Politics - Page 871

January 8

NYC Dem reveals how city council rejected Cea Weaver—now Mamdani is handing her power without confirmation

Zohran Mamdani faced scrutiny after unilaterally appointing radical housing activist Cea Weaver, whose appointment to a city commission in 2021 was blocked by city council.

January 8

Blue state governor demands private airlines stop providing ICE flights after deadly Minneapolis shooting

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey demanded private airlines stop ICE deportation flights, citing the recent Minneapolis shooting and due process concerns.

January 8

Clinton amplifies left-wing ‘murder’ claims in Minneapolis ICE shooting with sharp Trump rebuke

Democratic leaders including Hillary Clinton call Minneapolis ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good murder while Trump administration defends agent's actions as justified.

January 8

Bessent says Minnesota fraud recovery could help fund Trump’s $1.5T defense plan

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Trump's proposed defense spending boost could be funded by recovering money from welfare fraud investigations.

January 8

Elon Musk responds to a former MSNBC host calling for 2028 Democrats to prosecute him

Tesla founder Elon Musk called out ex-MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan after he said the next Democratic president should prosecute Musk as part of an accountability platform.

January 8

Democratic Gov Newsom uses Minnesota ICE shooting to rip into President Trump

Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom of California, in his final State of the State address, slammed President Donald Trump, tying him to "purposeful chaos emanating from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue." (Credit: KOVR via NNS)

January 8

Former AG Bill Barr: The ‘demonization’ of ICE agents must stop

Former U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr breaks down how experts assess the deadly ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis and weighs in on the treatment of immigration agents on 'The Story.'

January 8

Minnesota is ‘ground zero’ for one of the nation’s worst welfare scams, Bessent says

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told the Minnesota Economic Club that the Trump administration will claw back federal dollars used in fraudulent schemes. (Credit: Economic Club of Minnesota)

January 8

National security experts sound alarm over CCP-linked land ownership near US military bases: 'Unthinkable'

Security experts are speaking out over an Chinese intelligence officer allegedly owning golf courses next to a Louisiana military base controlling nuclear assets.

January 8

Dozens of House Republicans defy Trump, join Democrats in failed veto override effort

Several House Republicans join Democrats in a failed effort to override Trump vetoes in rare rebuke, challenging Colorado water project and Florida tribal decisions.