FBI executes search warrant at Washington Post reporter's home  —  The reporter, Hannah Natanson, covers the federal workforce and has been part of The Post's most high-profile and sensitive coverage of the first year of the second Trump administration.  —  The FBI executed a search warrant …

Trump questions Reza Pahlavi's ability to garner support in Iran  —  U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Iranian opposition figure Reza Pahlavi “seems very nice” but expressed uncertainty over whether Pahlavi would be able to muster support within Iran to eventually take over.

Denmark and allies boost Greenland military footprint as Trump ramps up pressure  —  The deployment comes as U.S. President Donald Trump intensifies talk of taking over the Arctic island.  —  Denmark and allied countries said Wednesday they will increase their military presence in Greenland …

ICE agent who shot Renee Good suffered internal bleeding, officials say  —  The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent who fatally shot Renee Good last week in Minneapolis, Jonathan Ross, suffered internal bleeding to the torso following the incident, according to two U.S. officials briefed on his medical condition.

Republicans Block Effort to Check Trump's Power in Venezuela  —  G.O.P. leaders succeeded in pressuring fellow senators who initially supported the measure that would have limited President Trump's military authority in Venezuela.  —  The Senate on Wednesday blocked a resolution that sought …

US freezes all visa processing for 75 countries, including Somalia, Russia, Iran  —  FIRST ON FOX: The State Department is pausing immigrant visa processing for 75 countries in an effort to crack down on applicants deemed likely to become a public charge.  —  A State Department memo …

US gets first $500 million Venezuelan oil deal, holding some proceeds in Qatar  —  The Scoop  —  The Trump administration's first sale of Venezuelan oil is valued at $500 million, an administration official told Semafor.  —  The sale marks an initial milestone in the administration's stewardship …

Joe Rogan's Harsh New Takedown of Trump ICE Raids Hands Dems a Weapon  —  Ever since Donald Trump's 2024 reelection victory, Democrats have been consumed in debate over how to do politics in the so-called “attention economy.”  How can Democrats access the information spaces that Trump seems to have mastery over?

Some Democrats fume as Kristi Noem impeachment gains steam  —  Articles of impeachment targeting Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem are garnering support from House Democrats at a rapid clip.  Not all the party's lawmakers are happy about it. … - “One of the things I dislike about D.C …

Trump administration sends letter wiping out addiction, mental health grants  —  The Trump administration sent shockwaves through the U.S. mental health and drug addiction system late Tuesday, sending hundreds of termination letters, effective immediately, for federal grants supporting health services.

Federal Judges Uphold California's New Congressional Maps  —  A panel in Los Angeles sided with Gov. Gavin Newsom in a decision that will help Democrats counter Republican gerrymandering in Texas.  Republicans are expected to appeal.  —  A federal court on Wednesday rejected Republicans' claim …

Donations Surge for Ford Worker Who Triggered Trump With ‘Pedo Protector’  —  WORTHY CAUSE  —  The GoFundMe is aimed at helping the suspended factory worker pay bills and forcing Trump to release the Epstein files.  —  A fundraiser for a man who was suspended for calling President Donald Trump a …

Four Oglala detainees located, three still in ICE custody  —  The four Lakota detainees were reportedly sent to a former concentration camp used during the Dakota Wars  —  Amelia Schafer … Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license.

Half of Americans think ICE is making US cities less safe, CNN poll finds  —  Federal agencies Immigration Crime Gun violence  —  Most Americans see an immigration officer's fatal shooting of Minneapolis resident Renee Good as an inappropriate use of force, a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds.

ICE error meant some recruits were sent into field offices without proper training, sources say  —  An AI tool used to help ICE identify potential new recruits with law enforcement experience wrongly categorized some potential new officers, sources say.  —  As Immigration and Customs Enforcement …

3 More Lawmakers in Video Say Federal Prosecutors Are Investigating Them  —  The lawmakers, all Democrats who urged military service members not to follow illegal orders, said prosecutors had contacted them.  But it is unclear what crime they might have committed.

Fed Agent Permanently Blinds, Fractures Skull of Anti-ICE Protester  —  A 21-year old anti-ICE protester has been left permanently blinded in California after a Department of Homeland Security agent shot him in the face with a nonlethal round at point-blank range on Friday.

Progressive Caucus Backs Bill To Redirect ICE Money To Affordable Housing  —  The Congressional Progressive Caucus, a group of nearly 100 House Democrats, is formally endorsing legislation that would strip $175 billion from ICE and put it toward affordable housing.

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House GOP offer to Dems: Explicit funding for ICE body cameras following Minneapolis shooting  —  House Republicans have proposed requiring the Trump administration to spend money on body cameras for ICE agents as part of the Department of Homeland Security funding bill lawmakers are currently negotiating …

Trump Warned of a Tren de Aragua ‘Invasion.’ US Intel Told a Different Story  —  Hundreds of records obtained by WIRED show thin intelligence on the Venezuelan gang in the United States, describing fragmented, low-level crime rather than a coordinated terrorist threat.

‘I was flooded with fear’: Minnesotans describe their encounters with ICE, being detained  —  On Dec. 1, operation “metro surge” started in the Twin Cities and in the weeks since, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says they have detained 2,000 people.