Gov. Janet Mills’ first ad buy as she seeks to unseat Sen. Susan Collins features a repudiation of ICE as Democrats nationwide seize on backlash over the agency’s aggressive...
Trump administration fires back at Arlington County official who urged residents to call 911 when they see ICE agents conducting enforcement operations.
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.
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Sunday criticized the Trump administration’s handling of Greenland, warning that raising the prospect of military action could undercut any meaningful diplomatic efforts. In an interview on ABC New’s “This Week,” Paul doubted President Trump’s musings about taking over Greenland by military force would materialize — noting the strong bipartisan opposition...
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) went after the Trump administration on Sunday for its handling of immigration operations, saying “the way in which [Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)] is operating today is inhumane and illegal.” “Of course, you need a domestic enforcement mechanism for the immigration laws of this country, but the way in which ICE...
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Sunday said he’s concerned that bombing Iran could backfire and undermine President Trump’s aim to support peaceful protesters in the country. In an interview on ABC News’s “This Week,” the libertarian senator said he hopes the protesters are successful in their efforts to push back against Tehran, but he expressed...
After two decades of sanctions and economic collapse, the idea of the U.S. seizing Venezuela's oil and managing the country toward stability is not only immoral, but structurally incoherent, and would likely lead to violence, collapse and displacement.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) commented on a recent fraud scandal in his state that has drawn national attention, saying, “You do not hold an entire community, any community, accountable for the actions of individuals.” “Obviously, everybody could have done more to prevent fraud. And I think that's a fair point to make. You do...
Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) said on Sunday she thinks the Trump administration is trying to “cover up” the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer by pushing a narrative before investigators were able to gather information. “I think what we are seeing here is the federal government, [Homeland...
Over the last year, announcements of layoffs tied to artificial intelligence have become a near-weekly occurrence. Companies across industries have cited “efficiency gains” from AI tools as a reason to downsize. Computer science majors, once among the most secure entrants into the job market, are struggling to find opportunities as entry level roles are increasingly automated. It is a confusing...
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended her response to a fatal shooting of a 37-year-old woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer this week, amid concerns that she too quickly characterized the woman’s actions as “domestic terrorism.” In a heated interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” the secretary doubled down on her...
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) doubled down on his explicit comments about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that he made after a fatal shooting in his city last week. “We had, I don't know, 10,000 or so people that were protesting and marching yesterday. And virtually all of it was [a] very peaceful expression of...
Punishment provides immediate, visible results, while empowering youth requires patience, understanding and time. But let’s be clear: punitive and exclusionary responses backfire, causing harm to youth, detention facility staff, families and communities.
White House border czar Tom Homan on Sunday said he believed the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer thought he “did the right thing” in the recent fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis. “I truly believe, and again, this will come out in the investigation, that in his mind, he feared for his life,...
The days of La Niña are numbered. The climate phenomenon is expected to fade away in the next few months, making way for its counterpart to take over, national forecasters said on Thursday.
