Seth McLaughlin

Texas special-election stunner energizes Democrats, triggers GOP ‘wake-up call’

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's warning that a special election loss in a state Senate race should be a "wake-up call" for the Republican Party has become a familiar refrain since President Trump returned to office.

February 2, 2026

Trump’s deportation surge loses big in Texas court, but prevails in Minnesota

The Justice Department plans to appeal a federal judge's scathing ruling that freed 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father and suggested the Trump administration was acting immorally and violating the founding principles of the Declaration of Independence.

February 1, 2026

Trump shrugs off Democratic upset in deep-red Texas

President Trump brushed off a surprise Democratic win in a Texas state Senate special election -- even though it happened in a district that tends to be solidly Republican.

February 1, 2026

Trump endorses Sununu in New Hampshire Senate race

President Trump has formally thrown his support behind John E. Sununu in New Hampshire's U.S. Senate race, cementing the candidate's frontrunner status in the GOP primary.

February 1, 2026

Arrest of Don Lemon sparks debate over free speech rights versus freedom of religion

Don Lemon's arrest has set off a very public clash between free-speech advocates and those who argue the case raises serious religious-freedom concerns.

February 1, 2026

Justice Department declares Epstein review complete, as Democrats dispute compliance with law

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday that, as far as the Department of Justice is concerned, its review of files on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein "is over."

February 1, 2026

Deputy AG Blanche promises appeal to judge’s order to free 5-year-old and father from ICE custody

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche says the Trump administration plans to appeal a judge's order requiring the release of a 5-year-old boy and his father who were detained by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis last week.

February 1, 2026

House Speaker cautiously optimistic on DHS funding deal, but draws hard line on mask ban, visible ID

House Speaker Mike Johnson is signaling that a deal with Democrats on funding the Department of Homeland Security for a full year is within reach.

February 1, 2026

Rep. Thomas Massie turns Trump’s jabs at him into campaign cash

Rep. Thomas Massie is still raking in campaign cash -- even as President Trump and his deep-pocketed allies go after him and lift up his chief primary challenger, who has made an early fundraising splash of his own.

January 31, 2026

Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar enters Minnesota’s gubernatorial race

Sen. Amy Klobuchar said Thursday she's jumping into the race to become Minnesota's next governor, vowing to "get things done," bring bipartisanship to St. Paul and root out the fraud that has roiled the state.

January 29, 2026

Trump backs Noem amid Democratic calls for her impeachment after federal agents kill 2 Americans

The Trump administration has booted Gregory Bovino as head of the immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota, but Democrats are aiming higher: They want Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem toppled.

January 27, 2026

Sen. John Fetterman demands Trump fire Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem

Sen. John Fetterman on Tuesday joined growing calls for President Trump to oust Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

January 27, 2026

GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy highlights Trump-era wins even as Trump backs his primary challenger

Sen. Bill Cassidy is running for reelection on the legislative achievements he says he secured while working with President Trump, even as the president backs one of his primary challengers.

January 27, 2026

Pam Bondi’s request for Minnesota voter rolls ignites clash over election authority

Democrat ic officials and voting-rights advocates are raising increasingly urgent warnings that President Trump's immigration crackdown in Minnesota is part of a broader effort to influence the 2026 election.

January 26, 2026

GOP candidate ends bid for Minnesota governor, calls immigration crackdown ‘unmitigated disaster’

Chris Madel has ended his long-shot GOP bid for Minnesota governor, saying he can no longer "support the national Republicans' stated retribution on the citizens of our state."

January 26, 2026

Second Minnesota killing by U.S. officials sparks showdown between Trump admin, community leaders

The second fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen in Minnesota by federal immigration officers has sparked a national uproar, widening the divide over President Trump's immigration crackdown and intensifying scrutiny of the administration's tactics.

January 25, 2026

Obamas say most recent fatal ICE shooting in Trump immigration crackdown a ‘wake-up call’ for nation

Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama said the shooting of Alex Pretti should mark a turning point in the national debate over President Trump's immigration crackdown.

January 25, 2026

Minneapolis police chief cites footage in challenging federal account of Alex Pretti killing by ICE

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara is openly pushing back on Homeland Security's description of the shooting of Alex Pretti.

January 25, 2026

Senate Democrats vow to oppose DHS funding in aftermath of ICE’s fatal shooting of Alex Pretti

Senate Democrats are vowing to oppose a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security -- even if it triggers a partial government shutdown -- in the aftermath of Saturday's fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minnesota by ICE agents.

January 25, 2026

Trump admin lying ‘to the American public’ about killing of Alex Pretti, Sen. Murphy says

Sen. Chris Murphy said Sunday the Trump administration's lies about Saturday's fatal shooting of a 37-year-old man by ICE agents should send shock waves across the nation.

January 25, 2026