Videos Showing Aggressive ICE Tactics in Minnesota Fuel a Backlash  —  Federal immigration agents have broken windows and dragged occupants out of their vehicles.  They have forcefully tackled people to the ground.  They have pushed and shoved protesters, and deployed pepper spray directly in their faces.

F.B.I. Agent Who Tried to Investigate ICE Officer in Shooting Resigns  —  The resignation of the agent, Tracee Mergen, was only the latest shock wave to have emerged from the Justice Department's handling of the shooting of Renee Good.  —  An F.B.I. agent who sought to investigate …

Federal officers shot another person in Minneapolis amid immigration crackdown, governor says  —  Federal officers have shot another person in Minneapolis amid the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, Gov. Tim Walz said Saturday.  Walz, a Democrat, said in a social media post …

Despite Trump's Words, China and Russia Are Not Threatening Greenland  —  U.S. and European officials say they are unaware of any intelligence that shows China and Russia are endangering the island, which is protected by the NATO security umbrella.  —  Fourteen years ago …

Trump threatens 100% tariffs on all Canadian goods if Canada ‘makes a deal with China’  —  The threat comes after PM's speech in Davos widely seen as pushback on U.S. actions  — For updates on Trump's latest tariff threat, see our live coverage here.  —  U.S. President Donald Trump …

ICE surge creates new headache for Maine's Susan Collins  —  The most vulnerable Republican in the Senate would not say whether she supported the federal enforcement effort.  —  The surge of federal immigration agents into Maine has put the Senate's most vulnerable Republican, Susan Collins …

Genetic Data From Over 20,000 U.S. Children Misused for ‘Race Science’ … Genetic researchers were seeking children for an ambitious, federally funded project to track brain development — a study that they told families could yield invaluable discoveries about DNA's impact on behavior and disease.

Disabled son of ICE detainee dies after 30 days of hospitalization  —  It had been months since Wael Tarabishi seen his father.  The family is calling on ICE to release Maher Tarabishi so he may attend his son's funeral.  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Less than a month after demanding the release …

Xi's Purge of China's Military Brings Its Top General Down  —  The ouster of Gen. Zhang Youxia, who was second only to Xi Jinping in the military hierarchy, marks “the total annihilation of the high command,” one analyst said.  —  China's top general, second only to Xi Jinping …

US immigration agents detain two-year-old Minnesota girl: ‘depravity beyond words’  —  DHS detain a toddler and her father on Thursday and fly them to Texas before returning child on judge's order  —  Federal immigration agents detained a two-year-old girl and her father in Minneapolis …

German football executive urges World Cup boycott to protest Trump  —  Calls grow to weaponize football as the U.S. president escalates tensions with Europe.  —  A senior German football executive has urged Europe to consider boycotting the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as U.S. President Donald …

Justice Department investigating a growing number of Trump political foes  —  The office of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was among the latest to be added to the lengthy list of Trump critics who are under investigation.  — Add NBC News to Google  —  President Donald Trump has repeatedly promised to end the …

Renée Fleming Won't Perform at Kennedy Center Concerts  —  The soprano, who previously resigned as an artistic adviser, was scheduled to sing with the National Symphony Orchestra in May.  —  The soprano Renée Fleming will not be part of two scheduled performances …

‘Another Incredibly Idiotic Story’: Jake Tapper Can't Believe Trump Officials Reportedly Told FEMA Not To Say ‘Ice’ Amid Winter Storm  —  CNN's Jake Tapper expressed disbelief that Homeland Security officials reportedly advised the Federal Emergency Management Agency to avoid using the word 'ice …

The legal lesson of 2025?  Thank God for the swamp  —  Public Notice is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  📜 Subscribe to PN 📜  —  One of the silver linings of 2025 was watching Trump do exactly what he set out to do, but having it prove the opposite point.

‘Disheartening’: US justice department slashes funding to programs combating child sex trafficking  —  Prosecutors say cuts to funding and training limits their ability to bring child predators to justice  —  The US Department of Justice has slashed funding and training resources …

The Trump administration tore down 400 years of Black history in Philadelphia.  So what happens now?  —  What just happened at the President's House?  —  Philadelphians are grappling with the aftermath of Thursday's abrupt removal of all exhibits at the President's House ahead of 250th anniversary celebrations.

Ukrainian officials call U.S. and Russia talks to end war “constructive”  —  The Trilateral talks between U.S., Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi were “positive” and “constructive,” Ukrainian officials told Axios. … President Trump's advisers want to try and narrow the gaps on the key sticking point …

ICE Agent Charged With Misdemeanor Following Scuffle With an Activist  —  The police in Brookfield, Ill., filed a battery charge against a federal agent, who was off duty when he scuffled with an immigrant rights activist.  —  The police in Brookfield, Ill., a community outside of Chicago …

Why the Trump administration is detaining immigrant children - and what happens to them next  —  The detention of Liam Conejo Ramos, age five, marks the turbocharging of a policy discontinued five years ago  —  This week, ICE's detention of a five-year-old boy wearing a Spider Man backpack …

As ICE arrests surged, Trump administration sought to cut bodycam program  —  A string of violent incidents has added fresh urgency to calls for more body-worn cameras.  But DHS proposed reducing spending on them in its initial budget proposal.  —  The Trump administration proposed massive cuts …

Crockett and Talarico ready for Senate debate as Democrats hope for breakthrough in GOP-heavy Texas  —  Democrats hoping to win a U.S. Senate race in Republican-heavy Texas are scheduled to debate Saturday, their first in a primary campaign that features a contrast of styles more than policy differences.

January 23, 2026  —  Tens of thousands of Minnesotans took to the streets today in bitter cold temperatures with wind chills of -20°F (-28°C) to protest the occupation of Minneapolis and St. Paul by federal agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP).