Capitol agenda: No shutdown deal in sight

The videos don’t lie. End ICE’s presence in Minnesota.

The Trump administration's organized crackdown on illegal immigration has resulted in the deaths of two Americans in Minneapolis, prompting outrage and calls for accountability.

Media on right and left call for Trump to deescalate in Minneapolis

Public outrage escalated this weekend over the killing of ICU nurse Alex Pretti.

On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, 'Never Again' is being tested

The horrors of the Holocaust show us the cost of ignoring early warnings.

Pope Leo warns of ‘overly affectionate’ AI chatbots

The American pontiff said “technology must serve the human person, not replace it.”

Trump shifts course after Minneapolis killing

Beyond the change in tone, Trump has also signaled a shift in personnel in Minneapolis.

Transcript: A Dem Senator’s Harsh Takedown of Trump: “Breaking Point”

T he following is a lightly edited transcript of the January 27 episode of The Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here . Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic , produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent. As the political world

What Trumpian Chaos Is Doing to the Dollar

For more than 80 years, the U.S. dollar has been central to the international financial system, in no small part because it is the primary global reserve currency. But as in politics, narratives are incredibly important in understanding stock market moves. The past week has

What Taylor Swift Can Teach Us About Economics

Dr. Misty Heggeness, a professor at the University of Kansas and former Census Bureau economist, released an analysis last year showing that mothers with young children were leaving the workforce after pandemic-era gains. It was a wake-up call that women with young children had

Trump whistleblower Vindman challenging Moody for Florida Senate seat

Retired Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who became a star witness in President Trump’s first impeachment, is challenging Sen. Ashley Moody (R-Fla.) for the Florida Senate, giving Democrats in the Sunshine State a serious challenger against the Florida Republican. “The last time you

Trump Has No Way Out in Minneapolis

Tom Homan—the Trump administration “Border Czar” who thinks undocumented immigrants should be looking “over their shoulder,” that the mayors of sanctuary cities should be locked up , and who is perhaps best known for accepting $50,000 in cash from undercover FBI agents posing

The ICE Resistance That You’re Not Seeing

The people patrolling the streets of the Twin Cities for ICE agents call themselves “commuters.” That just about captures the minute-to-minute experience of being with them. I rode along with these commuters for a day, and the story that no one sees is that it was really no

Sweeping social media addiction lawsuit heads to trial

A historic lawsuit accusing several prominent social media companies of intentionally designing their platforms to addict children is set to head to trial in Los Angeles on Tuesday. It marks the first in a series of high-profile trials against Meta, TikTok and YouTube that are

Senate GOP reminded of the value of Trump guardrails

Odds are that after this year’s midterms, of the 17 Republicans in the House and Senate who voted to impeach or convict President Trump for trying to hold power after losing the 2020 election, only one, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, will still be in office. And if Alaska didn’t

Republicans scramble to avoid shutdown amid public ICE backlash

Senate Republicans are scrambling to save a funding package that needs to pass by Friday to avoid a partial government shutdown, but they are meeting strong resistance from Democrats who are furious over Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) tactics in Minneapolis.

Key things to watch as Minnesota holds special elections after latest shooting

Minnesota is set to hold some of the state’s first elections of this year as two separate shootings tied to the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown have rocked the state in recent weeks. Voters in parts of St. Paul and portions of the city’s eastern suburbs will be

For the Sake of Our Money, Scott Bessent Needs to Shut Up

It doesn’t reflect well on a Treasury secretary when the price of gold goes through the roof. As I explained in October (“ Gold Is Booming And That’s Really Bad News ”), it means people expect higher inflation and are losing faith in the stock market along with the overall

Democrats Should Stand With Minneapolis Right Now—Literally

Donald Trump’s assault on Minneapolis will be a landmark event in American politics. It could even prove to be MAGA’s Waterloo. Everywhere right now, there’s evidence that Americans who aren’t Democrats or even Democratic-leaning are choosing to believe their own eyes over the

Democrats Have Much to Gain—and Nothing to Fear—From Attacking ICE

When the Democrats were gun-shy early last year about criticizing President Trump’s ramp-up of immigrant raids and deportations, that approach was substantively bad but made sense electorally. The percentage of Americans who wanted immigration levels to decrease had jumped from

A Dem Senator’s Harsh Takedown of Trump Hits Home: “Breaking Point”

https://newrepublic.com/article/205740/transcript-dem-senator-harsh-takedown-trump-breaking-point As the country absorbs the shock of Alex Pretti’s murder by federal agents in Minneapolis, President Trump is politically on the defensive. He sent his border czar there and sort

Warren calls for Kristi Noem to resign or face impeachment

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said Congress should move to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem if she does not resign from office. In a video posted Monday to the social platform X, the Democratic senator joined growing calls for Noem’s impeachment amid growing

5 Takeaways from Illinois Senate Democratic debate for Durbin’s seat

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (D) and Reps. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) went toe-to-toe in an hour-long debate on Monday night as the three vie for the Democratic nod to succeed retiring Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) in March.

Cruz advises Trump officials to tone down rhetoric on Minnesota shootings

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) urged the Trump administration to embrace a more measured tone in response to the officer-involved shootings in Minnesota, saying officials undermine their credibility by escalating their rhetoric before an investigation has taken place. In the latest

Democrat Suozzi says he 'failed' with vote to pass DHS funding bill: 'I must do a better job'

Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.) expressed regret on Monday for voting last week to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In a statement on Facebook, the moderate Democrat said the backlash from his constituents — paired with the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Minneapolis

Google settles for $68 million after lawsuit claimed it secretly recorded users

Users reportedly complained the were targeted with ads based on things they had said, even when they hadn't activated their smart devices.

No off-ramp in sight for DHS-fueled shutdown

Republicans are dangling options that would avoid having to change a massive spending bill. Democrats aren’t biting.

Video Analyses at Odds with DHS Statements on Minneapolis Shooting

The Department of Homeland Security hasn’t provided evidence for some statements administration officials made within hours of the Jan. 24 fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis, and some of those statements appear to be contradicted by

Shooting backlash raises shutdown risks

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Shutdown odds rise amid shooting backlash A second high-profile killing by a federal agent in Minneapolis has jeopardized the chances of Congress averting a

Venezuela's leader signals frustration with Trump

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Venezuela's leader signals frustration with Trump Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez said she has had enough of orders from Washington, in

Noem agrees to testify before Senate Judiciary in March

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem agreed to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee in early March, a spokesperson for the committee's chair, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), confirmed to The Hill on Monday. Noem is expected to testify on March 3, according to

Appeals court declines to reimpose restrictions on agents at Minnesota protests

A federal appeals court on Monday declined to reimpose restrictions on federal agents at protests in Minnesota, refusing the American Civil Liberties Union’s (ACLU) plea to do so following this weekend’s fatal shooting. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel sided with

Social media addition trial kicks off

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Social media companies head to trial over addiction claims A historic lawsuit accusing several prominent social media companies of intentionally designing their platforms to addict children is set to head to trial in Los Angeles

The Memo: White House pulls back amid public uproar over Alex Pretti killing

The Trump White House made a rare rhetorical retreat Monday amid public uproar over its initial response to the killing of Alex Pretti, the second U.S. citizen recently shot dead by federal law enforcement agents working in Minneapolis as part of the administration’s

Hundreds of thousands without power after winter storm

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story 655,000 customers face power outages As of Monday afternoon, more than 655,000 power customers were without power after the winter storm, according to PowerOutage.com. © Daniel Purcell/NowGeorgia.com Most of

Trump increases South Korea tariffs, slamming legislature for not approving US deal

President Trump on Monday said he was increasing tariffs on South Korea while slamming the country's Legislature for not living up to a $350 billion deal. “South Korea's Legislature is not living up to its Deal with the United States. President Lee and I reached a Great Deal

American Academy of Pediatrics breaks from Kennedy’s vaccine policy again

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care The Big Story American Academy of Pediatrics breaks from Kennedy’s vaccine policy again The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released its 2026 recommended immunization schedule for children and adolescents,

Senate Democrat: 'Real domestic terrorists' are in the White House

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) on Sunday slammed the White House's response to the killing of Alex Pretti, an intensive care nurse who was protesting the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. Senior Trump administration officials including deputy chief of

Senate Democrat: 'Noem's got to go'

Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) called for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to be removed as the leader of the government agency that oversees immigration enforcement operations, saying he would support her impeachment if she doesn’t resign. In an interview Monday on MS NOW’s

Susan Collins speaks with Noem about immigration enforcement

Here’s How Many ICE and CBP Agents Allegedly Preyed on Children

The Trump administration pledged to deport violent criminals—but instead, some of them have been on the payrolls of the federal government’s most aggressive agencies. ICE and U.S. Customs and Border Protection employed at least 30 people with sexual and violent criminal

Paul calls on leaders of ICE, Border Protection and Immigration Services to testify before Senate

Senate Homeland Security Committee Chair Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has sent letters to the heads of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to testify before his committee amid growing public

Trump faces growing GOP backlash over immigration crackdown after second deadly shooting

The Republican Party’s determined defense of President Trump’s deportation efforts is cracking in the wake of the fatal shooting of a second civilian protester in Minneapolis over the weekend. For the past year, GOP lawmakers on Capitol Hill have been virtually united in

Fetterman slams Minneapolis immigration operation but breaks from Democrats on shutdown threat

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.), a frequent independent voice among Senate Democrats, condemned the federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota but said he is unwilling to force a government shutdown over funding disputes involving the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In a

Beshear: 'Retrain every single' federal immigration officer

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) pushed for the retraining of every federal immigration officer in the wake of two shooting deaths this month at the hands of federal immigration authorities in Minneapolis. “Well, the first thing we have to do is demand that they pull these

Coast Guard suspends search for lone drug boat strike survivor in Pacific

The U.S. Coast Guard suspended the search Sunday evening for the lone survivor of the U.S. military’s strike on an alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific on Friday, an operation during which two suspected “narco-terrorists” were killed on impact. The Coast Guard ended its

Former NBA player Chris Dudley announces bid to unseat Oregon's governor

Former NBA player Chris Dudley on Monday announced his bid to unseat incumbent Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek (D) by vying for the Republican nomination. Marion County Commissioner Danielle Bethell is also competing in the GOP primary. Dudley launched a gubernatorial campaign in

Kristi Noem to testify before Senate Judiciary

Trump Team Demands Right to Destroy Evidence in Alex Pretti Shooting

Donald Trump’s administration is asking for permission to destroy evidence in its so-called investigation into the killing of Alex Pretti by Customs and Border Patrol agents. The Trump administration filed a legal motion Monday opposing a federal judge’s order preventing it

Education Department, HHS seek further action against Minnesota over transgender athletes policy

The Education Department and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on Monday they are seeking enforcement action against Minnesota over its policies around transgender athletes. The two federal agencies opened a Title IX investigation against the state’s

CEOs of Minnesota-based companies call for 'peace and focused cooperation'

Dozens of CEOs of Minnesota-based companies called for a de-escalation of tensions in the wake of Saturday’s fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a federal law enforcement agent brought to the city as part of President Trump's deportation efforts. In an open letter shared Sunday by