WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration announced Thursday that it is restoring the long-debated public charge rule, reviving a policy that allows federal immigration officials to deny green cards to applicants who rely on taxpayer-funded welfare programs such as Medicaid and other public benefits. The rule is scheduled to take effect on Sept. 18, reversing a Biden-era policy that narrowed how immigration officers evaluated public assistance use. The move marks another st

California and New York continue to lose residents and billions of dollars in taxable income as Americans relocate to lower-tax, lower-cost states, reinforcing a trend that conservative economists say reflects growing dissatisfaction with policies in Democrat-controlled states. New IRS migration data show that the nation's 10 counties with the largest net losses of taxpayers to other states are all located in California and New York. According to the federal tax return data,

WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Republicans are demanding a federal investigation into New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration after reports that a senior city official attempted to arrange a meeting with Iran's ambassador to the United Nations during a period of heightened U.S.-Iran tensions. The lawmakers argue the episode raises serious questions about national security and potential violations of the Logan Act, a federal law that restricts unauthorized negotiations w