Category: Politics

By Brian Freeman | Wednesday, 07 January 2026 01:00 PM EST The Trump administration’s back-to-back Coast Guard operations targeting Venezuelan-linked “ghost fleet” tankers send a warning to criminal networks and hostile regimes that the United States will no longer tolerate narco-terrorism or illicit oil trafficking, Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., told…

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday that the Trump administration is taking an “all hands on deck” approach to pursuing alleged government fraud in Minnesota, California, and elsewhere. Leavitt’s remarks came during a press briefing when a reporter asked if Minnesota Democrat Governor Tim Walz may have dropped…

Senator Bill Cassidy, R-La., stated on Wednesday that the United States should “control the dollars that Venezuela gets from selling oil” as the U.S. Coast Guard moved to board a Venezuelan oil tanker reflagged as a Russian vessel. Cassidy stated that U.S. efforts against Venezuela are aimed at preventing revenue…

President Donald Trump is expected to announce a Gaza “Board of Peace” next week as his administration pushes into a second phase of its ceasefire framework. The initiative would formalize an international governing and reconstruction effort while the territory remains unstable and politically contested. Administration officials have indicated that invitations…

By Solange Reyner | Wednesday, 07 January 2026 04:07 PM EST During a Wednesday briefing with congressional leaders, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth outlined a three-phase plan for Venezuela following American military actions that ousted President Nicolas Maduro. “Step one is the stabilization of…

By Jim Mishler | Wednesday, January 7, 2026 Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., said on Wednesday that spending negotiations on Capitol Hill require compromise to avoid another government shutdown. Ricketts noted that Republicans lack sufficient Senate seats to pass legislation without Democratic support, stating they need 53 Republican votes and additional…

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz condemned the Trump administration Wednesday after a fatal shooting involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minneapolis, calling it the “predictable consequence” of what he described as reckless federal operations designed to provoke fear and conflict. Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary for public affairs at the Department…

Former Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday night urged caution following the fatal shooting of a motorist who allegedly tried to run over a federal agent in Minneapolis. Speaking on CNN, Pence defended Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and called for greater state and local support in immigration enforcement efforts….

By Mark Swanson | Wednesday, 07 January 2026 05:45 PM EST A mother identified a 37-year-old woman as the victim of a fatal shooting by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday. Donna Ganger stated her daughter lived in the Twin Cities with her partner but did…

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on Wednesday issued a warning order to prepare the National Guard after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis. “I remind you, a warning order is a heads-up for folks, and these National Guard troops are our National Guard troops,” Walz…