One week into the new year, the 119th Congress is already doing what Washington too often fails to do: governing. While much of the media attention has fixated on the extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, lawmakers have quietly delivered something far more consequential — the passage of three minibus appropriations bills. That’s not glamorous, … Read more

Mayor Jacob Frey disgraced himself in the immediate aftermath of the ICE shooting of Renee Good. Before investigators could establish the facts, before tensions could cool, Frey rushed to the microphones and declared it a “murder,” effectively handing down a political verdict in real time. A mayor’s first duty in moments of crisis is to … Read more

I’m beyond stunned. I truly am. What I just witnessed in Portland (not live – a news report) left me shaking my head like never before. The police chief there, Robert Day, was eventually forced to admit what he initially tried to dodge — that the people ICE shot were members of the violent Tren … Read more

What Democrats and the radical Left have done by relentlessly demonizing ICE and federal immigration agents isn’t just irresponsible — it’s dangerous. Their nonstop rhetoric has fueled real-world violence and helped create an environment where attacks on agents are almost expected. That cultural war on law enforcement has concrete consequences: agents are assaulted, federal facilities … Read more

On the opening day of Nebraska’s 2026 legislative session, lawmakers were asked Wednesday to consider expelling a fellow senator accused of making a sexually charged remark to a legislative staffer and touching her inappropriately at a party last year. If lawmakers vote next week to remove Republican Sen. Dan McKeon, 59, it would mark the … Read more

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) led a delegation of GOP senators and candidates to the U.S.-Mexico border Friday, declaring that the Trump administration’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” has given border agents the tools and authority they need to “take back control” of the southern frontier — and that voters should reward that success … Read more

Tensions between the United States and Venezuela appeared to ease in recent days following a period of heightened strain. President Donald Trump posted comments on Truth Social praising what he described as a “smart gesture” by Venezuela. This is a marked shift in tone less than a week after a U.S.-backed operation captured Venezuelan leader … Read more

Federal agents executed a search at the suburban Minneapolis home of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who fatally shot a woman during a confrontation earlier this week, according to a report published Friday by the Daily Mail. The outlet reported that a Special Response Team arrived early Friday at the residence of Jon Ross, 43, who … Read more

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Friday she will continue to stand with law enforcement as protests targeting Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers spread across the country. The demonstrations followed the shooting of a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis by an ICE officer earlier this week. Noem said the woman attempted to drive her … Read more

Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., is threatening to block President Trump’s Department of Homeland Security nominees until DHS Secretary Kristi Noem appears before Congress, a move that has unsettled party leaders seeking to fill key positions. Tillis said Tuesday that he is placing holds on future DHS nominations because Noem has not committed to testify before … Read more