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In light of growing concerns, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) Appraisal Subcommittee (ASC) held its first hearing on appraisal bias on January 24, 2023,...

While Biden's DHS attempts to reunite families divided under Trump, it continues to separate others through deportation.

A task force established under the Biden administration two years ago has reunited over 600 children with their ...

More than 3,800 children were removed from families between 2017 and 2021 as part of a crackdown on border crossings.

Combatting appraisal bias continues to be a top priority for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), as recently emphasized by Deputy Director Zixta Q. Martinez during her...

This week, the Biden administration decided to commemorate the "50 years since Roe v. Wade," the fatally flawed pro-abortion ruling from 1973 that was overturned by the current precedent in Dobbs which allows states to restrict abortion.

President Obama's initial actions on border security are largely consistent with those of President Bush. The challenges for Obama will come when the economy improves and the industries that hirelarge numbers of illegal immigrants increase the incentives forillegal immigrants to cross the border. It is critical to ensurethat the Border Patrol receives the resources it needs for trainingand recruiting.

The United States, Mexico and Canada are joining the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance for the annual three-day Human Trafficking Awareness Initiative.

Leaving developing economies outside emerging international security regimes would both widen the gap between the developed and developing worlds and create new opportunities and sanctuaries forterrorists to exploit. The United States should help countries jointhe fight against terrorism by promoting free trade agreements,ensuring that foreign assistance programs do not perpetuate badpolicies, and better organizing U.S. efforts to offer technicalsecurity assistance.

This summer, the Obama Administration will finalize climate regulations for new and existing power plants under the Clean Air Act. While the regulations largely target coal-fired power plants, the costs of more expensive energy will be borne by all Americans. Higher energy bills for families, individuals, and businesses will destroy jobs and strain economic growth—and it will all be for naught. No matter one’s belief on the climate effects of man-made greenhouse emissions, the regulations wi...