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Federal suspension of financing for a $17.2 billion Hudson River tunnel project means crews will halt work on Feb. 6 unless the Trump administration reverses its decision, a New Jersey congressman said. The tunnel, a replacement for infrastructure damaged in 2012, links New York City and New Jersey and serves a region responsible for 10% of U.S. ec…
Gregory Bovino has been taken out of his assignment as the U.S. Border Patrol's "commander at large" and will go back to his former position in California, with reports indicating he is expected to retire soon. The move was reported by The Atlantic, which cited a Department of Homeland Security official and two individuals with knowledge of the cha…
A sharp dispute at a leading Silicon Valley venture capital firm erupted after a partner defended the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old man by immigration agents in Minneapolis. The episode has heightened tensions inside the tech industry as executives, employees and investors respond to a month of deadly federal immigration enforcement actions.
A recent nationwide online poll finds American approval of the president's immigration policy at 39%, its lowest since his return to office, while 53% disapprove. The survey, taken around a fatal confrontation involving immigration officers in Minneapolis, also shows a large plurality saying immigration enforcement has gone "too far." Overall presi…
On Jan. 26, attorney Chris Madel withdrew from the Republican primary for Minnesota governor, condemning what he called retaliatory federal action in the state after confrontations over intensified immigration enforcement that resulted in two fatal shootings. Madel said the scope of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation in Minneapolis e…
The White House said President Donald Trump does not want people harmed on U.S. streets but will continue efforts to deport what it describes as 'violent criminal illegal aliens' in Minnesota, after federal officers fatally shot 37-year-old nurse Alex Pretti. Video from the scene contradicts the administration's initial account of events, and Minne…
Wolfe Research warns that a partial U.S. government shutdown is increasingly probable after Jan. 30 as Senate Democrats coalesce against current Department of Homeland Security funding language and a major snowstorm reduces available legislative days. The stalled six-bill minibus spans six appropriations subcommittees and accounts for more than 75%…
Raymond James analysts say geopolitical risk is still high despite a temporary calming of the Greenland dispute. In a Monday note, the firm highlights five themes likely to influence markets: the Greenland episode, Iran-related military buildup, Japan's surprise snap election and resulting government-debt moves, new U.S. seabed-mining policy and a …
An 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel declined to grant the Justice Department's request to authorize arrest warrants for five more people tied to a Minnesota church demonstration, underscoring judicial resistance to the administration's aggressive prosecutorial push. A magistrate judge earlier approved charges against three alleged organizers…
The current administration resisted broadening body-worn camera use by immigration officers and sharply reduced staffing for internal oversight units as it redeployed agents to Minneapolis and other cities. By-stander video from two fatal shootings has highlighted the role of cameras in scrutinizing official accounts. The administration sought stee…
Two fatal shootings by federal officers in Minneapolis have intensified scrutiny of the Trump administration's large-scale immigration enforcement operation, prompting partisan clashes in Congress, unease among some Republicans and gun-rights advocates, and renewed calls from Democrats to block funding for agencies that oversee ICE ahead of a loomi…
Senior administration figures defended the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, asserting the agents acted in self-defense after alleging Pretti assaulted officers and obstructed a law enforcement operation. Multiple bystander videos reviewed by Reuters appear to show Pretti holding a phone rather than a gun a…
A man shot by federal agents in Minneapolis on Jan. 24 has died, marking the second lethal encounter involving federal officers in the city this month. The Department of Homeland Security said the unidentified man was armed with a handgun and two magazines. Video shared on social media shows a struggle on a snow-covered street followed by gunfire. …
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said federal agents shot another person in Minneapolis and urged the White House to end the Trump administration's immigration enforcement operations in the state. Walz said he spoke with the White House after the incident and called for the removal of federal officers. Minneapolis officials said they were investigating …
A recent wave of federal immigration enforcement in Minneapolis has prompted a broad grassroots mobilization within the city's Somali community. Volunteers now patrol neighborhoods, distribute legal-rights materials and escort vulnerable residents after reports of aggressive tactics by agents. Community leaders and local officials say the operation…
The U.S. National Park Service has taken down an exhibit about slavery and George Washington's ownership of enslaved people from the President’s House Site, located in Independence National Historical Park, Philadelphia. This action aligns with directives issued by the Trump administration to reassess interpretive materials at federal sites for acc…
The U.S. House of Representatives ended in a 215-215 tie on a resolution aimed at limiting President Donald Trump’s authority to conduct military operations in Venezuela without congressional consent. This outcome follows a similar stalemate in the Senate, underscoring ongoing debates over presidential war powers and the appropriate role of Congres…
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar has officially filed to run for the governor’s office in Minnesota, setting the stage to succeed Gov. Tim Walz, who recently announced he will not pursue a third term. Klobuchar’s entry into the race underscores increasing political tensions in Minnesota, particularly concerning federal immigration enforcement actions and…
The Trump administration is set to widen the scope of the Mexico City Policy, which restricts U.S. funding to organizations that provide or promote abortions, by including groups engaged in what it terms 'gender ideology' and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. This regulatory expansion covers both international organizations and U.…
French President Emmanuel Macron underscored the necessity of a united Europe during a press statement, emphasizing that solidarity among European nations commands respect. Highlighting vigilance against external threats, he confirmed the French Navy's recent seizure of a Russian oil tanker and reiterated France's dedication to NATO military exerci…
Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to visit Minneapolis to back a large-scale federal immigration enforcement operation that has intensified local tensions. This comes after an ICE officer fatally shot a 37-year-old mother, stirring controversy and division both locally and nationally. The federal presence, involving thousands of law enforcement …
A New York State judge has declared that the current map for the 11th Congressional District, the only district in New York City held by a Republican, violates the state's constitution due to dilution of minority voting power and ordered it to be redrawn by February 6. The decision challenges the existing layout that covers Staten Island and raises…
A Republican-controlled House committee has voted to recommend that former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton be held in contempt of Congress for declining to testify in the investigation related to their associations with Jeffrey Epstein. The committee's decision paves the way for potential criminal prosecution as…
The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee has moved forward a bill designed to establish Congressional control over the export of advanced artificial intelligence chips to China and other adversaries. The "AI Overwatch Act," introduced in response to recent shipments of Nvidia’s sophisticated H200 chips to China, would provide committees in both cha…
California Republicans have petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to halt the use of a newly approved congressional district map designed to increase Democratic representation by five seats. The map was approved by voters as a countermeasure to Texas' redistricting plan aimed at securing more Republican seats. A federal court recently upheld California…
