Map: Where ICE Has Had Access to Minnesota Jails and Prisons
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 23:21:42 +0000 About 30 percent of the people ICE detained in Minnesota last year were turned over by local jails and prisons, a New York Times analysis of federal data shows, but that number is a lower share than in 39 other states.: Michael Beck, 65, Dies; First to Report Symptoms of ‘Havana Syndrome’
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 23:22:39 +0000 As an employee with the N.S.A., he claimed he was exposed to a direct-energy device that led to a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease at age 45.: Trump Says Putin Agreed to a Weeklong Pause in Attacks Amid Extreme Cold
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 22:53:31 +0000 Russia has left thousands of apartment buildings in Kyiv without heat in recent weeks, in a campaign that has appeared aimed at breaking Ukraine’s morale.: How Trump’s 2020 Election Claims Have Been Debunked Again and Again
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 22:20:29 +0000 The Trump administration has recently escalated its efforts to prove widespread voter fraud in 2020. Election officials and top Republicans have repeatedly said these claims are baseless.: Educator Who Read ‘I Need a New Butt!’ to Students Wins Job Back in Court
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 21:19:31 +0000 An appellate court ruled that the firing of the former assistant principal of an elementary school in Mississippi in 2022 had been “arbitrary and capricious.”: One Solution for Too Many A’s? Harvard Considers Giving A+ Grades.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 23:06:31 +0000 Harvard University has been trying to cut back how many A grades professors give. Now, 53 percent of grades are A’s, down from 60 percent.: Patrick Schiltz, an Ethicist, Is the Minnesota Judge Blasting ICE
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 21:27:50 +0000 Judge Patrick Schiltz, an appointee of George W. Bush, became an unlikely critic of the Trump administration’s tactics in Minnesota.: Appeals Court Upholds TPS Protections for Venezuelans in the U.S.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:18:59 +0000 The Trump administration has sought to end Temporary Protected Status for more than a million people from troubled nations. About 600,000 are from Venezuela.: Groups Back Larson Challenger, Calling for Generational Change
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:51:22 +0000 Three outside political groups are backing Luke Bronin in his primary challenge to Representative John Larson, the 77-year-old Connecticut Democrat.: Trump Says He Only Appeared to Nod Off in Last Cabinet Meeting Because It Was ‘Boring’
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:18:23 +0000 Mr. Trump’s allies have strenuously insisted that he was alert and attentive at the meeting last month. The president said he had only closed his eyes.: Democrats Reach Spending Deal With Trump, Seeking to Rein in ICE
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 23:30:25 +0000 Democrats and the White House agreed to fund the Department of Homeland Security for two weeks while they negotiate restrictions on the president’s immigration crackdown.: Man Accused of Squirting Ilhan Omar with Vinegar Is Charged With Assault
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 22:58:32 +0000 Ms. Omar was sprayed with liquid from a syringe as she spoke at a town hall and called for the resignation of Kristi Noem, who leads the Homeland Security Department.: Democratic Governors Promise Accountability After Alex Pretti Killing
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 21:08:42 +0000 The chin-out rhetoric of Democratic governors about holding Trump administration officials responsible for violence in their cities may be more political than practicable.: Homan Calls for ‘Improvements’ to Minneapolis ICE Operation
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:19:53 +0000 The White House border czar said there are plans for a “drawdown” if his agents get access to jails in the state.: Senator Collins Says ICE Operation in Maine Is Over
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:07:32 +0000 Senator Susan Collins said the Trump administration had informed her that Immigration and Customs Enforcement had ended its stepped-up enforcement in the state.: Former Deputy Sean Grayson Sentenced to 20 Years in Sonya Massey Shooting
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:41:09 +0000 The deputy, Sean Grayson, was convicted of second-degree murder for killing Ms. Massey in 2024 at her home in Springfield, Ill., after she had called 911.: San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan Will Run for California Governor in 2026
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:05:51 +0000 Matt Mahan, a moderate Democrat who serves as mayor of San Jose, Calif., is entering the crowded race for California governor.: Texas Democrats Call for Release of Liam Ramos, 5-Year-Old Detained by ICE
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 18:31:55 +0000 Representative Joaquin Castro said Liam Conejo Ramos appeared lethargic during a visit by lawmakers to the facility where he and his father are being held. The pair was detained in Minnesota.: Amy Klobuchar Announces Run for Minnesota Governor
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:35:30 +0000 The Democratic senator, who signaled her bid after Gov. Tim Walz said he wouldn’t run again, talked about moving past political divides in a video announcement.: Shirley Raines, Who Gave L.A.’s Homeless Food and Makeovers, Dies at 58
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:12:43 +0000 Her work feeding people and dyeing their hair through her Los Angeles nonprofit, Beauty 2 the Streetz, was known to millions online.: Here’s the latest.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:59:04 +0000: Maxim Naumov to Skate at 2026 Olympics After Parents’ Death in D.C. Plane Crash
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:38:25 +0000 After his parents died in the midair collision over Washington, D.C., a year ago, Maxim Naumov struggled to put on his skates. Now he will compete for the United States at the Milan-Cortina Games.: Justice Dept. Playbook in Minnesota: Investigate Foes, Protect Allies
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:51:47 +0000 The Trump Justice Department has often cast aside normal procedures intended to seek accountability in favor of pushing prosecutors and the F.B.I. to focus on critics of the immigration crackdown.: What We Learned After Tracking Every Lawsuit Challenging Trump’s Policies
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:02:41 +0000 President Trump’s agenda faced more than 600 lawsuits over the past year. In many cases, district court judges found his policies to be unlawful.: A State Senate Race in Texas Offers Republicans a Warning
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:00:46 +0000 A State Senate runoff on Saturday in the Fort Worth suburbs will preview whether a backlash against conservative social policies will give Democrats a chance to gain.: TPS Expiration Under Trump Hits Haitian Workers in Critical Health Care Roles
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:00:37 +0000 Haitians are a vital source of employees for health care providers in many communities. The Trump administration is removing legal status next month for 330,000 of them.: She Protested a Book Ban. Oklahoma Revoked Her Teacher’s License.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:49:39 +0000 Summer Boismier, a high school English teacher in Oklahoma, lost her teaching license after she protested a book ban. Now she is fighting to return to the classroom.: Trump and Schumer Move Toward Possible Deal to Avert a Shutdown
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:37:22 +0000 The president and the top Senate Democrat were discussing an agreement to split off homeland security funding from a broader spending package and negotiate new limits on immigration agents.: Another Top Kennedy Center Official Resigns
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 04:09:15 +0000 Kevin Couch, who was announced as senior vice president of artistic programming less than two weeks ago, is the latest to leave since President Trump took control of the center last year.: Shooting Aftermath Leaves Homeland Security Department in Turmoil
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 03:54:21 +0000 As officials point fingers in the wake of Alex Pretti’s death at the hands of federal agents, concerns grow about the agency’s future.: The Journey of a Group of Cuban Deportees Stuck at Guantánamo
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:12:13 +0000 The tale illustrates how inefficient the ICE operation has been in the year since President Trump ordered the base to prepare for up to 30,000 “criminal aliens.”: Videos Show Alex Pretti in Confrontation With Agents 11 Days Before His Death
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 18:46:49 +0000 More than a week before federal agents killed Mr. Pretti, a Minneapolis nurse, different agents pushed him to the ground after he spit at them and broke a taillight on their S.U.V.: Judge Orders Release of Minnesota Refugees Targeted in ICE Crackdown
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 02:10:43 +0000 A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order, which halts a Trump administration operation that has swept up at least 100 people so far.: Trump Moves to Sell Former Home of Capital’s Trump Hotel
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:47:21 +0000 The Old Post Office, a 19th-century building in the nation’s capital with an iconic clock tower, was once home to the Trump International Hotel.: The Man ICE Agents Were Seeking When They Killed Alex Pretti Remains at Large
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 01:32:09 +0000 Federal officials said agents were looking for an Ecuadorean named Jose Huerta-Chuma. Records show he faced allegations of domestic assault and had several traffic infractions.: Trump Administration Denies That Coercion Is at Heart of Minnesota ICE Surge
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 01:25:01 +0000 A federal judge weighing whether to block the immigration surge asked Justice Department lawyers to more fully explain the reasons for the operation.: Rubio Says Venezuela Will Submit Monthly Budget to White House
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 01:06:15 +0000 Democrats sharply questioned the plan, including the role of Qatar in managing an account funded by the sale of Venezuelan oil.: America at a Boiling Point: From ICE Protests to an Attack on Rep. Omar
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 03:06:41 +0000 An attack at a town hall in Minneapolis, amid a surge in threats against lawmakers, was the latest sign of the fraying of the nation’s political fabric.: Homelessness Appears to Decline, Reversing a Yearslong Trend
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:31:07 +0000 The Trump administration has not yet released the count, which could complicate its plans for tough new policies.: Democrats Demand Unmasked Agents, New Limits to Fund D.H.S.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:26:49 +0000 Ahead of a Friday shutdown deadline, Democrats laid out their conditions for funding the Department of Homeland Security, including new restrictions on immigration officers.: Judge Scolds Bondi for Publishing Photos of Protesters on Social Media
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 03:55:33 +0000 “This conduct is not something that the court condones,” Judge Dulce J. Foster said during a hearing in a Minneapolis federal court.: Judge in Minnesota Says ICE Has Violated Nearly 100 Court Orders
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 23:42:38 +0000 A federal judge said ICE had disobeyed more judicial directives this month than “some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”