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Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) announced Tuesday that he’s retiring after almost two decades in Congress, making him the third Florida Republican to opt against seeking reelection in the House. “I came to Congress to solve problems, to fight for working families, and to help ensure this country remains a place where opportunity is available to...

Trump all too often displays an unseemly lust for the arrest, prosecution, trial and even the execution of his political enemies.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) said President Trump acknowledged during a call Monday that “the present situation” in the city cannot continue, amid public backlash following two fatal shootings involving federal immigration officers this month. “I spoke with President Trump today and appreciated the conversation. I expressed how much Minneapolis has benefited from our immigrant...

Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) said Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem committed an “impeachable” offense by calling Alex Pretti, the 37-year-old nurse who was shot and killed by a Border Patrol officer, a “domestic terrorist.” “I think it’s ridiculous that someone called, you know, this poor victim a terrorist, a violent terrorist. You know, that...

Greg Bovino, commander-at-large of the U.S. Border Patrol, is expected to depart Minnesota on Tuesday along with some of his agents, according to multiple reports. His departure comes in the wake of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis on Saturday. Bovino told CNN on Sunday that Pretti was...

Staunch Second Amendment advocates and gun rights absolutists are balking at the Trump administration’s initial messaging about Border Patrol agents killing Alex Pretti in Minneapolis over the weekend, as the administration placed blame on Pretti for carrying a gun while demonstrating against federal deportation operations. Gun rights activists were triggered by the insinuation that Pretti had provoked...

Repealing the Roadless Area Conservation Rule would not be in the long-term interest of the American people.

The Trump administration's organized crackdown on illegal immigration has resulted in the deaths of two Americans in Minneapolis, prompting outrage and calls for accountability.

Public outrage escalated this weekend over the killing of ICU nurse Alex Pretti.

The horrors of the Holocaust show us the cost of ignoring early warnings.

The American pontiff said “technology must serve the human person, not replace it.”

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said Congress should move to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem if she does not resign from office. In a video posted Monday to the social platform X, the Democratic senator joined growing calls for Noem’s impeachment amid growing concern over her handling of the administration’s crackdown on immigration in Minnesota...

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (D) and Reps. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) went toe-to-toe in an hour-long debate on Monday night as the three vie for the Democratic nod to succeed retiring Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) in March. Stratton, Kelly and Krishnamoorthi participated in a debate hosted by The Chicago...

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) urged the Trump administration to embrace a more measured tone in response to the officer-involved shootings in Minnesota, saying officials undermine their credibility by escalating their rhetoric before an investigation has taken place. In the latest episode of his “Verdict” podcast, Cruz praised the Trump administration’s work to lower crime and...