The Global Update

A Tennessee state lawmaker reintroduced a bill for the 2025 legislative session that would look to fill a shortage of School Resource Officers by allowing veterans and retired law enforcement officers to be hired. Republican Rep. Tim Rudd reintroduced the bill for the 2025 legislative session. It was passed by the House during the last…

Few of President Donald Trump’s new executive orders have caused as much alarm as the one on birthright citizenship.   That order prohibits federal agencies from issuing or accepting citizenship documents for children born in the U.S. when neither parent is a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident at the time of the child’s birth.   …

U.S. Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., said she does not believe conditions should be placed on federal support for wildfires sweeping through Southern California, after President Donald Trump suggested he wanted wildfire aid to be conditional. The district Chu represents includes Altadena and northern Pasadena, which have been impacted by the deadly Eaton Fire. “There have…

Two of President Donald Trump’s most vulnerable administration picks will get back-to-back confirmation hearings in the Senate this week.  Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who Trump nominated to be Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), and former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, whom he selected to be Director of National Intelligence (DNI), will have committee confirmation…

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) made nearly 1,000 arrests on Sunday, with lots of activity taking place in the southeastern United States, according to various ICE field offices. The agency said law enforcement officers arrested 956 people and lodged 554 detainers, which means “there’s probable cause to believe that the person is removable from the…

A 12-year-old boy was charged after leading deputies in a chase while driving a stolen vehicle in Texas, according to officials. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said deputies located a stolen Kia Rio in the 12200 block of Antoine Drive on Friday, Fox 26 reported. Deputies then began chasing the suspect driving the vehicle, but…

Glenn Close acknowledged the ever-changing landscape of the entertainment industry during a stop in Park City, Utah for the Sundance Film Festival. The Academy Award-nominated actress has been trying to keep her “equilibrium” lately, ahead of celebrating Sundance Institute icon Michelle Satter at a gala fundraiser. “I’m very lucky to have a job,” Close told…

Secretary of State Marco Rubio paused all U.S. foreign assistance funded by or through the State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to allow the Trump administration to review if the money puts “America First.” On Sunday, the State Department released a statement about falling in step with President Donald Trump’s executive order…

Did we expect anything less than a thriller in this AFC Championship between these bitter rivals?  The Kansas City Chiefs held off the Buffalo Bills to win the AFC Championship Game, 32-29, in an absolute thriller at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday night.  The Chiefs will now have a shot at NFL history,…

President Donald Trump put the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under review on Sunday after signing an executive order aimed at “drastically” improving the agency’s efficacy, priorities and competence. Trump’s executive order establishes the FEMA Review Council, which will be composed of no more than 20 members and co-chaired by the secretaries of Homeland Security…