Texas
Longtime Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski faces tough reelection bid as Republican who voted to impeach Trump, but new state voting rules will likely have her and Trump-backed Kelly Tshibaka advancing to November election.