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A Sunday worship service in St. Paul, Minnesota, became the latest flashpoint in the intensifying conflict between anti-ICE activists and federal immigration enforcement, after a group of protesters stormed Cities Church, a Southern Baptist Convention–affiliated congregation, interrupting the service and confronting churchgoers. Video from the scene shows demonstrators entering the sanctuary and shouting slogans, transforming …

A volatile new front has emerged in the escalating confrontation between anti-ICE activists and federal authorities, this time involving a house of worship. On Sunday, a group of anti-ICE agitators stormed a church in St. Paul, Minnesota, interrupting a Christian worship service after claiming that a pastor inside was affiliated with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. …

Federal authorities moved swiftly in Minneapolis this week after unrest surrounding an immigration enforcement operation spilled into outright criminal activity, culminating in the arrest of an alleged gang member accused of stealing sensitive government property from an FBI vehicle. The arrest marks a sharp escalation in a situation that has already drawn national attention for …

As tensions continue to rise over immigration enforcement, Trump adviser Stephen Miller delivered a blunt and unmistakable message this week—one aimed squarely at the men and women of Immigration and Customs Enforcement who have increasingly found themselves under political and physical attack. Appearing on Fox News, Miller sought to reassure agents that the administration would …

Minnesota State Senator Bobby Joe Champion stepped squarely into controversy this week after offering a startling defense of a violent confrontation involving a federal immigration officer. What might have been an opportunity to urge calm or emphasize the rule of law instead became a moment that sharply illustrated the widening gap between political rhetoric and …

In an eye-opening vote on Capitol Hill, dozens of Republicans joined Democrats to preserve $315 million in federal funding for the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) — a nonprofit once born from Cold War ideals, but now under fire for allegedly fueling censorship and funding attacks on conservative media. The vote: 127 in favor, 291 …

Governor Tim Walz’s attempt to rally Minnesotans against ICE enforcement didn’t just fall flat — it collapsed in real time, under the weight of technical failure, political grandstanding, and a shifting national mood that’s rapidly losing patience with anti-law enforcement theatrics. In what was billed as a high-stakes statewide address, Walz took to a livestream …

What started as one man with a microphone and a camera is quickly becoming a defining moment in the political unraveling of Minnesota’s leadership. Nick Shirley, a young investigative journalist with more courage than most newsroom editors combined, is back — and once again, he’s turning up the heat on a fraud epidemic that state …

President Donald Trump’s visit to Michigan on Tuesday delivered one of those unscripted moments that instantly ricochet across social media, blending politics, personality, and spectacle in a way few modern presidents can match. While touring the Ford F-150 plant in Dearborn ahead of a speech at the Detroit Economic Club, Trump was caught on video …

Since its founding, the United States Secret Service has occupied a unique and indispensable role in American government. Presidents, vice presidents, and other senior officials place their lives — and often the lives of their families — in the hands of agents who are expected to operate with absolute professionalism, discretion, and loyalty. Personal opinions …