Democrats To Trump: Fire Noem Or She'll Be Impeached As ICE Outrage Grows Democrats To Trump: Fire Noem Or She'll Be Impeached As ICE Outrage Grows
Democrats To Trump: Fire Noem Or She'll Be Impeached As ICE Outrage Grows Democratic House leaders are calling for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to be immediately fired or face impeachment after federal agents killed two US citizens in Minneapolis. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and other top Democrats issued a joint statement calling for Noem's firing on Tuesday, Jan. 27. The demand comes three days after Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse, was shot about 10 times by federal immigration agents while recording them on his phone. The lawmakers accused Noem of unleashing violence that has sparked outrage nationwide. "Taxpayer dol…
Trump Skipping Super Bowl Over NFL's Bad Bunny, Green Day Picks: 'I'm Anti-Them' Trump Skipping Super Bowl Over NFL's Bad Bunny, Green Day Picks: 'I'm Anti-Them'
Trump Skipping Super Bowl Over NFL's Bad Bunny, Green Day Picks: 'I'm Anti-Them' President Donald Trump will skip Super Bowl LX after blasting the NFL's main musical acts, both of whom have been outspoken critics of him. Trump said that he won't attend the game in Santa Clara, California, The New York Post reported. The New England Patriots will take on the Seattle Seahawks in a rematch of the thrilling Super Bowl XLIX showdown in February 2015. Superstar Spanish-language rapper Bad Bunny will be the halftime show performer, a decision that upset Trump and many of his supporters. Rock group Green Day, comprised of Bay Area natives, will perform durin…
Trump Drops Greenland Tariff Threats After EU Freezes US Trade Deal (UPDATE) Trump Drops Greenland Tariff Threats After EU Freezes US Trade Deal (UPDATE)
Trump Drops Greenland Tariff Threats After EU Freezes US Trade Deal (Update) President Donald Trump has backed away from imposing new tariffs tied to his push to annex Greenland, after European Union leaders paused approval of a major trade deal with the US. Trump announced the retreat from his latest tariff threat in a post on his social media platform Truth Social on Wednesday, Jan. 21. He previously threatened a 10% duty on many European countries, including Denmark, France, Norway, and the United Kingdom, with an escalating 25% tariff if a deal for the US to buy Greenland wasn't reached by Monday, June 1. The 10% tariffs were expected to go i…
JD Vance, Wife Announce Pregnancy, Making History As First Expectant Second Lady JD Vance, Wife Announce Pregnancy, Making History As First Expectant Second Lady
JD Vance, Wife Announce Pregnancy, Making History As First Expectant Second Lady Second Lady Usha Vance and Vice President JD Vance are expecting their fourth child, a baby boy, the couple announced on Tuesday, Jan. 20, exactly one year after Vance assumed office.  The baby is due in late July, and both Usha and the baby are doing well, according to the statement. “We’re very excited to share the news that Usha is pregnant with our fourth child, a boy. Usha and the baby are doing well, and we are all looking forward to welcoming him in late July,” the couple wrote on social media. View this post on Instagram The Vanc…
Trump Admin. Subpoenas Walz, MN Leaders As ICE Killing Sparks National Backlash Trump Admin. Subpoenas Walz, MN Leaders As ICE Killing Sparks National Backlash
Trump Admin. Subpoenas Walz, MN Leaders As ICE Killing Sparks National Backlash The Trump administration has subpoenaed several Democratic leaders in Minnesota, including Gov. Tim Walz, nearly two weeks after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent killed a US citizen, sparking nationwide outrage. The Justice Department issued the subpoenas on Tuesday, Jan. 20, to Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, NBC News reported. Subpoenas were also sent to the office of St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her and two Minnesota counties. The DOJ is investigating whether state and local officials have blocked the Trump administrat…
Rosie O'Donnell 'Grateful' To Be Out Of 'Depressing' US, Marks 1-Year In Ireland With Cake Rosie O'Donnell 'Grateful' To Be Out Of 'Depressing' US, Marks 1-Year In Ireland With Cake
Rosie O'Donnell 'Grateful' To Be Out Of 'Depressing' US, Marks 1-Year In Ireland With Cake One year after leaving the United States, Rosie O’Donnell says her move to Ireland has brought calm, relief, and distance from what she described as an increasingly distressing political climate back home. In a lengthy TikTok video posted Friday, Jan. 16, O’Donnell marked the anniversary of her relocation, reflecting on what she called a “very big thing” — moving across the ocean to a new country where she knew almost no one. “It’s been wonderful, and I’m very grateful that I’m here and not home in the United States, where things are so unbelievably difficult, violent, and depressing,” O’Do…
Trump Threatens 200% Tariffs On French Wine, Champagne: Here's Why Trump Threatens 200% Tariffs On French Wine, Champagne: Here's Why
Trump Threatens 200% Tariffs On French Wine, Champagne: Here's Why President Donald Trump threatened to slap 200% tariffs on French wine and Champagne after French President Emmanuel Macron rejected an invitation to join Trump's proposed "Board of Peace." Trump made the remarks to reporters late on Monday, Jan. 19. Macron expressed concerns about the powers of the "Board of Peace," which would oversee the rebuilding of Gaza amid Israel's military occupation of the Palestinian territory. France was among dozens of countries invited to join the board by the Trump administration. A senior French official told The New York Times that France was worried that th…
How To Watch Mikie Sherrill’s Swearing-In As New Jersey Governor How To Watch Mikie Sherrill’s Swearing-In As New Jersey Governor
How To Watch Mikie Sherrill’s Swearing-In As New Jersey Governor On Tuesday, Jan. 20, Mikie Sherrill will take the oath of office as the 57th Governor of New Jersey. The Democratic governor-elect will be sworn in at noon, replacing Gov. Phil Murphy after two terms in office. Sherrill and her Lt. governor, Dale Caldwell, chose to hold their ceremony in Newark. Sherrill turned 54 on Monday and will be the first female veteran to serve as a United States governor. She lives in Montclair with her husband, Jason Hedberg. Two of the couple's four children are in their first year at the Naval Academy. Mikie Sherrill to take the oath of office to serve …
NJ Reps Call For DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's Impeachment NJ Reps Call For DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's Impeachment
NJ Reps Call For DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's Impeachment Congressional Democrats in New Jersey have had enough of Kristi Noem. Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman, Rob Menendez and LaMonica McIver all came out in support of articles of impeachment against the Department of Homeland Security Secretary this week. The statements come a week after the shooting of Renee Good, a 38-year-old Minneapolis woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent. The shooting has led to widespread protests in Minneapolis along with questions about the tactics of ICE officers.  Noem labeled Good a domestic terrorist following the deadly shooting, saying she…
Here's How Americans Feel About Trump's First Year Back In Office: New Poll Here's How Americans Feel About Trump's First Year Back In Office: New Poll
Here's How Americans Feel About Trump's First Year Back In Office: New Poll Most Americans view President Donald Trump's first year back in the White House as a failure, with frustration rising over the economy, presidential power, and his immigration crackdown, according to a new survey. In the CNN poll, 58% of Americans say Trump's first year of his second term has been a failure. The survey comes as Trump has publicly expressed fear about Republicans losing control of Congress in the midterms and floated the idea of canceling elections, although the White House has claimed that he was "joking" about doing that. Voters continue to worry about economic condit…
Pink Slip Panic: Sherrill Asks Thousands Of State Workers To Resign, Reports Say Pink Slip Panic: Sherrill Asks Thousands Of State Workers To Resign, Reports Say
Pink Slip Panic: Sherrill Asks Thousands Of State Workers To Resign, Reports Say Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill’s transition team sent letters requesting resignations to some long-serving state employees, including many protected union workers, according to reports from Politico and NJ Advance Media. Sherrill’s office has since said there is no plan to seek widespread departures and stressed that the correspondence was meant only for individuals serving in politically appointed roles. The confusion stems from faulty workforce data supplied to the transition team by the state Civil Service Commission under outgoing Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration, NJ Advance Media reports. …
Trump: 'We Shouldn't Even Have An Election,' Threatens Insurrection Act Trump: 'We Shouldn't Even Have An Election,' Threatens Insurrection Act
Trump: 'We Shouldn't Even Have An Election,' Threatens Insurrection Act President Donald Trump suggested canceling the midterm elections and threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minneapolis as nationwide outrage grows over his mass deportation efforts. Trump floated the idea of not having midterms in an interview with Reuters on Thursday, Jan. 15. The comment echoes what he told House GOP members earlier in January, warning that he believes he would be impeached if Republicans don't retain control of Congress. Midterm elections typically end poorly for the party in power, with Democrats retaking the House majority by winning 235 seats during Trump's fir…