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FBI executes search warrant seeking ballots from Fulton Countys 2020 election

The FBI executed a search warrant in Fulton County, Georgia, for 2020 election ballots, as President Donald Trump seeks to find already debunked voter fraud.

29 Jan 2026 3:04 am
Trump admin moves to sell Old Post Office, once home to Trump Hotel

The buildings tower, offering sweeping city views, is closed to the public as the effort to shrink the federal footprint in D.C. is underway.

29 Jan 2026 2:48 am
Democrats demand new ICE restrictions as government shutdown looms

After federal agents shot and killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, Senate Democrats say theyll block a massive government funding package without policy changes.

29 Jan 2026 2:45 am
Trumps Venezuela plan does not foresee more military force, Rubio says

Secretary of State Marco Rubio would not rule out the possibility of another U.S. attack in Venezuela, but he said the Trump administration does not intend to order one.

29 Jan 2026 2:34 am
Timeline: How the Trump administration lost the narrative in Minnesota

Visual evidence has repeatedly contradicted the administrations efforts to vilify Alex Pretti and frame the perception of his killing during an immigration raid.

28 Jan 2026 5:47 pm
Voter support for Trumps immigration strategy is eroding, and the GOP knows it

Most still favor strong immigration enforcement, but they feel the Trump administration is focusing resources on the wrong targets, and on the wrong border.

28 Jan 2026 3:30 pm
The rise and fall of Border Patrol commander at large Greg Bovino

A year ago, Greg Bovino was the little-known head of a Border Patrol office in California. He rose quickly to become the face of Trumps immigration policy.

28 Jan 2026 3:30 pm
John Kennedys book achieves a rare distinction for a senator: Its selling

How to Test Negative for Stupid: And Why Washington Never Will has spent 15 weeks on the New York Times hardcover nonfiction bestseller list, including several weeks at No. 1.

28 Jan 2026 3:30 pm
Trump is dealing with an immigration mess of his own making

The killing of Alex Pretti on Saturday, coming just two weeks after the shooting death of Rene Good, represents a crisis moment for Trumps immigration policy.

28 Jan 2026 3:30 pm
Rep. Ilhan Omar attacked during town hall meeting in Minneapolis

In a video from the event, a man walks up and sprays what appears to be a liquid at the Minnesota Democrat before he is taken away by security.

28 Jan 2026 11:12 am
Judge rules Virginia Democrats violated law with redistricting amendment

The process Virginia Democrats used in an effort to create more blue-leaning congressional seats was invalid, a judge said. Democrats vowed to appeal.

28 Jan 2026 5:31 am
Families of men killed in boat strikes sue Trump administration

The wrongful-death lawsuit is the first filed in federal court in response to lethal strikes conducted on what the government has said are drug smugglers in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean.

28 Jan 2026 2:26 am
GOP backlash on Minnesota signals a tougher landscape for Trump

Republican lawmakers, who were highly supportive of the Trump administration in its first year, are taking issue with its handling of the Minneapolis crackdown.

28 Jan 2026 1:36 am
Alexander brothers raped victims lured with trips, party invites, prosecutors say

Opening statements began in the New York trial of three Alexander brothers accused of sexually assaulting and trafficking women.

28 Jan 2026 12:49 am
U.S. judge orders ICE chief to appear in court, threatens contempt ruling

Minnesotas chief federal judge demands that the head of ICE personally appear in court Friday to explain repeated failures to comply with court orders.

27 Jan 2026 6:52 pm
Trump administration uses ICE to pressure blue states

How the Trump administration is pressuring states to capitulate on several fronts including voting issues and sanctuary city policies and using officers and agents in the streets as leverage.

27 Jan 2026 4:30 pm
In 16 shooting incidents since July, no DHS officers have faced charges

The Trump administrations rush to defend the officers and accuse the victims of attacking them has sparked widespread outrage and demands for accountability.

27 Jan 2026 4:30 pm
Impeachment witness Alex Vindman runs for U.S. Senate in Florida

The retired Army officer who testified during Trumps first impeachment is jumping into electoral politics as a Democrat in a state Republicans have recently dominated.

27 Jan 2026 4:30 pm
40 years later, a new look at lessons from the Challenger disaster

Christa McAuliffes flight as the teacher in space lasted 73 seconds. A reporter who witnessed the tragedy returned to the story and found an engineer still trying to spread its lessons.

27 Jan 2026 3:30 pm
Trump threatens to raise tariffs on South Korea to 25%

President Trump said he would raise import levies for American buyers of South Korean cars, lumber, pharmaceuticals and other items, despite a deal reached in July.

27 Jan 2026 1:07 pm
Trump softens tone on Minneapolis violence amid calls for accountability

The White House changed leadership in Minnesota and softened its tone on dead protesters as polls show Americans turning against ICE.

27 Jan 2026 5:59 am
House Democrats to investigate Kristi Noem with eye on impeachment push

Unlike a typical congressional impeachment inquiry, Democrats plan to conduct their investigation without Republicans.

27 Jan 2026 5:47 am
Body-camera footage of shooting being preserved, U.S. officials say

A Trump administration lawyer assured a federal judge that investigators have preserved body-camera footage and other evidence from the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti.

27 Jan 2026 5:44 am
After Alex Pretti's killing, a battle of narratives

What we know about the killing of Alex Pretti, and what this incident tells us about the debate around gun rights.

27 Jan 2026 4:28 am
Republican drops bid for governor, citing GOPs retribution on Minnesota

Chris Madel said in a video posted to social media that ICE operations in his state have been an unmitigated disaster and that he cannot support the national Republicans stated retribution on the citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so.

26 Jan 2026 11:22 pm
Trump tries again to deliver a winning message on affordability

The push comes after weeks of freewheeling speeches and international controversy that reflected Trumps tendency to derail his own message.

26 Jan 2026 3:30 pm
Minn. AG calls Trump administration version of shooting flat-out insane

Alex Prettis death came two weeks after the killing of Rene Good, who was shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis on Jan. 7.

26 Jan 2026 5:49 am
Utah police arrest man accused of assaulting Rep. Maxwell Frost

The congressman, who was at the Sundance Film Festival, says the suspect was overheard making racial slurs during a party he was attending.

26 Jan 2026 5:00 am
Trump says its too late to stop White House ballroom construction

The presidents comments came after Justice Department lawyers argued that the ballroom plans can still be modified and they plan to wait for federal reviews.

26 Jan 2026 2:23 am
DOJ, FBI take back seat in Minnesota shooting, state vows investigation

Since an immigration officer fatally shot a man in Minneapolis, the federal agents who would typically be involved in investigating have been sidelined.

26 Jan 2026 2:09 am
Minnesota shooting scrambles Americas gun debate

Some gun rights backers cite Alex Prettis gun as a justification for his killing in Minneapolis, while gun-control supporters dismiss its relevance

26 Jan 2026 1:00 am
Trump, in retreat, praises U.K. troops after royal family expresses hurt

President Donald Trumps comments belittling the role of NATO allies in Afghanistan sparked outrage in Britain, which lost 457 soldiers in the U.S.-led war.

25 Jan 2026 7:05 pm
Trumps sudden retreat on Greenland shows that limits still exist

It remains to be seen what lasting damage the episode has done, particularly to how other members of NATO regard and trust the United States.

25 Jan 2026 4:30 pm
Trump hosts Melania screening as Minnesota shooting fallout roils nation

The White House event, celebrating a documentary about first lady Melania Trump, was scheduled before a U.S. Border Patrol agent fatally shot an ICU nurse.

25 Jan 2026 12:37 pm
Senate Democrats to block government funding after second fatal shooting in Minneapolis

The move could force a partial government shutdown next weekend. Lawmakers are set to vote on spending bills this week but may look to split Homeland Security from other agencies.

25 Jan 2026 8:49 am
Live updates: Man fatally shot by federal agents in Minneapolis believed to be U.S. citizen

Police did not immediately respond to requests for comment about the incident, and Gov. Tim Walz provided few details.

25 Jan 2026 3:05 am
ICE surge creates new headache for Maines Susan Collins

Susan Collins, the most vulnerable Republican in the Senate, would not say whether she supported the Trump administrations ICE operation in Maine.

24 Jan 2026 4:30 pm
From Davos to Minneapolis to D.C., Trump is facing sharper pushback

Foreign leaders, Catholic archbishops and the Federal Reserve chairman are among those challenging Trump after a first year in which the presidents critics often tried to placate him.

24 Jan 2026 4:30 pm
Contractor in classified-documents leak case indicted on six counts

A grand jury indicted a federal contractor accused of leaking classified information to a Washington Post reporter, charging him with six counts.

24 Jan 2026 2:55 am
Olympic snowboarder turned Most Wanted fugitive Ryan Wedding arrested

The FBI offered a $15 million reward for information leading to Ryan Weddings arrest and accused him of ordering the slaying of a witness set to testify against him.

23 Jan 2026 9:41 pm
Inside USA House: The converted church that left a MAGA mark on Davos

As Europeans worked furiously to divert a crisis over the presidents threatened takeover of Greenland, his allies took over this Swiss alpine village.

23 Jan 2026 9:14 pm
Trump withdraws Carneys invitation to Board of Peace after Davos spat

President Donald Trump said the Canadian leader was no longer welcome on hisprestigious Board of Leaders after the pair traded barbs in high-profile speeches in Davos.

23 Jan 2026 4:43 pm
Trump administration seeks to curb antiabortion leaders disappointment

Conservative activists who have long been loyal to Trump over his first-term work to curb abortion rights now say they sense less urgency from the president.

23 Jan 2026 4:30 pm
Hoyer endorses former campaign manager in race to succeed him in Congress

The longtime congressman and No. 2 House Democrat is backing Adrian Boafo, a member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing Prince Georges County.

23 Jan 2026 4:30 pm
Conservatives who once railed against federal agents now applaud them

Since Ruby Ridge and Waco, some right-wing populists had excoriated federal law enforcement. Now those agents are being deployed by their allies.

23 Jan 2026 3:30 pm
Vance in Minneapolis: We have tomeet these guys halfway

Despite Trumps previous threats to bring the military into the city by invoking the Insurrection Act, Vance said Thursday that right now, we dont think we need that.

23 Jan 2026 4:12 am
Sen. Klobuchar files paperwork to run for Minnesota governor

Klobuchar is likely to jump into a race that was upended after Gov. Tim Walz (D) made a surprise announcement this month that he would drop his reelection bid.

23 Jan 2026 3:41 am
Mapping where the redistricting fight stands and where its headed

As Trump pushes for a more Republican-friendly House map, more than half a dozen states are potential targets for mid-decade tweaks to congressional boundaries.

23 Jan 2026 3:30 am