Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) urged Democratic colleagues in the upper chamber on Wednesday to oppose a measure funding the Department of Homeland Security.  The appropriations for DHS, which includes Immigration and Customs Enforcement, are part of a six-bill package lawmakers must vote on by Friday evening to keep multiple federal agencies funded for the remainder […]

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) announced her run for governor on Thursday, citing frustrations with the ongoing federal operation and recent killings in Minneapolis. She announced her bid in a video posted on X, focusing on the federal immigration enforcement operation in the city and fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. “Minnesotans, we’ve been […]

Since federal immigration officials began “Operation Metro Surge” in December, protesters have gathered around, and in some cases, interfered with, federal immigration operations, but arrests of unruly protesters have been limited. While the First Amendment protects the freedom to protest peacefully, violent protests and obstruction of federal law enforcement operations are not protected activities and […]

The first round of February Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,108, will be issued in 13 days. When will payments arrive? Retirees born on or before the 10th of a month will receive this payment on Feb. 11.  The second round will go out on Feb. 18 to those born between the […]