DHS Touts Half-Century Low Migrant Crossings
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Wednesday touted federal statistics that show migrants crossing into the United States from Mexico have fallen to their lowest level in more than 50 years.
Georgia’s Fulton County files motion seeking return of 2020 election materials seized by FBI
Fulton County officials in Georgia filed a motion Tuesday seeking the return of 2020 ballots and other documents that were seized last week by the FBI from a warehouse. The motion, which remains under seal, asks a federal court to compel the return of court to return around 656 boxes of original 2020 election materials. […]
Attempted Trump assassin Ryan Routh is sentenced to life in prison, plus 7 years
Ryan Routh was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison plus seven years following his 2024 assassination attempt against then-presidential candidate Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach golf club in Florida. The sentencing comes after Routh was convicted last September on five federal criminal counts, including attempting to assassinate a major presidential candidate, assaulting a […]
House conservatives warn Trump-Schumer deal undercuts GOP leverage on DHS funding
House conservatives are quietly grumbling about the deal President Donald Trump entered into with Senate Democrats to keep the government open — particularly regarding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Some Republican lawmakers are concerned that the plan will force them to swallow concessions on immigration enforcement policies that they would not normally entertain while […]
Minneapolis City Council moves to spend $500K on immigrant legal services
The Minneapolis City Council on Tuesday signaled support for a resolution that would direct additional funding toward immigrant legal services, as city leaders weigh how to respond to ongoing federal immigration enforcement activity. The resolution would increase the budget for the Neighborhood and Community Relations Department’s Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs by $500,000 on […]
Noem Hails Trump Border Success in Arizona
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Wednesday praised law enforcement officials for their work under President Donald Trump “to make sure that we have freedom and liberty for our children and our grandchildren for years to come.”
Former WashPost Editor Blasts Bezos Amid Layoffs
Former Washington Post Executive Editor Marty Baron issued a blistering public rebuke of the newspaper’s leadership, calling the moment “one of the darkest days in the history of one of the world’s greatest news organizations” as the paper undergoes deep cuts and internal upheaval.
Anti-Israel Campus Group at Minnesota Now Leads Protest Against ICE
A University of Minnesota student group that 16 months ago stormed a campus building in an anti-Israel raid has emerged as a key organizer behind anti-immigration protests targeting ICE near campus, culminating in the arrest of…[#item_full_content]
Amazon Stops Portland-Area Theater From Showing ‘Melania’
A suburban Portland movie theater said it was ordered this week to stop screening a documentary about Melania Trump after the distributor objected to how the film was promoted.[#item_full_content]
Modest Job Gains Mask Manufacturing Declines
U.S. private payrolls increased less than expected in January amid job losses in the professional and business services as well as manufacturing sectors, the ADP’s national employment report showed Wednesday.[#item_full_content]
