The world slipped further toward the abyss over the past year, with the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists on Tuesday moving the hands of the famed Doomsday Clock four seconds closer to midnight, at 85 seconds. The 80-year tradition of the Doomsday Clock is meant to serve as an
Fox News host Sean Hannity said Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials should not be conducting raids at Home Depot or other businesses. “Now, is ICE perfect? They're not. Can they do a better job? They can," he said during an episode of "The Sean Hannity Show" on
A senior Greenlandic official dismissed President Trump’s desire for the U.S. to gain sovereignty over the land on which its military base sits. Naaja Nathanielsen, Greenland’s minister of industry, raw materials, mining, energy, law enforcement and equality, told USA Today on
The Trump administration's use of administrative warrants and rough-and-tumble ICE enforcement tactics are creating negative voter perceptions and raising questions about the Fourth Amendment, which could be a political gift to Democrats in the upcoming midterm elections.
Family members of two Trinidadian men killed in a U.S. airstrike last October have sued the government, alleging wrongful death and extrajudicial killing amid the Trump administration's campaign of boat strikes off the coast of Venezuela. It's the first federal lawsuit filed
Washington, D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D), 88, announced on Tuesday that she’s retiring after her current term in Congress, just days after her campaign filed a termination report without explanation. “The privilege of public service is inseparable from the responsibility
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), slammed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Monday, saying the agency "cannot exist" and "needs to be abolished" after tensions between the Trump administration and local leaders in Minnesota escalated following the fatal shooting of Alex
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he hides his naps from President Trump during flights together, according to a new New York magazine report. “There’s an office with two couches, and I usually want to sleep on one of those two couches,” Rubio said, telling the magazine’s Ben
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) in a new opinion piece says Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) “should reassess their current tactics” after the killing of Alex Pretti Saturday in Minneapolis. In an opinion piece published by The New
Melania Trump’s new documentary, Melania , is looking like an opening week box office flop—after Amazon’s MGM studios paid tens of millions of dollars for the rights to it. The documentary detailing the first lady’s return to the White House is projected to make just $1 million
A former president of FIFA is suggesting President Trump's foreign policy moves are grounds for a boycott of this year's World Cup, which will hold several matches in major U.S. cities during competition. Sepp Blatter, in a social media post on Monday, referenced an interview
Business with dictators is never just business.
Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) announced Tuesday that he’s retiring after almost two decades in Congress, making him the third Florida Republican to opt against seeking reelection in the House. “I came to Congress to solve problems, to fight for working families, and to help
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers are expected to help with security at next month's Milano Cortina Winter Games in Italy. Agents will join the international band of law enforcement securing the Olympics, according to two officials at the U.S. Embassy in Rome,
President Trump on Monday announced that White House border czar Tom Homan was headed to Minnesota following another deadly shooting in the state at the hands of federal immigration authorities. “I am sending Tom Homan to Minnesota tonight. He has not been involved in that
A federal judge in Minnesota ordered acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Todd Lyons to appear in court, threatening him with contempt proceedings. Writing in a three-page order Monday that his “patience is at an end,” Chief Judge for the District of
Jon Stewart is ripping President Trump for focusing on the construction of the White House ballroom and a NFL rule amid the "weekend of bloodshed" in Minneapolis after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti. "The crazy thing is, the right has jettisoned the entire integrity and
Former Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Jonathan Fahey said Monday that President Trump may have to “take the next step” if local and state leaders in Minnesota don’t “show that they’re committed to law and order” amid protests over several recent
The American people deserve to know exactly why the person charged with overseeing 18 intelligence agencies was not included in one of the most consequential operations conducted by the Trump administration so far.
The president’s favorite TV network still has some sway with the Oval Office. On Monday morning, Fox & Friends host Brian Kilmeade floated a novel idea on air: Solve the collapsing environment in Minnesota by introducing border czar Tom Homan into the situation. Kilmeade
Following the killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents over the weekend, the cell phone Pretti was holding moments before his death has disappeared into federal custody. The New York Times reports that the FBI initially collected evidence from the shooting, including Pretti’s
President Trump’s approval ratings on immigration have dropped to a record low, according to a new poll. The Reuters/Ipsos survey results come during the Trump administration’s massive immigration crackdown operations in Minnesota, where tensions have risen to a boiling point
Customs and Border Patrol Commander-at-Large Greg Bovino may be on his way out after delivering a full-throated defense for killing a U.S. citizen in broad daylight. Bovino has reportedly been removed from his position as commander-at-large. He will depart Minnesota for his
The DATA Act of 2026 offers a way to enable the electricity buildout required by modern industry while protecting consumers and guarding against blackouts by allowing entrepreneurs and private investors to establish new, private utilities and new grids free from the regulations
Some Border Patrol agents are leaving Minneapolis, Minn., after the deaths of two local residents at the hands of federal immigration enforcement agents, which Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw (D) said is a “great first step” to deescalating tensions. Greg Bovino,
First lady Melania Trump called for unity in Minnesota on Tuesday amid growing outrage over the presence of federal agents in the city following the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti over the weekend. “I’m calling for unity," she told “Fox & Friends" in an interview. "I
Chris Madel, the attorney who ended his GOP campaign for Minnesota governor Monday after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a Border Patrol agent, slammed the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement operations. “There are people right now that are living in fear, that
If Callais is decided unfavorably, all levels of government will rush to redraw their maps in discriminatory ways, disrupting the 2026 primary elections.
Republicans are appealing a ruling that throws out Rep. Nicole Malliotakis’s (R) seat in New York and orders the creation of a new House map ahead of November. Attorneys representing several members of the New York State Board of Elections, in addition to Malliotakis and a
You can watch this episode of Right Now With Perry Bacon above or by following this show on YouTube or Substack . The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency was only formally created in 2003. But as author Jessica Pishko explains, the U.S. government has for decades had
A federal judge in Minnesota is ordering the head of ICE to appear in court Friday to defend why his agency is ignoring court orders and the due-process rights of countless detainees. Bush-appointed Chief Judge Patrick Schiltz on Monday called on acting Director Todd Lyons to
Centrist Democratic Sen. John Fetterman (Pa.) called on President Trump to fire Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem on Tuesday after the fatal shooting of a second protester in Minneapolis over the weekend. “President Trump: I make a direct appeal to
Natalie Portman is calling out President Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a federal law enforcement agent in Minnesota, saying what's happening in the United States amid the administration's deportation efforts is
This is a lightly edited transcript of the January 26 edition of Right Now With Perry Bacon. You can watch the video here or by following this show on YouTube or Substack . Perry Bacon: I’m Perry Bacon. I’m the host of The New Republic ’s Right Now . I’m joined by Jessica
The report comes from President Trump’s own Government Accountability Office.
The Senate heads back to Washington on Tuesday as a partial government shutdown looms. But Democrats are eyeing funding for Department of Homeland Security (DHS), after the weekend killing of a Minneapolis man by a Border Patrol (CBP) agent. Senate Majority Leader John Thune
Following backlash to the murder of nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, President Trump held a two-hour-long meeting in the White House Monday evening with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Noticeably absent was White House adviser Stephen Miller. Noem reportedly requested
The Trump administration is sending ICE agents to the Winter Olympics in Italy. The Associated Press has reported that ICE will have a “security role” at the Milan games, and will apparently not conduct any immigration enforcement. This is a tall, high-profile task for an
Trump all too often displays an unseemly lust for the arrest, prosecution, trial and even the execution of his political enemies.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) said President Trump acknowledged during a call Monday that “the present situation” in the city cannot continue, amid public backlash following two fatal shootings involving federal immigration officers this month. “I spoke with President Trump
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) said Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem committed an “impeachable” offense by calling Alex Pretti, the 37-year-old nurse who was shot and killed by a Border Patrol officer, a “domestic terrorist.” “I think it’s ridiculous that someone
Greg Bovino, commander of the U.S. Border Patrol, is expected to depart Minnesota on Tuesday along with some of his agents, according to multiple reports. His departure comes in the wake of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis on Saturday.
Staunch Second Amendment advocates and gun rights absolutists are balking at the Trump administration’s initial messaging about Border Patrol agents killing Alex Pretti in Minneapolis over the weekend, as the administration placed blame on Pretti for carrying a gun while
Repealing the Roadless Area Conservation Rule would not be in the long-term interest of the American people.
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.
Public outrage escalated this weekend over the killing of ICU nurse Alex Pretti.
The horrors of the Holocaust show us the cost of ignoring early warnings.