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Leader of Minnesota church service disruption arrested, Bondi says
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Thursday that the alleged leader of a recent disruption in a Minnesota church has been arrested. Bondi wrote online that federal agents arrested Nekima Levy Armstrong, a protestor “who allegedly played a key role in organizing the
The long-established right that Denmark has to Greenland
When Trump and Miller ask by what right Denmark controls Greenland, the answer is straightforward
Newsom blames Trump administration for Davos appearance cancellation
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), a potential 2028 presidential candidate, on Thursday blamed the Trump administration for canceling his appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, a day earlier. “I was going to speak last night. It was [a] well-established
Congress is taking stock of proposed ethics rules
Congress is considering a bipartisan bill to ban stock trading by members, their spouses and dependent children, and to divest all current stock holdings within 180 days, in response to public concern about the perception that Congress's members are insider-trading on the stock
More state legislative chambers competitive for midterms than in past cycles: Election handicapper
More state legislative chambers are competitive at this point in the midterms compared with the 2022 and 2024 cycles, according to new analysis from a top election handicapper. Sabato’s Crystal Ball, a product of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia, found 15
House narrowly tees up final votes on last 4 funding bills
The House advanced its final four appropriations bills Thursday, including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill, bringing the House one step closer to meeting the Jan. 30 funding deadline. The lower chamber voted 214-213 on the rule, which sets up debate and
Sinners Makes History With Most Oscar Nominations Ever
Ryan Coogler’s Sinners —a commercially and critically successful African American vampire film—has set an all-time Oscars record with 16 total nominations. These include best picture, Michael B. Jordan for best leading actor, Wunmi Mosaku for best supporting actress, and Delroy
Grassley defends GOP incumbents as Trump wades into primary fights
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) on Thursday defended several of his Senate GOP colleagues who are staring down potentially tricky reelection fights after President Trump indicated he will not support them this year. Trump over the weekend announced he will back Rep. Julia Letlow’s
Virginia Democrats schedule April 21 redistricting special election
Virginia Democrats scheduled an April 21 special election for a ballot measure that would give lawmakers the ability to temporarily redraw a new House map as the party looks to do so ahead of the November midterms. Democrats introduced legislation Wednesday that sets the
Renee Good shot 3 times, grazed a fourth time: Private autopsy
Renee Good, the 37-year-old mother killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Minneapolis earlier this month, was shot three times and grazed by a fourth bullet, according to results from a private autopsy. The law firm representing Good’s family members
Trump’s Diverse Coalition of Voters Is Dead—and It’s All His Fault
Donald Trump’s support has plummeted, with a new poll showing that he is underwater with all of the groups responsible for his 2024 election victory. The poll from The New York Times and Siena University has Trump with a 56 percent disapproval rating, and when that is broken
Resistance and everyday life: Lessons from Warsaw
These conditions are very new for complacent Americans.
ICE detains 5-year-old Minnesota boy and his father, school says
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers on Tuesday detained a 5-year-old boy and his father in Minnesota after the boy came home from preschool, according to several media reports. Columbia Heights Public School District Superintendent Zena Stenvik told Minnesota
Trump’s DHS Thinks You Are the Biggest Threat to America
America’s latest and greatest threat, according to the White House, is the American people. A leaked security threats assessment obtained by independent journalist Ken Klippenstein from the Department of Homeland Security reveals the department’s intention to shift the
Will Trump's plan to limit institutional investors lower home prices?
Housing experts are skeptical limiting institutional investors will meaningfully improve affordability nationwide.
Do ICE officers really need to wear face masks?
The strongest objection to face masks is that it reduce accountability.
DHS launches 'Operation Catch of the Day' enforcement action in Maine
The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) newest immigration crackdown, “Operation Catch of the Day,” is underway in Maine. “We have launched Operation Catch of the Day to target the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens in the state,” DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia
DHS Whines That Protesters Won’t Let Federal Agents Use Any Bathrooms
The Department of Homeland Security is complaining that Minneapolis and St. Paul residents aren’t letting their masked, heavily armed agents pee in peace. “Today, Border Patrol agents who were in Minneapolis–St. Paul as part of a targeted enforcement operation were repeatedly
Cuban immigrant in ICE custody died of homicide: Autopsy
A Cuban immigrant's death in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Texas has been ruled a homicide, according to The Associated Press. ICE said in a press release earlier this month that on Jan. 3, a Cuban migrant named Geraldo Lunas Campos had died while
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without judge's warrant: Memo
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers are asserting broad authority to enter people’s homes without first obtaining a warrant from a judge, according to an internal memo. The memo signed by the acting ICE director Todd Lyons, and obtained by The Associated Press,
Paramilitary forces have no place on American streets
Units empowered as police but armed like soldiers will lack the discipline of either.
ICE Is Telling Agents to Break Into Homes Without a Warrant
ICE reportedly gave itself permission to violate the Fourth Amendment in order to accelerate President Donald Trump’s sweeping deportation campaign, according to a new whistleblower disclosure . In a secret memo distributed in May 2025, ICE Director Todd Lyons gave ICE agents
Jared Kushner Reveals “Master Plan” for Gaza, Says There’s No Plan B
Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law, revealed the U.S. “master plan” for Gaza at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday. “People ask us what our Plan B is—we do not have a plan B. We have a plan, we signed an agreement, we are all committed to
Trump predicts 'Democrat shutdown' as funding deadline looms
President Trump predicted Thursday that the U.S. is likely headed toward another shutdown before the funding deadline at the end of January. "I think we have a problem, because I think we're going to probably end up in another Democrat shutdown,” Trump told host Maria Bartiromo
Even Trump can’t escape the presidential foreign-policy trap
For nearly four years, the American public has identified inflation as the No.1 issue, and by overwhelming numbers. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris ignored it. If Trump continues to allow himself to be distracted away from tackling inflation, he is likely to pay a big price.
Trump Announces “Board of Peace” as Biggest Allies Snub His Dumb Idea
President Trump announced his “Board of Peace” on Thursday, but his invitations were snubbed by the U.S.’s traditional European allies, with right-wing, autocratic leaders like Argentina’s Javier Milei, Hungary’s Viktor Orbán , and Saudi Arabia’s Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud
'Sinners' sets Oscars record with 16 nominations
Ryan Coogler’s blues-steeped vampire epic “Sinners” led all films with 16 nominations to the 98th Academy Awards on Thursday, setting a record for the most in Oscar history.
Paris Hilton and Angie K of 'Real Housewives' to make separate advocacy pushes at Capitol on Thursday
A former special counsel, a hotel heiress-turned-entrepreneur and a Bravo reality TV star are all poised to be at the Capitol on Thursday for what's shaping up to be a colorful day. Both Paris Hilton and "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City's" Angie Katsanevas are set to
NATO Chief Dumps Cold Water on Trump’s Spin on Greenland “Framework”
Donald Trump isn’t en route to an amenable acquisition of Greenland—but he doesn’t seem to be aware of that. Mere hours after the president declared to the world Wednesday that he had discussed a “framework” for obtaining Greenland with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, the
Trump acts like an imperial bully-in-chief
President Trump is using the U.S. military to impose his will on other nations, ignoring international law and limits placed by the Constitution, and is making the world a more dangerous place with his erratic and dangerous policies.
FCC: Late-night show may not be exempt from equal time for opposing candidates
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is changing its rules exempting certain late-night and daytime talk shows from being required to provide equal airtime to opposing political candidates. "Importantly, the FCC has not been presented with any evidence that the interview
ICE Used a Five-Year-Old as Bait Before Sending Him to Texas
Federal immigration agents reportedly used a 5-year-old boy in Minnesota to lure his family members out of their home in order to detain and deport them. Then they sent him away. Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was returning home from school Tuesday with his father when masked
Former Iowa superintendent expected to plead guilty to false citizenship claim
Former Des Moines, Iowa, schools Superintendent Ian Roberts is expected to plead guilty Thursday in federal court to charges he made false citizenship claims in employment and illegally possessed firearms. Roberts was arrested in September by Immigration and Customs
Key panel advances three-bill funding package
The House Rules Committee on Thursday advanced a three-bill minibus appropriations package, moving the lower chamber one step closer to meeting the Jan. 30 funding deadline. The panel advanced the package by a recorded vote of 9-4. It would fund the departments of Defense,
Smith to condemn 'false' narratives about Trump investigations
Former special counsel Jack Smith will stand by his decision to bring charges against President Trump and push back on "false" narratives around that decision during his public testimony before the House Judiciary Committee Thursday. “Our investigation developed proof beyond a
Trump should abandon Democrats’ push to ban investors from buying homes
Since 2008, millions of families have needed deep-pocketed institutions to buy up and rent out the millions of homes they need to live in.
Key panel advances Department of Homeland Security funding bill
The House Rules Committee early Thursday advanced a controversial Department of Homeland Security (DHS) appropriations bill, clearing a key procedural hurdle and sending it to the floor for consideration. The bill would allow tens of billions of dollars to flow into Immigration
Prince Harry accuses tabloids of making Meghan’s life an ‘absolute misery’
The Duke of Sussex said his life had been “commercialized” since he was a teenager.
House could face snap votes challenging Trump tariffs amid GOP division
Challenges to President Trump’s tariff regime could soon be at the center of business in the House, as Democrats and tariff-skeptical GOP members will have the opportunity to call snap votes that set up a loyalty test for Republicans. House Republican leadership this week
Watch live: Vance touts Trump economic agenda in Ohio
Vice President Vance is in Ohio on Thursday morning to sell President Trump’s economic agenda, as the 2026 midterm elections inch closer. In his visit to Toledo, Ohio, Vance is expected to tour an industrial shipping facility and deliver remarks on how the Trump
Will sale of Nathan's Famous impact July 4 hot dog eating contest?
The contest, formal or otherwise, have been going on for decades.
Trump, Kushner launch Board of Peace at Davos — without EU partners
President Trump and his administration rolled out the Board of Peace initiative for Gaza in Davos on Thursday featuring leaders of over 20 countries that notably did not include major European Union allies. Countries that have agreed to join the board include Argentina,








