Category: Politics

By Michael Katz | February 12, 2026 Tom Homan, President Donald Trump’s point man on deportations and border security, declared Thursday that Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota has delivered significant public safety gains. In a statement on social media, Homan said federal efforts have “deescalated the intense, unlawful, and dangerous…

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz demanded Thursday that the federal government “pay for what they broke” during Operation Metro Surge, an immigration enforcement effort that triggered widespread protests in Minneapolis. Walz made the remarks during a news conference after Tom Homan, President Donald Trump’s point man on deportations and border security,…

A group of Senate Democrats this week unveiled legislation aimed at preventing presidents and other top federal officials from personally profiting from lawsuits filed against the U.S. government while in office. The Stop Presidential Embezzlement Act was introduced in the Senate on Tuesday and publicly announced on February 11 by…

New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill signed an executive order Wednesday banning Immigration and Customs Enforcement from launching operations on state property. “I take seriously my responsibility to keep New Jersey residents safe, and as a Navy veteran and former federal prosecutor, my commitment to upholding the Constitution will never waver,”…

By James Morley III | Thursday, 12 February 2026 04:03 PM EST Ukraine’s luge team staged a public show of support for Vladyslav Heraskevych after the country’s skeleton racer and Olympic flag bearer was stripped of his accreditation for the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Games over a helmet sticker honoring…

By Charlie McCarthy | Thursday, February 12, 2026 08:17 AM EST The Trump administration has reportedly launched a major effort to increase denaturalization cases targeting foreign-born Americans who committed fraud during their U.S. citizenship applications. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has directed its field offices to provide the Justice…

By Sam Barron | Thursday, 12 February 2026 09:23 PM EST Senator Ted Cruz, Republican from Texas, said on Thursday that the SAVE America Act is common sense legislation. The bill, recently passed by the House, would require proof of citizenship before anyone may register to vote and a photo…

By Jim Thomas | Thursday, 12 February 2026 08:54 PM EST Tom Fitton, president of Judicial Watch, told Newsmax on Thursday that voter identification is “necessary, but not sufficient” for election security, arguing that proof of citizenship at registration must accompany voter ID because “many aliens have the ID necessary…

Minister of Education Yoav Kisch this week invited President Donald Trump to attend the Israel Prize Award Ceremony in Jerusalem on April 22 at which he will be awarded the Israel Prize for Lifetime Special Contribution to the State of Israel and the Jewish people. “This evening I sent a…

Rep. Dan Meuser said Thursday that he would support a short-term continuing resolution to avoid a government shutdown, accusing Senate Democrats of refusing to consider what he described as a serious offer from the White House. “I would certainly support another couple of weeks, three weeks, four weeks CR,” the…