A sweeping fraud scandal is putting Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison in the spotlight, reviving questions about his controversial ties to progressive environmental causes.
(Left) Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro addresses the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, on Sept. 24, 2024; (Right) President Donald walks toward reporters while departing the White House in Washington, DC, on Sept. 11, 2025. Angela Weissw, Win McNamee/AFP via Getty Images President Donald
(Left) U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on Jan. 20, 2025. (Right) Colombian President Gustavo Petro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Nov. 19, 2024. Jim Watson, Mauro Pimentel/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump will welcome Colombian President Gustavo Petro for a bilateral discussion at the White House
Minneapolis — Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt says she’s felt “scapegoated” during the federal immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities — but also says she’s open to limited cooperation with immigration authorities. Witt says the Trump administration’s high-profile immigration operation has caused strain on local sheriffs deputies, deepened trauma within her community and shattered trust
ICE agents denied service at gas stations and hotels sparks legal debate over discrimination vs. private business rights in controversial incidents.
The government shutdown entered its fourth day as the House GOP prepares a Tuesday vote on a Senate funding compromise.
Two senators — one Republican and one Democrat — warned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth against relocating and reducing resources for a Pentagon team charged with investigating so-called “Anomalous Health Incidents,” or AHI, colloquially known as Havana Syndrome, arguing that such a move would undercut care for affected personnel and stall ongoing research. In a letter