3 Things To Know Today

1 North Korea Warns US After Press Secretary Comments

North Korea has some "advice" to offer - they're telling the U.S. to tread carefully. Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korea's leader, says the Biden administration "better refrain from causing a stink at its first step" if America "wants to sleep in peace" for the next four years. The statement was released hours after White House press secretary Jen Psaki said North Korea hasn't responded to efforts aimed at restoring talks. Adding fuel to the fire? The U.S. and South Korea are conducting joint military exercises, while top administration officials are in the region for meetings with Japan and South Korea. “We will keep an eye on (South Korea’s) attitude and behavior, and if they become more provocative, we could take exceptional measures,” Kim offered in Pyongyang’s official newspaper. “(To the) new U.S. administration.... if they want to have a good night’s sleep for the next four years, it would be good for them not to do things that would prevent them from sleeping properly from the start.”

2 Historic Confirmation Of Deb Haaland As Interior Secretary

Another one of President Biden's Cabinet picks is making history. Deb Haaland was just confirmed in the Senate as Interior Secretary. She's the first Native American to hold a Cabinet post and will be leading the Interior Department. This means she'll need to resign as Congresswoman in New Mexico, forcing a special election to be called in the state. The governor there congratulated Haaland, calling her a fighter for all. Not sure what the Interior Department manages? Secretary Haaland’s agency has more than 70-thousan employees and manages 480-million federal acres – nearly one fifth the land area of the United States. There are also 2.5-billion acres of the Outer Continental Shelf. In all, there are some 100 national monuments, more than 400 national parks and approximately 500 national wildlife refuges.

3 Report: Dallas Convention Center To Be Temporary Migrant Shelter

The Biden administration is facing a nightmare scenario at the border we share with Mexico. Not only are numbers of illegal immigrants exploding, but a sizable portion of those being detained are children. With four-thousand, two-hundred and 76 children in custody, the feds haven’t had anywhere to house them – and some facilities are exceeding capacity by as much as 300%. Now, officials are planning to use Dallas' convention center to temporarily house migrants from the southern border. According to Homeland Security officials, around 23-hundred teen boys are expected to stay inside the Kay Bailey Hutchison convention Center in Dallas for 90 days although a timeline was not released. FEMA is planning to open at least one other overflow shelter in Texas.


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