U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has defied 96 federal court orders in Minnesota alone spanning 74 different cases this month, the chief judge of the U.S. District Court said Wednesday.
ALEX PRETTI, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND THE SECOND AMENDMENT. Among other things, the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis has spurred a bizarre debate about the Second Amendment. Pretti, who got into a physical altercation with Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, owned a Sig Sauer AXG Combat semi-automatic 9 mm pistol. An article in the […]
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) fired back at Vice President Vance on Wednesday after he criticized her line of questioning at a Senate hearing, comparing her to the fictional character Forrest Gump, who is portrayed in the film as having a physical and intellectual disability. Duckworth — a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, who lost both...
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump, Iran escalate war of words Both President Trump and Iranian diplomats sent strongly-worded warnings as the arrival of the U.S. armada ramps up tensions in the region. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP...
Following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis last weekend, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) condemned President Trump’s comments that he will personally oversee the investigation into the 37-year-old's killing. Trump told reporters at the White House on Tuesday that his administration will conduct a “big investigation” into the matter. “I...
Kid Rock on Wednesday called for a price cap on resale tickets for live music and sporting events, arguing that fans and artists have been “getting screwed” by a system that drives up prices and offers little benefit to performers. “I’m here because hardworking Americans who love live music deserve better, and artists deserve...
Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) visited a 5-year-old and his father at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Dilley, Texas, where they are both being held following their arrests in Minnesota. “I demanded his release and told him how much his family, his school, and our country loves him and is praying for him,” Castro wrote...
Violent attacks in the last week against Reps. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) and Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) have amplified already high concerns about the safety of lawmakers, as deepening political polarization and incendiary rhetoric further escalate the dangers members face. Omar was sprayed with an unknown substance Tuesday night while addressing constituents at a town hall in...
House Republicans are warning the Senate against making any changes to a government funding package that includes funds for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), saying any reforms sought by Democrats would not clear the House and would lead to a government shutdown at the end of the week. Conservatives also say they would seek...