The Justice Department has a playbook ready for responding to emergencies like the one unfolding in Minneapolis, including containing unrest and defusing community anger or distrust in law enforcement. In the civil rights era, the agency formed its Community Relations Service, a group of dozens of federal specialists who were informally referred to
Rep. Ilhan Omar said Sunday that it is “not acceptable” for President Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to have issued public statements condemning the women shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis “without a full investigation.” “If they’re saying we shouldn’t believe our eyes, then let the investigation take
Law enforcement surrounds anti-ICE protesters and demands they disperse or be arrested, in downtown Minneapolis on Jan. 9, 2026. Jacki Thrapp/The Epoch Times MINNEAPOLIS—The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on Jan. 11 that federal agents in Minnesota were put at risk after a list of their alleged hotel locations circulated online. “Revealing their locations
President Trump’s photo portrait display at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has had references to his two impeachments removed, the latest apparent change at the collection of museums he has accused of bias, as he asserts his influence over how official presentations document U.S. history. The wall text, which summarized Mr. Trump’s first presidency and
On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan: Rep. Ilhan Omar, Democrat of Minnesota Secretary of Energy Chris Wright Sen. Tim Kaine, Democrat of Virginia Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, Republican of Florida Click here to browse full transcripts from 2026 of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.” MARGARET BRENNAN:
Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar denounced a surge of federal agents to Minneapolis targeting Somalis and other immigrants after a fraud scheme in the state, saying the Trump administration has sown “confusion and chaos.” “It’s not necessary in a moment when we are trying to deal with a serious problem that needs serious people to be
Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said Sunday that it’s “quite likely” American companies will have an expanded presence in Venezuela’s oil industry as the country moves on following the removal of former President Nicolás Maduro. “That’s going to be up to American businesses. That’s certainly a very real possibility,” Wright said Sunday on “Face the