Trump says it ‘is too late’ to stop the White House ballroom construction amid lawsuit
President Donald Trump's unilateral decision to tear down the East Wing and replace it with a proposed lavish ballroom has come under scrutiny in the courts.
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Deputy AG defends ICE agents in Minnesota, says officers are ‘acting humanely’
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche defended federal law enforcement actions in Minneapolis amid growing criticism over alleged misconduct Sunday.
Sen. Angus King says he won’t vote for package with ICE funding
Washington — Independent Sen. Angus King of Maine said Sunday that he won’t vote for a package to fund the government if it includes funding for ICE, as lawmakers scramble to pass a slate of funding bills to stave off a partial government shutdown by Friday — but he argued that “we don’t have to
Minneapolis police chief says “people have had enough” after fatal shooting
Washington — Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said on Sunday that “people have had enough” after this weekend’s fatal shooting of a 37-year-old man by federal agents. Federal agents in Minneapolis shot and killed Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse, on Saturday morning. The shooting came as protests have continued in Minnesota’s largest city over a
Transcript: Steve Scalise on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Jan. 25, 2026
The following is the transcript of the interview with House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, a Louisiana Republican, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Jan. 25, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: And we turn now to House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, who joins us from New Orleans. Good morning to you. HOUSE MAJORITY LEADER
Bondi seeks Minnesota voter rolls, welfare data to “help bring back law and order”
Attorney General Pam Bondi is pushing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to let the federal government access the state’s voter rolls and public assistance data, as tensions flare in Minneapolis after a second person was shot Saturday by federal immigration agents assigned to a weekslong crackdown in the city. In a three-page letter obtained by CBS
Transcript: Brian O’Hara on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Jan. 25, 2026
The following is the transcript of the interview with Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Jan. 25, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: We are joined now by the city’s police chief, Brian O’Hara. Chief, welcome to Face the Nation. MINNEAPOLIS POLICE CHIEF, BRIAN O’HARA: Good morning, Margaret. MARGARET