Fatal ICE Shooting in Minneapolis Intensifies National Debate Over Trump Deportation Policy

A fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis on Wednesday, in which a federal immigration agent shot and killed a thirty seven year old woman during an enforcement operation.  Has ignited a sharp political clash over President Donald Trump’s deportation strategy and the expanding role of federal agents in Democratic led cities, according to federal and state … Read more

Trump Corporate Home Ownership Plan Hits Blackstone Shares

DAVOS, Switzerland — US President Donald Trump announced plans Wednesday aimed at limiting the ability of large corporations and institutional investors to purchase single family homes, prompting immediate market reactions.  Shares of Blackstone Inc., a major player in residential real estate investment, fell sharply in early trading before partially recovering. Trump stated that he wants … Read more

ICE Agent Shoots Woman in Minneapolis During Federal Immigration Operation

Two ICE officers stand behind police tape in a Minneapolis neighborhood, facing a crashed car and multiple law enforcement vehicles, during a federal immigration enforcement operation.

MINNEAPOLIS — A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent fatally shot a woman in her vehicle Wednesday morning during a federal immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis, authorities said.  The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stated the woman allegedly used her car in an attempt to strike law enforcement officers, prompting the agent to fire … Read more

How Oil Companies Are Responding to Trump’s Venezuela Oil Strategy

US oil companies are responding cautiously to President Donald Trump’s push to re-enter Venezuela’s oil sector following the capture of former President Nicolás Maduro.  Weighing political instability, sanctions uncertainty and the high cost of rebuilding one of the world’s most degraded energy industries. KEY POINTS  President Donald Trump has framed recent US actions in Venezuela … Read more

US Oil Tanker Seizure in North Atlantic Targets Venezuela Linked Vessel

North Atlantic — US authorities launched an operation Wednesday to seize a Russian flagged oil tanker connected to Venezuela following a more than two week chase across the Atlantic Ocean, officials said.  The vessel, originally named Bella‑1 and now sailing as the Marinera, had evaded US Coast Guard boarding attempts while being monitored near Iceland’s … Read more

Trump Administration Enforces $10 Billion Child and Family Aid Freeze Across Five States

The Trump administration said Tuesday night it is freezing $10 billion in federal child care and family assistance funding for five states. Citing what it described as serious concerns about widespread fraud in state administered programs overseen by the US Department of Health and Human Services. KEY POINTS  The decision to halt funding represents one … Read more

Trump Honor Doug LaMalfa During Kennedy Center Speech After Sudden Death

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump dedicated his speech before House Republicans on Tuesday to the late Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., who died suddenly earlier in the day.  The announcement came at the Trump Kennedy Center, where Trump had been scheduled to address GOP lawmakers, highlighting LaMalfa’s long standing support for the former president. Trump said … Read more

GOP lawmaker Doug LaMalfa dies at 65, reshaping California politics and narrowing House majority

Rep. Doug LaMalfa, a California Republican with deep roots in agriculture and a national profile on water and forestry policy, died at age sixty five. GOP officials said Tuesday, abruptly ending the seventh term lawmaker’s tenure and further tightening Republicans’ already slim majority in the US House. KEY POINTS  The death of Rep. Doug LaMalfa … Read more

George Conway congressional run reshapes New York Democratic primary with singular anti Trump focus

George Conway, a former Republican lawyer and prominent critic of President Donald Trump, announced January six that he is running as a Democrat for Congress in New York’s Twelfth District. Entering a crowded primary race with a campaign centered almost exclusively on confronting the president and restoring what he describes as constitutional accountability. KEY POINTS  … Read more