Tillis 'unleashed': North Carolina Republican ramps up criticisms of Trump administration as he heads for the doors
WASHINGTON — Thom Tillis has always said that he hates the camera. Then he announced his retirement last year.
Now, the moderate Republican from North Carolina cannot stop making headlines.
In a fiery floor speech ...Read more
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani threatens budget cuts if Gov. Hochul won't come through on tax hikes, more cash
NEW YORK — Mayor Zohran Mamdani upped the ante in a simmering showdown with Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday, threatening budget cuts if she does not move forward with his plan to raise taxes on wealthy New Yorkers or fork ...Read more
Connecticut school cancels visit from US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon after backlash from parents
HARTFORD, Conn. — School officials in Fairfield canceled a planned visit by U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon after the district said there was pushback from parents about her visit.
McMahon, a Connecticut ...Read more
Minneapolis shootings spark wave of anti-ICE bills. How far can California lawmakers go?
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Even before two U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents shot and killed protester and nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday, California lawmakers were lining up bills to push back on ...Read more
Man busted for posing as FBI agent trying to free accused CEO killer Luigi Mangione from prison
NEW YORK — A man pretending to be an FBI agent showed up at the Brooklyn jail holding Luigi Mangione and claimed he had an order to r elease the alleged CEO killer, according to law enforcement sources.
The fake fed, ...Read more
As Indiana Legislature hits halfway point, bills advance quickly
The Indiana legislative session has almost reached the halfway point with major bills advancing at quick pace this week and shifting from one chamber to the other for consideration.
The Senate concluded its session ...Read more
AI image of Alex Pretti's killing is the latest altered photo amid ICE surge in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS — A widely shared image of federal agents surrounding ICU nurse Alex Pretti as one agent holds a gun to the back of his head appears as real as it does horrific.
But a closer look at the photo reveals a ...Read more
Michigan lawmakers clash over bills to limit immigration enforcement
Bitter disagreements and fiery exchanges marked a Michigan Senate committee hearing Thursday as lawmakers considered bills that could impede deportation efforts being carried out by President Donald Trump's administration....Read more
Minneapolis doughnut shop reopens to long lines days after employees filmed Alex Pretti's killing
MINNEAPOLIS — Teresa Fox and Arwyn Birch were on a Costco run the morning of Jan. 24.
The owners of Nicollet Avenue’s Glam Doll Donuts were walking the aisles when they got a message from the staff: ICE agents were on...Read more
Melania Trump says adult son Barron needs 'nonstop' support
Melania Trump says her adult son Barron, who turns 20 in March, still requires full-time motherly love.
The first lady made the comment while promoting her new documentary, “Melania,” which features her in the weeks ...Read more
California urges Supreme Court to allow new congressional map
WASHINGTON — California officials, Democrats and civil rights groups told the Supreme Court on Thursday the state should be able to use its new congressional map in the midterm elections this fall, arguing the lines were...Read more
John Leguizamo wants nothing from ICE-supporting fans amid fatal crackdowns: 'Unfollow me'
Actor John Leguizamo, a longtime vocal critic of President Donald Trump and his administration, says he's showing a section of his social media following the door amid the federal government's relentless crackdown on ...Read more
Anti-ICE protesters are following same nonviolent playbook used by people in war zones across the world to fight threats to their communities
From coast to coast, groups of people are springing up to protect members of their communities as Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol agents threaten them with violent enforcement.
In Portland,...Read more
Nicki Minaj, dreamer no more? After Trump event, rapper says citizenship paperwork being finalized
Nicki Minaj, who revealed in 2018 that she was brought to the United States as an “illegal immigrant” from Trinidad and Tobago when she was 5 years old, flashed a Trump gold card Wednesday after an event formally ...Read more
Decapitation suspect from California captured in Mexico, returned to US to face charges
LOS ANGELES — An Anaheim woman, after five months on the run, has been captured in Mexico and returned to Orange County to face murder charges in the decapitation of her boyfriend.
Alyssa Marie Lira, 23, faces charges ...Read more
Judge to weigh political motives in Minnesota ICE surge
MINNEAPOLIS — As President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota draws backlash from around the nation, a federal judge is examining a claim that the operation was never about law enforcement.
Rather, ...Read more
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein declares new state of emergency as NCDOT preps for snow Friday night
RALEIGH, N.C. — With snow expected in North Carolina starting Friday night, Gov. Josh Stein declared a state of emergency, the second one he’s issued in two weeks for a winter storm.
Unlike the emergency last weekend...Read more
Trump sends a message to next Fed chair, says deal 'close' on funding
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump was in deal-maker mode Thursday, declaring that an agreement on government funding was “close” and setting the terms of employment for his coming Federal Reserve chair nominee.
...Read more
Air marshals mistaken for ICE chased out of Korean restaurant
Three federal air marshals had their dinner plans ruined when they were chased out of a California Korean barbecue restaurant by a crowd that mistook them for ICE agents.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said...Read more
Colorado man gets 20 years in prison for trying to run over women he believed were lesbians
DENVER — A man who tried to run over two women he believed were lesbians in 2023 will spend two decades in prison for attempted murder, according to court records.
Vitalie Oprea, 47, took a deal and pleaded guilty on ...Read more
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