George Conway on Thursday slammed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following the deadly shooting of an unarmed woman in Minneapolis. Authorities alleged the victim, Renee Nicole Good Macklin, was attempting to use her vehicle as a weapon and have labeled her a “domestic terrorist.” “As for the claim, you know, that [Homeland Security Secretary] Kristi…
Major oil firms expressed interest — with reservations — about doing business in Venezuela as President Trump said Friday he’s seeking a deal to decide which companies will drill in the Latin American nation. During a meeting at the White House, Trump said he would try to “cut a deal” to determine which firms get…
A coalition of leading anti-abortion groups on Friday urged President Trump along with House and Senate Republican leaders to hold firm in demanding strict protections against ObamaCare subsidies being used to pay for abortion. The letter from Americans United for Life, Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, Students for Life of America and others comes just days after Trump told Republicans to be “flexible” in their demands for Hyde Amendment protections…
“Unusual time to look, but I figured we might as well,” the president said.
The wife of a Minnesota woman fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Minneapolis on Wednesday has spoken publicly for the first time, calling on people to uplift each other as her partner did. “Renee [Nicole Macklin Good] lived by an overarching belief: there is kindness in the world and we…
President Donald Trump is fixated on claiming Greenland for the U.S. – even if that means using military force against its own NATO ally.
The Trump administration on Friday sent a delegation to Venezuela after both countries agreed to explore the restoration of diplomatic relations. “On Jan. 9, U.S. diplomatic and security personnel from the VAU [Venezuela Affairs Unit], including Chargé d’Affaires John T. McNamara, traveled to Caracas to conduct an initial assessment for a potential phased resumption of…
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on Thursday said Europeans should be “cheering” for President Trump’s plan for the U.S. to acquire Greenland from Denmark. “Greenland is critical to the national security of the United States. It’s critical to European security,” Burgum told “Rob Schmitt Tonight” on Newsmax. “Europeans should be cheering that the U.S. wants to…
The White House said Friday it is reviewing its policies regarding economic data releases after an “inadvertent disclosure” of jobs report data by President Trump. In a series of Thursday evening posts on Truth Social, the president shared infographics including information from the December jobs report, which was released Friday morning. Presidents are routinely briefed…
Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura (I) on Thursday ripped President Trump after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer fatally shot an unarmed woman in Minneapolis the day prior. When asked about the president in an interview with Fox 9, Ventura described him as a “draft-dodging coward who, when it was his time to serve…
President Trump announced Friday he will meet with Colombian President Gustavo Petro next month in Washington. “I look forward to having a meeting with Gustavo Petro, the President of Colombia, in the White House, during the first week of February,” Trump wrote in a TruthSocial post. “I am sure it will work out very well…
President Trump on Friday afternoon will welcome oil executives to the White House, days after the president said the U.S. will temporarily “run” Venezuela and its oil infrastructure after ousting leader Nicolás Maduro. Trump previously said U.S. firms would be involved in pumping the South American country’s vast oil reserves — and noted that he…
The Trump administration is expected to send an additional 200 Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents to Minnesota amid unrest, sources told The Hill’s sister station NewsNation. This news follows reporting from The Associated Press that federal immigration officers originally deployed to Louisiana will be sent to assist in the Minneapolis operation. The Department of…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Thursday called on Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign following two shooting incidents involving federal authorities this week, one of which was fatal. 37-year-old Renee Nicole Macklin Good was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Minneapolis on Wednesday after she attempted to flee in…
Trump, following the ouster of Maduro, had made vague threats to take similar action against Colombian President Gustavo Petro.
The death of Renee Nicole Macklin Good in Minneapolis has sparked political grandstanding from both sides, with Democrats calling for the ICE officer to be arrested and prosecuted, and Republicans using inflammatory language to describe the situation, while the investigation is still ongoing.
Kennedy Center interim President Richard Grenell on Thursday said the upcoming film about the first lady, titled “Melania,” will premiere at the Center on Jan. 29. Grenell shared the announcement in a post on the social platform X, with the trailer for the movie attached. The movie will appear in theaters on Jan. 30. First…
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The Russian military said Friday that it launched its nuclear-capable Oreshnik hypersonic missile in its attack on Ukraine, in retaliation for what Russia said was Kyiv’s drone strike against one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s residences last month. The Oreshnik missile, which was first used by Russia in Ukraine in November 2024, is reported to…
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday lashed out at President Trump and anti-government protesters in a series of posts on the social platform X, as unrest over the economy has turned into angry demonstrations in cities across the country. Khamenei signaled that he would have security forces crack down on demonstrators, despite Trump’s…
President Trump signaled Thursday that Venezuela is not yet ready to hold elections, less than a week after the U.S. captured and ousted the nation’s embattled leader Nicolás Maduro. Trump, when asked by Fox News’s Sean Hannity whether he envisions a future of free and fair elections in the country, said this will only be…
Europeans “know a thing or two about Hitler,” one social media user noted.
A plaque honoring law enforcement who defended the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack will go on display inside the building, senators decided Thursday. The Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution directing the Architect of the Capitol to “prominently display” the memorial in a “publicly accessible” part of the Senate wing until it can…
The Medal of Sacrifice Act is a bill to create a permanent, formal recognition for law enforcement officers and first responders who are killed in the line of duty, ensuring that their sacrifice is honored in a lasting and tangible way.
The U.S. early Friday seized a fifth oil tanker linked to Venezuela in its campaign to control oil exports from the South American country. The Olina was seized in international waters east of the Caribbean Sea by the U.S. Coast Guard in coordination with the Defense Department, State Department and Justice Department, Homeland Security Secretary…
Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Friday that President Trump has agreed to release two Russian crew members on an oil tanker the U.S. Coast Guard seized in the North Atlantic earlier this week. The Bella 1, a sanctioned ship in the global “dark fleet,” began flying a Russian flag on Dec. 24, days after…