President Donald Trump said he had a “very good” call with Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and announced that border czar Tom Homan will meet with him, as riots continue to erupt in the city amid a federal immigration enforcement operation. Trump shared the update in a post on Truth Social, signaling increased federal engagement with city leaders … Read more
Energy Secretary Chris Wright says more money was ‘rushed out the door’ in Biden’s final months than in 15 years The Trump administration is canceling nearly $30 billion in green loans enacted under the Biden administration and is revising another $53 billion. The Energy Department’s Office of Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) said the funds are part of … Read more
Former President Bill Clinton has released a statement following the killing of an American citizen by immigration agents in Minneapolis over the weekend. Anger in Minnesota has reached new heights following the death of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old nurse who was shot dead by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer on Saturday. As happened in the … Read more
CNN medical journalist Sanjay Gupta asked Atlanta’s Dr. William (Bill) H. Foege during a 2018 awards ceremony what he thought about some people crediting him with saving more lives than anyone in history. “I ignore it,” Foege replied. “Nothing is done by an individual. Everything is done by coalitions.” It was a typical answer from … Read more
Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama released a statement on Sunday condemning the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a U.S. Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis, calling it “a heartbreaking tragedy.” Pretti, 37, was shot Saturday during protests against federal immigration operations in the city. The incident has also intensified tensions between the Trump administration and local … Read more
The New England Patriots ruled the NFL for most of two decades, and when they fell, they fell hard. Just not for long. The celebration for the end of the Patriots’ dynasty is over, and now perhaps there will be a new round of complaints about a new era of dominance. The Patriots, led by … Read more
Nancy Lee Grahn is temporarily changing the channel on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. After Carrie Underwood, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan made a joint appearance on the late-night talk show on Jan. 23 to chat about season 24 of American Idol, the General Hospital star made it clear on social media that she would not be tuning in to watch Jimmy Kimmel’s show that night. “See ya … Read more
Federal court filings reveal that a a member of the Trump administration’s controversial Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) accessed the Social Security database and funneled the information to a political group whose stated goal was to “overturn election results,” marking a startling reversal from earlier federal denials. In documents filed last week, the Social Security … Read more
NEW YORK — The U.S. has finalized its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, one year after President Donald Trump announced America was ending its 78-year-old commitment, federal officials said Thursday. But it’s hardly a clean break. The U.S. owes more than $130 million to the global health agency, according to WHO. And Trump administration … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS — A 37-year-old man was shot and killed Saturday morning in Minneapolis — the second shooting of a U.S. citizen this month by federal agents in the city. The shooting of Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse, ratcheted up tensions, as protesters clashed in the streets with law enforcement in the aftermath of the shooting. The … Read more