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GOP Sen. Cassidy breaks with Trump over deadly shooting by Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis

Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy calls for full investigation after a Border Patrol agent shot and killed a man in Minneapolis during a DHS operation on Saturday.

Michael Goodwin: House Dems broke ranks to hold the Clintons accountable on Epstein — it may be a sign of things to come

For those Americans longing for an end to the hyperpartisan gridlock in Washington, there’s...

Homeland insecurity: Meltdown in Minnesota

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 […]

Border Patrol target had no criminal history: Minnesota Department of Corrections

The state's DOC says Jose Huerta-Chuma had never been in custody, based on the department's data records and court data.

Frost says he was ‘assaulted’ at Sundance Film Festival

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...

Khanna: Congress eyeing ‘possible impeachment’ after DOJ’s partial Epstein files release

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), a lead co-sponsor for the Epstein Files Transparency Act, said Friday that lawmakers were mulling possible impeachment moves after the Justice Department (DOJ) released a tranche of heavily redacted files tied to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Khanna raised questions about the “quality” of the documents released and the...

Public schools have a duty to keep immigrant students safe

As ICE raids continue in New York, San Francisco and Denver, the threats to children are growing and unmistakable.

Epstein survivor lauds even partial release of files: ‘I feel redeemed’

Maria Farmer, among the accusers of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, rejoiced Friday after the Department of Justice (DOJ) released swaths of files tied to its probe of the disgraced financier. Farmer, who detailed reporting Epstein's crimes to the FBI in 1996, said authorities "hung up" on her mid-sentence at the time. A...

Personal finance education belongs in our schools

financial literacy is linked to positive outcomes, like wealth accumulation, stock market participation, effective retirement planning, and avoiding high-cost alternative financial services.

GOP divided by Capitol Hill visit from Orthodox Christian advocacy group

A ​trio of House Republicans welcomed an Orthodox Christian delegation that accused Ukraine of religious persecution to Capitol Hill this week.  Reps. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) Eli Crane (R-Ariz.) and Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.), headlined an advocacy day Tuesday for Orthodox Christian clergy, some with ties to the Russian Orthodox Church, which has said Moscow’s...

Where Trump’s polling stands at end of first year back in office

President Trump is closing out the first year of his second term with a slight rebound in his approval ratings, but the numbers are still far lower than where they stood at the beginning of the year as concerns over the economy take hold. Trump’s approval tumbled to a second-term low of 41 percent last...

Trump talks Greene feud in NC speech: ‘What the hell happened to her?’

President Trump on Friday attacked former ally Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and claimed she became a "stone cold liberal," asking supporters at a rally, "What the hell happened?" Trump revived the feud by calling her "Marjorie Traitor Brown," which he said was "because green turns to brown under stress." "But what the hell happened...

Trump at NC rally: Democrats ‘will shut down government’ in January

President Trump on Friday told supporters that Democrats will shut down the government over health care in January, after Affordable Health Care (ACA) tax credits are set to expire going into the new year. "The problem is that Democrats will shut down the government because they are beholden ... to the insurance companies," Trump said...

Trump signs order to put Americans on the moon by 2028. But is it feasible?

The order, titled "Ensuring American Space Superiority," emphasizes the role of the upcoming Artemis missions for Americans to journey to the moon and Mars.

Doctors warn of ‘super flu’ variant circulating in hot spots across the country 

Ahead of the holiday tourist rush, city health officials in New York City reported nearly 14,000 flu cases in the first week of December.

Watch live: President Trump gives remarks on economy from North Carolina

President Trump will hit the next stop in his tour to tout his economic agenda on Friday evening: North Carolina. Trump has rated the economy under his second term an "A plus plus..." in recent weeks, arguing that affordability concerns and inflation were inherited from former President Biden and are being fixed by his administration....

UVa board defies Spanberger in naming new president

The University of Virginia's (UVa) board on Friday announced that Darden School of Business dean Scott C. Beardsley will serve as the university's next president, defying Virginia Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger's request to choose a new president after she is sworn in. The board unanimously voted for Beardsley. In a statement, the board said Beardsley "will...

Massie says DOJ’s Epstein release ‘grossly fails’ to meet legal obligations

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), a leading sponsor of the law requiring the Trump administration to release the full Jeffrey Epstein files, said Friday that the Justice Department is “grossly” violating its legal obligations. In a social media post, Massie said U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and her chief deputy, Todd Blanche, who orchestrated Friday’s document...

5 initial takeaways from DOJ’s release of Epstein documents

The Justice Department (DOJ) on Friday released a tranche of thousands of documents related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, that included public court records, photographs, flight logs and other materials. The release came in response to a law that garnered near unanimous support, with only one House member voting against it that gave...

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