President Donald Trump honored U.S. Olympic hockey team and seven-year-old crash survivor Dalilah Coleman during his historic State of the Union address.
Photos from President Donald Trump’s second-term State of the Union address show his remarks to Congress, Democratic protests in the chamber, and tributes to service members, veterans and invited guests at the Capitol.
Doug Collins serves as designated survivor during Trump's State of the Union address, continuing vital security protocol ensuring government continuity.
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) said Sunday that the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti raises questions about the tactics of federal immigration officers. “This is a real tragedy,” Stitt told host Dana Bash on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “And I think the death of Americans, what we're seeing on TV, it's causing deep concerns...
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) called on Senate Republicans on Sunday to move a government funding package without funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in order to avoid a partial government shutdown at the end of the week. Schumer urged Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and House GOP leaders to drop...
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) went after the Trump administration over a fatal Saturday shooting by a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent in Minneapolis, saying “local law enforcement needs to be involved in these investigations.” “There does need to be an investigation of both of these killings and a lot more,” Schiff told NBC News’s...
The White House is hoping “cooler heads prevail” as Democrats begin pulling their support for the funding measure for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), threatening to derail efforts to avert a partial government shutdown. "Democrats were equal partners in negotiating these bills, which are the product of a bipartisan, collaborative process. Now, after a week spent celebrating their successes...
President Trump on Sunday ripped the National Trust for Historic Preservation over their lawsuit seeking to pause construction of the White House ballroom. The two parties are scheduled for a hearing on Thursday, at which time U.S. District Judge Richard Leon will consider whether to issue a preliminary injunction halting the project. “The so-called 'preservationists,'...
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) on Sunday dodged a question about running for Minnesota governor, despite her filing to form a gubernatorial committee last week. “Senator, let me ask you, you filed paperwork this week widely seen as making your first moves towards a run for governor in Minnesota. Are you running for governor in Minnesota?”...
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) slammed the Trump administration’s surge of federal immigration enforcement after a Border Patrol agent fatally shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. Sherrill told host Dana Bash on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday that the shooting of Pretti, along with an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer fatally shooting...
Former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama on Sunday condemned the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota after the fatal shooting of protester Alex Pretti. Authorities said Pretti was killed for approaching law enforcement with a handgun, but released video footage shows only a phone in the 37-year-old's hand. “The killing of...
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) on Sunday said Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers "outnumber" local police in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minn., amid the Trump administration's immigration enforcement operations in the state. "So, what I have going in my state right now ... is 3,000 ICE agents that outnumber the Minneapolis-St. Paul police, sworn officers,...
Border Patrol commander-at-large Gregory Bovino said Sunday that the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents involved in the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis will likely be assigned to administrative duties. “These Border Patrol agents are going to more than likely be on administrative duty, but they will remain Border Patrol agents,” Bovino told...
The New World screwworm flies lay their eggs in wounds, noses, ears, eyes or mouths. Their eggs develop into parasitic larvae, or maggots, that feed on the surrounding flesh as they burrow deeper.
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday pushed back against statements from Secretary of Health and Human Robert F. Kennedy Jr., alleging the organization failed to provide critical information during the COVID-19 pandemic. The United States officially withdrew from the organization on Friday. “WHO therefore regrets the United States’ notification of withdrawal from WHO –...
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday slammed Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) after another fatal shooting by federal immigration enforcement officials in the state. “We feel a ton of sympathy for the family and friends of the deceased, but make no mistake about it, this was entirely avoidable...
Washington, D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) on Sunday moved to end her reelection campaign after 35 years on Capitol Hill. Holmes Norton, 88, filed a termination report with the Federal Election Commission on Sunday morning. The move, first reported by NOTUS, comes as the congresswoman has faced mounting calls to retire. The Hill reached out to Holmes...
