Republicans Support Biden's Airstrikes In Yemen, While Democrats Oppose It

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In a rare move, several Republicans are showing support for President Joe Biden's decision to launch airstrikes against Houthi terrorists in Yemen, while Democrats oppose it. 

On Thursday night, Biden announced in a statement that the United States led a coordinated airstrike in Yemen with the U.K., followed by support from Canada, Australia, and Bahrain.

The president said the targets were "used by Houthi rebels to endanger freedom of navigation in one of the world's most vital waterways."

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) praised Biden's move, saying the decision to use military force against Iranian proxies was long overdue. 

"I welcome the U.S. and coalition operations against the Iran-backed Houthi terrorists responsible for violently disrupting international commerce in the Red Sea and attacking American vessels," McConnell said. "I am hopeful these operations mark an enduring shift in the Biden Administration's approach to Iran and its proxies. To restore deterrence and change Iran's calculus, Iranian leaders themselves must believe that they will pay a meaningful price unless they abandon their worldwide campaign of terror."

Border Patrol Chooses Sides After Abbott Seizes Land in Overrun Eagle Pass

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Amid the still-worsening border chaos created by the policies of President Joe Biden, Texas has refused to accept what the Secretary of Homeland Security still can't bring himself to call a "crisis." The Lone Star State's latest action on Thursday: seizing a swath of city-owned parkland along the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass, kicking federal border agents off the property, and enforcing the international border with Mexico. 

Shelby Park — the land seized by the Texas National Guard — sits adjacent to the International Bridge where surges of illegal immigrants stream into the U.S. Over the span of just a few days in December, some 12,000 illegal immigrants unlawfully streamed into the U.S. at Eagle Pass, reinforcing its status one of the main entry points for masses of illegal crossers. 

According to Texas officials — who notified Eagle Pass that the park was being taken over by the state — national guardsmen have...Read more, see Xs and video here.

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