GOP senators launch task force to crack down on fraud tied to Minnesota scandal
Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., and members of the Senate HELP Committee are launching a task force to target federal fraud in the wake of the Minnesota fraud scandal.
Shutdown threat looms as Democrats pledge to block funding after shooting
Washington — The threat of a partial government shutdown looms large this week after Senate Democrats came out against a funding package in the wake of the deadly shooting of a Minneapolis man by federal agents, with just days until the deadline to fund the government. For weeks, lawmakers in both parties and across both
Trump’s NATO warning pushes Europe to face the cost of defending itself
Trump's NATO challenges push European defense spending pledges, but analysts say continent still lacks command experience to operate independently.
World Health Organization says US withdrawal makes the nation and the world ‘less safe’
The World Health Organization claimed that the U.S. withdrawal makes the nation and the entire globe "less safe" and that it hopes the U.S. "will return to active participation in WHO."
Trump Administration Reviewing Minneapolis Shooting
Federal agents stand behind police tape as demonstrators gather near the site of where state and local authorities say a man was shot by federal agents earlier in the morning in Minneapolis on Jan. 24, 2026. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump said his administration is reviewing Saturday’s fatal shooting by a federal
ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations leading probe into Alex Pretti shooting
Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations branch is leading the federal investigation into the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, FBI Director Kash Patel said. HSI will be assisted by the FBI, according to multiple U.S. officials briefed on the investigation. U.S. Customs and Border Protection is also conducting an internal administrative review
JD Vance shares ‘crazy’ story of ICE and CBP officers being mobbed in Minneapolis
JD Vance said off-duty ICE and CBP officers were doxxed, mobbed and trapped in a Minneapolis restaurant, blaming local leaders for refusing to cooperate with immigration enforcement.