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NJ Is Getting Online Portal For Videos Of ICE Sightings, Sherrill Says On Talk Show NJ Is Getting Online Portal For Videos Of ICE Sightings, Sherrill Says On Talk Show
NJ Is Getting Online Portal For Videos Of ICE Sightings, Sherrill Says On Talk Show Gov. Mikie Sherrill says the state will be creating a portal to track ICE activity in the Garden State. "If you see an ICE agent in the street, get your phone out," Sherrill said in an appearance on "The Daily Show" Wednesday, Jan. 28. Sherrill blasted the tactics of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. "They have not been been forthcoming, they will pick people up, they will not tell us who they are," Sherrill said. "They'll pick up American citizens. They picked up a 5-year-old child." The governor did not say when the portal would be up but said it would allow people to upload t…

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by Sam Barron
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Germany Issues US Travel Advisory As Immigration Tensions Draw Global Scrutiny Germany Issues US Travel Advisory As Immigration Tensions Draw Global Scrutiny
Germany Issues US Travel Advisory As Immigration Tensions Draw Global Scrutiny Germany is warning its citizens about traveling to the US as protests and outrage intensify over President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. In an updated travel advisory, the country's foreign ministry alerted Germans to potential safety issues surrounding demonstrations opposing Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Tensions have risen in Minneapolis throughout January after federal agents shot and killed two 37-year-old US citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti. German officials cautioned travelers about "violent clashes with immigration and security authorities." "Check the …

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by Chris Spiker
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ICE Agents Blocked From Entering Ecuador Consulate, Sparking Diplomatic Protest (VIDEO) ICE Agents Blocked From Entering Ecuador Consulate, Sparking Diplomatic Protest (VIDEO)
ICE Agents Blocked From Entering Ecuador Consulate, Sparking Diplomatic Protest (Video) Ecuador has filed an official complaint after Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents tried to enter the country's consulate in Minneapolis amid rising outrage over the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. Staff members blocked ICE from entering the consulate at around 11 a.m. CST on Tuesday, Jan. 27. Ecuador's government lodged a formal diplomatic protest with the US, according to a statement from the country's foreign ministry. Ecuadorian officials called the incident an "attempted incursion" by ICE. "Consulate officials immediately prevented the ICE officer from enterin…

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by Chris Spiker
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Fetterman Presses Trump But Won’t Defund ICE After Latest Deadly Shooting Fetterman Presses Trump But Won’t Defund ICE After Latest Deadly Shooting
Fetterman Presses Trump But Won’t Defund ICE After Latest Deadly Shooting U.S. Sen. John Fetterman is pressing President Donald Trump to take action on the Department of Homeland Security following a deadly ICE operation — while also faulting former President Joe Biden for what he described as years of failed leadership. In a series of posts on X, the Pennsylvania Democrat framed his stance as a rejection of what he called two false choices: defending DHS and ICE without scrutiny or dismantling the agencies entirely. “Americans have died,” Fetterman wrote in a post directed at Trump, urging the president not to repeat what he described as Biden’s mistake of keepi…

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by Jillian Pikora
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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…

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by Chris Spiker
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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…

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by Chris Spiker
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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…

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by Chris Spiker
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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…

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by Joe Lombardi
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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…

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by Chris Spiker
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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…

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by Chris Spiker
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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…

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by Chris Spiker
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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. …

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by Cecilia Levine