An ICE officer fatally shot a woman Wednesday morning in south Minneapolis, according to Tricia McLaughlin, the Department of Homeland Security’s assistant secretary for public affairs. WCCO is at the scene near East 34th Street and Portland Avenue, where federal and local law enforcement have clashed for hours with protesters. WCCO McLaughlin claims the victim
The Justice Department is sending a team of federal prosecutors to Minnesota to help investigate allegations of widespread fraud within the state’s social services programs, U.S. officials told CBS News Wednesday. The department emailed federal prosecutors who work in other U.S. attorney’s offices on Tuesday to seek volunteers for the surge, according to a person
Washington — Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that the Trump administration has “tremendous leverage” over Venezuela because of the U.S. “quarantine” of sanctioned oil, and said the U.S. will control how money from sales of Venezuelan oil is disbursed. Rubio told reporters after briefing senators on the administration’s involvement in Venezuela that the
Washington — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other top administration officials on Wednesday announced new dietary guidelines for Americans, recommending against highly processed foods and emphasizing protein and healthy fats. Kennedy called it “the most significant reset of federal nutrition policy in history,” saying that following the recommendations will boost
Ahead of a Senate briefing on the operation to capture Maduro, Democratic lawmakers questioned the Trump administration’s Venezuela strategy on Tuesday and pressed for more details, while most Republicans lauded the operation. Some Senate Democrats have indicated they plan to press for a war powers vote as early as this week to block further military
Washington — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other top administration officials on Wednesday announced new dietary guidelines for Americans, recommending against highly processed foods and emphasizing protein and healthy fats. Kennedy called it “the most significant reset of federal nutrition policy in history,” saying that following the recommendations will boost
Washington — House Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday that he expects the State of the Union will take place on Feb. 24, though the date does not appear to be set in stone and has not been officially scheduled. “We were looking at some alternative dates and trying to figure out what works,” Johnson said