These House votes were once routine. Now they're nail-biters
WASHINGTON — It was Thursday morning and Mike Johnson had a problem — again.An increasingly familiar scene was ... Read More
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Thousands of new ICE agents are on patrol. Are they sufficiently trained?
MINNEAPOLIS — Several thousand federal agents have converged on Minnesota in what the Department of Homeland Security claims is the largest immigration enforcement operation in U.S. history.
In many instances, media ...Read more
Jury acquits Chicago man accused of soliciting murder of Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino
CHICAGO — A federal jury on Thursday found a Chicago construction worker not guilty of charges he solicited the murder of Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino, delivering a swift repudiation in a case the Trump ...Read more
Mary McNamara: 'Wicked: For Good' wasn't a masterpiece, but it didn't deserve to be shunned by Oscars
LOS ANGELES — Was it the “Wicked: For Good” limited edition Swiffer? Or the laundry detergent, dish soap, body spray, Dutch ovens, bath bombs, high tops, $49 popcorn buckets, insulated water bottles and the rest of ...Read more
Slavery exhibits at the President's House memorial in Philly have been removed following Trump administration push
PHILADELPHIA —The National Park Service has started dismantling exhibits about slavery at the President’s House in Independence National Historical Park.
The President’s House, which serves as a memorial to the nine...Read more
California's billionaire tax proposal roils Bay Area havens, divides politicians
When billionaire venture capitalist Vinod Khosla publicly branded Rep. Ro Khanna a “commie comrade” over the weekend, it was more than a personal jab — it was a sign of how fiercely a new proposal to tax California�...Read more
Trump administration sues the state of Michigan over cage-free egg law
LANSING, Michigan — The U.S. Department of Justice is suing the state of Michigan over its prohibition on eggs laid by caged hens, arguing it is the responsibility of the federal government alone to regulate eggs bought ...Read more
Q&A: Ethan Hawke on his first best actor Oscar nomination: 'It's been a long road'
LOS ANGELES — Ethan Hawke has been nominated for an Oscar for lead actor for his role in “Blue Moon,” directed by Richard Linklater from a screenplay by Robert Kaplow. In the film, Hawke plays lyricist Lorenz Hart, ...Read more
Target store staff are skipping work over ICE's crackdown in Minnesota
Target Corp. was hoping for a fresh start with a new chief executive officer, but an immigration crackdown in its hometown Minneapolis is putting the retailer back in a familiar position: confronting a political maelstrom ...Read more
Businesses close, Minnesotans to stay home Friday in protest of ICE
Businesses across Minnesota will shutter temporarily Jan. 23 as part of an economic blackout intended to show support for immigrant workers, customers and neighbors who have been the target of federal agents.
The “ICE ...Read more
Mayor Zohran Mamdani details plans as NYC braces for potentially crippling winter storm
NEW YORK — Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Thursday the city is bracing for potentially massive winter storm, doing everything it can to prepare for bitter cold and as much as a foot of snow forecast to hit New York starting ...Read more
3M ends PFAS manufacturing on schedule
3M has completed its goal of phasing out “forever chemical” manufacturing by the end of 2025, company officials say.
The Minnesota-based company had announced in December 2022 it would discontinue the manufacture of ...Read more
Putin starts Moscow talks with US Envoys Witkoff and Kushner
Russian leader Vladimir Putin began talks with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in the Kremlin on the latest peace plan aimed at ending his war in Ukraine.
“It’s so good to see you,” Witkoff said as Putin...Read more
At House hearing, Jack Smith defends decisions to charge Trump
WASHINGTON — John L. “Jack” Smith delivered a full-throated defense of his investigation into President Donald Trump on Thursday, telling the House Judiciary Committee he stands by his decisions as special counsel ...Read more
Trump sues JPMorgan for $5 billion over debanking claims
President Donald Trump sued JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its chief executive officer, Jamie Dimon, for at least $5 billion over allegations that the lender stopped offering him and his businesses banking services for political...Read more
U.S. lawmakers speak out on Haiti's rape crisis, stand with women, girls
A number of members of Congress are taking a stand for Haiti’s women and girls, warning that their bodies can no longer serve as a battleground for the country’s deepening crisis.
Forty-eight Democrats in the House ...Read more
Bill O'Reilly announces step back while battling undisclosed illness
Bill O’Reilly has revealed he’s taking it easy as he battles an undisclosed illness.
The conservative commentator shared the news in a blog post on his website this week, vowing to keep his fans informed on his ...Read more
European allies breathe sigh of relief as Trump backs off on Greenland
European allies breathed a sigh of relief Thursday after President Donald Trump caved on his divisive demand to take over Greenland, which had appeared to threaten the very future of the NATO alliance.
With few details ...Read more
Shot-spotter for space debris: New technique could locate dangerous material from old spacecraft
Networks created to measure quakes deep underground could also track old, potentially dangerous satellites burning up in the atmosphere, Johns Hopkins University researchers demonstrated.
“We’d like to get to the ...Read more
Delayed Cal Fire report shows state knew fireworks enforcement issues before Esparto deaths
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The year before California’s deadliest fireworks explosion in decades, the state agency tasked with regulating and investigating fireworks and explosions prepared to tell lawmakers about its ...Read more
$1.25 million study of Michigan's Native American schools is scrapped. Consultant blames 'whitewashing'
LANSING, Mich. — About a week before Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a criminal investigation into Native American boarding schools in Michigan, a separate $1.25 million state investigation into the same issue ...Read more
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