Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., voiced support for a nationwide "shutdown" anti-ICE protest set to take place on Friday but said her congressional office will remain open.
WHERE TRUMP STANDS ON THE BORDER AND IMMIGRATION. As the Battle of Minneapolis (possibly) enters a new stage, there is a just-released poll from Fox News that sheds light on the public’s view of the fight over the enforcement of federal immigration law. First, the question of approval of President Donald Trump’s policies. You’ve probably seen […]
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Wednesday criticized Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s assertion that the U.S.'s capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro was not an act of war. During testimony in front of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Rubio reiterated the Trump administration’s position that the mission to capture Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores,...
The FBI is taking over the investigation into the attack on Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) at her town hall event on Tuesday, the Minneapolis Police Department confirmed Wednesday. A spokesperson for the department confirmed the FBI would be taking over but did not provide further comment. The FBI did not immediately respond to a request...
A group of Republican senators is open to splitting the Homeland Security appropriations measure off from a six-bill government funding package that needs to pass by Friday to avoid a partial government shutdown that would affect the Pentagon and other major departments. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, said “a...
The federal agents who fatally shot Alex Pretti were placed on administrative leave on Saturday, a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official told NewsNation, the Hill’s sister network. Pretti was shot and killed by a Border Patrol agent and a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer in Minneapolis on Saturday. He was the second person...
Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) warned the Trump administration on Tuesday that the state "will not be intimidated" by the administration's surge in federal immigration enforcement. “Today, I say to the people of Maine: We will not be intimidated. We will not be silenced," Mills said during her final State of the State address. "And...
An internal review of the Alex Pretti shooting, reviewed by multiple news outlets, does not mention that he brandished his weapon before being shot, as at least one Trump official initially claimed. The preliminary review by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said two federal agents fired shots at Pretti after he resisted arrest, Reuters...
A new Gallup survey found that the share of respondents who reported feeling actively engaged at work last year was down 5 percent from its high in 2020. The poll, released Wednesday, found that 31 percent of employees said they felt actively engaged at work in 2025, the same percentage that said as much in...
The government's actions in Waco, Texas and other incidents have led to a distrust of the government and a call for the protection of the Second Amendment, but many of those who advocate for these rights have been silent when it comes to protecting the rights of others.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) told federal judges Tuesday that it expects to release additional files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein "in the near term." Attorney General Pam Bondi, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton provided the update in a court filing...
President Trump on Tuesday endorsed Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) in the open race for governor of battleground Wisconsin. Trump, in a lengthy post on Truth Social, said the lawmaker has “always been at my side” and gave him a “Complete and Total” endorsement as he touted his own 2024 win in Wisconsin. "I endorsed Tom...
Amazon is axing 16,000 jobs as it ramps up a push to use artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace. “The reductions we are making today will impact approximately 16,000 roles across Amazon, and we're again working hard to support everyone whose role is impacted,” Amazon’s senior vice president of people experience and technology Beth Galetti...
The record-breaking measles outbreak in South Carolina has reached nearly 800 cases, making it the largest spread of the disease in the U.S. since it was first declared eliminated at the start of the century. The South Carolina Department of Health on Tuesday reported 89 new measles cases since Friday, bringing the current outbreak total...
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) assured Iranian protesters of U.S. support on Tuesday. “To the Iranian people, President Trump has your back, help will be on the way,” Graham said in an interview with Fox News on Tuesday. “I’m not gonna say any more.” His statement on Fox News echoes President Trump’s comments earlier this month...
