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Trump Administration Has Found 62,000 Children, Some Victims of Sex Trafficking and Forced Labor, Tom Homan Reports

DHS says it has located 62,000 unaccompanied migrant children amid trafficking and sponsor-vetting concerns and ongoing safety checks.

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Dec 8, 2025 18

Democrats Once Called Out Links Between Drug Trafficking and Terrorism but Then Came Trump

Democrats criticize Trump’s “narco-terrorist” strikes, but past Democratic leaders also urged aggressive action and warned of cartel-terror links.

Outside Contributor

Dec 8, 2025 109

Will Welfare Fraud Scandals Sink Failed VP Nominee Tim Walz?

Walz faces heat as immigration-linked welfare fraud in Minnesota explodes, with Somali networks accused of stealing billions and skirting oversight.

Matt Lamb

Dec 8, 2025 26

America’s Deadly Immigration Gamble

Immigration vetting questioned after Afghan evacuee attacks WV National Guard troops in Washington, D.C.; Beckstrom killed, Wolfe critical.

Adam Johnston

Dec 7, 2025 9

Living Within Our Means and Getting What We Want—America’s New National Security Strategy

The Trump administration’s 2025 National Security Strategy redefines foreign policy around core American interests, sovereignty, and economic strength.

David P. Deavel

Dec 6, 2025 13

Trump’s Prosperity Diplomacy Counters China’s Malign Influence in Central Asia

Kazakhstan’s entry into the Abraham Accords reshapes Central Asia’s geopolitical future, signaling a major U.S. diplomatic win and a serious challenge to China’s influence.

Ben Solis

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