Picking the right fight: Congressional tensions rise in wake of Minnesota ICE-involved shooting
Democratic divisions emerge over ICE appropriations after a shooting in Minnesota. Progressive lawmakers push for defunding while leadership resists.
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USDA Suspends Payment to Minnesota’s Food Programs Over Suspected Fraud
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins in Washington on Dec. 8, 2025. Alex Wong/Getty Images The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) suspended payments for all federal food programs in Minnesota and Minneapolis Friday over alleged fraud and abuse of federal funds statewide. “Enough is enough!” USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins posted on X, announcing the suspension. “The Trump
DNC Signals Possible Legal Action Against 10 States Over Proposed DOJ Voter-List Agreement
A voter registration sign hangs at the Miami-Dade Election Department in Miami on Oct. 1, 2012. Joe Raedle/Getty Images The Democratic National Committee (DNC) sent warning letters to election officials in 10 states on Friday, saying proposed agreements with the Justice Department to share unredacted voter registration files and act on list maintenance concerns could
USDA immediately suspends all federal funding to Minnesota amid fraud investigation
The Trump administration suspended all USDA funding to Minnesota over an alleged massive fraud investigation involving billions of dollars in taxpayer dollars.
Trump Appoints New US Nuclear Regulatory Chief
Ho K. Nieh is sworn in as a U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission member by former Commissioner William Ostendorff as his wife, Kerry, observes in Washington on Dec. 16, 2025. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission President Donald Trump has tapped Ho K. Nieh to chair the five-member Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), marking the third leadership change in
U.S. Treasury Secretary pushes for Minnesota fraud crackdown
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the creation of a new IRS task force and other measures to combat fraud, underscoring the Trump administration’s focus on Minnesota amidst the immigration crackdown. “Minnesota is going to be the protocols, procedures and investigative techniques and collaboration. Minnesota is going to be the genesis for a national rollout,”
Trump Stands Firm on Taking Greenland, Vows to Block Russia, China
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with U.S. oil companies executives in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Jan. 9, 2026. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on Friday reiterated his interest in taking over Greenland, citing increasing threats from Russia and China in the Arctic. His remarks