The Biden administration failed to properly vet and monitor adults in homes where they placed migrant children in 2021‚ a federal watchdog has found. Basic required checks like criminal background checks were not performed on some adults who ended up housing children‚ according to a report released Thursday by the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) inspector general’s office. In just March and April of 2021‚ HHS placed 16‚790 children with adults. The federal watchdog looked at the case files of 342 of those migrant children‚ just a small subset of the many thousands of children who showed up at the border in the previous months. In 16% of the cases the watchdog looked at‚ HHS failed to prove it had performed any basic safety checks like background or address checks. Also‚ in more than a third of the cases reviewed by the inspector general‚ HHS could not produce legible documentation for the adults. This means their IDs had issues like missing holograms or blurry images‚ raising concerns about them being forged. “We found that children’s case files and sponsor records were not always updated with important documentation and information‚” said Haley Lubeck‚ an analyst for the inspector general’s office. In about a fifth of the cases reviewed‚ HHS did not check on the children it had placed in a timely manner‚ sometimes for months. The HHS responded to the report by saying most of the issues it cited are things the department is already addressing. “The overwhelming majority of findings and recommendations address records management and documentation issues that (the agency) has already improved through training‚ monitoring‚ technology‚ and evaluation‚” HHS spokesman Jeff Nesbit said. Last year‚ HHS was criticized for releasing migrant children too quickly‚ resulting in some of them being exploited for child labor. Dozens of migrant children‚ some as young as 12‚ said they were working overnight or at dangerous jobs for companies in the U.S.‚ an investigation from The New York Times reported in February 2023. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Meanwhile‚ the Biden administration is dealing with an ongoing crisis at the southern border‚ with hundreds of thousands of migrants illegally crossing into the country every month. In December‚ authorities encountered 302‚000 migrants at the border‚ the highest monthly total on record and the first time the total has ever topped 300‚000. Overall last year‚ 2.5 million migrants were apprehended crossing or trying to cross the southern border‚ according to the CBP. However‚ that does not include the more than 96‚000 “known gotaways‚” migrants who were detected but not caught‚ or the unknown gotaways. President Biden’s approval rating on immigration hit an all-time low of 32% last month‚ and his overall approval rating remains low as well.

The NFL suspended Las Vegas Raiders QB Jimmy Garoppolo for the first two games of the 2024 season over an alleged violation of the league’s drug rule. Adam Schefter wrote Friday on X that Garoppolo “is being suspended two games for violating the NFL’s Performance Enhancing Substances Policy‚ league sources told ESPN.” “The policy violation is related to him using a prescribed medication without having a valid Therapeutic Use Exemption‚ per sources‚” Schefter’s post added. Garoppolo — who signed a 3-year contract with the Raiders in 2023 — will reportedly not appeal the decision‚ ESPN reported. Raiders QB Jimmy Garoppolo is being suspended two games for violating the NFL’s Performance Enhancing Substances Policy‚ league sources told ESPN. The policy violation is related to him using a prescribed medication without having a valid Therapeutic Use Exemption‚ per sources. pic.twitter.com/NXE6siAYDb — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 16‚ 2024 A short time later‚ Schefter wrote on X that the “Raiders are expected to release Jimmy Garoppolo before the fifth day of the new league year in mid-March‚ when he would earn an $11.25 million roster bonus‚ per sources.” The suspension from the first two games of the 2024 regular season will apply to Garoppolo regardless of whether he’s with the Raiders or not‚ ESPN noted.  Garoppolo signed on with the Raiders when it was being led by then-head coach Josh McDaniels and GM Dave Ziegler. McDaniels and Ziegler were let go mid-season and linebacker coach Antonio Pierce was made interim head coach. In January‚ the Raiders announced that Pierce would be their full-time head coach with Tom Telesco taking over as general manager. With new leadership in Vegas there’s reportedly no commitment to keeping Garoppolo‚ ESPN noted. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP The two remaining quarterbacks on the Raiders roster are Aidan O’Connell and veteran Brian Hoyer‚ but the Raiders are expected to draft a quarterback‚ with some expecting the Las Vegas team to trade up from its 13th spot they currently hold in order to get a high-end QB. Garoppolo previously played for the New England Patriots as well as the San Francisco 49ers. His best year with San Francisco was the 2019-2020 season when he helped take the team to Super Bowl LIV against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs ended up beating the 49ers in the Super Bowl 31-20. Garoppolo took the team back to the playoffs and led the team to an NFC Championship in 2021. He signed on as a free agent in 2023 with the Raiders‚ where he finished the 2023 season with a passer rating of 77.7 with 1‚205 yards‚ 7 touchdowns and 9 interceptions in 7 games.

In a move that has sent shockwaves through the political landscape of Oregon‚ the state’s Supreme Court has issued a ruling that bars ten Republican state senators from seeking reelection. This unprecedented decision comes as a direct consequence of the senators’ actions in 2023 when they orchestrated a walkout to prevent the passage of several controversial bills concerning abortion‚ transgender health care‚ and gun rights. The walkout by the GOP senators was a strategic maneuver aimed at stalling legislation that they believed infringed upon the rights and freedoms of Oregonians. By leaving the session‚ they effectively denied the quorum needed for the Senate to vote on these measures‚ highlighting the lengths to which they were willing to go to stand up for their constituents’ values. NOW: Do you still think our country's justice system or elections are safe and fair? Oregon Supreme Court says GOP lawmakers who staged a walkout can’t run for re-election because of their walkout last year to stall bills on ab*rtion‚ tr*nsg*nder health care‚ and gun rights.… pic.twitter.com/GKjyAYnW2M — Larry (@LarryDJonesJr) February 2‚ 2024 Critics of the walkout have labeled the move as an abdication of democratic responsibility‚ arguing that elected officials must be present to represent the voices of all their constituents‚ not just those who share their views. However‚ supporters of the Republican senators see the walkout as a legitimate form of protest against policies they view as overreaching and harmful to the fabric of their communities. The repercussions of the Supreme Court’s ruling are far-reaching‚ not only for the individual careers of the affected senators but also for the Republican Party’s influence within the state. The ban on reelection bids could significantly alter the political balance in Oregon’s legislature‚ potentially shifting power dynamics and policy outcomes for years to come. VOTER SUPPRESSION: Democrats are banning Republicans (other than President Trump) across the country. The latest ballot bans are for ten Republican candidates in Oregon. Ballot bans have become the Democrats’ campaign strategy in the upcoming elections.https://t.co/6Y7Mp5mArE — @amuse (@amuse) February 1‚ 2024 This judicial intervention has sparked a debate about the role of dissent in the legislative process. While some argue that the court’s decision upholds the integrity of governance‚ others contend that it sets a dangerous precedent for penalizing political protest and could discourage robust debate and opposition in the future. The fallout from this ruling is also likely to reverberate beyond the borders of Oregon‚ as other states watch closely to see how such a standoff is handled. It raises questions about the strategies available to minority parties in legislative bodies and the extent to which they can go to block legislation they oppose without facing career-ending penalties. As the dust settles on this dramatic chapter in Oregon’s political history‚ the ten Republican senators find themselves at a crossroads. Their act of defiance has undoubtedly left its mark‚ but at what cost? With their political futures now uncertain‚ the broader implications for legislative tactics and the sanctity of the democratic process remain hotly contested topics. Looking ahead‚ the Oregon GOP will need to regroup and strategize on how best to move forward in the wake of this setback. The party faces the challenge of rallying its base and ensuring that the principles for which these senators stood are not lost in the shuffle of political retribution. How this saga will influence future legislative sessions and elections is yet to be seen‚ but one thing is clear: the conversation around the balance between protest and duty‚ minority rights‚ and majority rule is far from over.   The post Oregon GOP Senators Face Reelection Ban After Legislative Walkout Over Contentious Bills appeared first on The Conservative Brief.

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