It wasn’t surprising to learn that there was more to the story of the 5-year-old detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minneapolis last week than met the eye. The heartrending picture of the frightened boy in his winter hat being led into a dark vehicle by a masked officer sparked a visceral response. But as it […]
Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) said he was assaulted at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, on Friday. “Last night, I was assaulted by a man at Sundance Festival who told me that Trump was going to deport me before he punched me in the face,” Maxwell posted on the social platform X. “He...
A top Minnesota public safety official said “we’re in uncharted territory” after his state agency was reportedly shut out of an investigation into the man killed by federal agents on Saturday. Minneapolis resident and intensive care nurse Alex Jeffrey Pretti was fatally shot by federal agents amid the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) massive immigration...
Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) said he was assaulted at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, on Friday. “Last night, I was assaulted by a man at Sundance Festival who told me that Trump was going to deport me before he punched me in the face,” Maxwell posted on the social platform X. “He...
A top Minnesota public safety official said “we’re in uncharted territory” after his state agency was reportedly shut out of an investigation into the man killed by federal agents on Saturday. Minneapolis resident and intensive care nurse Alex Jeffrey Pretti was fatally shot by federal agents amid the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) massive immigration...
A group of Minnesota residents suing over immigration officers’ tactics returned to court Saturday evening after a man was fatally shot by federal agents in Minneapolis. The residents, whose legal team includes the state’s American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) branch, are pushing to reinstate court-ordered restrictions on how federal agents respond to protests in the state. The plaintiffs wrote...
The risk of a partial government shutdown at the end of January grew more likely Saturday after Senate Democrats vowed to block a funding package over a fatal Minneapolis shooting involving federal law enforcement authorities. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) on Saturday evening said that Democrats will block a major government funding package if...
A second fatal shooting in Minneapolis on Saturday morning sparked renewed calls from lawmakers on Capitol Hill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to pull its federal agents out of Minnesota. The 37-year-old man was shot by federal agents during the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown operation in the state. A few weeks earlier, an...
Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) is requesting a meeting with President Trump after federal agents fatally shot a second person on Saturday in Minneapolis amid the Trump administration’s massive interstate immigration crackdown. Her request follows the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) announcement that they have initiated “Operation Catch of the Day” in Maine. DHS has...
The federal government is ramping up preparations ahead of a massive winter storm expected to sweep across multiple states from the Rockies to the Atlantic this weekend. The National Weather Service’s Winter Storm Severity Index on Saturday afternoon displayed expected “extreme impacts” in northern Mississippi and “major impacts” in Washington, D.C., and surrounding states. D.C....
Several Senate Democrats on Saturday came out against a bill funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after another deadly shooting by federal authorities in Minneapolis earlier in the day. “Trump’s endless empowerment of federal immigration agents has resulted in yet another senseless killing,” Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) wrote on the social platform X. “This...
Texas Democrats Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico faced off on Saturday in the first debate of their closely watched Texas Senate primary. The hourlong debate was hosted by the Texas AFL-CIO, moderated by KXAN-TV anchor Daniel Marin and Dallas Morning News political writer Gromer Jeffers, and aired on Nexstar’s KXAN. During the event, the candidates made...
Former NFL reporter Michele Tafoya’s entrance into the Minnesota Senate race is giving Republicans a high-profile candidate they say puts the seat more in play. Tafoya is vying for retiring Sen. Tina Smith’s (D-Minn.) seat and quickly earned the backing of the Senate Republicans’ campaign arm, clearing the way for her to be the heavy favorite in the primary while centrist Rep. Angie...
President Trump defended the presence of federal law enforcement agents in Minnesota following another deadly shooting on Saturday, tying the latest incident to an ongoing massive fraud investigation in the state. A man, who federal officials claim was armed, was shot and killed during a struggle with U.S. Border Patrol agents in south Minneapolis on...
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) demanded federal officers vacate the state after agents shot and killed a second person in Minneapolis on Saturday. “Donald Trump, I call on you once again: Remove this force from Minnesota,” Walz said at a press conference, echoing similar comments from Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey earlier in the day. “They...
