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‘Let him think he won’: Inside Minnesota Dems’ effort to fend off Trump’s immigration surge

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz finally got President Donald Trump on the phone seven weeks into the administration’s crackdown on Minneapolis — and the president had a complaint. Trump told...

Trump tells Iranians the ‘hour of your freedom is at hand’ as US-Israel launch strikes against Iran

President Donald Trump encouraged the Iranian people to take over their government after announcing the United States and Israel are involved in “major combat operations” in Iran.

U.S., Israel Launch Strikes on Iran; Trump Urges Iranian People to ‘Take Over Your Government’

‘The hour of your freedom is at hand,’ Trump said. ‘This will be, probably,...

Democrats endanger security with their shutdown

Democrats are playing games with America’s security. With growing dangers of violence by cartels and other violent actors, it couldn’t come at a worse time. Democrats triggered a partial government shutdown in mid-February after Senate Democrats blocked a short-term funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security, arguing that DHS needs reforms in the wake […]

US begins ‘major combat operations’ in Iran; Trump urges regime change

The United States and Israel on Saturday launched strikes on Iran after weeks of threats from President Trump, who called for regime change in Tehran and warned of American casualties in a video posted online shortly after the attacks began. "A short time ago, the United States military began major combat operations in Iran," Trump...

Democratic senators vow to block DHS funding after latest Minneapolis shooting

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...

5 takeaways from the Texas Senate debate between Crockett, Talarico

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...

Tafoya gives GOP hope in race to flip Minnesota Senate seat

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...

Trump connects latest Minneapolis shooting with ‘cover up’ for ‘theft and fraud’ in state

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...

Walz calls on federal agents to leave state after second deadly shooting

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...

Iran Revolutionary Guard commander says ‘finger on the trigger’ as US ‘armada’ heads toward Middle East

Iran's Revolutionary Guard commander on Saturday said the country has its "finger on the trigger" at the U.S. after President Trump said an "armada" will head toward the Middle East. “The Islamic Revolutionary Guard and dear Iran stand more ready than ever, finger on the trigger, to execute the orders and directives of the Commander-in-Chief,”...

Frey calls on Trump to ‘put America first’ and withdraw federal officers after new Minneapolis shooting

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) on Saturday called on President Trump to "put America first" and remove federal law enforcement officers from Minneapolis after a second resident was killed by a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officer. The shooting marked the third shooting involving federal officers, weeks after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer...

We forget what Milton Friedman said about illegal immigration

Illegal immigrants contribute to the U.S. economy by paying taxes, taking jobs that Americans don't want, and not receiving welfare benefits, according to Milton Friedman.

Pentagon’s National Defense Strategy downplays China, focuses on Western Hemisphere

The Trump Pentagon’s newly-released National Defense Strategy blueprint pushed U.S. allies to tackle their own security, and indicated that countering China, which the Biden administration saw as the top U.S. adversary, is not the primary focus.  The 34-page document, which was released late Friday, chastised the previous administrations for neglecting the interests of the American...

Congress must reclaim authority over public lands

The Biden administration's Public Land Order 7917, which withdrew 225,000 acres of land in northern Minnesota from mineral development, has been met with opposition from Congress, mineral developers and local residents, and a CRA resolution has been passed to nullify it and restore economic opportunity, domestic production and the constitutional balance of power.

Trump seeks to make amends with UK after furor over NATO remarks

President Trump appeared on Saturday to walk back comments he made earlier in the week, suggesting non-U.S. troops in NATO avoided the front lines in Afghanistan, following widespread anger from British political leaders and military families. “The GREAT and very BRAVE soldiers of the United Kingdom will always be with the United States of America!...

Protester arrested in Minnesota church disruption says she was told video would not be shared

A Minnesota activist charged in connection with a protest against federal immigration authorities at a church on Friday said an FBI agent told her that video of her arrest would not be shared, before the White House shared an altered version of the arrest online. "When I asked him about recording, he said, 'Oh, it's...

Admit it: Republicans have a perception problem

There is a growing perception that the GOP is are struggling with several key issues — and it could lose them the next election.

The pros and cons of ‘peanut butter’-style pay increases for employees

You might not be entirely happy with the pay increase your company is planning to offer in 2026. But would it help to know that most of your colleagues aren’t thrilled with it, either?

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