Federal agents block off the scene of the Alex Pretti shooting as crowds gather in Minneapolis on Jan. 24, 2026. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images A federal judge canceled a court order blocking the Trump administration from destroying evidence in the Jan. 24 fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents, saying it was not needed.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has opened a civil rights investigation after protesters on Jan. 18 interrupted worship at a Minnesota church with calls for federal agents to leave their city. The protesters chanted “ICE out,” referring to the acronym for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The animus was directed at the pastor, who has served
President Donald Trump speaks to the press about a critical minerals stockpile with $12 billion in initial funding, as Washington seeks to lower reliance on China for rare earths and other resources, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on Feb. 2, 2026. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump announced
President Donald Trump speaks as he announces the creation of the U.S. strategic critical minerals reserve during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on Feb. 2, 2026. Alex Wong/Getty Images President Donald Trump announced on Feb. 2 a new strategic private sector critical minerals stockpile. “Project Vault” is being seeded with
WASHINGTON—A partial government shutdown took effect on Jan. 31 after Congress failed to enact funding legislation before the deadline. The Senate had passed a funding package a day earlier, but the House of Representatives failed to pass the bill on time to prevent the shutdown. The funding bill is now pending in the House, which
The International Religious Freedom (IRF) Summit 2026 is held from Feb. 1 to 3 in Washington D.C. Schedule of Plenary Section on Feb. 2 : 1) How Religious Freedom Impacts Global Security This panel held by the International Religious Freedom Summit at 3:30 p.m. ET on Feb. 2 explores the strategic value of funding programs
Texas state Sen.-elect Taylor Rehmet, a Democrat, speaks in Fort Worth after winning a special election, on Jan. 31, 2026. KXAS screenshot via AP Democrat Taylor Rehmet won a Texas state Senate race in a district that then-former President Donald Trump carried by 17 points in 2024, flipping a longtime Republican seat in a low-turnout