• Fact-checking Trump's claim that anti-ICE protesters are 'paid agitators and insurrectionists'

    Fact-checking Trump's claim that anti-ICE protesters are 'paid agitators and insurrectionists'

    Jan 28, 2026 12:52 AM EST

    ... up to the camera. PolitiFact couldn’t confirm the protester’s identity or motives and we found no further reporting on the incident. Our ruling Trump said protesters against the federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota are conducting "fake protests done by agitators and professional insurrectionists. …They're professional troublemakers." Minnesotans ...

  • Trump suggests his shakeup of federal officials in Minnesota may 'de-escalate' things

    Trump suggests his shakeup of federal officials in Minnesota may 'de-escalate' things

    Jan 27, 2026 10:47 PM EST

    President Donald Trump spoke of his sending "border czar" Tom Homan to Minnesota during an interview on Fox News’ “Will Cain Show” on Tuesday saying, “we’re going to de-escalate a little bit.” That’s significant since White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, when questioned repeatedly Monday about Homan ...

  • Carney says he told Trump 'I meant what I said' in his Davos speech on trade policy

    Carney says he told Trump 'I meant what I said' in his Davos speech on trade policy

    Jan 27, 2026 09:55 PM EST

    Carney said Trump called him and that they spoke for a half hour. “I explained to him our arrangement with China. I explained to him what we’re doing — 12 new deals, four continents, in six months,” Carney said. “He was impressed.” Trump’s threat came amid an escalating war ...

  • WATCH: Rubio defends Trump policy on Venezuela, downplays fears about Greenland and NATO

    WATCH: Rubio defends Trump policy on Venezuela, downplays fears about Greenland and NATO

    Jan 27, 2026 08:14 PM EST

    ... said Tuesday that her government and the U.S. “have established respectful and courteous channels of communication.” So far, she has appeared to acquiesce to Trump’s demands and to release prisoners jailed by the government under Maduro and his predecessor, Hugo Chávez. In a key step to the restoration ...

  • Trump's use of AI images further erodes public trust, experts say

    Trump's use of AI images further erodes public trust, experts say

    Jan 27, 2026 07:28 PM EST

    ... that they're seeing real pushback against the organizations and their officers.WATCH: 'You can't have guns. You can't walk in with guns,' Trump says of Alex Pretti killing Still, Carrasco also believes that most viewers can't tell if what they're watching is fake, and questions ...

  • Response to Pretti killing highlights Trump administration's challenges with trust and credibility

    Response to Pretti killing highlights Trump administration's challenges with trust and credibility

    Jan 27, 2026 07:15 PM EST

    Feeding social media platforms with content Trump and his team have spent much of his second term studiously feeding content to social media platforms to engage their most loyal supporters in ways that independent fact checkers have found to be distorted or baseless. During its immigration crackdown, the administration's ...

  • Alex Vindman, key figure in Trump's first impeachment, enters Florida Senate race

    Alex Vindman, key figure in Trump's first impeachment, enters Florida Senate race

    Jan 27, 2026 06:50 PM EST

    ... won a Senate seat there since 2012. Still, Democrats are hopeful that Vindman's fundraising prowess and the national political environment — including the backlash against Trump's immigration crackdown and his lack of focus on the economy — gives them a chance. Trump denied any wrongdoing when he was impeached, and ...

  • WATCH: 'You can't have guns. You can't walk in with guns,' Trump says of Alex Pretti killing

    WATCH: 'You can't have guns. You can't walk in with guns,' Trump says of Alex Pretti killing

    Jan 27, 2026 06:44 PM EST

    ... death, gun rights groups have released statements, saying that it's legal to carry firearms during protests or while exercising First Amendment rights. Landers asked Trump about the Second Amendment, which protects the right to keep and bear arms. “It’s a very unfortunate incident,” Trump said, shortly before departing ...

  • Killing of Alex Pretti scrambles Second Amendment politics for Trump

    Killing of Alex Pretti scrambles Second Amendment politics for Trump

    Jan 27, 2026 06:33 PM EST

    ... years, Winkler added, are not amplifying that position after Pretti’s death. Uncertain effects in an election year The blowback against the administration from core Trump supporters comes as Republicans are trying to protect their threadbare majority in the U.S. House and face several competitive Senate races. Perhaps reflecting ...

  • What to know about Gregory Bovino and his role in Trump's immigration crackdown

    What to know about Gregory Bovino and his role in Trump's immigration crackdown

    Jan 27, 2026 06:17 PM EST

    Thirty minutes after his second congressional hearing, Bovino said, he was removed from his position and asked, “Are you going to retire now?” He didn’t retire. The change in administration from President Joe Biden to Trump in 2025 turned Bovino into a MAGA-world hero. The profile photo with ...