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House Democrats to investigate Kristi Noem with eye on impeachment push

By Marianna Sotomayor House Democrats are set to open an investigation into Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem as early as next week, laying the groundwork for a push to impeach her. Unlike a typical congressional impeachmentinquiry, Democrats plan to conduct their investigation without Republicans, citing the majority’s reticence to conduct robustoversight of the Trump administration and the unlikelihood of GOP support for impeaching a Cabinet official. Democrats acknowledge they are unlikely to remove Noem in the short term, but they believe launching an official investigation will signal they are taking seriously concerns about what has transpired during a deadly immigration

Trump reshuffles his Minnesota operation after backlash from second fatal shooting

By Matt Dixon and Peter Nicholas The fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a Border Patrol agent over the weekend has Donald Trump “concerned” about the sustainability of his administration’s ongoing Minneapolis operations, according to Trump administration officials and allies. These individuals acknowledged to NBC News that they needed a strategic shift amid a public uproar over Pretti’s killing, though the White House is still very much focused on its original agenda of cracking down on immigration and fraud. Still, the changes made Monday are noticeable. Saturday’s shooting has prompted a leadership shakeup, a reduction of agents in the city, a reset with key Democratic

Clinton and Obama urge Americans to ‘speak out’ and take action after Minneapolis shootings

By Raquel Coronell Uribe Two Democratic former presidents on Sunday condemned the scenes in Minnesota after Alex Pretti was killed this weekend, framing the tragedy as a pivotal moment that calls Americans to “speak up” and take action. Former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama called Pretti’s death a “heartbreaking tragedy” in a statement. “It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault,” the Obamas wrote. The Obamas criticized the “unprecedented tactics” the Department of Homeland Security has employed, saying “people across the country have

Senate Democrats threaten to block DHS funding bill after another person killed in Minneapolis

By Sahil Kapur and Brennan Leach  A sweeping government funding package is facing new hurdles in the Senate after another person was shot and killed by a federal officer on Saturday in Minnesota, raising the specter of a potential shutdown next Friday at midnight. The legislation needs 60 votes to secure passage in the chamber, where Republicans control 53 seats. And a number of key Democrats who have voted for recent appropriations measures said they’ll vote against funding the Department of Homeland Security unless restrictions are put on how immigration officers carry out enforcement operations. The package, which has passed the House, is slated to

Justice department ‘not investigating’ Renee Good killing in contrast to 2020 inquiry on George Floyd death

By Robert Mackey Six years after the US justice department launched an immediate criminal investigation of the video-recorded killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, deputy attorney general Todd Blanche confirmed on Sunday that the department is “not investigating” the fatal 7 January shooting of Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in the same city. The killing of Good, less than a mile from where Floyd was murdered in May 2020, was recorded on at least five phones, including one held by the ICE agent who shot her, Jonathan Ross. Blanche, a former personal lawyer for Donald Trump before he won his

‘The damage has been done’: As Trump claims victory on Greenland, Europe loses trust

By Peter Nicholas and Peter Alexander DAVOS, Switzerland — President Donald Trump flew home from an international conference here Thursday with a parting message: “It was an incredible time in Davos.” For him, perhaps. For many of the country’s European allies, it was a sign of global “rupture” that could reverberate for years. Trump has appeared to back off his maximalist demand that the U.S. take ownership of Greenland, moving instead toward a deal that would allow the U.S. to place more troops, bases and military hardware on the island, a territory of Denmark. In an interview with Fox Business, he said, “We’re getting everything we wanted —

‘2020 never ended’: how Black Lives Matter organizing taught Minneapolis to handle ICE surge

By Alyssa Oursler Steps from a Minneapolis police department precinct that burned during 2020’s Black Lives Matter protests, Jamie Schwesnedl climbed into his SUV and plugged his phone into the console. He was beginning his afternoon shift watching for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in the neighborhood. Through his car’s speakers, community members gave updates about the location of federal agents nearby. Schwesnedl is one of thousands of residents in the Twin Cities who have joined neighborhood-level rapid response groups in an attempt to disrupt ICE operations in the city. Earlier this month, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sent

Bipartisan group launches new HBCU Caucus

Virginia has five historically Black colleges and universities. Three are private and two public. Now, they have new advocates in the halls of power. “But just look at us as we stand here today. We are committed,” said Louise Lucas, chairwoman of the Senate Finance Committee. An HBCU graduate herself, she was celebrating the creation of a new caucus of General Assembly members who will remain focused on historically Black colleges and universities. One of the caucus chairs is Senator Mamie Locke of Hampton. “Many HBCUs continue to face infrastructure and affordability challenges that require deliberate and focused legislative attention,”

ICE says its officers can forcibly enter homes during immigration operations without judicial warrants: 2025 memo

By Laura Strickler and Phil Helsel An internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement document in May shows that ICE told officers and agents they can forcibly enter homes of people subject to deportation without warrants signed by judges. The memo, dated May 12, which reads that it is from ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons, was shared with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., by two whistleblowers. It says ICE agents are allowed to forcibly enter a person’s home using an administrative warrant if a judge has issued a “final order of removal.” Administrative warrants permit officers and agents to make arrests and are different from judicial

Supreme Court skeptical of Trump’s attempt to fire the Fed’s Lisa Cook

By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON — Tackling an issue with huge ramifications for both the economy and the structure of government, the Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared unlikely to greenlight President Donald Trump’s attempt to oust Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook. With Trump seeking to exert control over the central bank, which, among other things, sets interest rates, the case has taken on even greater importance after it emerged that the Justice Department is investigating Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. During two hours of oral argument on whether Trump can immediately fire Cook, both conservative and liberal justices appeared sympathetic to the idea that

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