Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) on Sunday called for a thorough investigation into the latest fatal shooting involving a Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agent in Minneapolis, saying the American people are entitled to that “basic standard” of accountability from law enforcement. “There must be a thorough and impartial investigation into yesterday’s Minneapolis shooting, which is the basic standard...
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) on Sunday slammed Attorney General Pam Bondi’s letter to him urging him to restore the “rule of law” by turning over information about the state’s welfare programs hours after a federal immigration agent shot and killed a local resident. Bondi’s request follows the uncovering of a massive fraud scandal in...
Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) said Sunday that federal immigration officers “do not have carte blanche” while carrying out operations in cities nationwide, in the wake of the fatal shooting of an American citizen by Border Patrol agents. Murkowski wrote on the social platform X that Saturday’s fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti in Minneapolis...
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) urged President Trump’s MAGA base to “take off their political blinders” as she expressed skepticism about the use of force deployed during the latest shooting in Minnesota involving a federal immigration agent. In a post on the social platform X, Greene touted her support for law enforcement and immigration enforcement, but she also defended the right to legally carry firearms, indirectly pushing back on claims that 37-year-old Alex Pretti posed a threat...
The new U.S. National Defense Strategy released by President Trump's administration is the first since 2022 and contrasts with its predecessor, issued under former President Joe Biden. Here's a look at how the two Pentagon strategies address some of the traditional concerns of U.S. security policy.
A judge's decision to toss out the boundaries of the only Republican-held congressional district in New York City could help Democrats notch a win in the national redistricting wars - but for now, the outcome remains uncertain.
1990—President George H.W. Bush nominates New Hampshire supreme court justice David Hackett Souter to a seat on the First Circuit. In a tragic blunder,...
After making historic inroads with Hispanic voters, the Republican Party is going all in on winning the Latino vote in hopes of retaining its majority this midterm election.
Sen. Ted Cruz returned to Texas after a photo went viral earlier this week of him boarding a plane, sparking online scrutiny as the state braces for a potentially historic winter storm.
House Speaker Mike Johnson faces mounting pressure as Republican majority shrinks to just 218-213 after recent departures, forcing strict attendance rules.
The Navy announced an apology and a path to reinstatement for service members discharged over the COVID-19 vaccine mandate as the Pentagon moves to review and correct past separations.
A new Pentagon document says its defense strategy is pivoting toward burden-sharing as the U.S. plans a "more limited" role in deterring North Korea and other parts of the world.
