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FEMA Has Funds for Winter Storm Despite Shutdown Risk
The Federal Emergency Management Agency would have enough money to respond to the massive winter storm still impacting large swaths of the U.S. even if a partial government shutdown begins at midnight Friday, experts and former FEMA officials said, despite Trump...
Trump, Schumer Move Toward Deal to Avert Govt Shutdown
President Donald Trump and Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., moved on Wednesday night to reach an agreement to negotiate new restrictions on federal immigration agents, potentially averting a government shutdown early on Saturday
Tim Walz: 'Will Never Run for an Elected Office Again'
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, describing himself as a political "lightning rod," said on Wednesday he would never run for elective office again.
Sen. Collins: ICE Ends Enhanced Enforcement Activities in Maine
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has ended its enhanced operations in Maine, its Republican Sen. Susan Collins said on Thursday, citing a conversation with the head of the Department of Homeland Security.
Homan to Speak in Minneapolis as ICE Eases Tactics
U.S. border czar Tom Homan, newly installed as commander of President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement surge in Minneapolis, planned to address the media on Thursday amid mixed messaging and an apparent shift in both tactics and focus of the deportation...
White House Warns Data Centers on Consumer Power Costs
The Trump administration is signaling limits to its support for rapid data center expansion, warning that new sites should not drive up consumer electricity bills as backlash grows in key states served by the PJM grid.
Lawsuit Claims Cornell Used 'Diversity Axis' in Hiring
Cornell University is being accused in a federal civil rights lawsuit of excluding an evolutionary biologist from a tenured faculty position because he is white.
White House Hopes Homan Can Prevent Shutdown
The White House hopes that sending border czar Tom Homan to Minneapolis will give Democrats an incentive to fund the government and thus avert a shutdown.
Sen. Paul to Newsmax: Probe Needed in Pretti Shooting to Restore Trust
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., told Newsmax on Wednesday that an independent investigation is needed into the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a federal law enforcement officer in Minneapolis on Jan. 24.
Plane Spotter Turned Activist Tracks Minn. 'ICE Air' Flights
The surge of immigration detention flights at Minneapolis-Saint Paul airport spurred plane spotter Nick Benson to shift from tracking rare and unusual aircraft to cataloging the removal of detainees from Minnesota.
Gov. Walz Rips Trump WH Inquiry Into Pretti Shooting
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday slammed the Trump administration for being the ones investigating the deadly shooting of Alex Pretti by Border Patrol agents Saturday in Minneapolis."Wrong on so many levels," Walz, a Democrat, said in an interview with NBC News. "It's...
Trump Taps Top Prosecutor to Lead National Fraud Fight
President Donald Trump on Wednesday named seasoned federal prosecutor Colin McDonald to lead the Department of Justice’s new National Fraud Enforcement Division, a role designed to aggressively tackle large-scale fraud affecting federal programs.
Home Depot to Cut 800 Jobs, Mandate Five-Day Office Return
Home Depot CEO Ted Decker announced Wednesday that the company will lay off about 800 corporate employees and require most remaining corporate staff to return to the office five days a week beginning April 6,
Videos Show Pretti Clash With Agents Days Before Killing
New footage has emerged showing Alex Pretti interacting with immigration authorities in Minneapolis more than a week before the 37-year-old ICU nurse was shot to death by federal law enforcement.
'Alligator Alcatraz' Accused of Punishing Detainees Seeking Legal Help
Two former detainees at an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz" testified Wednesday that they could be punished for seeking legal advice and had to write down phone numbers for attorneys on walls and beds using soap because...
Colorado's Population Grows, but Barely
Colorado's population broke 6 million in 2025, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau estimates, though its annual growth rate of just 0.4% marked its slowest in decades.
Kid Rock Blasts Live Nation 'Monopoly' at Hearing
Rocker Kid Rock tore into the concert ticketing industry Wednesday, accusing Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary of operating as a monopoly that hurts fans, artists and independent venues.
Poll: Strong Support for Use of Force Among Trump Base
A majority of voters who support President Donald Trump favor the use of U.S. military force against at least one foreign country, according to a new poll, signaling notable acceptance of an America First posture among his supporters.
Minn. Court Hearing Puts Trump ICE Surge Under National Scrutiny
A federal court hearing set for Friday is shaping up as a crucial test of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown in Minnesota, with a judge weighing whether to punish Immigration and Customs Enforcement leadership for alleged defiance of court orders while ...
Homan Presses Minn. Dem Leaders With Immigration Demands
Tom Homan, President Donald Trump's point man for deportations and border security, arrived in Minneapolis with a series of demands, including an agreement from the state's Democratic leaders to turn over more illegal aliens held in the state's prisons and jails.