Atlanta — State lawmakers and officials across the United States nationwide this week proposed measures to eliminate or sharply reduce homeowner property taxes, citing rising bills and affordability concerns. Georgia House Republicans introduced HR 1114 to phase out homestead taxes by 2032, estimating about $5 billion in lost local revenue...
Washington — Senate Democrats blocked a procedural vote this week to press for limits on Immigration and Customs Enforcement after two people were killed by federal agents in Minneapolis. Leaders from both parties and the White House engaged in last-minute talks to separate Department of Homeland Security funding from a...
MINNEAPOLIS — Tom Homan, White House border czar, told reporters Thursday that federal immigration agencies are developing a plan to reduce the number of officers deployed in Minnesota once state and local officials provide cooperation, particularly access to local jails. Homan said he met with Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor...
MINNEAPOLIS — Border czar Tom Homan said Thursday that federal immigration agents will be reduced only after state and local cooperation, following a fatal shooting of a protester Saturday. Homan briefed reporters after arriving Monday and meeting Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Tuesday. He said operations...
ST. PAUL — Sen. Amy Klobuchar announced Thursday that she is running for governor of Minnesota, posting a campaign video on X that cited recent state tragedies and federal actions. Klobuchar said Minnesotans have “been through a lot” and pledged to unify the state, oppose President Trump’s immigration enforcement in...
Portland, Maine. Senator Susan Collins announced Thursday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement has ended enhanced enforcement operations in the state after discussions with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Collins said there are no ongoing or planned large-scale ICE operations, while normal ICE and U.S. Customs and Border Protection activities will...
Manila, Philippines — The Supreme Court en banc denied the House of Representatives' motion for reconsideration on Thursday, upholding its July 25, 2025 ruling that declared the fourth impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte unconstitutional. The court said the complaint violated the Constitution's one‑year bar and raised due‑process concerns;...
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 election. Agents sought election records, including ballots, absentee envelopes and tabulation tapes, according to agency statements...
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 leaving a targeted residence and arrested people with final orders of removal; no children were present. Local officials and school...
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 said used a syringe; forensic teams processed the scene. Omar, unharmed, resumed remarks criticizing ICE and...
