Jan 30 WATCH: Rep. Castro recounts visit with Liam Ramos, 5-year-old detained by ICE By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman, Tim McPhillips “These kids are very traumatized … and the parents themselves traumatized, grappling with how to help their kids, and they can't,” Castro said of his visit to the ICE detention facility in Dilley, Texas. Continue reading
Jan 30 What economic experts think about Trump's choice of Kevin Warsh for Fed chair By Hannah Grabenstein Experts appear to view Warsh’s nomination with “cautious relief,” said Mark Gertler, a professor of economics at New York University. Continue reading
Jan 30 Trump administration charges Don Lemon with federal civil rights crimes related to anti-ICE church protest By Jaimie Ding, Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The veteran journalist is charged with conspiracy and interfering with the First Amendment rights of worshipers during a Jan. 18 protest at the Cities Church in St. Paul. Lemon has said he has no affiliation to the organization that went… Continue reading
Jan 30 Florida braces for frost and possible snow flurries as winter storms hit other parts of the US By David Fischer, Associated Press The Midwest and South have been getting major winter storms for several days, and a giant cyclone forecast in the Atlantic Ocean is expected to pull that cold weather east as a powerful blizzard this weekend. Continue reading
Jan 30 Department of Homeland Security intensifies surveillance in immigration raids, sweeping in citizens By Garance Burke, Byron Tau, Associated Press Department of Homeland Security officials insist their immigration enforcement operations are "highly targeted."… Continue reading
Jan 30 Tens of thousands enter 6th day of power outage as Carolinas and Virginia prep for a winter storm By Sophie Bates, Sudhin Thanawala, Russ Bynum, Associated Press Experts say the risk of hypothermia heightens for people in parts of Mississippi and Tennessee trapped at home without power in subfreezing temperatures. Continue reading
Jan 30 California Gov. Newsom files civil rights complaint against Dr. Oz in latest clash with the Trump administration By Ali Swenson, Associated Press Newsom's office argues Oz spread baseless allegations over hospice and home care fraud in Los Angeles. Continue reading
Jan 30 Federal prosecutors can't seek death penalty against Luigi Mangione, judge rules By Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett dismissed a federal murder charge against Mangione, finding it was technically flawed. Garnett left in place stalking charges that carry a maximum punishment of life in prison. Continue reading
Jan 30 Journalist Don Lemon arrested after protest that disrupted Minnesota church service By Alanna Durkin, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The arrest came after a magistrate judge last week rejected prosecutors' initial bid to charge the journalist. Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 9:25 Homan vows 'massive changes' and ICE drawdown if Minnesota officials cooperate By Geoff Bennett, Winston Wilde The Trump administration's top immigration enforcement official says "massive changes" are coming to Minnesota, including plans to eventually pull some of the federal agents deployed there. But state and local officials are demanding bigger changes. Geoff Bennett discussed the legal… Continue watching