Operation Metro Surge drained $610 million from Minnesota’s economy, filing says

Operation Metro Surge ended just about two months ago. Now, an amended court filing is tallying the cost of the immigration crackdown. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, along with Minneapolis and St. Paul, filed an amended version of their lawsuit against the federal government. State and local agencies say they were forced to spend big and

Jeffries warns Florida Republicans after Democrats’ win in Virginia

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday celebrated the passage of a referendum redrawing congressional lines in Virginia while issuing a stern warning to Republicans in Florida, the next front in the redistricting battle. Old Dominion State voters approved a measure that could help Democrats notch four more House seats in the midterms, an…

Greene blames Trump for Democratic win in Virginia

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Tuesday cast blame on President Trump and the GOP for Virginia voters approving a mid-decade redistricting plan that could boost Democrats’ hopes of reclaiming the House in November.  “A once red state is turning into one of the bluest states because people don’t want to support Republicans now,”…

Trump Picks University Professor Christopher Phelan to Lead White House Economic Council

The White House on March 20, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump has nominated University of Minnesota professor Christopher Phelan to be the chairman of the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers, the White House said on April 21. His appointment is subject to confirmation from the Senate. If confirmed, Phelan would succeed