House Republicans fume at Kristi Noem as impeachment push looms … - For vulnerable Republicans, the prospect of an impeachment vote tied to immigration enforcement efforts would be particularly painful. … - Saturday's killing, and the botched messaging that followed …

Sleepless Trump, 79, Launches Manic 6AM Post-a-Minute Rampage  —  TRIGGER HAPPY  —  The perennially online president started out his Thursday with a bombardment of posts that sometimes came just seconds apart.  —  Donald Trump has kicked his morning off bright and early with an almost post-a-minute rampage on Truth Social.

1/29/26☀️ AM: … The episode will be live this afternoon. … Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and the White House are negotiating a framework to pass five of the six outstanding FY2026 funding bills, as well as a stopgap measure for the Department of Homeland Security, per sources familiar with the discussions.

Judge in Minnesota Says ICE Has Violated Nearly 100 Court Orders  —  A federal judge said ICE had disobeyed more judicial directives this month than “some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”  —  The chief federal judge in Minnesota excoriated Immigration and Customs Enforcement …

Liam Conejo Ramos Is Sick In ICE Detention, Says Top School Official  —  The 5-year-old who was taken by federal agents in Minneapolis is being held behind bars with his father in Texas.  —  WASHINGTON - Liam Conejo Ramos, the pre-school student who ICE agents in Minneapolis nabbed last week …

Brother labels suspect who attacked Ilhan Omar a ‘right-wing extremist’ who has hated Somalis for decades  —  Exclusive: 'In my mind, he's a piece of s**t,' Anthony Kazmierczak's brother told The Independent  —  The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday

Kennedy Center's new programming head resigns days after hire was announced  —  Kevin Couch, appointed the center's senior vice president of artistic programming, resigned less than two weeks after his hire was announced.  —  In a Jan. 16 news release, the Kennedy Center announced …

Exclusive: ICE officers in Minnesota directed not to interact with ‘agitators’ in new orders  —  ICE officers in Minnesota on Wednesday were directed to avoid engaging with “agitators” as they carry out President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, according to internal guidance reviewed by Reuters.

Family of Alex Pretti retains lawyers who helped prosecute the George Floyd case  —  The parents of Alex Pretti have retained a former federal prosecutor who helped Minnesota's attorney general convict the police officer who kneeled on George Floyd's neck of murder.

Nicki Minaj says hate for her Trump fandom makes her ‘support him more’  —  Rapper Nicki Minaj received praise online Wednesday following her pledge to support President Donald Trump and the Trump accounts.  —  Minaj, whose legal name is Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty, was onstage with Trump …

Trump's fire-free zone  —  President Trump dismissed a bipartisan groundswell calling for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to be fired after Alex Pretti was killed — a new example of a top Trump official surviving a high-profile humiliation. … In his second term as president, he resists ousting aides who mess up.

Josh Shapiro accuses JD Vance of giving ‘comfort’ to right-wing antisemitism  —  The Democratic governor of Pennsylvania, a potential 2028 presidential candidate, is on a book tour promoting his memoir, which highlights his Jewish faith.  —  Listen to this article with a free account

Trump faces fresh MAGA blowback for efforts to ‘de-escalate’ in Minnesota  —  The president's response to widespread public dismay over the shooting death of another Minnesotan has put him in a bind with his own base.  —  President Donald Trump's efforts this week to “de-escalate” …

The Perils of a Falling Trump Dollar  —  He says he's OK with a weaker currency.  Voters may feel differently.  —  Click for Sound  —  President Trump this week said he thinks a weaker dollar is “great,” but he should be careful what he wishes for.  Many politicians over the years …

Michigan 2026 Poll: Crowded Democratic Senate Primary Remains Wide Open  —  Home Polls Michigan 2026 Poll: Crowded Democratic Senate Primary Remains Wide Open  —  Top Democratic Candidates Competitive Against GOP's Rogers  —  A new Emerson College Polling/Nexstar Media survey …

Scoop: House Democrats told by leadership not to go to Minnesota … - But in an email to Democratic congressional offices dated Monday, a copy of which was obtained by Axios, a senior staffer for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) urged members to remain in their districts for security reasons.

Tesla bet big on Elon Musk.  His politics continue to haunt it.  —  More than a year after Musk joined the Trump administration, the electric vehicle company is still reeling from the damage of his political involvement.  —  When Tesla shareholders approved an unprecedented $1 trillion pay package …

The GOP is losing one of its best issues … A torrent of viral images from Minnesota and beyond as Trump's immigration agents stepped up their shambolic interior campaign of enforcement in recent months — and the killing of two people in Minneapolis in two separate incidents this past month …