Since Ruby Ridge and Waco in the 1990s, a faction of right-wing populists had excoriated federal law enforcement. Now those agents are being deployed by their allies read more
Another ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis has resulted in a death. Video online shows agents dog piling on and struggling on top of a man when the shots are heard, a ski-masked man, presumably a federal agent, can be seen firing his gun at the man who is laying on the ground as the dog pile breaks up. DHS says the man was armed. New York Times reports that the video shows the victim had a cell phone not a gun. read more
Trump announced on Wednesday that he would not follow through on his threat to impose tariffs on eight European allies on Feb. 1 over their opposition to his claim of Greenland. Why it matters: Trump already dropped his threat to invade Greenland earlier Wednesday, and has now reversed his tariff threat " which had triggered a crisis in the transatlantic alliance and rattled global markets.
The Senate dealt a rare rebuke to President Donald Trump in a Thursday vote to advance legislation opposing further military action in Venezuela, demonstrating formidable political opposition to a foreign intervention that has yet to cost the life of a single US service member. read more
"I have determined that, for the Good of our Country, especially in these very troubled and dangerous times, our Military Budget for the year 2027 should not be $1 Trillion Dollars, but rather $1.5 Trillion. This will allow us to build the 'Dream Military' that we have long been entitled to." read more
If you're arguing that Trump won this, answer these questions:
1. Will Greenland be a U.S. state or territory?
2. Will we have "the title" as Trump put it, to Greenland?
3. Will the citizens of Greenland pay U.S. taxes?
4. Will Greenland fly the American flag as its national flag?