A federal officer shot and killed a 37-year-old man in Minneapolis amid the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, according to a hospital record obtained by the Associated Press.
Democrats hoping to win a U.S. Senate race in Republican-heavy Texas have begun debating, their first meeting in a primary campaign that features a contrast of styles more than policy differences.
Public officials on both sides of the aisle are sending mixed signals about how to de-escalate Saturday's fatal shooting at the hands of federal officers in Minneapolis.
Federal immigration officers shot and killed a man Saturday in Minneapolis, drawing hundreds of protesters in a city already shaken by another fatal shooting weeks earlier.
New York mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo (I) on Sunday said his Republican opponent Curtis Sliwa is “a spoiler” for the race, while also slamming Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani. “Zohran, he's not a Democrat. By the way, he's never been at 50 percent in the polls, so New Yorkers get it. The problem is, Curtis Sliwa...
Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton’s (D) primary challenge against Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) on generational grounds raises questions about the potency of the argument as Democrats grapple with the future of their party’s aging stalwarts. In a video launching his campaign, Moulton, 46, said he does not believe Markey, 79, should be running for another six-year...
President Trump and the White House are increasingly sidelining Congress during the government shutdown, escalating a trend of an emboldened executive branch during Trump’s second term. Since the shutdown began, the administration has canceled or frozen previously approved funding for projects in blue states; threatened to withhold back pay for furloughed workers; carried out additional strikes on Venezuelan drug...
Millions of Americans gathered together for "No Kings Day" protests across the country on Saturday, with elected leaders also participating in — or lampooning — the marches. About 2,600 demonstrations aimed at criticizing the Trump administration were planned across all 50 states. Protests were held in small towns and major cities, including New York City,...
Vice President Vance on Saturday told the U.S. Marine Corps members gathered at Camp Pendleton in California that they will get paid despite the government shutdown. Vance, appearing with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and second lady Usha Vance, gave remarks at the Marine Corps’ 250th anniversary celebration. "I bring greetings today from our commander in...
The State Department said on Saturday that the U.S.-designated terrorist group Hamas is planning an "imminent" attack on Palestinians in Gaza, potentially violating the terms of its peace deal with Israel about a week after the pact's agreement. "This planned attack against Palestinian civilians would constitute a direct and grave violation of the ceasefire agreement...
Congressional Democrats and Republicans have not come to an agreement to reopen the federal government, stretching the shutdown into its third week. As it carried on into another week, it became one of the three longest shutdowns in U.S. history on Friday. Should it continue through the end of October, more federal employees, including military...
TRENTON — New Jersey Democrats and prominent state leaders have expressed concern that Black and Hispanic voters — historically forming the backbone of the party — may not turn out for Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D) in her quest to succeed term-limited Gov. Phil Murphy (D). Some have chalked up the apathy as lingering from last...
The Trump administration plans to repatriate back to Ecuador and Colombia the two alleged drug traffickers who survived the U.S. military’s recent boat strike in the Caribbean. President Trump announced on Saturday that the two survivors of the Thursday boat strike by U.S. forces, which killed two other “narcoterrorists,” will be transferred over to their...
The U.S. Embassy in Trinidad and Tobago on Saturday urged U.S. citizens to stay away from American government facilities in the Caribbean country. The security alert was issued due to "a heightened state of alert," and urged Americans to be aware of their surroundings and report any suspicious activity to local authorities. Americans were also...
A new study released Friday says President Trump's immigration enforcement policies will decrease the country’s workforce by 15 million people over the next decade. “The Trump administration’s policies on illegal and legal immigration would reduce the projected number of workers in the United States by 6.8 million by 2028 and by 15.7 million by 2035...
