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Doomsday Clock moves closer to zero-hour

The world slipped further toward the abyss over the past year, with the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists on Tuesday moving the hands of the famed Doomsday Clock four seconds closer to midnight, at 85 seconds.  The 80-year tradition of the Doomsday Clock is meant to serve as an urgent call to action for populations to…

Hannity: ICE raids at Home Depot not ‘good idea’

Fox News host Sean Hannity said Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials should not be conducting raids at Home Depot or other businesses. “Now, is ICE perfect? They’re not. Can they do a better job? They can,” he said during an episode of “The Sean Hannity Show” on Monday. “Do I think that, you know,…

Greenland minister: Trump push to acquire bases as sovereign US territory a ‘red line’

A senior Greenlandic official dismissed President Trump’s desire for the U.S. to gain sovereignty over the land on which its military base sits. Naaja Nathanielsen, Greenland’s minister of industry, raw materials, mining, energy, law enforcement and equality, told USA Today on Sunday that the president’s proposal is a “red line.” Trump claimed to the New…

House Democrat: ICE ‘cannot exist’

Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), slammed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Monday, saying the agency “cannot exist” and “needs to be abolished” after tensions between the Trump administration and local leaders in Minnesota escalated following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti. “As you probably know and folks should know, ICE and the [Department of Homeland…

Rubio says he hides naps from Trump on flights: ‘I cocoon myself in a blanket’

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he hides his naps from President Trump during flights together, according to a new New York magazine report. “There’s an office with two couches, and I usually want to sleep on one of those two couches,” Rubio said, telling the magazine’s Ben Terris about Air Force One flights with…

Ex-FIFA president calling for World Cup boycott in US

A former president of FIFA is suggesting President Trump’s foreign policy moves are grounds for a boycott of this year’s World Cup, which will hold several matches in major U.S. cities during competition. Sepp Blatter, in a social media post on Monday, referenced an interview Swiss attorney Mark Pieth gave to a European news outlet…

ICE officers to have Olympics security role

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers are expected to help with security at next month’s Milano Cortina Winter Games in Italy. Agents will join the international band of law enforcement securing the Olympics, according to two officials at the U.S. Embassy in Rome, The Associated Press reported. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Tuesday…

What to know about Tom Homan, Trump border czar sent to Minnesota

President Trump on Monday announced that White House border czar Tom Homan was headed to Minnesota following another deadly shooting in the state at the hands of federal immigration authorities. “I am sending Tom Homan to Minnesota tonight. He has not been involved in that area, but knows and likes many of the people there,”…

Former ICE director: Trump will take ‘next step’ if Minnesota leaders don’t show commitment to law and order

Former Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Jonathan Fahey said Monday that President Trump may have to “take the next step” if local and state leaders in Minnesota don’t “show that they’re committed to law and order” amid protests over several recent shootings involving federal immigration officers. “A lot of this action by these…

Trump approval on immigration at record low: Survey

President Trump’s approval ratings on immigration have dropped to a record low, according to a new poll. The Reuters/Ipsos survey results come during the Trump administration’s massive immigration crackdown operations in Minnesota, where tensions have risen to a boiling point after federal agents shot and killed two people and wounded another man. Only 39 percent…

Some Border Patrol agents leaving Minneapolis ‘great first step’: Council member

Some Border Patrol agents are leaving Minneapolis, Minn., after the deaths of two local residents at the hands of federal immigration enforcement agents, which Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw (D) said is a “great first step” to deescalating tensions.  Greg Bovino, commander-at-large of the U.S. Border Patrol, is expected to depart Minnesota on Tuesday along with…

Melania Trump calls for ‘unity’ in Minnesota

First lady Melania Trump called for unity in Minnesota on Tuesday amid growing outrage over the presence of federal agents in the city following the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti over the weekend. “I’m calling for unity,” she told “Fox and Friends” in an interview. “I know my husband, the president, had a…

Chris Madel: ‘This is not the United States … that we want to be’

Chris Madel, the attorney who ended his GOP campaign for Minnesota governor Monday after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a Border Patrol official, slammed the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement operations. “There are people right now that are living in fear, that are United States citizens, that are staying home right now and feeling…

Fetterman calls on Trump to fire Noem: ‘Americans have died’

Centrist Democratic Sen. John Fetterman (Pa.) called on President Trump to fire Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem on Tuesday after the fatal shooting of a second protester in Minneapolis over the weekend. “President Trump: I make a direct appeal to immediately fire Secretary Noem. Americans have died. She is betraying DHS’s core…

Live updates: Senate returns amid DHS funding uproar as shutdown deadline looms

The Senate heads back to Washington on Tuesday as a partial government shutdown looms. But Democrats are eyeing funding for Department of Homeland Security (DHS), after the weekend killing of a Minneapolis man by a Border Patrol (CBP) agent. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has indicated he intends to move forward with a six-bill…

Minneapolis mayor says Trump ‘agreed the present situation can’t continue’

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) said President Trump acknowledged during a call Monday that “the present situation” in the city cannot continue, amid public backlash following two fatal shootings involving federal immigration officers this month. “I spoke with President Trump today and appreciated the conversation. I expressed how much Minneapolis has benefited from our immigrant…

Bovino expected to leave Minneapolis Tuesday: Reports

Greg Bovino, commander-at-large of the U.S. Border Patrol, is expected to depart Minnesota on Tuesday along with some of his agents, according to multiple reports. His departure comes in the wake of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis on Saturday. Bovino told CNN on Sunday that Pretti was…

Media on right and left call for Trump to deescalate in Minneapolis

Public outrage escalated this weekend over the killing of ICU nurse Alex Pretti.

Jimmy Fallon’s Surprise Guest Helps Him Do Monologue After ‘It’s So Cold’ Trump Jokes

The unexpected jokester got a warm reception before launching a funny zinger.

Donald Trump Claims This Is Why He Closes His Eyes In Cabinet Meetings

The president offered a blunt explanation that didn’t exactly flatter his top officials.

Trump Impeachment Whistleblower Launches Senate Bid In Florida

Retired Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman announced his campaign to oust GOP Sen. Ashley Moody, who was appointed to replace former Sen. Marco Rubio last year.

Key things to watch as Minnesota holds special elections after latest shooting

Minnesota is set to hold some of the state’s first elections of this year as two separate shootings tied to the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown have rocked the state in recent weeks. Voters in parts of St. Paul and portions of the city’s eastern suburbs will be heading to the polls on Tuesday to weigh…
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Marco Rubio Reveals Wild Way He Avoids Looking ‘Weak’ To Donald Trump

It involves mummifying himself on board Air Force One.

‘Sickening’: Jimmy Kimmel Holds Back Tears As He Rips Trump Admin Over Minneapolis

The late night host grew emotional as he spoke about the weekend’s killing of a 37-year-old ICU nurse. 

Ex-Federal Prosecutor Warns Why ‘Not To Be Distracted’ By Latest Trump Admin Move

Andrew Weissmann explained why all may not be as it seems.