Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) said Friday that she will not seek reelection next year, opening up a rare open-seat contest in the reliably Republican state. Lummis announced her decision after the Senate adjourned for the holiday recess. Her departure will bring her tenure in the chamber to a close after one term. In a statement, … Read more
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials on Saturday released a detailed list of what the agency described as the “worst of the worst” criminal illegal immigrants arrested during a recent enforcement surge in Minnesota. The agency said the arrests included individuals convicted of child rape, sexual assault, homicide, manslaughter, attempted homicide, kidnapping and other violent crimes, … Read more
President Donald Trump phoned Sen. Susan Collins and angrily criticized her for voting in favor of a war powers measure following the U.S. military operation in Venezuela. The call came after the United States invaded Venezuela on Saturday and detained President Nicolás Maduro. On Thursday, five Republicans joined all 47 Democratic senators in voting to … Read more
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday it is possible Minnesota taxpayer dollars were diverted to the Somali-based terrorist group al-Shabab and blamed Democratic Gov. Tim Walz for what he described as a lack of oversight as multiple fraud investigations unfold in the state. Bessent said the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network is investigating whether … Read more
The Trump administration’s move to establish a new Justice Department fraud division led by a Senate-confirmed assistant attorney general is both smart and necessary. Making fraud enforcement a national priority is long overdue, especially as taxpayers and businesses continue to pay the price for weak oversight. By giving the division a clear structure and independent … Read more
The U.S. military carried out “large-scale” strikes against ISIS targets in Syria on Saturday as part of an operation launched by President Donald Trump last month following an attack that killed three Americans. U.S. Central Command said the strikes occurred around 12:30 p.m. ET. “The strikes are part of Operation Hawkeye Strike, which was launched … Read more
Democratic strategist Julian Epstein criticized members of his own party Thursday, saying their rhetoric toward Immigration and Customs Enforcement may have helped create an environment that encouraged violence against the agency. Epstein made the remarks on the television program “2WAY TONIGHT” following a fatal confrontation Wednesday in Minneapolis in which an ICE agent shot and … Read more
A man who said he was part of the security detail for Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro described the actions of U.S. troops as unprecedented, claiming Venezuelan forces offered little resistance. Speaking in Spanish, the man said the American forces entered without being detected by Maduro’s security and killed hundreds of fighters, despite being heavily outnumbered. … Read more
Vice President JD Vance sat down for an interview with Fox News’ Jesse Watters, which aired last night, and what he told the host is not something that will make the Democrat left very happy. In fact, for some of them, it should serve as a chilling warning. Vance teased that the Trump administration’s coming crackdown … Read more
A conservative watchdog group has formally urged the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the FBI to open a criminal investigation into former FBI Director Christopher A. Wray, alleging that he misled lawmakers in congressional testimony and impeded high-profile inquiries. The referral, submitted by The Oversight Project, centers on claims that Wray provided inaccurate or … Read more