Jan 26 Watch 3:06 Democrats vow to block Homeland Security funding after Minnesota shooting By Lisa Desjardins, Doug Adams The latest deadly shooting during the Trump administration's immigration operation is having direct consequences on Capitol Hill, and potentially for much of the government. Democratic leaders say they are ready to block funding for DHS until there are reforms to… Continue watching
Jan 26 Watch 5:33 Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith calls for 'meaningful restraint' of 'lawless' federal agents By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris For a closer look at the concerns in Minnesota and the killings of U.S. citizens there, Amna Nawaz spoke with Sen. Tina Smith. She’s a Democrat and one of many who say they won’t vote for any further funding for… Continue watching
Jan 26 WATCH: White House discusses sending Homan to Minneapolis as Bovino expected to leave By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press A senior Border Patrol commander and some agents are expected to leave Minneapolis as early as Tuesday, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. It comes as President Donald Trump dispatched border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota to take… Continue reading
Jan 26 France honors soldiers who died in Afghanistan after Trump's false claim about NATO troops By Associated Press A senior French government official said Monday the memory of the French soldiers who died in Afghanistan should not be tarnished following U.S. President Donald Trump's false assertion that troops from non-U.S. NATO countries avoided the front line during that war. Continue reading
Jan 26 A second U.S. citizen was killed by federal forces in Minneapolis. Here's what we know By Joshua Barajas The fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, the second U.S. citizen to be killed by federal forces in Minnesota this month, has intensified the public outrage over tactics used by immigration agents in the state and united unlikely bedfellows in calling… Continue reading
Jan 26 Treasury Department ends Booz Allen Hamilton contracts after leak of Trump's tax returns By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The Treasury Department has cut contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton after a former contractor leaked tax information about wealthy individuals, including Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jan 26 Trump says U.S. used secret 'discombobulator' on Venezuelan equipment during Maduro raid President Trump says the U.S. used a secret weapon to disable Venezuelan equipment when the U.S. captured Nicolás Maduro. Continue reading
Jan 26 Trump says he talked with Minnesota Gov. Walz after weekend shooting of Alex Pretti By Associated Press The president said the two “actually” seem to be on the same page in wanting to work together as it relates to immigration issues in Minnesota. Continue reading
Jan 26 WATCH: White House blames deadly shooting of ICU nurse in Minnesota on Democrats By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the shooting and killing by a federal immigration officer of 37-year-old Alex Pretti in Minneapolis "occurred as a result of a deliberate and hostile resistance by Democrat leaders in Minnesota."… Continue reading
Jan 26 Videos of deadly Minneapolis shooting of Alex Pretti contradict Trump administration statements By Jim Mustian, Michael Biesecker, Associated Press Several government officials had essentially convicted Pretti on social media before the crime scene had been processed. Continue reading