DOJ drops charges against men accused of assaulting ICE, citing “inconsistent” evidence

The Justice Department moved to drop federal charges against two men charged with assaulting Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in Minneapolis last month, including one Venezuelan defendant who was shot in the leg by an officer, citing “newly discovered evidence” that was “materially inconsistent” with the allegations against them. The filing, entered Thursday by U.S.

NATO Allies Pledge More Than a Billion to Supply Ukraine With US-Made Weapons

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (R) speaks with French Defense Minister Catherine Vautrin during a meeting of the North Atlantic Council’s Defense Ministers Session at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Feb. 12, 2026. Geert Vanden Wijngaert/AP Photo NATO member nations on Feb. 12 announced new financial support to purchase U.S. military hardware for Ukraine, reaffirming