Jan 28 Where Congress stands on the DHS funding fight By Lisa Desjardins The killing of ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis has sparked anger and dominated political thought since it happened Saturday. Continue reading
Jan 28 FBI agents execute search warrant at elections office near Atlanta By Kate Brumback, Associated Press The search comes as the FBI under the leadership of Director Kash Patel has moved quickly to pursue the political grievances of Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jan 28 WATCH: Nicki Minaj says she's Trump's No. 1 fan, won't let him be bullied By Steff Staples Minaj, a former Trump critic who said in 2020 she was “not gonna jump on the Trump bandwagon," has pledged to contribute between $150,000 and $300,000 to help fund "Trump accounts."… Continue reading
Jan 28 WATCH: Sen. Paul presses Rubio on why Maduro ouster isn't an act of war By Joshua Barajas Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., repeatedly asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio at a congressional hearing Wednesday on why the U.S. ouster of Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro wouldn’t be considered an act of war. Continue reading
Jan 28 Months after hearing arguments, the Supreme Court has yet to decide on Trump's tariffs By Mark Sherman, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press When the Supreme Court granted an unusually quick hearing over President Donald Trump's tariffs, a similarly rapid resolution seemed possible. But nearly three months have elapsed since arguments in the closely watched case, and the court isn't scheduled to meet in public for… Continue reading
Jan 28 Trump executive order seeks to speed up rebuilding of homes after Los Angeles wildfires By Christopher Weber, Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Associated Press Trump announced Tuesday that he has signed an executive order to “cut through bureaucratic red tape” and speed up reconstruction of homes destroyed by the January 2025 Los Angeles area wildfires. California Gov. Gavin Newsom scoffed at the idea that the… Continue reading
Jan 28 WATCH: Coons, Rubio disagree on whether Congress should've been consulted before Maduro ouster By Joshua Barajas Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., said the Trump administration failed to properly consult with Congress in the months leading up to the dramatic U.S. military raid that ousted President Nicolás Maduro. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said it was "a trigger-based… Continue reading
Jan 28 Homeland Security's Kristi Noem faces rising calls for her firing or impeachment By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press A groundswell of voices have come to the same conclusion: Noem must go. Continue reading
Jan 27 Fact-checking Trump's claim that anti-ICE protesters are 'paid agitators and insurrectionists' By Maria Briceño, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact With throngs of people in Minnesota protesting the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement surge, President Donald Trump and some of his allies repeatedly described the protesters as paid. Evidence shows a large volunteer protest movement in the Twin Cities. Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch 3:12 Minneapolis residents remain skeptical after immigration enforcement leadership change By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Eliot Barnhart President Trump said he is going to de-escalate tensions amid his aggressive immigration crackdown centered on Minneapolis. But at the same time, Trump said the adjustments should not be seen as a pullback, and he again blamed Alex Pretti for… Continue watching