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 […]
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]
NYC Remote Learning Day Hit by Glitches After Snow Day Vetoed
Some New York City students and parents faced confusion and technical headaches Monday after the city decided to forgo a traditional snow day in favor of a remote learning plan plagued by glitches.[#item_full_content]
Trump Demands Walz Cooperate With ICE to Restore Order
President Donald Trump and White House officials do not want to see “people getting hurt or killed in America’s streets,” press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday, placing the blame for violent unrest in Minnesota squarely on Democrat leadership.[#item_full_content]
Walz Says Trump Open to Pull Some Agents From Minnesota
Gov. Tim Walz said he spoke by phone on Monday with President Donald Trump and discussed federal immigration enforcement activity in Minnesota following a second fatal shooting involving federal agents.[#item_full_content]
Deputy AG Blanche: Minn. Powder Keg Lit by Anti-Trump Leadership
Saturday’s fatal shooting of Alex Pretti was a “tragedy” caused by a powder keg “absolutely lit” by leadership in Minnesota that is anti-President Donald Trump, even if Pretti’s actions do not meet the legal definition of “domestic terrorism,” said Deputy AG Todd Blanche.[#item_full_content]
