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Illinois Gov. Pritzker says Minneapolis shooting fits pattern of ICE ‘breaking their own protocols’

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Sunday that last week's fatal shooting in Minneapolis is hardly the first time immigration agents have pushed into legally questionable territory.

January 11, 2026

Noem stands by ‘terrorist’ label of ICE shooting victim, tells leaders to ‘turn down their rhetoric’

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Sunday that Minnesota's elected leaders have "lost credibility" and called on them to "turn down their rhetoric" after an ICE agent fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis.

January 11, 2026

Gavin Newsom casting California as ‘beacon’ against Trumpism in previews of his 2028 campaign

Gov. Gavin Newsom, in his final State of the State address, said California has served as a bulwark against President Trump and the "purposeful chaos" emanating from Washington, casting his state as a "beacon" in a time of political unrest.

January 8, 2026

Hochul, Mamdani join forces on plan to ease New York’s child care costs

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is giving New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani an early boost as he tries to make good on one of his boldest promises: expanding free health care services for children across the city.

January 8, 2026

Florida’s DeSantis targets April redistricting push

Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida said Wednesday that he is calling state lawmakers back to Tallahassee for a special legislative session in April to draw new congressional maps -- a move that could boost Republicans' chances of flipping Democratic-held seats and help the House GOP defend their narrow majority.

January 7, 2026

MTG blames Trump’s ‘traitor’ attack for triggering death threats, driving her out of Congress

Fresh off her final day in Congress, former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said Wednesday that the breaking point came when President Trump publicly branded her a traitor -- a label she says unleashed a wave of death threats that left her genuinely worried for her family's safety.

January 7, 2026

Tim Walz, Democrats’ 2024 VP candidate, won’t run for a third term as Minnesota governor

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Monday abruptly ended his reelection bid, bowing out under mounting criticism tied to a fraud scandal that has rattled the state.

January 5, 2026

Trump: ‘We’re in charge’ of Venezuela

President Trump said Sunday that the United States is effectively running the show in Venezuela -- and argued that helping rebuild the South American nation is a far different case from past U.S. nation-building efforts in the Middle East.

January 4, 2026

Trump administration starts outlining post-Maduro strategy, keeping grip on Venezuelan oil

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the U.S. quarantine on Venezuelan oil isn't going anywhere -- at least not until the Trump administration is convinced that what's left of the government in Caracas is acting in both U.S. interests and the interests of its own people.

January 4, 2026

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries doubts Trump can ‘run’ Venezuela any better than the U.S.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is rejecting the notion that Venezuelans will be better off now that the Trump administration is taking charge.

January 4, 2026

Marjorie Taylor Greene challenges Trump’s rationale for capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene isn't buying President Trump's explanation for why the U.S. moved to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

January 4, 2026

Sen. Tom Cotton rejects Iraq war comparison of Venezuela raid

Sen. Tom Cotton is brushing aside comparisons between the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and the 2003 operation that brought down Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.

January 4, 2026

Trump to Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez: Either get on board or get out of the way

President Trump has delivered a blunt message to Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez after the U.S. capture of President Nicolas Maduro: Work with Washington, or the U.S. will find someone else who will.

January 4, 2026

Republicans battle history as Democrats eye House gains

President Trump and Republicans are staring down history, trying to stop Democrats from winning the House in midterms that rarely go the president's way.

January 2, 2026

License fight gives Newsom another high-profile showdown with Trump

California Gov. Gavin Newsom closed out the year with another act of defiance toward President Trump -- and another reminder to Democrats of how forcefully he's pushed back against the administration as he eyes a possible presidential run.

December 31, 2025

Virginia’s Youngkin eyes Washington, faces MAGA skeptics

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin wraps up his term in office on Jan. 17 with an eye on the White House -- and a steep hill to climb for the MAGA faithful who aren't quite sure he's one of them.

December 31, 2025

Democrats’ report accuses Speaker Johnson of wielding House rules to ‘rubber stamp’ Trump agenda

Democrats say House Republicans have effectively transformed themselves into a "rubber stamp" for President Trump and his wealthy allies -- and they insist they can prove it.

December 29, 2025

With Reeves out, Mark Warner tightens his grip on Virginia Senate race

Sen. Mark R. Warner's path to reelection got a little clearer this week after Republican state Sen. Bryce Reeves bowed out of his short-lived campaign.

December 29, 2025

Bank of America chief sees economic strength ahead, even as consumer confidence slumps

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan says he's feeling good about where the U.S. economy is headed -- even if consumers don't quite feel the same way yet.

December 28, 2025

Sen. Bernie Sanders: Congress ignoring the threat AI poses to workers, humanity

Sen. Bernie Sanders warned that the rapid rise of artificial intelligence poses profound risks for American workers and society, arguing that the billionaires driving the technology's development are motivated by profit and power rather than public well-being.

December 28, 2025