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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to federal pay dates to watch if there’s a partial government shutdown

Government shutdown looms Saturday as Congress faces weekend deadline. Federal workers' pay schedules offer important clues about potential duration.

Conservative icon rips teachers’ unions as schools turn into ‘propaganda agencies’

Economist Thomas Sowell criticizes public schools as insulated from accountability, citing teachers' unions and taxpayer funding as barriers to improvement in new podcast interview.

Trump return to Iowa likely ahead of high-stakes midterms, GOP gubernatorial candidate says

Former President Donald Trump is expected to return to Iowa as Republicans gear up for high-stakes midterm elections, according to a GOP gubernatorial candidate.

Powell warns Lisa Cook’s Supreme Court case could be most consequential legal threat in Fed’s history

Jerome Powell calls Supreme Court case involving Fed governor Lisa Cook "perhaps the most important legal case in the Fed's 113-year history."

Schumer rolls out list of ICE demands as White House says Dems ‘blocked’ deal-making session

Senate Democrats unveiled their ICE accountability demands, including body cameras, warrant restrictions, coordination with local police after fatal immigration operation shooting.

Trump’s South Korea Tariff Threat Comes as Seoul Targets U.S. Company with Massive Regulatory Crackdown

Fourteen Korean government agencies are targeting Coupang in what critics say is a disproportionate response to a recent data breach.

The Road to Minneapolis

The administration’s strategy on interior enforcement of immigration laws maximizes confrontation.

It’s Time to Teach Civic Literacy

A good program in Texas is hoping to make a difference.

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—January 28

1916—President Woodrow Wilson nominates Louis D. Brandeis to the Supreme Court. In the words of historian Paul Moreno, Brandeis would become the Court’s “first liberal judicial activist,” “a judge...

On Immigration, Let’s Just Follow the Constitution

Both sides’ tactics and threats on immigration are hurting America’s constitutional balance.

Celebrating the Historically Low Murder Rate

Not only did 2025 see the largest single-year reduction in homicide on record, but the level may now be as low as it has...

The Cause of Immigration Restriction Is at a Crossroads

As the Battle of Minneapolis dominates headlines, I’m worried that even after electing Trump, we have failed to make the essential point on immigration.

Alternative Answers in the Political Rorschach Test of Alex Pretti’s Death

Reviewing the Pretti shooting video may reveal as much about the viewer as it does about the details of the shooting.

Rubio is set to warn of future military action if Venezuela’s new leaders stray from U.S. goals

Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans on Wednesday to warn that the Trump administration is ready to take new military action against Venezuela if the country's interim leadership strays from U.S. expectations.

Privacy concerns, discrimination, doctor pushback: the compliance traps looming behind sex-separated sports

The fight over trans athletes is not just about policy anymore as schools debate records, medical sign-offs and privacy limits tied to sex verification for eligibility.

Trump warns Minneapolis mayor he’s ‘playing with fire’ after immigration enforcement conversation

President Donald Trump asserted that Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey "is PLAYING WITH FIRE," issuing the warning in a Truth Social post on Wednesday morning.

"Surprisingly, Mayor Jacob Frey just stated that, ‘Minneapolis does not, and will not, enforce Federal Immigration Laws.’ This is after having had a very good conversation with him," the president said in the post.

"Could somebody in his inner sanctum please explain that this statement is a very serious violation of the Law, and that he is PLAYING WITH FIRE!" he warned.

The president issued the warning on Wednesday after Frey, who met with Trump's border czar Thomas Homan on Tuesday, declared in a Tuesday post on X that the city will not enforce federal immigration law.

"I shared with Mr. Homan the serious negative impacts this operation has had on Minneapolis and surrounding communities, as well as the strain it has placed on our local police officers," Frey noted in a post on X.

"I also made it clear that Minneapolis does not and will not enforce federal immigration laws, and that we will remain focused on keeping our neighbors and streets safe. City leaders will continue to stay in conversation with Mr. Homan and his team," he added in another post.

After speaking to Frey on Monday, Trump characterized the call as "a very good telephone conversation."

Two U.S. citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, have been killed by federal authorities in Minneapolis this month amid the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigrants.

Anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ protest organizers target Minneapolis-St Paul for next flagship demonstration

A group that organized two nationwide "No Kings" protests last year is planning its next large-scale national demonstration, with a focus on Minnesota.

Trump pressures Iran to ‘come to the table’ as ‘massive’ US armada draws near

President Donald Trump demanded that Iran's regime "come to the table" on Thursday, touting a "massive armada" the US has deployed to the region.

Democrats win 2 special Minnesota House races amid immigration crackdown

Democrats won two Minnesota House special elections on Tuesday, creating a 67-67 tie with GOP as the parties continue a power sharing agreement.

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