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Trump says Homan mission to Minneapolis going ‘very nicely’ amid shooting backlash

Tuesday, January 27 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday touted the arrival of his border czar, Tom Homan, on a mission to Minneapolis -- as he took personal charge of dealing with the backlash following the second fatal shooting of an American citizen by federal agents... Read More.

Kristi Noem met with Trump amid scrutiny over deadly Minneapolis shooting: Sources

Tuesday, January 27 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem met with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Monday, two sources told ABC News, as the administration faces fallout over federal agent operations in Minnesota and the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti.Noem's top adviser, Corey... Read More.

Congressional GOP criticism grows over Pretti shooting and Minnesota ICE operation

Monday, January 26 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Congressional Republicans appeared split Monday in their responses to the deadly shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday -- from calling for an investigation to remaining silent or backing the Trump administration's immigration enforcement operation. Speaker of the House Mike... Read More.

Americans largely at odds with Trump administration on immigration, ICE tactics: Polls

Monday, January 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- In the days after federal officers shot and killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, there has been little polling on how Americans are reacting to the issue. But surveys fielded after Minneapolis woman Renee Good was shot and killed by Immigration and... Read More.

Minneapolis shootings raise stakes between Dems, GOP at odds over funding DHS

Monday, January 26 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- With just days until a partial government shutdown, the shootings in Minneapolis have left Senate Democrats and Republicans in a standoff over how to advance a package of bills necessary to fund the government.Democrats have made their position clear: Republicans should agree... Read More.

Trump to send border czar Tom Homan to Minneapolis as admin faces outrage over Pretti shooting

Monday, January 26 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump announced Monday that he is dispatching his border czar, Tom Homan, to Minnesota amid outrage over the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a federal agent."I am sending Tom Homan to Minnesota tonight. He has not been... Read More.

Gov. Shapiro calls on Trump admin to end its immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis

Monday, January 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Monday called for the Trump administration to terminate its immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis, following the killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents. "A fundamental responsibility for government is to keep people safe, and part of... Read More.

DOJ charges 31, including alleged Tren de Aragua members, in ATM malware case

Monday, January 26 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Justice Department announced Monday it has charged 31 more individuals in a scheme that allegedly stole millions from ATMs in the United States.Many of those charged are allegedly members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, according to the Justice Department.... Read More.

A minute-by-minute timeline of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents

Monday, January 26 by ABC News

(MINNEAPOLIS) -- The interaction that ended in the death of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday morning began at least three minutes earlier when Pretti appeared to be using his phone to record CBP officers, according to videos reviewed and verified by ABC News.Minutes... Read More.

Vance addresses criticism that Trump admin has not done enough to move anti-abortion rights agenda forward

Friday, January 23 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Vice President JD Vance took the stage for a second year in a row on Friday at the March For Life rally in Washington, D.C., where he touted the work done by the Trump administration to support the anti-abortion rights movement --... Read More.