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GOP lawmaker renews oversight hearing request of DHS agencies following fatal shooting in Minneapolis

Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-N.Y., renews call for testimony from ICE, CBP, and USCIS officials amid growing scrutiny of federal immigration enforcement after deadly shooting.

Meet the longtime biz partner of Ilhan Omar’s husband as questions swirl over her skyrocketing net worth

William Hailer, the longtime business partner of Ilhan Omar's husband Tim Mynett, established the two companies federal investigators are probing after their evaluations skyrocketed.

Trump admin lying ‘to the American public’ about killing of Alex Pretti, Sen. Murphy says

Sen. Chris Murphy said Sunday the Trump administration's lies about Saturday's fatal shooting of a 37-year-old man by ICE agents should send shock waves across the nation.

Top Border Patrol official says Alex Pretti to blame for being fatally shot by ICE agents

The Border Patrol official leading President Trump's immigration-enforcement surge in Minnesota is framing Saturday's fatal shooting of a 37-year-old ICU nurse as a tragic but unavoidable consequence of a man who was "actively impeding and assaulting law enforcement."

Videos of deadly Minneapolis shooting contradict government statements

Videos quickly emerged showing the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis protester by a Border Patrol agent that has been widely denounced as a case of excessive force carried out by untrained federal officers. The administration says it was a case of an armed man provoking violence.

First locally acquired chikungunya case confirmed in New York

New York health officials on Tuesday confirmed the state’s first locally acquired case of the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus in a person who fell ill in Nassau County on Long Island. The announcement marks the first locally acquired case reported in any U.S. state or territory since 2019, and the first reported in any U.S. state...

Pentagon argument of free access for press ‘a little overdrawn’: John Kirby

Former White House national security spokesperson John Kirby on Tuesday pushed back on an argument from the Pentagon about press access, calling it “a little overdrawn.” "It makes very little sense to me," said Kirby, a retired Navy rear admiral and former Pentagon press secretary, of the new press rules on CNN's “Anderson Cooper 360.”...

Vance says Jay Jones texts ‘far worse’ after Young Republicans’ chat exposed

Vice President JD Vance said the violent text messages sent by Virginia Democratic attorney general nominee Jay Jones are “far worse” than the newly exposed Young Republicans’ chat in which members joked about gas chambers, slavery and raping their enemies. “This is far worse than anything said in a college group chat, and the guy...

Masked law enforcement enters a danger zone beyond US democracy

The images of people snatched off the street by masked armed men in plain clothes smack of the repressive tactics of authoritarian banana republic regimes. 

Jeffries accepts challenge, says he wants to debate Speaker Johnson on C-SPAN

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said this week that he's ready for a public debate with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) amid the government shutdown, now in its third week. "I look forward to that," Jeffries told a small group of reporters on Tuesday in his office in the Capitol. "We're going to try to...

James Comey, Letitia James head to distinct jury pools

President Trump’s adversaries battling criminal charges will face vastly different jury pools — if their cases ever get to trial. Two of the president’s most prominent foes, former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James (D), were hit with two federal counts each in recent weeks, and a third opponent, former...

How to make Trump’s 20-point plan work in Gaza

There is much serious work to be done to convert the framework’s acceptance into a pathway to durable peace.

Moulton announces bid for Senate in Massachusetts

Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) on Wednesday launched a U.S. Senate bid in Massachusetts, setting up a generational challenge as he looks to unseat incumbent progressive Sen. Ed Markey (D). Moulton, a moderate 46-year-old veteran, centered age in his announcement video, saying his party has “clung to the status quo, insisted on using the same old...

Carlos Santana hits back at rumor he opposed Bad Bunny Super Bowl show

"AI has accelerated the spread of misinformation, making it harder for the truth to break through the noise."

Trump offers kids $2,500 to leave the US — what could go wrong?

The bonus for leaving the U.S. voluntarily is promoted as a "humane alternative to long-term detention.

GOP amps up shutdown pressure at 2-week mark

In today's newsletter: Shutdown enters third week, media outlets rebuff Hegseth policy, Obama steps up political fight, Rubio’s star rises

Vermont Gov. Scott calls on state senator to resign after report on GOP group chat

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (R) called on a state senator to resign after a Politico report on a Young Republican group chat. “The hateful statements made in this group chat are disgusting and unacceptable. The vile, racist, bigoted, and antisemitic dialogue that has been reported is deeply disturbing. There is simply no excuse for it,”...

Young Republicans call for immediate resignations after report on GOP group chat

The Young Republican National Federation called for immediate resignations following a Politico report on a leaked group chat that featured racist, antisemitic and violent discussions. “We are appalled by the vile and inexcusable language revealed in the Politico article published today. Such behavior is disgraceful, unbecoming of any Republican, and stands in direct opposition to...

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