Mary McCue Bell

Minnesota Democrats rip Trump immigration enforcement as all about political revenge

Democratic officials doubled down on criticism of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Minnesota with one message: This is about political retribution, not public safety.

January 16, 2026

Living or dying by review: Online extortionists flood businesses with fake appraisals on Google Maps

An online scammer by the name of "Dr. Shaan" extorts U.S. businesses by giving them bad reviews on Google Maps to drive away their customers, then compels the companies to pay to delete the harmful testimonies.

January 16, 2026

ICE deputy director resigns to pursue Ohio congressional bid

The No. 2 official at Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Madison Sheahan, is stepping down from her position to make a bid for a congressional seat in Ohio.

January 15, 2026

U.S. seizes sixth Venezuelan-linked oil tanker before Trump-Machado meeting

The U.S. has seized an oil tanker that defied President Trump's blockade on sanctioned Venezuelan oil tankers in a predawn mission, federal officials announced Thursday.

January 15, 2026

Sen. John Fetterman cheers on Trump’s immigration crackdown: ‘Round up all the criminals’

Sen. John Fetterman broke with fellow Democrats to urge federal immigration agents to "round up all the criminals."

January 15, 2026

ACLU drops lawsuit after HHS restored some funding to Planned Parenthood

The American Civil Liberties Union has dropped its lawsuit against the Trump administration after the Department of Health and Human Services quietly restored millions of dollars in funds to Planned Parenthood after freezing tens of millions in Title X family planning funds.

January 14, 2026

Senators debate abortion drug risks and effectiveness, request FDA review

Members of a Senate committee demanded that the Food and Drug Administration restore its previous safeguards, removed by Democratic administrations, for chemical abortion drugs.

January 14, 2026

Joe Rogan questions ICE activities after fatal shooting, compares tactics to ‘the Gestapo’

Podcaster Joe Rogan compared immigration enforcement tactics to "the Gestapo" in the latest episode of his podcast, aligning more with those who have expressed discontent over the fatal ICE shooting of Renee Good.

January 14, 2026

Competing House bills introduced to curb, augment efforts to acquire Greenland

The same day a Florida Republican rolled out legislation to make Greenland the 51st U.S. state, a bipartisan group of lawmakers announced rival legislation to prevent President Trump from taking action on the Arctic island.

January 13, 2026

DNC initiates what could be its largest-ever voter registration effort ahead of 2026 midterms

The Democratic National Committee launched what it called its largest-ever voter registration effort Tuesday to boost the party's chances in the November midterm elections.

January 13, 2026

Bill introduced in Virginia General Assembly limits how schools can describe Jan. 6 riot at Capitol

Public schools in Virginia would be required to describe the events at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, as an "unprecedented, violent attack" under new legislation introduced in the General Assembly.

January 13, 2026

Wisconsin’s Democratic governor throws shade on his No. 2’s anti-ICE plans

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is casting doubts on his lieutenant governor's proposal to ban federal immigration enforcement actions around courthouses, schools, day cares and other locations.

January 13, 2026

Minnesota Democrats denied entry to ICE detention facility

Three Minnesota House representatives said that they were denied entry to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing center in Minneapolis Saturday morning.

January 10, 2026

American protesters brave D.C. chill to call for Iranian regime change

Amid the rain and cold, Iranian Americans gathered near the White House on Saturday in solidarity with protests across Iran.

January 10, 2026

Minneapolis woman fatally shot by federal agent reportedly received anti-ICE training

Renee Nicole Good, the Minneapolis woman fatally shot by a federal agent, was reportedly associated with an anti-ICE coalition to "document and resist" the federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota.

January 10, 2026

Donations top $1.5 million for wife and children of the woman fatally shot by ICE in Minneapolis

The GoFundMe campaign created for the family of Renee Macklin Good has surpassed $1.5 million in the two days since she was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis.

January 9, 2026

Two Democrats propose bill to toss ICE agents’ qualified immunity

Two House Democrats are drafting legislation that would end qualified immunity for federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents after clashes in Minnesota and Oregon.

January 9, 2026

U.S. seizes oil tanker suspected of carrying embargoed Venezuelan oil in Caribbean

The U.S. seized an oil tanker suspected of carrying embargoed oil from Venezuela in a predawn mission.

January 9, 2026

Wisconsin Republican says local office was target of anti-ICE attack

Rep. Derrick Van Orden said his Wisconsin office was targeted hours after an Immigration Enforcement and Customs agent fatally shot a Minnesota woman during an immigration operation.

January 8, 2026

RFK Jr. ducks question on Trump Kennedy Center renaming: ‘I have bigger fish to fry’

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dismissed renaming the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as being among his top priorities, breaking his silence weeks after the institution's board added President Trump's name to the historic building.

January 8, 2026