Liberian man arrested in Minneapolis raid was regularly checking in with authorities, lawyer says

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Liberian man arrested over the weekend after heavily armed immigration agents used a battering ram to break through the front door of his Minneapolis home had been checking in regularly with federal authorities
In his own words: Stephen Miller’s arguments for White House actions in US cities and abroad

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than a year before an American military operation deposed Nicolás Maduro, a senior aide to President Donald Trump argued that the Venezuelan leader had been dispatching gang members into the United States. “If
Exclusive-Trump calls Minnesota ICE shooting ‘sad to see on both sides’

By Steve Holland and Ted Hesson WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump struck a more conciliatory tone regarding an ICE officer’s fatal shooting of a Minnesota mother, saying on Wednesday that it was “sad
Exclusive-Trump says he has no plan to fire Fed’s Powell despite investigation

By Steve Holland and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he has no plans to fire Jerome Powell despite a Justice Department criminal investigation into the Federal Reserve chair,
Milk gets a perch on Trump’s desk but takes a back seat at bill signing

WASHINGTON (AP) — There was a glass bottle of milk on the Resolute Desk, and President Donald Trump promised to get to it soon. But first he had to talk about Iran, the capture of someone accused
Recalled Super Greens diet supplement powder sickens 45 with salmonella

At least 45 people in nearly two dozen states have been sickened with salmonella food poisoning tied to the Super Greens brand of diet supplement powder, federal health officials said Wednesday. Superfoods Inc., which makes Live it
Trump administration lawyers blessed US operation to remove Maduro from power, memo shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — Days before the U.S. military operation that removed Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro from power, Trump administration lawyers blessed the action by saying it would “not rise to the level of war in the constitutional sense”
Trump says no critical minerals tariffs for now, will seek overseas supplies

By Ernest Scheyder and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had opted for now against imposing tariffs on rare earths, lithium and other critical minerals, and instead ordered
US Senate blocks effort to rein in Trump’s Venezuela war powers

WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Republicans voted on Wednesday against a resolution that would have barred President Donald Trump from further military action in Venezuela without Congress’ authorization, after the Republican president put pressure on
Actor Tim Busfield makes first appearance in court on child abuse charges

By Danielle Broadway and Steve Gorman Jan 14 (Reuters) – Actor-director Timothy Busfield made his first court appearance on Wednesday in New Mexico on child sex abuse charges. Busfield will continue to be jailed without bond pending