Justice Department’s Misconduct Complaint Against Judge Boasberg Gets Tossed
Boasberg, an appointee of Democratic former President Barack Obama, declined to comment.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Backs Charges Against Don Lemon: ‘I Completely Support His Arrest’
The former congresswoman was a guest on “Real Time With Bill Maher” and contended that Lemon “violated the FACE Act.”
Sunday shows preview: Pressure shifts to House to end partial shutdown; Minnesota tensions flare
The federal government is under a partial shutdown after the Senate passed a five-bill funding package and a two-week stopgap measure, but the House will not vote on it until returns on Monday. Senate Democrats vowed to block what previously was a six-bill funding package that would channel money to several federal department, including the…
U.S. Ambassador Arrives In Venezuela To Reopen Diplomatic Mission After 7 Years
Venezuela and the United States broke off diplomatic relations in February 2019.
Trump Orders DHS To Stay Away From Protests In Democratic-Led Cities Unless They Seek Federal Help
The Trump administration had sent 3,000 federal officers to the Minneapolis area as part of a crackdown on illegal immigration.
Minnesota standoff with Trump administration stokes fears of civil war
Minnesota’s standoff with the Trump administration amid its immigration crackdown in the state has made a political tinderbox of the Twin Cities, as devolving clashes between protesters and federal agents stoke fears of a bigger brewing conflict. Local officials have deemed the surge of immigration enforcement officers a “federal invasion,” doubling down in the courts…
Trump on partial shutdown: ‘Hopefully enough people will use their heads’
President Trump said Saturday that he hopes “enough people will use their heads” to bring a swift end to the partial government shutdown that began this weekend. “I think it’s going fine,” Trump told Fox News’s Jacqui Heinrich regarding government funding. “We had a big GDP…I lost a point and a half because of the…
Judge orders release of 5-year-old Minnesota boy, father detained by ICE
A federal judge in Texas on Saturday ordered the release of the 5-year-old boy and father who were transported to a detention center in the state amid the Trump administration’s immigration operations in Minnesota. In a Saturday opinion, U.S. District Judge Fred Biery admonished the administration’s removal of Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian…
Lemon blasts corporate media that ‘bend the knee’ to Trump after arrest
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon ripped media corporations that “bend the knee” to President Trump and his administration on Friday, a day after federal authorities arrested him following his coverage of a protest at a Minnesota church earlier this month. “The way to stand up to a bully, to a tyrant, is not to bend…
‘Melania’ Doc Lands Brutal 6% Score On Rotten Tomatoes: ‘Pure, Endless Hell”
The first reviews for the exorbitant $75 million project are in, and critics didn’t hold back.
Springsteen surprises at anti-ICE benefit for Pretti, Good families
Rock legend Bruce Springsteen on Friday made a surprise appearance at an anti-Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) benefit concert for the families of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, two U.S. citizens killed in shootings during federal immigration operations in Minneapolis. Video taken of the concert showed Springsteen, guitar in hand, recalling when he wrote his new…
‘Disappointed’ Frey vows to appeal latest setback in bid to force ICE out of Minnesota
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) on Saturday said he and city officials were “disappointed” after a judge rejected Minnesota’s effort to prevent the Trump administration’s surge of federal immigration officers to the state. “Of course, we’re disappointed,” Frey said in a statement obtained by NewsNation, The Hill’s sister network. “This decision doesn’t change what people here have lived through…
Homan: Trump still ‘serious’ about deportation agenda as Minnesota tensions simmer
White House border czar Tom Homan on Friday said President Trump remains “serious” about his crackdown on illegal immigration in the U.S. as tensions spike in Minnesota following two fatal shootings involving federal agents. Homan dismissed reports that Trump was “backing off on his promise on mass deportation” in an appearance on Fox New’s “Hannity.”…
ICE Agents To Stay in Minnesota For Now, Judge Says
The decision is a major blow to state and city officials, who say the Trump administration’s surge of immigration agents has terrorized residents.
These countries have declined Trump’s invitation to join Gaza ‘Board of Peace’
President Trump has invited several nations — including key U.S. allies — to join his “Board of Peace” to oversee postwar restoration efforts in the Gaza Strip, but several world leaders have rejected the request while one country had its invitation revoked. The board was established after the first phase of Trump’s 20-point peace plan…
US warns Iran against conducting ‘unsafe’ military drills
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) cautioned the Iranian regime against any “unsafe and unprofessional behavior” as the nation prepares to launch live fire drills in the Strait of Hormuz. “U.S. forces acknowledge Iran’s right to operate professionally in international airspace and waters,” CENTCOM wrote Friday in a post on social platform X. “Any unsafe and unprofessional…
Trump Claims Critics Are Attacking Kristi Noem ‘Because She’s A Woman’ In Friday Night Rant
The president defended the Homeland Security secretary and offered a curious theory about why she’s been getting so much backlash.
Judge refuses Minnesota’s bid to rescind Trump’s ICE surge
A federal judge on Saturday rejected an effort by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison (D) to block the surge of immigration resources the Trump administration has sent to the state. In a 30-page decision, U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez ruled that Ellison is unlikely to succeed in claims that the surge violates the 10th Amendment, which protects states’ rights against federal infringement. “Plaintiffs ask the Court to extend…
Greene cheers Lemon arrest over church protest: ‘That’s not journalism, that’s activism’
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said she “completely supports” the recent arrest of journalist Don Lemon, who attended a protest earlier this month that disrupted a church service in Minnesota. The former CNN anchor is facing federal civil rights charges tied to the demonstration at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minn., on Jan. 18….
Federal judge knocks down Trump efforts to tighten voter citizenship rules
A federal judge on Friday barred several government agencies from complying with an executive order from President Trump that sought to make major changes to the federal elections’ process. In her 118-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly blocked two parts of the order, including the requirement for federal agencies and the Defense Department to…
Trump rips ‘scammer’ Omar, ‘corrupt’ Walz over Minnesota fraud
President Trump on Saturday reinforced his criticism of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) over the state’s welfare fraud scandal, while also calling out the Biden administration for doing “absolutely nothing about it.” “The Theft and Fraud in Minnesota is far greater than the 19 Billion Dollars originally projected,” Trump wrote…
What to know about charges against Don Lemon tied to Minnesota church protest
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon was indicted Friday on federal civil rights charges related to his coverage of a protest inside a church in Minnesota earlier this month, amid President Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration. Protesters interrupted a service at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minn., on Jan. 18, to demonstrate against one of the…
Trump Moved Fast To Cut A Funding Deal. It’s A Striking Change From The Last Shutdown Fight
Some Republicans are frustrated with the deal, raising the possibility of a prolonged shutdown fight when the House returns Monday.
Thune to local officials on ICE response: ‘You can’t just try and encourage all these protests’
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) criticized the response from state and local elected officials in Minnesota as the Trump administration faces mounting criticism over its immigration crackdown in the state. “These local governments gotta work with folks and with federal law enforcement officials,” Thune told reporters Friday. “You can’t just, you know, try and…
Tillis unloads on Noem and Miller, comparing them to ‘sycophants’
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) compared Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller to fictional villains on Friday, calling them both a “sycophant” as tensions rise over the administration’s immigration enforcement efforts. “A sycophant is more than just a ‘yes-man,’” Tillis wrote in a lengthy post on social platform…