Feb 13 WATCH: Laser incident that caused El Paso airspace closure was 'joint agency' mission, Noem says By Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem sais Friday that the government was "continuing to work on communication" regarding a laser incident in El Paso, Texas. Continue reading
Feb 13 Feds investigate whether ICE officers lied about shooting of Venezuelan man in Minneapolis By Michael Biesecker, Jim Mustian, Jack Brook, Associated Press Federal authorities have opened a criminal probe into whether two immigration officers lied under oath about the shooting of a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis last month. Continue reading
Feb 13 A timeline of Trump's immigration crackdown in Minnesota By Rebecca Boone, Associated Press Here's a look at some key moments during Operation Metro Surge, which the Department of Homeland Security called the “largest immigration enforcement operation ever.”… Continue reading
Feb 13 Prosecutors to dismiss charges against men accused of assaulting ICE officer in Minneapolis By Michael Biesecker, Jack Brook, Associated Press The pending dismissal comes after a string of high-profile shootings involving federal immigration officers have called claims made by federal officers into question. Continue reading
Feb 13 Roses are red, violets are blue, if cocoa is cheaper why isn't chocolate, too? By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press Cocoa prices have fallen nearly 70% since last Valentine's Day, but that won’t make heart-shaped boxes of chocolate more affordable this year. Continue reading
Feb 13 Goldman Sachs' top lawyer Kathy Ruemmler to resign after emails show close ties to Jeffrey Epstein By Ken Sweet, Associated Press In a statement before her resignation, a Goldman Sachs spokesperson said Ruemmler "regrets ever knowing him."… Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch 6:32 After deaths, protests and political backlash, ICE surge set to end in Minnesota By Lisa Desjardins, Eliot Barnhart President Trump's immigration campaign faced intense scrutiny on Capitol Hill, and his border czar announced a significant drawdown of its operations in Minnesota. Lisa Desjardins reports on the latest. Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch 4:07 Some Minnesotans skeptical as feds say immigration operation winding down By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura Immigration operations are set to draw down in Minnesota after months of protests and the killing of two U.S. citizens. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro has been covering the crackdown in the Twin Cities and reports on the new… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch 4:32 Homeland Security barreling to shutdown after lawmakers fail to reach funding agreement By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Doug Adams The Department of Homeland Security is barreling toward a shutdown after Democrats refused to budge on a funding bill and lawmakers left Washington for a 10-day break. Lisa Desjardins reports. Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch News Wrap: Judge blocks Pentagon from punishing Sen. Kelly In our news wrap Thursday, a federal judge temporarily blocked the Pentagon from punishing Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly for participating in a video that called on troops to resist unlawful orders, Democrats on a Senate committee criticized this week's closure… Continue watching