Jan 08 Trump administration funding threats set child care providers and parents on edge By Moriah Balingit, Charlotte Kramon, Associated Press Citing unspecified allegations of fraud, administration officials are requiring states to provide extra documentation before receiving the money. Continue reading
Jan 08 Minnesota officials say they can't access evidence after fatal ICE shooting and FBI won't work jointly on investigation By Associated Press Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said her office is “exploring all options to ensure a state level investigation can continue” and that they’re “speaking to our local partners on paths forward.”… Continue reading
Jan 08 Minneapolis protesters vent their outrage after an ICE officer kills a woman By Tim Sullivan, Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press State and local officials demanded ICE leave Minnesota after the unidentified ICE officer shot 37-year-old Renee Nicole Macklin Good in the head Wednesday morning. But Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said agents won't be going anywhere. Continue reading
Jan 07 Watch 3:53 State, city leaders clash with feds after deadly ICE shooting in Minneapolis By Liz Landers, Winston Wilde State and local officials in Minneapolis are outraged after an immigration and customs enforcement agent fatally shot a woman there. Federal officials accused that woman of trying to run over officers with a vehicle, claiming the shooting was in self-defense. Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch 4:06 Minneapolis police chief urges 'lawful, peaceful' response to ICE shooting By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz, Sam Lane, Matt Loffman A woman was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday. It comes amid the Trump administration's immigration crackdown targeting the city. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara. Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch 4:19 Ex-ICE chief calls DHS rush to judgment after Minneapolis shooting 'irresponsible' By Amna Nawaz, Jonah Anderson For analysis on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shooting and killing a woman in Minneapolis, Amna Nawaz spoke with John Sandweg, who served as acting ICE director under President Obama. Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch 8:49 A year after the devastating LA wildfires, communities struggle with rebuilding By Stephanie Sy, Maea Lenei Buhre, Sam Lane It has been one year since a series of wildfires set parts of Los Angeles ablaze, killing 31 people. In two of the hardest hit areas, Altadena and the Pacific Palisades, residents are still grappling with how to rebuild their… Continue watching
Jan 07 WATCH: Noem defends fatal ICE shooting of Minneapolis woman in remarks to reporters By Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said at a news conference in Minneapolis Wednesday evening that any death is a “tragedy,” but that the shooting was justified. Continue reading
Jan 07 What we know so far about the ICE shooting in Minneapolis By Joshua Barajas The full picture of what exactly happened is still coming into focus, including through eyewitness accounts and videos. But federal officials are describing the killing in starkly different terms from state and local officials. Continue reading
Jan 07 Trump proposes massive increase in 2027 defense spending to $1.5 trillion to build 'Dream Military' By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The 2026 military budget is set at $901 billion. Continue reading