DHS’s McLaughlin: HSI Agent’s Finger Bitten Off by Rioter
A Homeland Security Investigations officer’s finger was bit off by a rioter Saturday in Minneapolis, according to Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin.[#item_full_content]
US HHS Pauses About $5 Billion in State Public Health Grants
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has sent notices to states and partners pausing public health grants that add up to about $5 billion, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday.[#item_full_content]
US Says Russia, Ukraine Took ‘Big Step’, Will Meet Again Next Week
Ukraine and Russia agreed on Saturday to hold a second round of U.S.-brokered direct peace talks next weekend after a two-day meeting in Abu Dhabi, despite Ukrainian complaints negotiations were undermined by a barrage of deadly strikes.[#item_full_content]
Jake Sherman: Minn. Shooting Puts Senate on Shutdown Path
With a Friday deadline for federal funding fast approaching, key Senate lawmakers are confronting what one top D.C. insider describes as a “nightmare” scenario after a federal agent shot and killed a man in Minnesota on Saturday.[#item_full_content]
Appeals Court Rejects DOJ Push for More Charges in Minnesota Church Case
A U.S. appeals court rejected the DOJ’s bid to charge five more people accused of disrupting a Minnesota church service this month, according to court documents made public on Saturday.[#item_full_content]
Lindsey Graham says ‘strong consensus’ to protect Kurds as Syrian forces advance on territory
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo both issued dire warnings about the pressing need to protect the endangered Syrian Kurdish population under attack by government forces in the war-torn nation. Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, who earlier this month ordered his army, which reportedly has a large jihadist element in it, […]
Trump to skip Super Bowl in California, criticizes performers Bad Bunny and Green Day
President Donald Trump on Saturday said he plans to skip next month’s Super Bowl, slamming the halftime performers and griping that the California game is too far away. Trump, who attended last year’s game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs in New Orleans, told the New York Post: “It’s just too far […]
Chad Wolf to Newsmax: Trump Has ‘Legal Basis’ for Insurrection Act in Minnesota
President Donald Trump has “certainly a legal basis” to invoke the Insurrection Act in response to unrest in Minneapolis, but his decision would be ultimately political, former acting Homeland Security secretary Chad Wolf said on Newsmax on Saturday.
Stranded by Winter Weather? Here’s What Airlines Owe You
Winter weather can upend even the best-laid travel plans, but one less thing to worry about is losing money if your flight is canceled: U.S. airlines are required to provide refunds.
Noem Urges Americans to Stay Off Roads as Fern Hits
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Saturday urged Americans in the path of the massive Winter Storm Fern to stay off the nation’s roads as conditions worsen.
