ICE Agents Bring Military-Grade Weapons to Minnesota Doorsteps
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 10:02:21 +0000 In pursuit of illegal immigrants, federal agents are carrying the instruments of war, fine-tuned and perfected for killing at short range.: As Minneapolis Rages, Legislators Move to Restrict ICE in Their States
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 10:02:05 +0000 Efforts to curtail federal law enforcement tactics began last year, but with the deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, Democratic lawmakers are pushing harder.: How We Tracked Down Thousands of Police Misconduct Files
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 10:00:57 +0000 Freedom of Information requests led to the discovery of varied offenses by officers around New York State.: How the Online SAT May be Vulnerable to Cheating
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 10:00:29 +0000 Sites in China are selling test questions, and online forums offer software that can bypass test protections, according to tutors and testing experts raising alarms.: Loose Rules Let New York State Police Hand Out Lax Penalties for Serious Misconduct
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 10:00:26 +0000 New York State troopers used the badge to settle personal scores and elicit favors. Still, they remained on the job, an investigation found.: Corey Lewandowski, a Familiar Trumpworld Figure, Is at the Center of the ICE Uproar
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 03:26:57 +0000 Now a top aide to Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, Mr. Lewandowski has a long history of controversy in President Trump’s orbit, but he has always found a way back from exile.: Tails of the City: San Francisco’s Latest Animal Sensation Is a Mountain Lion
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 03:11:04 +0000 The 2-year-old male was safely captured after he got stuck between two apartment buildings.: Democrats Restore Minnesota House to Even Split Amid Immigration Turmoil
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 02:11:53 +0000 In special elections on Tuesday, Democrats won two left-leaning districts, preventing Republicans from holding a majority in the State House of Representatives.: Noem’s Handling of Shooting Put Her in Trump’s Penalty Box, but Just Briefly
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 01:57:09 +0000 Kristi Noem’s aggressiveness has sometimes given President Trump heartburn. She got a rebuke after a second killing by federal immigration agents but soon seemed to be back in his good graces.: Man Rushes Ilhan Omar at Minneapolis Town Hall and Sprays Her
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 03:40:31 +0000 A man who had been sitting in the front row rushed at the Democratic representative and sprayed her with a strong-smelling liquid. He was removed by security and later booked into jail.: Trump Demonizes ICE Detainees in Minnesota as ‘Vicious’ Criminals
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 02:02:52 +0000 Hours after saying that he might “de-escalate” an aggressive ICE crackdown in Minnesota, Trump portrayed those arrested by federal agents there as “hardened, vicious, horrible criminals.”: As Trump speaks in Iowa, a few thousand demonstrators protest Pretti’s killing.
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 01:35:09 +0000: D.H.S. Review Does Not Say Pretti Brandished Gun, As Noem Claimed
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 03:53:12 +0000 An initial report from an internal agency watchdog says the Minneapolis man was shot by law enforcement after resisting arrest, but makes no mention of the allegations leveled by a Trump administration official.: Trump Threatens to Pull U.S. Help From Iraq if Former Leader Returns
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:51:19 +0000 Nuri Kamal al-Maliki, a former prime minister, has been nominated to the post by the main Shiite Muslim bloc in the Iraqi Parliament.: Why Did the Trump Administration Silence Bovino on Social Media?
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 02:29:02 +0000 When the border chief got yanked from Minnesota, he lost access to his X account, too.: Minnesota Leaders Meet With White House Border Czar
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 01:22:37 +0000 Gov. Tim Walz and the mayor of Minneapolis, Jacob Frey, met separately with the Trump aide Tom Homan on Tuesday. All three described the discussions as a productive starting point.: Trump Suggests He Will ‘De-Escalate’ in Minneapolis, Without Offering Details
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 01:53:54 +0000 President Trump continued to put the blame on Alex Pretti for legally carrying a weapon with a permit, saying, “You can’t walk in with guns.”: Republicans Shift Tone After Killings, Criticizing Trump’s Immigration Push
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 02:32:20 +0000 With the president signaling a pivot in his crackdown, G.O.P. lawmakers have felt freer to express concern. But it’s not clear what they are willing to do about it.: Trump Issues Order, but No Funds, to Push Faster Rebuilding After L.A. Fires
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 03:25:06 +0000 Over the weekend, the president demanded that local officials expedite rebuilding permits and ordered an audit of federal funds. But he was silent on the region’s stalled request for $34 billion in federal aid.: City Prosecutors Join Forces to Bring Charges Against Federal Agents
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 23:50:14 +0000 Nine progressive prosecutors say they will work together to charge federal agents accused of wrongdoing, but they will face significant legal obstacles.: Virginia Judge Blocks Democrats’ Efforts to Redraw Congressional Maps
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 23:25:47 +0000 Democratic leaders vowed to appeal the lower court ruling, which found that the legislative process behind the redistricting push was improper.: Democrats Push to Impeach DHS Secretary Kristi Noem After Minneapolis Shooting
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 23:38:26 +0000 Following the fatal shooting in Minneapolis, a drive to impeach the homeland security secretary has drawn dozens more Democratic supporters, including the party’s top three leaders.: Judge Temporarily Blocks Deportation of 5-Year-Old Detained by ICE in Minnesota
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 23:40:19 +0000 An image of the boy, wearing a Spider-Man backpack as he was detained by federal agents, became a symbol of the immigration crackdown in Minnesota.: Texas Moves to Curtail H-1B Visas
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 20:47:32 +0000 Gov. Greg Abbott said the state would investigate public agencies and universities that employ those with H-1B visas, a program the Trump administration has also targeted.: Senator Warnock Says ‘Soul of Our Nation Is at Stake’ During Visit to Minneapolis
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 21:00:46 +0000 The Georgia Democrat said he would push to block ICE funding when he returned to Washington.: TikTok Blames Technical Problems After Users Claimed It Blocked ICE Posts
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 20:28:37 +0000 Some users had accused the app of blocking them from posting videos about Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The app said it was a power outage issue.: One Person Is Wounded in Shooting Involving U.S. Border Patrol in Arizona
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 01:08:31 +0000 The man, Patrick Gary Schlegel, was in custody and expected to be charged after shooting at a federal helicopter, the authorities said. The shooting is under investigation.: How Computer Warfare Is Becoming Part of the Pentagon’s Arsenal
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 19:50:22 +0000 The military tested a new approach in Venezuela and during strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.: On Immigration, the G.O.P. Finds Itself in a Shocking Place: On Defense
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 18:29:32 +0000 Since President Trump’s rise, the issue has been a strength for the party. But now, after the chaos in Minnesota, Democrats see an opening and some Republicans worry that Mr. Trump is going too far.: Washington D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton Announces Retirement
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 01:26:35 +0000 The 88-year-old nonvoting delegate for Washington, D.C., who has retreated from her duties amid declining health, made it official that she would retire at the end of her term.: Mark Carney Rejects Suggestions That He Walked Back His Davos Speech to Trump
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 17:54:25 +0000 Scott Bessent said that the Canadian prime minister had recanted his call on middle powers to no longer accommodate the U.S.: Yale Offers Free Tuition to Families With Incomes Under $200,000
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 01:50:36 +0000 Other costs would also be waived for students whose families earn less than $100,000. Yale joins other elite schools offering more generous financial aid, including Penn, Harvard and M.I.T.: Andrea Lucas, EEOC Chair, Recasts Workplace Discrimination in Trump’s Image
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 19:49:15 +0000 Andrea Lucas, the chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, has said she wants to undo years of what she describes as activist excess around labor law.: U.S. Population Growth Slows Sharply as Immigration Numbers Plunge
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 23:38:49 +0000 New census estimates show the effects of falling birthrates and President Trump’s anti-immigration policies. As his term continues, immigration is expected to drop even further.: Troop Casualties in Ukraine War Near 2 Million, Study Finds
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 17:54:11 +0000 The number of deaths, injuries and missing is approaching a grim milestone after nearly four years of fighting.: Florida State Senator Ileana Garcia Warns Immigration Will Cost G.O.P. the Midterms
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 18:03:03 +0000 State Senator Ileana Garcia, who is Cuban American, said the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis was “abhorrent.”: Trinidadian Families File Wrongful Death Lawsuit Over Boat Strike by U.S. Military
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:37:46 +0000 The case tests the Trump administration’s argument that its extrajudicial killings of people suspected of smuggling drugs at sea have been lawful.: She’s the Face of Trump’s Aviation Safety Board, and She’s a Democrat
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:35:53 +0000 Jennifer Homendy, the outspoken chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board, is reclaiming the spotlight at a meeting on Tuesday about the Washington, D.C., crash that killed 67.: Judge Orders ICE Chief to Appear in Court Over Potential Contempt
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:10:50 +0000 In a brief ruling, the Minnesota judge wrote that the unusual order was necessary because “the extent of ICE’s violation of court orders is likewise extraordinary.”: A History of the Department of Homeland Security, the Agency Overseeing ICE
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:06:42 +0000 Established after the Sept. 11 attacks to protect the country against terrorism, the agency absorbed immigration functions that have become its focus under President Trump.: Body Cam Video Related to the Shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis Is Being Reviewed
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:55:25 +0000 The Department of Homeland Security said body camera footage, taken from multiple angles, was being examined, as local officials sought to ensure evidence was preserved.: Alexander Vindman, of Trump Impeachment Fame, Runs for Senate in Florida
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:07:18 +0000 Mr. Vindman will run for the Democratic nomination to take on Senator Ashley Moody, a Republican. The race is an uphill fight for Democrats, but Mr. Vindman could be a strong fund-raiser.: Here’s the latest.
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