A federal appeals court on Monday handed a major victory to the Trump administration, overturning a lower court order that had restricted U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from using standard enforcement tactics during violent protests in Minnesota. A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted a full stay of U.S. … Read more
A Virginia state judge on Tuesday struck down a Democrat-led effort to redraw the state’s congressional districts ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, calling the plan “invalid” and a blatant violation of the state’s constitutional procedures. Tazewell Circuit Court Judge Jack Hurley Jr. ruled that Democrats in the General Assembly failed to follow several key … Read more
The parents of 37-year-old Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis ICU nurse who federal immigration agents fatally shot on Jan. 24, have shared details of their last conversation with their son days before his death. Pretti’s parents, Michael and Susan, said they spoke with him a few days before the shooting, discussing everyday matters such as repairs … Read more
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) was sprayed with an unknown substance by a man during a town hall meeting Tuesday evening and was subsequently tackled and arrested by authorities, police said. The incident occurred as Omar was speaking to constituents in Minneapolis, where she had criticized U.S. immigration enforcement and called for the resignation of Homeland … Read more
President Donald Trump acknowledged Tuesday that federal leadership changes were underway in the ongoing immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis, signaling a shift in approach following controversy and public scrutiny in the wake of the “very unfortunate” fatal shooting of Alex Pretti. Speaking to Fox News’ Will Cain during an event in Iowa, Trump discussed adjustments … Read more
A 28-year-old man has been charged with multiple felonies in connection with an alleged assault on U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) at a party during the Sundance Film Festival, authorities said. Christian Joel Young was arrested Friday night at a private event hosted by talent agency Creative Artists Agency at High West Distillery, a venue … Read more
President Donald Trump expressed support for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem as a growing number of Democrats are calling for her to be impeached following a Border Patrol shooting in Minneapolis that killed armed protester Alex Pretti last week. “I know you addressed it this morning. You talked about the incredible success, and it is … Read more
The usual left-wing pearl-clutching has already kicked into overdrive across Europe as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents — specifically from the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) unit — prepare to head to Italy for the Winter Olympic Games. Italy’s political class and activist circles erupted at the idea of Americans even supporting security at the … Read more
Alex Pretti, who was fatally shot by federal agents in Minneapolis on Saturday, had previously suffered a broken rib about a week before the fatal shooting, according to sources familiar with the incident. Sources told CNN that Pretti’s rib was broken after a confrontation with federal agents in which Pretti stopped his car upon seeing … Read more
President Trump issued a forceful warning to Iran on Wednesday, saying “time is running out” for Tehran to negotiate a new nuclear deal as a substantial U.S. naval force moves into the Middle East. In a message on social media, Trump said a large American naval armada, led by the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, … Read more