Mary McCue Bell

Wisconsin’s Democratic governor throws shade on his No. 2’s anti-ICE plans

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is casting doubts on his lieutenant governor's proposal to ban federal immigration enforcement actions around courthouses, schools, day cares and other locations.

January 13, 2026

Minnesota Democrats denied entry to ICE detention facility

Three Minnesota House representatives said that they were denied entry to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing center in Minneapolis Saturday morning.

January 10, 2026

American protesters brave D.C. chill to call for Iranian regime change

Amid the rain and cold, Iranian Americans gathered near the White House on Saturday in solidarity with protests across Iran.

January 10, 2026

Minneapolis woman fatally shot by federal agent reportedly received anti-ICE training

Renee Nicole Good, the Minneapolis woman fatally shot by a federal agent, was reportedly associated with an anti-ICE coalition to "document and resist" the federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota.

January 10, 2026

Donations top $1.5 million for wife and children of the woman fatally shot by ICE in Minneapolis

The GoFundMe campaign created for the family of Renee Macklin Good has surpassed $1.5 million in the two days since she was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis.

January 9, 2026

Two Democrats propose bill to toss ICE agents’ qualified immunity

Two House Democrats are drafting legislation that would end qualified immunity for federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents after clashes in Minnesota and Oregon.

January 9, 2026

U.S. seizes oil tanker suspected of carrying embargoed Venezuelan oil in Caribbean

The U.S. seized an oil tanker suspected of carrying embargoed oil from Venezuela in a predawn mission.

January 9, 2026

Wisconsin Republican says local office was target of anti-ICE attack

Rep. Derrick Van Orden said his Wisconsin office was targeted hours after an Immigration Enforcement and Customs agent fatally shot a Minnesota woman during an immigration operation.

January 8, 2026

RFK Jr. ducks question on Trump Kennedy Center renaming: ‘I have bigger fish to fry’

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dismissed renaming the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as being among his top priorities, breaking his silence weeks after the institution's board added President Trump's name to the historic building.

January 8, 2026

Judge rules fifth federal prosecutor unlawfully appointed by Pam Bondi

The top federal prosecutor in upstate New York is serving in the position unlawfully, a federal judge ruled Thursday.

January 8, 2026

U.S. pulls out of Green Climate Fund

The U.S. is withdrawing from the Green Climate Fund, a move in line with the Trump administration's decision to leave the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

January 8, 2026

Polymarket bets on Nicolas Maduro’s ouster, U.S. invasion of Venezuela raises eyebrows

Well-timed wagers made on the online betting platform Polymarket about U.S. military action in Venezuela have users wondering if insider information is involved.

January 7, 2026

U.S. seizes Venezuelan oil tankers, starts to market crude for sale

The Trump administration on Wednesday said it's marketing Venezuelan crude oil for sale and will control the flow of crude from the South American country "indefinitely" as U.S. forces seized two sanctioned tankers in Atlantic waters.

January 7, 2026

Mike Johnson to be first House speaker to address British Parliament

House Speaker Mike Johnson will travel to London to address the U.K.'s Parliament in honor of America's 250th anniversary.

January 7, 2026

U.S. seizes Venezuela-linked oil tanker that defied blockade and had reregistered as Russian vessel

The U.S. has intercepted and boarded a Venezuela-linked oil tanker, now registered under Russia, in the North Atlantic after multiple weeks of pursuit.

January 7, 2026

Former Rep. Richard T. Schulze dies at 96

Former Rep. Richard T. "Dick" Schulze, a Republican who represented Philadelphia's suburbs for 18 years, died peacefully Dec. 23 at his home in the Washington, D.C., area. He was 96.

January 6, 2026

Corporation for Public Broadcasting votes to shut down after GOP funding cuts

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private agency funding NPR, PBS and hundreds of public radio and TV stations, is shuttering its doors after almost 60 years.

January 6, 2026

California GOP Rep. Doug LaMalfa dies at 65

California GOP Rep. Doug LaMalfa has died at age 65, a top Republican said Tuesday.

January 6, 2026

Hilton cuts ties with hotel after DHS accuses it of canceling bookings from immigration agents

Hilton is dissolving its relationship with a hotel in Minneapolis after the Department of Homeland Security accused it of refusing reservations for agents conducting immigration enforcement.

January 6, 2026

World leaders react to U.S. raid in Venezuela

After the Trump administration said the U.S. military conducted an overnight operation to arrest Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, leaders around the world reacted to the announcement.

January 3, 2026