Bessent: Covering tariff refunds wouldn’t be a ‘problem’ for Treasury
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday said it’s no “problem” for the U.S. to pay off tariff refunds if the Supreme Court rules against President Trump’s tariffs. “It won’t be a problem if we have to do it, but I can tell you that if it happens — which I don’t think it’s going to…
Death Toll In Violence Surrounding Protests Challenging Iran’s Theocracy Reaches 116, Activists Say
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has signaled a coming clampdown, despite U.S. warnings.
Thousands of protesters rally against ICE in Minneapolis, other cities after shooting
Thousands of protesters rallied across the country on Saturday against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after an officer shot and killed a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis on Wednesday. Minneapolis saw tens of thousands of people march the city streets, Time reported. Protests and vigils have been ongoing since Wednesday night. Minneapolis police said 30 people…
Nobel Institute Says Venezuelan Leader María Corina Machado Can’t Give Peace Prize To Trump
“The decision is final and stands for all time,” the Norwegian Nobel Institute said.
Trump says he hopes released Venezuelan prisoners ‘remember how lucky they got’
President Trump on Saturday said he hopes political prisoners released in Venezuela “remember how lucky they got” in the week after U.S. strikes ousted President Nicolás Maduro and brought him to the U.S. to face charges. “Venezuela has started the process, in a BIG WAY, of releasing their political prisoners,” Trump wrote on Truth Social….
Smithsonian swaps Trump portrait at national gallery, removes impeachment text: Report
The Smithsonian Institution’s National Portrait Gallery revealed President Trump’s new photographic portrait, but also removed most of the adjoining text that mentions his two impeachments and the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, The Washington Post reported Saturday. The White House shared a photo of the updated “America’s Presidents” exhibit across its social media accounts on…
Loeffler says SBA will relocate Minneapolis district office amid ‘local hostility’ toward ICE
Small Business Administration (SBA) head Kelly Loeffler said Saturday that the agency’s Minneapolis office is being relocated, citing “overwhelming local hostility” toward Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in recent days. “Since Day One, I have been clear that SBA will not continue to surge resources to communities that refuse to protect their small business…
Homan asks critics to ‘tone down the rhetoric’ about ICE after Minneapolis shooting
White House border czar Tom Homan urged critics to “tone down the rhetoric” about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in the wake of the Minneapolis shooting. “Let’s decrease the temperature here,” Homan said on a Friday episode of “The Dr. Phil Podcast.” “Let the investigation play out.” An ICE officer shot and killed 37-year-old…
Dave Matthews Scorches ‘Revolting’ Trump Officials And Masked ICE ‘Thugs’: ‘‘F**k Them’
“If that language offends you … Come on. We all heard it before,” the singer said.
Trump administration ‘using ICE as a political football’: Former chief
Former Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) acting Director John Sandweg on Friday said the Trump administration is “using ICE a political football” amid its widespread crackdown on immigrants and after an ICE officer shot and killed a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis this week. Sandweg told MS NOW’s Katy Tur that he worries about the legitimacy…
CNN Host Trounces Trump For ‘Declaring Himself King Of The World’ Like In ‘Titanic’
Abby Phillip cited President Donald Trump’s “brazen” capture of now-ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his plans to take over Greenland.
Trump calls for New York Giants to hire Harbaugh
President Trump has decided where he wants to see former Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh land next season. After urging NFL franchises earlier this week to consider hiring Harbaugh “fast,” Trump said Saturday it should be the New York Giants. “The New York Football Giants should hire, without question, John Harbaugh – And John,…
Democrats seek to rein in ICE, Noem after fatal Minneapolis shooting
The growing uproar over Wednesday’s fatal shooting by a U.S. immigration officer in Minneapolis is spreading quickly on Capitol Hill, where a chorus of Democrats in both chambers are launching a blitz of proposals to rein in President Trump’s surge of federal forces in blue regions around the country. Democrats are pushing a wide range…
US launches strikes against ISIS targets in Syria
The U.S. military on Saturday carried out “large-scale” strikes against ISIS militants in Syria, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced. CENTCOM forces worked with partners in the region to carry out the strikes. “The strikes today targeted ISIS throughout Syria as part of our ongoing commitment to root out Islamic terrorism against our warfighters, prevent future…
Sunday shows preview: Minneapolis ICE shooting tensions escalate; Iran protests face ‘red line’
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Minneapolis shot and killed a woman during an operation on Wednesday, drawing outrage from residents while the White House defends ICE’s actions. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem accused the victim, Renee Nicole Macklin Good, of “domestic terrorism,” claiming she attempted to run over ICE officer Jonathan Ross…
Machado’s Nobel Peace Prize cannot be transferred to Trump, Norwegian institute says
The Norwegian Nobel Institute on Friday clarified the rules regarding the Nobel Prize amid recent suggestions by Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado that she would share her award with President Trump. The prize cannot be “revoked, shared, or transferred to others” once announced, the institute said in a statement. “The decision is final and…
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O’Leary calls December jobs report ‘soft’
Entrepreneur Kevin O’Leary on Friday said job gains in December were “soft,” but added that he is optimistic about the U.S. economy in 2026. The U.S. added 50,000 jobs last month while the unemployment rate dropped to 4.4 percent. “Fifty thousand was soft, no getting around it. You wish it was 150,000,” O’Leary, a Canadian…
MS NOW Host Calls Out ‘Disgusting And Ridiculous’ Claims About Fatal ICE Shooting
“Morning Brief” host Jen Psaki on Friday examined footage allegedly captured by the shooter himself.
Minneapolis mayor: Trump wants us to ‘take the bait’ on agitators at protests
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) commended protesters in the city for “not taking the bait” from President Trump and for keeping demonstrations peaceful. “Not only have they not taken the bait, they have pushed others back from the brink, to say, ‘Hey, you know what? This is what Donald Trump wants,’” Frey said. “He wants…
Grenell says X account hacked after sharing Washington Opera exit from Kennedy Center
Kennedy Center President Richard Grenell on Saturday said his X account was hacked, resulting in the removal of several posts related to the Washington National Opera’s (WNO) exit from the performance venue. “I have alerted @x that someone hacked my account last night – and deleted my content on our Opera announcement and media corrections,”…
Minnesota reps denied access to ICE facility as protests persist
Three Minnesota Democratic congresswomen said that they were denied access to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) processing center in Minneapolis on Saturday morning. In an interview with MS NOW after the incident, Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar said she and Reps. Angie Craig and Kelly Morrison were initially permitted to enter the building before being…
Bill Pulte says White House moving away from 50-year mortgage plan
Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte indicated Friday that the Trump administration may be moving away from a 50-year mortgage proposal floated as a way to lower costs for homebuyers. “I think we have other priorities,” Pulte told reporters when asked if the White House was still considering the idea. His comments came just…
Marco Rubio Passes Trump A Private Note And He Immediately Reads It Out Loud
“Marco just gave me a note,” the president announced during a meeting with top oil executives.
Dem Governor Considering Clemency For Pro-Trump Clerk Following President’s NYE Rant
The governor, who President Donald Trump called a “Scumbag” said Tina Peters’ nine-year sentence was “harsh.”
The Memo: National storm over ICE killing scrambles political picture over immigration
The killing of Renee Nicole Macklin Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Minneapolis on Wednesday has sparked the fiercest protests yet over President Trump’s immigration policy and actions. The shooting of two people by a Border Patrol agent in Portland has also added fuel to the fire. Meanwhile, Trump and his…