Various groups opposed to the Trump administration's aggressive operations targeting immigrants in Minnesota are planning mass demonstrations and an "economic blackout" on Friday in an attempt to pressure Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to leave the state.
U.S. air traffic control infrastructure is straining under decades of neglect.
It’s official: ICE abducted a Tufts University student over an op-ed. Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish PhD candidate, was snatched off the street by six masked federal officers in March last year, even after the State Department had determined that the Trump administration had no
The Trump administration is cancelling $30 billion in green loans and revising another $53 billion, it said Wednesday night. The administration said that the changes or eliminations from the $83 billion in total funding come after its review of $104 billion in loan obligations
Kash Patel is firing senior agents and directors at the FBI with connections to investigations into Donald Trump. MS NOW reports that the FBI has removed the special agent in charge in Atlanta, the acting assistant director of New York’s field office, and up to six agents in
President Trump has set off a firestorm in the United Kingdom and among NATO allies whose troops fought and died in Afghanistan by claiming NATO forces "stayed a little back" from the front lines. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and leaders across the political spectrum,
Gregory Bovino, U.S. Border Patrol commander, on Thursday defended his trench coat after California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) accused him of buying "SS garb." "That coat is definitely Border Patrol issued," Bovino said on "On Balance with Leland Vittert" on NewsNation, The Hill's
The U.N. Charter forbids violations of other states’ sovereignty except in cases of self-defense. So, Trump framed Venezuela’s allowing illegal migration to the United States as an armed attack.
A federal judge ruled Thursday that university association members may seek relief from the court if their immigration status is changed as retribution for challenging an alleged Trump administration policy to single out campus activists critical of Israel’s war in Gaza for
Rep. Steny Hoyer (Md.), the longest-serving House Democrat in Congress, announced Friday he’s endorsing Maryland Del. Adrian Boafo (D), his former campaign manager, to succeed him. “With deep respect for his character, admiration for his experience & faith in his ability—I’m
The city of Philadelphia on Thursday sued the Department of the Interior after National Park Service staff removed an exhibit on slavery from the President's House site in Independence National Historical Park. The lawsuit asks for a preliminary injunction to keep the displays
A striking number of EU states did not contribute even a single soldier to the exercise, despite their treaty obligations.
In apparent blissful ignorance of the country’s ICE-induced bedlam, several House Democrats voted alongside nearly every Republican member to give more money to the immigration agency. The Department of Homeland Security’s $64.4 billion bill passed Thursday by a vote of
Most of the obvious reactions to Jack Smith’s testimony before the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday have already been delivered, and I agree with them. It’s hard to imagine what on earth Chairman Jim Jordan—and hearing his whiny, tinny, angry, lying voice awoke involuntary
The man accused of leading a murder-for-hire plot against Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino was found not guilty Thursday. Juan Espinoza Martinez, who faced up to 10 years in prison if convicted, admitted to sending a message to his friend over the social platform Snapchat
The White House referred to an altered photo of Minnesota protester Nekima Levy Armstrong’s arrest as a “meme” on Thursday. “YET AGAIN to the people who feel the need to reflexively defend perpetrators of heinous crimes in our country I share with you this message: Enforcement
The FBI is investigating the death of Jim Irsay, the former owner of the NFL's Indianapolis Colts, according to a new report. The investigation, first reported by The Washington Post, centers on a doctor who provided Irsay with prescription pain pills and ketamine injections in
Instead of high-speed rail or sorely needed infrastructure overhaul, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is using his powers to try to bring IndyCar racing to the streets of downtown Washington, D.C. Punchbowl News reported Friday that Duffy is pushing for an IndyCar race
FBI Director Kash Patel doesn’t like to read briefings. Forty-five current FBI employees spoke to The New York Times about the state of the bureau one year into Patel’s tenure, and his lack of interest in reading is one of the many revelations about their new director. What
President Donald Trump blamed the “big aspirin” he’s taking for his enormous bruise that has suddenly switched hands . Trump was photographed at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week with what appeared to be yet another large bruise. This time, the back of his left hand
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said getting booed off the stage by former Vice President Al Gore during his speech at a dinner in Davos, Switzerland, was the “greatest honor” of his trip, mocking Gore’s reputation as a climate activist. “It was the greatest honor of my trip
Envoys from the U.S., Russia and Ukraine will meet in Abu Dhabi on Friday for security discussions aimed at ending Russia’s war in Ukraine, with the issue of territorial concessions as the main focus. The trilateral talks come after Russian President Vladimir Putin met with
The pardon gave him cautious hope — not necessarily in Trump, but in the possibility that disproportionate punishment might still be recognized as such.
Trump is digging many holes. With enthusiasm. Possibly with a backhoe.
President Trump is selling permanent membership spots on his new “Board of Peace” for $1 billion—and he won’t tell us what the money is for. “On the Board of Peace, some of the countries … I think the permanent members contributed a billion dollars,” a reporter asked Trump on
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s rising global popularity has cost him a seat at Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace.” “Dear Prime Minister Carney,” Trump posted on Truth Social Thursday evening. “Please let this Letter serve to represent that the Board of Peace is withdrawing
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents dragged a half-naked elderly grandfather out into the snow in handcuffs while on a manhunt—but the person they were looking for was already in custody. The Department of Homeland Security tried to justify dragging ChongLy “Scott” Thao
Former D.C. Metropolitan Police officer Michael Fanone on Thursday called the congressional hearing featuring former special counsel Jack Smith a "kangaroo court." "Listen, I came there to support Jack Smith," Fanone told independent journalist Nicholas Ballasy. "In my eyes,
A diplomatic tit-for-tat between President Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is escalating, with the president disinviting Carney from his "Board of Peace" on Thursday night. The move comes after Carney warned of a "rupture" in the trans-Atlantic alliance during his
The administration’s attack on our already precarious child care system breaks my heart, and will cause serious harm to parents, providers and communities.
A government contractor who allegedly leaked classified information in a case linked to the search of a Washington Post journalist's home was indicted by a grand jury on Thursday. Aurelio Luis Perez-Lugones is charged with five counts of unlawfully transmitting and one count
Vice President Vance and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) are scheduled to speak Friday at the annual March for Life rally in Washington, D.C. Vance and President Trump spoke to anti-abortion advocates at last year's event. It has been held every year since 1974. Watch Friday's
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A decent president, if we had one, would stand up to blood-soaked tyrants like Putin rather than treating fellow Americans as enemies.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday praised his country, saying "the choice is up to us" when it comes to Canada's future, after President Trump said Canada "lives because of the U.S." "Canada and the United States have built a remarkable partnership, in the
President Trump said late Thursday he does not support his administration’s proposal to allow people to tap into their 401(k)s in order to secure down payments for homes. "I'm not a huge fan of it. Other people like it. They're talking about taking money out to put a deposit
[Watch Whole Hog Politics live: Join our live online audience on Jan. 30 and ask your questions to Chris Stirewalt and host Bill Sammon. Click here to join us!] Two seemingly disparate but very much related stories played out in politics this week. One, the whole world
When tension is this high, the margin for error collapses. A single mistake can have consequences that no policy memo or talking point can undo.
President Trump warned late Thursday that the U.S. is sending an "armada" toward Iran amid nationwide demonstrations against the regime, but he questioned whether the U.S. would actually take any action against Tehran. “We have a big flotilla going in that direction,” Trump
President Trump on Friday revoked Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's invitation to join his Board of Peace, days after the prime minister said he opposed Trump's proposed tariffs on Europe as a punishment for being against his push to take control of Greenland. "Dear Prime
The High Seas Treaty took effect Jan. 17, creating the first global framework to protect and manage the vast waters beyond national borders that cover more than 40 percent of the planet. Humanity is finally acknowledging that what happens there matters to climate stability,
Stop using the product immediately, says the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Officials across the eastern two-thirds of the U.S. have been sounding the alarm about the potential for freezing rain to wreak havoc on power systems.
Former Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has endorsed Vice President Vance for the 2028 GOP presidential nomination, while also being seen as a potential contender himself, and is well-suited to "toughen" Vance if he were to run for Trump's "third term."
Plus: Trump's lifetime Board of Peace appointment, and Axelrod criticizes Newsom.
The Persian service for President Trump’s overhauled Voice of America (VOA) is censoring coverage of Iran’s exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, who played a central role in stirring up antigovernment protests that rocked the country earlier this month. Three staff members at VOA
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is coming under increasing pressure from Senate Republican colleagues to bring health care legislation to the Senate floor amid fears of a Democratic wave in November. Conservatives are pushing the GOP to move a package similar to
It’s no great surprise that the Republican-led House Committee on Oversight and Reform voted Wednesday to hold the Clintons in contempt of Congress for their refusal to be deposed about their relationship to the convicted sex offender and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. The
The 2024 election was a dark chapter for Democrats nearly across the board, as they lost not only the presidential race but also both the House and the Senate. Sen. Ruben Gallego's win in Arizona, against that backdrop, was one of the few bright spots of the cycle for the
Christin Crabtree lives just a few blocks from where an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot Renee Nicole Macklin Good, on the south side of Minneapolis. A mother, like Good, Crabtree has been organizing with her neighbors against the invasion of ICE and Border Patrol
