WH: 3 Investigations of Minnesota Shootings Underway
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday that “three distinct inquiries” were underway into fatal shootings in Minnesota, urging patience as investigators sort out what happened after federal officers shot and killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
Border Patrol Pulling Back in Minnesota After Minneapolis Shooting: Reports
Some Border Patrol agents in Minnesota are expected to leave the state as soon as Monday after Saturday’s fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti in south Minneapolis, and ABC News reported the reported drawdown comes as federal officials face intensifying scrutiny over…
Thune promises ‘safe streets, more money in pockets’ as GOP senators hit the road to tout tax cuts
FIRST ON FOX: Republican senators are hitting the road to sell the Working Families Tax Cuts Act in meetings with local business owners and families, Senate Majority Leader John Thune highlighted. More than a dozen senators, including Thune, have held events in multiple states during separate trips, including to Texas, West Virginia, Arkansas, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, […]
Thune steamrolls Dems’ DHS revolt as Fetterman defects, Schumer under pressure
Senate Republicans are moving ahead with a behemoth funding package in their bid to keep the government open and hope to blast through Democratic opposition in the process. Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins, R-Maine, on Monday teed up the first procedural step for the six-bill funding package, which includes the politically divisive Department of Homeland […]
Prominent holocaust museum releases scathing response after Walz compares Minnesota children to Anne Frank
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is facing pushback from a prominent holocaust remembrance museum after suggesting children in Minnesota today are fearful in the same way Anne Frank was before she was killed by Nazis. “Anne Frank was targeted and murdered solely because she was Jewish,” the U.S. Holocaust Museum posted on X on Monday. “Leaders […]
White House not budging on Democrats’ demands as DHS funding mutiny threatens government shutdown
The White House appears to be rejecting Democrats’ demands in the burgeoning government funding fight, as the chances of a partial shutdown grow larger by the day. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is threatening that Democrats will vote against the massive federal spending bill set to get a vote this week unless funding for […]
Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez snaps at Washington, declares ‘enough’ of US influence
Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodríguez said Sunday she’s had “enough” of U.S. interference in the country’s politics, delivering a sharp rebuke of Washington during a speech to oil workers broadcast on state television. “Enough already of Washington’s orders over politicians in Venezuela,” she said during an address to oil workers in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela, broadcast […]
Judge Slams Rise of Immigration Agents in Minnesota
At a hearing Monday, a federal judge appeared skeptical of the need for 3,000 immigration agents in Minnesota.
GoFundMe for Alex Pretti’s Family Tops $1M in Donations
A GoFundMe campaign set up for the family of Alex Pretti has surged far beyond its initial target, racing past an initial $20,000 goal and climbing to more than $1 million.
DHS Reviewing Body Cam Video in Fatal Shooting
The Department of Homeland Security said it is reviewing body-worn camera footage from several agents in the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, examining multiple angles of the incident, NBC News reported Monday.[#item_full_content]
