Justice Dept. launches criminal investigation of Minnesota governor  —  The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of an investigation into impeding law enforcement.  —  The Justice Department has issued subpoenas …

Trump Sets Fraudster Free From Prison for a Second Time  —  The president issued a raft of clemency grants this week, including pardoning a woman he had given relief to once before and a man whose daughter had donated millions to a Trump super PAC.  —  In 2021, a convicted fraudster named Adriana Camberos …

Trump officials extend National Guard's D.C. mission through 2026  —  The domestic military mission, which is the subject of an ongoing court challenge, was due to expire at the end of February.  —  The Trump administration has extended the deployment of about 2,500 National Guard troops …

Republicans vouch for Fed chair, creating a rare schism with Trump  —  President Donald Trump has spent his second term bulldozing elected and appointed officials who resist him or refuse to bend to his demands.  But he may have met his match in Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

‘Unconstitutional conspiracy’: Judge slams Trump administration over targeted deportations … “I find it breathtaking that I have been compelled on the evidence to find the conduct of such high-level officers of our government — cabinet secretaries — conspired to infringe the First Amendment rights …

What the Trump Administration Is Buying With CBS's Reputation  —  In December, CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss killed a 60 Minutes segment about Venezuelan migrants being tortured in El Salvador's CECOT prison.  The segment, reported by veteran correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi, had been cleared by CBS's lawyers.

They Wanted a University Without Cancel Culture.  Then Dissenters Were Ousted. … The inaugural year of the University of Austin, or UATX as it's known, had been marked by the frenzy and occasional chaos that one might expect from a start-up aimed at disrupting American higher education.

Right-wing media are describing pro-immigrant Minnesota activists using the language of war  —  “Civil war,” “insurgents,” “a guerilla tactical playbook” — these are just some of the ways MAGA pundits are describing civil resistance to Trump's ICE rampages  —  Right-wing media figures …

“When Politics Blind Justice”  —  There are moments when silence becomes complicity.  When letting the record stand without context feels less like restraint and more like consent.  This is one of those moments. … A federal appeals court has just revived President Donald Trump's effort …

Virginia inches closer to gutting GOP seats through redistricting … Democrats argue it's crucial for lawmakers in Virginia to alter maps, arguing it helps the party keep pace with GOP-led states that have already enacted mid-decade changes to their congressional lines.

Trump's stated reasons for taking Greenland are being picked apart … “What I find extremely worrying is seeing that in NATO and the EU some are starting to accept the narrative about Russian and Chinese threats to Greenland,” said a European government official, who, like others interviewed for this report …

It's Trump's Economy, and Voters Are Unhappy With it, WSJ Poll Finds  —  Poll offers warning signs for the president and Republicans as they prepare for a pivotal midterm election  —  It's President Trump's economy now, and voters are increasingly unhappy with how he's handling it.

ICE agents detain Navajo man in Arizona, ignoring US, tribal IDs … Peter Yazzie told ICE agents where they could locate his Certificate of Indian Blood, birth certificate and other documents proving that he was both a U.S. citizen and Native American.  It made no difference.

The Companies Behind ICE  —  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has grown its network of private industry partners since the start of the second Trump administration to support its agents as they storm into cities and detain people they suspect of being undocumented immigrants.

Some Trump administration social media posts mirror extremist rhetoric  —  While the posts are a small part of the administration's overall social media presence, experts say they are clear references to white supremacist messaging.  —  A series of recent social media posts …

Patty Murray to White House: No Funding Increase for ICE  —  The top Democratic appropriator draws a clear red line over funding increases for the rogue federal agency terrorizing communities across America.  —  WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats have drawn a definitive red line …

Trump installs loyalists on panel set to review White House ballroom  —  The Commission of Fine Arts will discuss the controversial project at a meeting next week.  White House officials hope to win approval in two months.  —  President Donald Trump has installed four allies …

ICE agent who killed L.A. man accused of child abuse, racism in court filings  — 8 min Click here to listen to this article  — A court filing in a custody dispute claims to have identified the federal agent who fatally shot a man on New Year's Eve in Northridge while off duty.

Grinning anti-ICE agitator arrested after allegedly punching Florida trooper as DeSantis warns: ‘This is not Minneapolis’  —  A grinning anti-ICE agitator was arrested after she allegedly punched a Florida state trooper during a confrontation with federal agents — drawing a blunt warning …

DHS turns on border chief over $2 million office renovation plan … That has focused attention on the DHS division, which is a linchpin not only of Trump's mass-deportation agenda but efforts to build the border wall and collect tariff revenue.  Scott's renovation budget has become a concern …

‘Staring over the edge’: South Carolina measles outbreak doubles in a week  —  More than 500 people are in a 21-day quarantine and about 200 are “actively infected.”  The largest outbreak currently in the U.S. has spread to at least three other states.  —  The South Carolina measles outbreak is growing at an astounding speed.

Statement on President Trump's Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict  —  Yesterday, President Donald J. Trump congratulated the formation of the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), a vital step forward in implementing Phase Two of his Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict …

Progressive effort to primary Sen. John Fetterman ramps up  —  The Working Families Party launched a website where, among other efforts, voters can request refunds from Fetterman's campaign.  —  Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., isn't up for re-election until 2028, but that isn't stopping …

The Nobel Prize and the Laureate Are Inseparable  —  The medal and the diploma are the physical symbols confirming that an individual or organisation has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.  The prize itself - the honour and recognition - remains inseparably linked to the person …

DOJ seeks life sentence for convicted would-be Trump assassin  —  The Justice Department is seeking a life sentence for the man convicted of attempting to assassinate President Trump while he golfed in South Florida in 2024.  —  Ryan Routh, 59, was found guilty last year on all five counts …