House fails to override Trump vetoes

Minneapolis mayor: Noem knows domestic terrorism narrative in ICE shooting is 'bulls---'

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) took a swing at Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday over the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in his city, saying “she knows her narrative about domestic terrorism is bulls---.”

Mamdani defends tenant adviser over 'white supremacy' posts

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) on Wednesday stood by his tenant adviser as she faced sharp blowback for calling home ownership a “weapon of white supremacy” in resurfaced social media posts from 2019. Mamdani did not address the substance of Cea Weaver’s “white

Minneapolis council member: ICE an 'imminent threat' to civilians' safety

Minneapolis City Council member Robin Wonsley (D) on Thursday rebuked the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Minnesota after a woman was shot and killed by one of the agency's officers Wednesday. Renee Nicole Macklin Good was fatally shot by an

Trump Waters Down Colorado’s Population Trend

In criticizing Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and vetoing a bill that would fund a water project in the state, President Donald Trump has claimed that people are leaving the state "in droves," but that's not what the available data show. The post Trump Waters Down Colorado’s

Trump Threatens Five Republicans Who Voted to Rein Him in on Venezuela

President Trump thinks that any Republican who dares to push back on his senseless incursion into Venezuela should “never be elected to office again.” “Republicans should be ashamed of the Senators that just voted with Democrats in attempting to take away our Powers to fight

Tulsi Gabbard Had No Clue What Trump Was Doing in Venezuela

Did President Donald Trump actually cut Tulsi Gabbard out of the White House’s preparations to invade Venezuela? Starting last summer, the White House began excluding Trump’s director of national intelligence from the government’s plans to kidnap Venezuelan President Nicolás

Newsom excoriates Trump in last annual address as California governor

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) ripped President Trump in his last annual address as governor, touting the Golden State as an alternative “blueprint” for the rest of the country. “The federal government, respectfully, it's unrecognizable, protecting the powerful at the

Hoyer warns of a nation headed toward 'lawlessness' as he announces exit

Rep. Steny Hoyer (Md.), who has served as a top Democratic leader for more than two decades, warned Thursday that America is moving down a dark road, away from the democratic traditions that have made it unique and onto a path toward self-destruction. In a speech on the House

House fails to override 2 Trump vetoes as Republicans back president

The House on Thursday failed to override President Trump’s vetoes of two previously uncontroversial bills concerning a Colorado water project and expanding lands of a tribe in Florida. The move showcases House Republicans’ loyalty to the president and support for his political

Vance calls War Powers Act 'fundamentally fake' and unconstitutional

Vice President Vance called the War Powers Act “fundamentally fake” and unconstitutional, ridiculing the law passed in 1973 shortly after senators on Capitol Hill voted to advance a bipartisan measure to block President Trump from using military force against Venezuela.

Hawley explains yes vote on war powers resolution

Republican Sen. Josh Hawley (Mo.) justified voting with Democrats to advance a bipartisan resolution on the War Powers Act to block President Trump from using military force against Venezuela. “With regard to Venezuela, my read of the Constitution is that if the President feels

Platner: 'ICE is not welcome in our communities'

Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner slammed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Thursday, rejecting its presence in local communities after an officer fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis the day before. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D)

House passes three-bill spending package with weeks left to avoid a shutdown

The Senate is expected to take up the so-called “minibus” next week.

House approves minibus spending bills in bipartisan 397-28 vote

The House on Thursday passed three appropriations bills with broad bipartisan support, moving lawmakers closer to avoiding an end-of-month shutdown. The bills would fund the Department of Justice, Department of Commerce, key science agencies and other related entities; the

Vance rails against media over coverage of Minnesota ICE shooting: 'Absolute disgrace'

Vice President Vance lashed out at the news media during a White House press briefing on Thursday over its coverage of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shooting and killing a woman in Minnesota. “The way that the media by and large has covered this story

ICE officer in Minneapolis shooting was seriously injured in 2025 arrest attempt

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer who fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday was previously injured in June while attempting to arrest an immigrant who entered the country illegally, according to officials. The officer was apprehending a person

Nation's healthiest states ranked in new report: How does yours compare?

You may consider yourself a healthy person, but could you say the same about your neighbors?

Sanders: Trump admin running Venezuela 'old-fashioned imperialism'

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Thursday took a swing at President Trump's moves in Venezuela, comparing the administration's latest actions to imperialism. “You’re talking about old-fashioned imperialism. And all that that is, throughout the history of the world — England,

Walz: 'Minnesota must be part of this investigation' into ICE shooting

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) on Thursday pushed the Trump administration to work with his state on an investigation into the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer. “Yesterday, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension — the BCA —

Democratic socialist joins race for Velázquez seat in Congress

New York State Assembly member Claire Valdez (D) launched a campaign Thursday for retiring Rep. Nydia Velázquez’s (D-N.Y.) seat in Congress, on the heels of fellow democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani’s landmark win in the New York City mayoral race. “I’m a union organizer,

JD Vance Makes Heinous Claim About Minnesota ICE Shooting Victim

The Trump administration is sticking with ICE. Vice President JD Vance on Thursday vehemently defended a federal agent’s decision to kill Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, shifting blame to practically every entity beyond the ICE agent that held the gun—including Good herself.

Federal prosecutor disqualified in Letitia James investigation

A federal judge on Thursday disqualified the top federal prosecutor in upstate New York and blocked subpoenas his office issued to state Attorney General Letitia James (D). John Sarcone III's service as acting U.S. attorney for the Northern District of New York "was and is

GSA drops hotel accused of refusing to accommodate ICE from approved sites list

A Minnesota hotel accused by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) of refusing service to federal immigration officers will no longer participate in a government program that offers federal employees and military officers discounted room rates, according to the General

JD Vance Has Temper Tantrum Over Coverage of Minnesota ICE Shooting

JD Vance had a complete meltdown Thursday over the media’s coverage of an ICE shooting in Minneapolis that left a U.S. citizen dead. At a White House press briefing, Vance’s remarks went off the rails while he lectured the press about not writing headlines the way he wants them

On Venezuela, Democrats Are Actually Acting Like an Opposition Party

Ruben Gallego often embodies the worst tendencies of Democrats. In one of his first acts as a U.S. senator, the Arizonan endorsed the Trump-backed Laken Riley Act, which makes it easier for the government to detain undocumented immigrants if they are accused (but not yet

Bondi warns Minneapolis protesters not to cross 'red line'

Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a warning to Minnesotans protesting the federal immigration crackdown in the state, telling them not to “cross that red line.” "MINNESOTA: Peacefully protesting is a sacred American right protected by the First Amendment," Bondi wrote in a post

House GOP summons health insurance executives for hearing on affordability

House Republicans on Thursday said they are summoning top health insurance executives to testify later this month as part of a series of hearings about health care affordability. The move from the leaders of the House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means committees comes

Krishnamoorthi leads in wide-open Illinois Senate Democratic primary: Poll

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) is leading in a wide-open Illinois Democratic primary to replace retiring Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), new polling shows. A new Emerson College Polling/WGN-TV survey found 31 percent of Prairie State Democratic primary voters backed

Kash Patel’s FBI Cuts Minnesota Out of ICE Shooting Investigation

Kash Pate’s FBI is restricting Minnesota investigators from accessing evidence related to ICE’s fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good on Wednesday in Minneapolis. While the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension was originally set to investigate Good’s killing, the FBI’s

Trump Has a Bonkers New Plan to Win Over Greenland Residents

The White House is floating a novel scheme in its quest to annex Greenland : outright bribery. U.S. officials are reportedly mulling over the possibility of paying Greenlanders up to $100,000 each in order to acquire the Arctic outpost, according to four insiders that spoke

GOP rep: Obey federal officers and 'you get to keep your life'

Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-Texas) on Wednesday said if Americans obey orders from federal officers, "you get to keep your life," hours after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and killed a Minnesota woman. "The bottom line is this: When a federal officer gives

Trump rages about Republicans backing war powers resolution: ‘Should never be elected to office again’

Jeffries, Schumer demand probes and accountability after fatal Minneapolis ICE shooting

Top Democrats on Capitol Hill are demanding a series of investigations into Wednesday’s fatal shooting of a woman by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, saying the tragedy was the direct result of a bellicose campaign by the Trump administration to menace blue cities

Democrats demand hearing with Noem after deadly ICE shooting

House Homeland Security Committee Democrats are demanding the panel’s Republican majority call Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem before Congress after the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shooting that killed a Minneapolis woman Wednesday. Noem has defended

Don’t fall for Putin’s lies on Ukraine

Vladimir Putin has been lying to Donald Trump and the world about the war in Ukraine, and his false claims have proven costly for both Ukraine and Russia.

Maduro's gone but his regime remains — Venezuela is suffering

We arrested an illegitimate leader and removed him from his country and have no intent to try to build democracy. You don’t secure freedom by negotiating oil first and rights later.

Noem doubles down on 'domestic terrorism' claim against woman in ICE shooting

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem reiterated her stance that the woman fatally shot by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis on Wednesday was committing an act of “domestic terrorism.” Noem said at a press conference Thursday that the woman,

Kennedy shares fake 'South Park' clip promoting inverted food pyramid

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shared an edited clip from the animated comedy series "South Park" on Wednesday that facetiously "flipped" the food pyramid as he debuted his upside-down food pyramid featuring updated dietary guidelines. On the social

Mehdi Hasan wants Democrats to prosecute Elon Musk

Why do so many progressives absolutely love the idea of imprisoning their political enemies for expressing ideas they dislike or think are wrong? For example No. 8,057 (yes, I made up that number), see Mehdi Hasan, a well-known leftist commentator and founder of the progressive

Wisconsin Republican says office targeted after ICE shooting in Minneapolis

Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) said Thursday his Wisconsin office was targeted by “an individual fueled by anti-ICE rhetoric” in the hours after the fatal shooting of a Minnesota woman during an immigration enforcement operation. Van Orden alleged in a post on social platform

Rubio jokes he's ruling out Dolphins head coach position

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he’s ruling out serving as head coach or general manager of the Miami Dolphins, in a facetious nod to jokes about the many positions he holds in the Trump administration. The lighthearted remark came shortly after Rubio’s hometown football

Trump lashes out at GOP senators over war powers vote on Venezuela

President Trump lashed out at the five Republican senators who voted with Democrats on Thursday to advance a bipartisan resolution on the War Powers Act that would block the administration from using military force against Venezuela, saying they should not be reelected. Sen.

Minnesota investigators: FBI won't work jointly on ICE shooting probe

One day after a woman was fatally shot by an ICE officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota investigators said the FBI has cut them out of their joint investigation into the incident. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced during a Wednesday press conference that the Minnesota Bureau of

Toward a coherent affordability agenda

Democrats are taking advantage of voter dissatisfaction with the Trump administration's failure to reduce consumer prices, and are proposing a range of policies to increase affordability, while economists warn of the potential downsides of such policies.

Avelo Airlines to stop deportation flights for ICE

Avelo Airlines, a low-cost carrier operating in dozens of markets across the U.S., will be closing its base in Mesa, Arizona, and concluding "all participation" in a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) charter program.

'Can I check a pulse?': Video shows ICE preventing doctor from tending to Minneapolis shooting victim

"I don't care," an agent can be heard telling the man after he says he's a physician.

The 5 Republicans who voted against Trump on Venezuela

Dem leaders challenge Thune to vote on 3-year ObamaCare extension

Democratic leaders in both chambers are challenging Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) to stage a vote on a three-year extension of ObamaCare tax credits that expired at the start of the year. Although Senate Republicans already defeated that bill in December, the

ICE shooting sparks fury, divisions

12:30 Report is The Hill's midday newsletter. Subscribe here. It’s Thursday. Who else is excited that Season 2 of “The Pitt” has started on HBO Max?! In today's issue: 🚓 TALK OF THE MORNING Let’s talk about the ICE videos: A woman was fatally shot by a federal immigration