Key Takeaways
• Masked ICE agents used tear gas on a growing crowd in Minneapolis
• The protest followed the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good
• Questions swirl around ICE agent...
Key Takeaways
• Masked ICE agents used tear gas on a growing crowd in Minneapolis
• The protest followed the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good
• Questions swirl around ICE agent Jonathan Ross’s actions
• Witnesses said about 40 ICE agents formed a single line
• Protesters kept chanting and held their ground...
Key takeaways
• A Minneapolis man died after a federal immigration officer opened fire.
• The shooting follows a report on rushed ICE hiring and low standards.
• The administration offered a $50,000 signing bonus to new officers.
• Reports reveal recruits who could barely read English or failed drug tests.
• Critics call...
Key Takeaways
The Senate agreed to hang a Capitol plaque honoring officers from January 6.
Senators Tillis and Merkley secured unanimous consent on the Senate floor.
House Speaker Mike Johnson blocked the plaque display throughout 2025.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune supported placing the plaque temporarily.
CBS News called...
Key Takeaways
Two people were shot and hurt by Customs and Border Patrol agents in east Portland.
The incident happened amid protests over a separate ICE shooting in Minneapolis.
A man and a woman were rushed to a nearby hospital and remain alive.
Portland’s City Council halted its meeting...
Key Takeaways:
• Vice President JD Vance blamed the Minneapolis ICE shooting victim for her own death.
• Video evidence shows the agent fired when he was no longer in danger.
• Critics say Vance’s comments ignore clear footage and shift blame onto the victim.
• Lawmakers and journalists from both parties slammed...
Key Takeaways
A Minneapolis witness says agents panicked during the ICE shooting.
Video and eyewitness reports challenge the official ICE shooting story.
Agents focused on shielding their colleague instead of helping the injured woman.
The conflicting accounts raise questions about use of force and accuracy.
What the Witness Saw in...
Key Takeaways
Democratic lawmakers want to change how ICE and Border Patrol work.
Senator Chris Murphy aims to tie DHS funding to these changes.
Plans include banning interior arrests without warrants and no masks for agents.
Republicans currently oppose the plan, but Democrats hold key votes.
A DHS funding...
Key Takeaways:
Trump’s Donroe Doctrine seeks to control nearby nations.
Experts predict it will weaken U.S. influence over time.
The Venezuelan raid showed power but lacked lasting plans.
Coercion alone can drive allies toward other global powers.
Former President Trump called his new policy toward Latin America the Donroe Doctrine....
Key Takeaways
Donald Trump rolled out sweeping policy demands early in the new year.
Trump wants to ban big investors from buying single-family homes and cap pay for defense contractors.
He also seeks to boost the Pentagon budget to 1.5 trillion dollars.
House Republicans quickly voiced doubts and resistance.
...
Key Takeaways
A bipartisan group of senators demands a full probe into an ICE shooting in Minneapolis.
Videos and witness accounts contradict the administration’s claim of domestic terrorism.
DHS policy bars agents from firing at moving vehicles, raising policy concerns.
Lawmakers warn that ICE has grown unmanageable and call...
Key Takeaways
House Democrats revived enhanced ACA subsidies with a 230-196 vote.
Seventeen Republicans joined Democrats to extend premium tax credits.
The move would help 22 million people afford health plans.
The Senate is unlikely to pass this House bill.
Bipartisan talks in the Senate aim for a separate...
Key Takeaways
• DHS staff are shocked by the video of an ICE shooting that killed Renee Good.
• Vice President JD Vance blamed the victim and shifted focus to fraud probes.
• A 2022 rule bans officers from firing at moving vehicles.
• Former agents and experts question if force protocols were...
Key Takeaways
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez firmly rejected a Fox News invite.
She highlighted past sexist remarks made on Jesse Watters’ show.
A Fox News producer denied wrongdoing, but AOC provided clear examples.
This clash underscores ongoing concerns about harassment at Fox News.
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made headlines when she slammed...
Key Takeaways
• Nick Anderson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist known for sharp political sketches
• His work uses simple lines and vivid images to explain complex ideas
• He combines humor and bold messages to spark public debate
• He mentors new artists and shares tricks for powerful storytelling
• His cartoons...
Key Takeaways:
Representative Lauren Boebert voted to advance Affordable Care Act subsidies by mistake.
She submitted an incorrect vote form to reverse her vote.
The bill passed despite her removed vote.
Lawmakers continue talks on long-term subsidy extensions.
Why Affordable Care Act subsidies matter
Affordable Care Act subsidies help millions afford...
Key Takeaways
Lisa Graves warns that presidential immunity could unleash unchecked power.
She calls Chief Justice Roberts’ ruling “unhinged” from the Constitution.
Graves links expanded immunity to recent violence at home and abroad.
The ruling may open the door to lawless actions and war crimes.
In a new essay, award-winning...
Key Takeaways
• Former Vice President Mike Pence warns that impeachment likely looms if Democrats regain the House in 2026.
• He points to the surprise arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and the delayed Epstein files.
• Pence argues Americans are exhausted by chaos-driven governance.
• He says voters want stability and...
Key takeaways
President Trump told reporters only his own morality can stop him.
He spoke without any White House public relations staff present.
His comments came after Congress limited actions on Venezuela.
Experts warned that claiming no other limits sounds like a dictator.
The remark adds pressure amid a...
Key Takeaways
Jonathan Ross is the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent who shot Renee Good.
He fired three shots at Good’s car after she dropped her daughter off at school.
Ross was injured in a past ICE raid when a fleeing driver dragged him.
Little is known about Ross’s...
Key takeaways
President Trump’s team may add a new story to the West Wing.
Architects say the extra floor will bring back White House symmetry.
The new ballroom project could top 300 million dollars in cost.
Trump says private donations will cover all expenses.
No formal work on the...
