MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — President Donald Trump has linked his administration’s immigration crackdown on Minnesota’s large Somali community to a series of fraud cases involving government programs in which many defendants have roots in the East African country. Trump last week labeled Somalis in Minnesota “garbage” and said he didn’t want them in the US The … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Twelve former FBI agents fired after kneeling during a 2020 racial justice protest in Washington sued Monday to get their jobs back, saying their action was meant to defuse a volatile situation and was not meant as a political gesture. The agents say in their lawsuit that they were fired in September … Read more
Washington (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson is imploring his fellow Republicans to stop venting their frustrations in public and take their complaints directly to him. “They’re going to get upset about things. That’s part of the process,” Johnson told reporters Thursday. “I don’t mind. But when there’s a conflict or a concern, I always … Read more
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday revived a redrawn Texas electoral map designed to add more Republicans to the U.S. House of Representatives, boosting President Donald Trump’s bid for his party to retain control of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections. The justices granted a request by … Read more
(This story contains language that some readers may find offensive) By Bianca Flowers, James Oliphant, David Hood-Nuño and Joseph Axe WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) – During a closed-door meeting at the White House in his first term, President Donald Trump demanded to know why the U.S. accepts immigrants from “bad countries” like Haiti and some … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine and its European allies accused Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday of feigning interest in peace efforts after five hours of talks with U.S. envoys in the Kremlin produced no progress. The Russian leader “should stop the madness and the bloodshed and be ready to come to the table and … Read more
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican Matt Van Epps won Tennessee’s nationally watched special election for a U.S. House seat on Tuesday, maintaining his party’s control of the conservative district with the help of President Donald Trump. But the relatively slim margin of victory fueled Democrats’ hopes for next year’s midterms as the party figures out … Read more
At the start of a Cabinet meeting just after noon ET on Tuesday, President Donald Trump made his seemingly obligatory reference to “Sleepy Joe” Biden. He then assured that he was “sharper than I was 25 years ago” as he chided The New York Times for a long and detailed story last week describing how … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — As Tuesday’s White House Cabinet meeting ticked past two hours, President Donald Trump’s eyes fluttered and closed. His budget director busied himself scribbling a fluffy cloud. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was lucky enough to speak early, but the title on his plaque was misspelled. The sleepy and sometimes sloppy meeting ended with … Read more
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro repeated calls for peace and pledged “absolute loyalty” to his people at a rally attended by thousands in Caracas, as tensions rise over potential US military action. Monday’s rally came as US President Donald Trump met with his national security team at the White House to discuss “next steps” on Venezuela, … Read more