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A major legal setback has hit U.S. immigration policy. A federal judge in Boston has temporarily blocked a Trump administration … source

WASHINGTON (AP) — A growing number of Republicans are pressing for a deeper investigation into federal immigration tactics in Minnesota after a U.S. Border Patrol agent fatally shot a man in Minneapolis, a sign that the accounting of events by President Donald Trump’s administration may face bipartisan scrutiny. The chairman of the House Homeland Security […]

Democrats will block a government spending bill following the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis man by a Border Patrol agent, the Senate minority leader said Saturday – dramatically increasing the chances of a partial government shutdown next week. “Democrats sought common sense reforms in the Department of Homeland Security spending bill, but because of Republicans’ […]

In the wake of another fatal shooting of a US citizen in Minnesota by a federal officer, the Senate Democratic leader, Chuck Schumer, said his party would block a funding package next week if it includes money for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The announcement, which dramatically escalates the potential for another partial government […]

A wave of Democratic politicians reacted with outrage and horror to the fatal shooting of another civilian by federal law enforcement in Minneapolis. Ilhan Omar, the Democrat congresswoman whose district includes parts of Minneapolis, said on X that the killing of the 37-year-old man – identified as nurse Alex Pretti – “appears to be an […]

Which chapter of Donald Trump’s political career remains the most controversial? Many political analysts point to his deeply … source

Republicans trying to repeal the Better Boundaries initiative need nearly 85,000 more signatures by Feb. 14. (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) A paid signature gatherer, center, reaches out to Utah voters at the University of Utah Marriott Library in the ongoing effort to repeal Prop 4, the 2018 voter-approved ballot initiative on redistricting, […]

“The Republican-led data center bill offers nothing but lip-service. We deserve better.” MADISON — Today, Assembly Republicans rushed the passage of Assembly Bill 840, a bill claiming to regulate data centers, less than a week after introduction. Instead of delivering meaningful oversight, the bill amounts to nothing but a campaign talking point. Rep. Tenorio (D-West […]

One of Congress’ loudest climate hawks is trying to fend off a push within his party to abandon the issue of climate change at a time when left-leaning agenda-setters plot to reclaim both chambers of Congress. In a long social media thread Tuesday, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) declared that anyone who thinks Democrats should avoid […]