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Atlanta, Georgia — The FBI executed a court-authorized search warrant on Jan. 28 at the Fulton County Election Hub and Operations Center as part of an investigation into possible interference in the 2020 presidential ele…
Ypsilanti — Federal immigration agents detained four adults near school bus stops on Jan. 27, 2026, after initiating vehicle stops during an intelligence-based, targeted operation. ICE said officers observed vehicles lea…
Minneapolis — A man sprayed an unidentified liquid at U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar during a Tuesday town hall, prosecutors and video reviewed by multiple outlets show. Security restrained and arrested the suspect, who police sai…
United States — The U.S. Census Bureau released Vintage 2025 estimates Tuesday showing the national population grew 0.5% (about 1.8 million) from July 2024 to July 2025. The data show a historic decline in net internatio…
Sacramento — California officials this week asserted state authority to investigate federal agents after two fatal shootings in Minnesota, issuing a Jan. 27 bulletin that reaffirmed concurrent jurisdiction and urged time…
DES MOINES — President Trump visited Iowa on Tuesday to promote affordability and energy initiatives, delivering remarks at the Horizon Events Center in Clive and meeting a local small business. White House officials sai…
Minneapolis, Mayor Jacob Frey said Tuesday that some federal immigration agents will begin leaving the city after he discussed Operation Metro Surge with President Donald Trump, who acknowledged the situation cannot cont…
Olympia — Gov. Bob Ferguson and Attorney General Nick Brown said Monday they will pursue legal and administrative steps if Immigration and Customs Enforcement violates Washington residents’ rights during any expanded ope…
Nashville officials and crews continued restoring power and clearing roads after a severe ice and snow storm struck the city this weekend. Utility companies and municipal teams assessed damage, reporting about 230,000 cu…
Richmond, a Tazewell Circuit Court judge on Tuesday struck down a proposed constitutional amendment that would have let Virginia Democrats redraw congressional maps, ruling the measure invalid for procedural violations i…
Austin, Texas. Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state agencies and public universities on Tuesday to freeze new and renewal H‑1B visa petitions until May 31, 2027, unless the Texas Workforce Commission grants exceptions. Agencie…
Tampa — Rep. Vern Buchanan announced Tuesday that he will retire at the end of his term, ending nearly 20 years in Congress. Buchanan represents Florida’s 16th District and has served since being elected in 2006. He is v…
Washington — D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, 88, filed Federal Election Commission paperwork terminating her reelection campaign and announced Tuesday she will retire at the end of her term after serving in Congress…
Madison, Wis. Republican Chris Madel ended his bid for Minnesota governor on Monday, saying a federal immigration operation in the Twin Cities has exceeded its focus and threatened civil liberties. Madel posted a video c…
MINNEAPOLIS — More than 60 Minnesota-based company CEOs signed an open letter Sunday urging immediate de-escalation after two fatal shootings by federal agents amid an immigration enforcement operation. The letter, poste…
NEW YORK — More than 60 Minnesota-based business and sports leaders signed an open letter Sunday urging state, local and federal officials to deescalate tensions after two fatal shootings by federal agents during a large…
Washington — Senate Democrats said Tuesday they will block any spending package that includes Department of Homeland Security funding after a federal immigration agent fatally shot a man in Minneapolis over the weekend. …
Minneapolis — Federal agents shot and killed Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse, during a Department of Homeland Security enforcement operation on January 24, 2026. Officials from DHS and Customs and…
Georgetown, Texas. Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett and State Representative James Talarico debated Saturday at the Texas AFL-CIO COPE Convention, marking their first head-to-head contest in the Democratic U.S. Senate prim…
Columbus, Ohio. Governor Mike DeWine declared a state of emergency Saturday as Winter Storm Fern approached across the state, directing state emergency agencies to mobilize resources and support local communities and aut…
Minneapolis — City officials are investigating a shooting involving federal immigration officers that occurred Saturday morning near 26th Street West and Nicollet Avenue. Publicly available video circulated shows a man w…
Minneapolis — Authorities arrested clergy and demonstrators Friday during coordinated protests against federal immigration enforcement, as thousands rallied despite subzero temperatures. Organizers, including labor union…
SACRAMENTO — Governor Gavin Newsom announced Friday that California joined the World Health Organization's Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network, making it the first U.S. state to do so after the federal government …
PHILADELPHIA. The City of Philadelphia sued the U.S. Department of the Interior on Thursday after the National Park Service removed an outdoor slavery exhibit at Independence National Historical Park. The federal complai…
MINNEAPOLIS, Vice President J.D. Vance visited the city Thursday to meet federal immigration officers, local law enforcement and leaders after the Jan. 7 fatal shooting of Renee Good during an ICE operation. He urged off…