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How ICE raids in Minnesota connect to a years-old fraud scandal

By David Ingram and Tyler Kingkade On Wednesday morning, the Department of Homeland Security posted on X, “GOOD MORNING MINNEAPOLIS!” Rep. Tom Emmer, a House Republican leader who represents Minneapolis suburbs, commented with encouragement: “Go out there and get ‘em.” The Trump administration has surged thousands of immigration agents into the Twin Cities in what it has called the largest DHS operation ever. While the administration often frames its deportation operations as efforts to keep Americans safe, it has added another angle to its Minnesota campaign: eradicating fraud. In 2022, during the Biden administration, federal prosecutors uncovered an enormous scheme to defraud a pandemic meals program in

House votes to revive Obamacare funds as senators plot a scaled-back bill

By Sahil Kapur, Scott Wong, Melanie Zanona and Julie Tsirkin WASHINGTON — The House voted Thursday to revive expired Obamacare funds for three years, after a group of Republicans rebelled against their party leaders and teamed up with Democrats to force the vote. The vote was 230-196, with 17 Republicans joining a unanimous Democratic caucus to pass the legislation. Most of the breakaway GOP lawmakers represent swing districts and are wary of health care becoming a political vulnerability in the 2026 midterms. The bill would resurrect Affordable Care Act premium tax credits for about 22 million Americans after Republicans rejected bills last year to extend the money past the

Two people shot by Border Patrol agent in Portland, police say

By Marlene Lenthang and Julia Ainsley Two people were wounded Thursday in a shooting by a Border Patrol agent in Portland, Oregon, police said, in what federal officials have called an act of self-defense during a targeted vehicle stop. The shooting comes one day after Renee Nicole Good, 37, a U.S. citizen and mother, was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis while she was in her car. Police had responded to a reported shooting shortly after 2:15 p.m. in the 10200 block of Southeast Main Street, Portland police said in a news release. A few minutes later, officers received a

Trump Says U.S. Oversight of Venezuela Could Last for Years

By David E. SangerTyler PagerKatie Rogers and Zolan Kanno-Youngs President Trump said on Wednesday evening that he expected the United States would be running Venezuela and extracting oil from its huge reserves for years, and insisted that the interim government of the country — all former loyalists to the now-imprisoned Nicolás Maduro — is “giving us everything that we feel is necessary.” “Only time will tell,” he said, when asked how long the administration will demand direct oversight of the South American nation, with the hovering threat of American military action from an armada just off shore. “We will rebuild it in a

After fatal ICE shooting, DHS and Minnesota officials share contrasting accounts

By Minyvonne Burke, Julia Ainsley and Suzanne Gamboa An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed a woman Wednesday during an immigration-related operation in Minneapolis in which she did not appear to be the target, local and federal officials said. The shooting victim has been named as Renee Nicole Good, 37, a mother and U.S. citizen. Dueling narratives emerged over what led to the shooting. Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin claimed the woman “weaponized her vehicle, attempting to run over our law enforcement officers in an attempt to kill them.” Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey pushed back on DHS’ narrative at a news

Oil prices swing after U.S. captures Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro

By Steve Kopack Oil prices swung overnight Sunday, as investors and traders weighed the market forces that could be unleashed by President Donald Trump’s attack on Venezuela and his comments about what could be next for the country and its massive oil reserves. The price of U.S. crude oil, known by traders as West Texas Intermediate, initially fell when trading began at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, before rising and falling throughout overnight trading. WTI was higher by 0.3% as of 6:30 a.m. ET Monday. The international benchmark, known as Brent crude oil, followed a similar pattern. As of early Monday, it was

A Jan. 6 plaque was made to honor law enforcement at the Capitol. Its whereabouts are unknown

By Lisa Mascaro Approaching the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, the official plaque honoring the police who defended democracy that day is nowhere to be found. It’s not on display at the Capitol, as is required by law. Its whereabouts aren’t publicly known, though it’s believed to be in storage. House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, has yet to formally unveil the plaque. And the Trump administration’s Department of Justice is seeking to dismiss a police officers’ lawsuit asking that it be displayed as intended. The Architect of the Capitol, which was responsible

Trump admin says it’s withholding social safety net money from 5 states over fraud concerns

By The Associated Press President Donald Trump’s administration said Tuesday that it is withholding funding for programs that support needy families with children in five Democratic-led states over concerns about fraud. The Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees the program, will require the states to provide extra documentation to access the funds. “Families who rely on child care and family assistance programs deserve confidence that these resources are used lawfully and for their intended purpose,” HHS Deputy Secretary Jim O’Neill said in a statement. The administration has not laid out details about the fraud allegations. HHS said in a

Republican-turned-Democrat George Conway is running for Congress in New York to ‘fight Trumpism’

By Allan Smith George Conway, the longtime conservative lawyer who became a prominent critic of President Donald Trump, is officially launching a Democratic campaign for Congress in Manhattan on Tuesday, the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. In an interview, Conway framed his campaign for New York’s 12th District squarely around Trump, calling for his impeachment and for the U.S. to undertake a “modern legal reconstruction” to “make sure this never happens again.” “We’re at a crossroads in our country, and Donald Trump is the greatest threat to the Constitution and the rule of law and

U.S. military action an option to acquire Greenland, White House says

By Peter Alexander, Monica Alba and Dareh Gregorian The White House said Tuesday that acquiring Greenland is a “national security priority” and that using the U.S. military to achieve that goal is under consideration. “President Trump has made it well known that acquiring Greenland is a national security priority of the United States, and it’s vital to deter our adversaries in the Arctic region,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement. “The President and his team are discussing a range of options to pursue this important foreign policy goal, and of course, utilizing the U.S. Military is always an option at the Commander in Chief’s

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