EXCLUSIVE — Retiring Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) is pushing for Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY) to succeed her in the Senate, calling her a good friend and a “real workhorse for Wyoming” in a full-throated Thursday endorsement. “Harriet is one of the most prepared and engaged people I know – she never backs down from a […]
As it finds itself in the most uncertain position in its modern history, Venezuela’s destiny may well be decided by the maneuvering of two powerful women. After former Venezuelan ruler Nicolas Maduro was snatched from Caracas in the dead of night by U.S. Army Delta Force commandos, most observers were certain the U.S. would push […]
As negotiations over congressional appropriations continue, Senate Democrats are seeking $32.5 million in funding for a United Nations agency that lists one of its primary aims as securing “dignity and rights for LGBTQIA+ people.” On January 11, Democrats on the Senate Appropriations Committee released a “minibus” bill designed to fund national security, the State Department, […]
A federal judge in Minnesota is considering whether to significantly restrict the operations of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers during a large-scale federal enforcement campaign in Minneapolis, including by imposing limits that critics argue could compromise agents’ ability to defend themselves in potentially hazardous situations. The case, Tincher v. Noem, was filed in December by Minneapolis residents and […]
Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) is set to face impeachment hearings when the Minnesota state legislature returns to session in February. State Rep. Mike Wiener (R ), who represents District 5B in Minnesota’s House, filed articles of impeachment against Walz on Jan. 12, according to the politician’s Facebook page. Wiener’s efforts stem from the governor’s alleged […]
Minnesota Mayor Jacob Frey expressed frustration late Wednesday night while commenting about a federal law enforcement officer who shot an illegal Venezuelan immigrant shortly before 7 p.m. local time. Wednesday’s incident occurred a week after Renee Good was shot in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during an interaction with Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. Frey called the current […]
A federal law enforcement officer shot an illegal Venezuelan immigrant in Minneapolis on Wednesday, the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement. DHS said the officer on Wednesday night was “conducting a targeted traffic stop” when the shooting victim fled the scene, then “began to resist and violently assault the officer” while two other […]
House Republicans reopened the partisan battle over the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack on Wednesday, launching a new subcommittee aimed at reexamining security failures and federal law enforcement decisions that Democrats argue were already settled. The Select Subcommittee to Investigate the Remaining Questions Surrounding January 6 held its first hearing, marking the GOP’s effort to […]
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) blasted President Donald Trump‘s ambitions to seize Greenland as “ill-advised threats” that would be “an unprecedented act of strategic self-harm.” As Trump continues to discuss his hopes of obtaining Greenland from NATO ally Denmark, McConnell ripped the idea in his Senate floor speech on Wednesday. McConnell warned that “close ties with […]
President Donald Trump’s promise to “help” Iranian protesters significantly raises the stakes on United States involvement in the Middle East. Should Trump fail to strike Iranian targets, experts suggest he could undermine the “peace through strength” foreign policy he’s cultivated over the past year, including last summer’s targeted strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities and this month’s operation to capture […]
