Category: Politics

Former President Joe Biden has issued a scathing social media statement condemning escalating violence in Minneapolis and demanding investigations into recent fatal shootings involving federal officials. In the post on X, Biden wrote that what has unfolded in the city over the past month “betrays our most basic values as…

By Robert Semonsen | Monday, 26 January 2026 07:42 AM EST The 56th World Economic Forum (WEF), held in Davos last week, marked a turning point in modern history. What unfolded at the alpine Swiss resort village — perhaps best known for annually hosting the world’s economic and political elite…

A federal appeals court has overturned restrictions on how U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents can respond to protesters in Minneapolis, marking a clear victory for law enforcement authorities. In a Monday ruling, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals placed an indefinite stay on a January 16 lower-court order…

Chris Dudley, who spent 16 years in the NBA and six seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers, announced Monday his candidacy for governor of Oregon. Dudley previously ran for governor in 2010 but lost by two points after raising $10 million. “The empty promises, the name-calling, the finger-pointing, and fearmongering…

By Michael Katz    |   Monday, 26 January 2026 06:19 PM EST Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Monday his party is committed to fast-tracking five appropriations bills before Friday’s deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown. But he said Senate Democrats are unwilling to pass funding for the Department…

State Representative Drew Roach, a Republican, accused Minnesota Governor Tim Walz of “incentivizing” anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protesters to shift focus from alleged government fraud in the state. Roach stated that Walz has “not helped the situation at all” and is worsening tensions by promoting anti-ICE rhetoric, which makes law…

As Washington, D.C., braced for a major storm and a possible shutdown Friday, thousands of abortion opponents from across the U.S. arrived in the nation’s capital for the 53rd annual March for Life. In a trend that has emerged since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022 and…

The Federal Reserve’s upcoming policy meeting has become overshadowed by intense political maneuvering as President Donald Trump’s administration intensifies efforts to reshape the central bank’s leadership amid growing concerns over its independence. Scheduled for a steady interest rate decision this week, the Fed’s proceedings face scrutiny from an evolving criminal…

President Donald Trump’s border czar Tom Homan is headed to Minnesota as a “tough but fair” potential peacemaker amid growing tensions following the killing of a second anti-ICE protester in the state. “I am sending Tom Homan to Minnesota tonight,” Trump wrote Monday on Truth Social. “He has not been…

Vice President JD Vance has publicly condemned Minneapolis local authorities for their refusal to assist federal immigration officers and law enforcement during recent border enforcement operations, describing the situation as one that has led to disorder and danger. In a post on X, Vance recounted an incident where off-duty Immigration…