California Governor Gavin Newsom walks back his office's criticism of ICE as terrorism during podcast with Ben Shapiro, defending state cooperation with federal immigration officers.
President Donald Trump is right that Greenland harbors immense strategic value, for it commands a large part of the Arctic where China and Russia are building and encroaching. But he is wrong to threaten Denmark to cede sovereignty. The president should instead pursue a compromise that fulfills U.S. security needs without jeopardizing America’s moral standing and NATO alliances. Trump wants Greenland for two […]
Virginia Senate approves constitutional amendment which would allow the legislature to redraw congressional maps, potentially adding four Democratic seats for upcoming elections.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Friday told Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz that it is not "cool" that robots are performing ultrasounds in Alabama, after Oz brought up the subject at the White House earlier in the day. Oz joined President Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F....
The U.S. military on Saturday carried out "large-scale" strikes against ISIS militants in Syria, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced. CENTCOM forces worked with partners in the region to carry out the strikes. "The strikes today targeted ISIS throughout Syria as part of our ongoing commitment to root out Islamic terrorism against our warfighters, prevent future...
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Minneapolis shot and killed a woman during an operation on Wednesday, drawing outrage from residents while the White House defends ICE's actions. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem accused the victim, Renee Nicole Macklin Good, of "domestic terrorism," claiming she attempted to run over ICE officer Jonathan Ross...
The Norwegian Nobel Institute on Friday clarified the rules regarding the Nobel Prize amid recent suggestions by Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado that she would share her award with President Trump. The prize cannot be “revoked, shared, or transferred to others” once announced, the institute said in a statement. “The decision is final and stands...
Entrepreneur Kevin O’Leary on Friday said job gains in December were “soft," but added that he is optimistic about the U.S. economy in 2026. The U.S. added 50,000 jobs last month while the unemployment rate dropped to 4.4 percent. “Fifty thousand was soft, no getting around it. You wish it was 150,000,” O’Leary, a Canadian...
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) commended protesters in the city for “not taking the bait” from President Trump and for keeping demonstrations peaceful. “Not only have they not taken the bait, they have pushed others back from the brink, to say, ‘Hey, you know what? This is what Donald Trump wants,’” Frey said. “He wants...
Kennedy Center President Richard Grenell on Saturday said his X account was hacked, resulting in the removal of several posts related to the Washington National Opera’s (WNO) exit from the performance venue. “I have alerted @x that someone hacked my account last night - and deleted my content on our Opera announcement and media corrections,”...
Three Minnesota Democratic congresswomen said that they were denied access to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) processing center in Minneapolis on Saturday morning. In an interview with MS NOW after the incident, Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar said she and Reps. Angie Craig and Kelly Morrison were initially permitted to enter the building before being...
Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte indicated Friday that the Trump administration may be moving away from a 50-year mortgage proposal floated as a way to lower costs for homebuyers. “I think we have other priorities,” Pulte told reporters when asked if the White House was still considering the idea. His comments came just...
President Trump has proposed a ban on big investors buying single-family homes, in an effort to level the playing field and make homeownership more accessible to the average American family.
The U.S. is considering buying Greenland to secure its strategic interests in the Arctic, as Russia and China invest heavily in the region, and a negotiated transfer with compensation for Denmark would be the most effective way to secure the territory without resorting to force.
A federal judge signaled on Friday that she plans to block the Trump administration’s decision to end family reunification parole programs for citizens from seven Latin American countries. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani, an Obama appointee, said during a hearing that she will issue a temporary restraining order on the Trump administration’s move by Monday,...
A federal judge on Friday barred the Trump administration from enforcing large parts of an executive order that seeks to overhaul the federal elections process, finding that the federal government lacks the authority to withhold funding from states that fail to comply. Judge John H. Chun, a Biden appointee, wrote in a 75-page ruling out...
Minneapolis police on Saturday said at least 30 people were detained during protests the night before after an immigration officer fatally shot an unarmed woman in her vehicle earlier this week. Large crowds gathered outside of a Canopy Hotel where some individuals forced their way into hotel through an alley entrance, according to a statement...
The killing of Renee Nicole Macklin Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Minneapolis on Wednesday has sparked the fiercest protests yet over President Trump’s immigration policy and actions. The shooting of two people by a Border Patrol agent in Portland has also added fuel to the fire. Meanwhile, Trump and his...
