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Is your community on “the list”? The Department of Homeland Security has published a list designed to put 500 municipalities on notice for their continued refusal to comply with federal law when it comes to immigration enforcement. “These sanctuary city politicians are endangering Americans and our law enforcement in order to protect violent criminal illegal aliens,” said DHS Secretary Kristi Noem. DHS said that the leadership of each municipality will receive formal notification that the federal government has deemed them noncompliant and whether the locality is believed to be in violation of any federal criminal statutes. The complete list was published Thursday on the department’s website: https://www.dhs.gov/sanctuary-jurisdictions. Virginia’s list offers a few surprises, like Augusta County, which is seen as more conservative than the cities of Staunton or Waynesboro located within it, which were not on the list. In 2024, Donald Trump carried Augusta 73% to 25% (Kamala Harris won Staunton and lost by a much closer margin in Waynesboro). The Daily Signal reached out to Sheriff Donald Smith of Augusta for comment, but as of publication, he had not responded. Albemarle County, also on the list along with the city of Charlottesville, issued a statement saying, “The enforcement of federal law is the responsibility of the federal government, and Albemarle County complies with those laws.” A former commonwealth’s attorney for Albemarle County, Robert Tracci, told The Daily Signal that during his 2016 to 2019 tenure, he “led successful efforts with [then-]Sheriff Chip Harding to maintain pre-release [criminal detainers] to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.” The Virginia counties on the DHS list are Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Brunswick, Charlotte, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Fairfax, Gloucester, Halifax, Hanover, Henrico, Martinsville, Middlesex, Prince William, Rappahannock, Richmond, Tazewell, and Warren. The cities on the list are Abingdon, Alexandria, Charlottesville, Duffield, Hampton, Lynchburg, Manassas, Martinsville, Newport News, Portsmouth, Richmond, Tazewell, and Virginia Beach. The post Homeland Security Calls Out These Municipalities for Refusing to Comply With Immigration Enforcement appeared first on The Daily Signal.

Convicted former senator Bob Menendez, D-N.J., took to X on Friday to accuse his party of weaponizing justice and unfairly ousting him from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in order to advance its political goals. Menendez, 71, resigned from the Senate in 2024 after being sentenced on Jan. 29 to 11 years in prison for accepting bribes and favors from Egyptian and Qatari government-connected figures.  That was not Menendez’s first political scandal, however. In 2015, he stepped down from his Senate Foreign Relations chairmanship when unrelated corruption and bribery charges were filed against him by the Department of Justice. Now, Menendez is saying he was unfairly targeted by his own party when he lost his committee post. People talk about the Trump DOJ, but it was the Democrats who started weaponizing the Justice Dept. When, as the Chairman of the SFRC, I didn't go along with Obama's Iran deal, I was indicted, and the next day after being stripped of my position, Obama announced the Iran deal.— Senator Bob Menendez (@SenatorMenendez) May 30, 2025 “People talk about the Trump DOJ, but it was the Democrats who started weaponizing the Justice Dept.,” Menendez wrote on X on Friday. “When, as the Chairman of the SFRC, I didn’t go along with [then-President Barack] Obama’s Iran deal, I was indicted, and the next day after being stripped of my position, Obama announced the Iran deal,” the former lawmaker wrote. He then proceeded to make elaborate allegations that his ouster from the committee was part of a conspiracy to push the Iran nuclear deal. “Obama told me that he could not have the Democratic chairman of the SFRC be against him,” he continued. “By having me removed as the chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Obama removed my major opposition to his Iran deal. It was a bad deal for the U.S. and for our ally Israel.” Menendez concluded by suggesting Democrats have no right to criticize the current administration for supposedly weaponizing the Department of Justice. So when Democrats talk about weaponizing the Justice Dept, they should look into their own past actions. Obama was willing to use the Justice Department to pursue and preserve the legacy issue he felt would earn him the Nobel Prize he had received.— Senator Bob Menendez (@SenatorMenendez) May 30, 2025 “So, when Democrats talk about weaponizing the Justice Dept., they should look into their own past actions. Obama was willing to use the Justice Department to pursue and preserve the legacy issue he felt would earn him the Nobel Prize he had received.” Menendez is scheduled to report to federal prison on June 17. The post Convicted Democrat Ex-Sen. Menendez Accuses Party of Lawfare appeared first on The Daily Signal.

California officials are taking another shot at undoing a voter-approved measure in the city of Huntington Beach that requires ID to vote.  California Secretary of State Shirley Weber and Attorney General Rob Bonta filed an appeal in the California 4th District Court of Appeals after an Orange County Superior Court backed Huntington Beach’s authority to require voter ID.  Local governments enacting their own election laws in California isn’t unheard of. The cities of Oakland and San Francisco allow noncitizens to vote in school board elections. However, in August 2024, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 1174, which bars local election officials from requiring photo identification for elections. Earlier this year, a group of Republican state legislators initiated the process for a ballot referendum to get voter ID statewide. As noted in my book, “The Myth of Voter Suppression,” voter turnout has traditionally increased in states that adopt voter ID laws. More than 53% of Huntington Beach voters approved the amendment to the city’s charter in a March 2024 election to allow adoption of voter ID.  “Municipalities should not be allowed to defy state laws in the name of solving nonexistent problems,” Weber, the secretary of state, said in a public statement. “I stand with Attorney General Bonta in fighting to reverse the lower court’s decision as we seek to overturn an unlawful voter ID policy.”  The state’s complaint claims state law prohibits and overrides the local law. Huntington Beach resident Mark Bixby was an initial plaintiff, and the state joined his case.   Bonta said, “State law supersedes local law when it comes to constitutional matters like the right to vote—and we will continue to fight to safeguard this fundamental right in court.” The voter-approved charter amendment also requires Huntington Beach to provide 20 in-person polling places and to monitor ballot drop boxes.  A spokesperson with Huntington Beach did not respond to email inquiries for this story Friday. But Huntington Beach Mayor Pat Burns issued a statement after the city’s previous court victory.  “This is a huge victory not only for our city but charter cities throughout the state,” Burns said. “By prevailing against both writs of mandate, we have not only successfully defended our city’s voter ID law but also the constitutional authority of charter cities’ rights from attacks by the attorney general and the state of California. We will not back down in our efforts to secure local control over our local issues and will continue to fight for the city.” Huntington Beach City Attorney Mike Vigliotta added, “The U.S. Supreme Court has already determined that voter ID does not violate the right to vote. While we anticipate this fight isn’t over, we are pleased with the court’s fair and just evaluation of the weakness of the state and Bixby’s legal case.”  The post California Vows to Overturn Local Voter-Approved ID Requirement appeared first on The Daily Signal.

President Trump has approved Nippon Steel’s $14.9 billion investment in U.S. Steel. The president travels to Western Pennsylvania on Friday to announce the “partnership” that promises billions in new infrastructure, up to 70,000 jobs, and a more competitive, profitable U.S. Steel. Trump insists the deal keeps U.S. Steel under American control. The company will remain headquartered in Pittsburgh, and the United States will reportedly retain a “golden share,” allowing the government to protect national strategic interests. President Trump is trying to make the best of a bad situation. But until Congress gets serious about reshoring, deals like this will keep happening. The arrangement offers clear advantages to both sides. Nippon gains tariff-free access to American markets. The United States gets an influx of capital. But this is no cause for celebration. The deal exposes the frailty of America’s heavy industry. It’s not a triumph — it’s a warning. This should be a wake-up call for Washington: America needs a comprehensive industrial policy. What’s the deal with the deal? The fine print remains under wraps, but something about this deal doesn’t add up. Seventeen months ago, Nippon Steel offered $14.1 billion to acquire 100% of U.S. Steel — a price both sides accepted. Shareholders agreed. The Biden administration blocked the sale. Now, a year and a half later, Nippon has offered $14.9 billion — not for full ownership, but for a “partnership” that allegedly preserves American control. Why would Nippon pay more for less? Because it’s not getting less. Nippon will likely control U.S. Steel’s profits through royalties or dual-class shares. The U.S. government’s so-called “golden share” might resemble preferred stock — giving America a voice, not a dividend. Nippon, meanwhile, collects the returns. That’s fair. Nippon takes the risk. Nippon makes the investment. Nippon should reap the rewards. RELATED: Revving up America: Trump’s Nippon Steel deal puts the pedal to the metal Phynart Studio via iStock/Getty Images And the investment is real. Nippon has pledged $2.4 billion to modernize U.S. Steel’s aging plants, plus up to $4 billion to build a new electric arc furnace. By 2028, Nippon expects to pour $11 billion into the company. This isn’t charity. It’s strategy. Nippon Steel has done this before — and done it well. In 1986, the company formed a 50-50 joint venture with Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel, called Wheeling-Nisshin. Nippon brought capital, technology, and management know-how. By the early 1990s, Wheeling returned to profitability. By 2011, it posted record profits. Since 2012, Nippon has also partnered with U.S.-based Standard Steel without incident. Nippon’s track record in American industry is solid. Its commitment to modernize outdated facilities with cutting-edge technology should be welcomed. As I argue in “Reshore: How Tariffs Will Bring Our Jobs Home and Revive the American Dream,” technological innovation is the only durable path to economic growth. This deal may represent progress. But it stems from America’s industrial weakness — not from strength. An epic policy failure Nippon’s promises of capital investment are real — but the deal still reflects the deep dysfunction of America’s heavy industry. In 1945, the United States produced 60% of the world’s steel. Even after Japan and Europe rebuilt, American steel dominated: In 1969, the U.S. accounted for 40% of global output. Today, America produces just 4.2% of the world’s steel — roughly equal to Russia. India nearly doubles our output. China produces more than 20 times as much. What happened? American steel didn’t lose to cheaper or better alternatives. It lost to foreign governments that treated steel as a national priority. They subsidized it, protected it, and invested in it — not because it was easy, but because it was essential. RELATED: The real American factory killer? It wasn’t automation Peeter Viisimaa via iStock/Getty Images Japan backed Nippon with subsidies, tariffs, and low-interest financing. Its keiretsu model gave companies the freedom to sell at a loss until they gained control of a market. Once they did, they could hike prices or keep dumping until the competition collapsed. The decline of American steel wasn’t inevitable. It was policy failure. This is exactly what happened with Nippon and U.S. Steel. Foreign steelmakers — from Japan to South Korea to China — flooded the American market with cheap steel for decades. That practice, known as dumping, made steel production unprofitable in the United States. Government-backed producers overseas didn’t mind. But American steelmakers, operating in a for-profit system, couldn’t survive it. To stay afloat, U.S. firms cut corners. They couldn’t afford the large-scale capital investments needed to modernize. Executives saw the crisis coming — Ross Perot warned about it during his 1992 presidential run — but they couldn’t secure the credit. Why would a private bank finance a company to make an unprofitable product? America’s steel industry was starved — of both profits and capital. Now it needs outside help to survive. That help has arrived in the form of Nippon. Get serious about reshoring Here’s a better idea: Instead of forcing American companies to sell shares or partner with foreign rivals just to stay alive, the United States should adopt the same industrial strategies that have been used — very effectively — against us. U.S. Steel struggles not because Americans forgot how to make steel, but because the major capital investments it needs aren’t happening. Banks won’t fund them. The risk is too high. The return is too uncertain. That’s where Uncle Sam should step in. Federal financing for capital projects — secured by the projects themselves — would protect taxpayers while fueling reindustrialization. Compared with what Washington already spends, the cost would barely register. Nippon has pledged $2.4 billion to upgrade U.S. Steel’s plants and another $4 billion for a new furnace. That’s real money. But America spent $886 billion on national defense in 2024 — plus another $79 billion for Ukraine. Protecting our ability to produce high-quality steel isn’t just good economics. It’s national security. President Trump is trying to make the best of a bad situation. No one wants a Japanese company to own U.S. Steel. But until Congress gets serious about reshoring, deals like this will keep happening. It’s time to stop outsourcing America’s future.

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