Federal immigration agents filmed dragging a woman from her car in Minneapolis

A U.S. citizen on her way to a medical appointment in Minneapolis was dragged out of her car and detained by immigration officers, according to a statement released by the woman on Thursday, after a video of
Senators worry that US Postal Service changes could disenfranchise voters who cast ballots by mail

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A group of mostly Democratic U.S. senators sent a letter Thursday to the U.S. Postal Service, voicing concern that mail processing changes could affect postmark dates for mail-in ballots during an election year
Ex-Sen. Kyrsten Sinema sued for allegedly breaking up bodyguard’s marriage

PHOENIX (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema had a romantic relationship with a member of her security detail that led to the breakup of the man’s marriage, his ex-wife alleges in a lawsuit seeking at least
Photos show Venezuela caught between Machado’s diplomacy and Rodríguez’s rule

WASHINGTON (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado met with U.S. President Donald Trump, presenting him with her Nobel Peace Prize medal and praising his support for Venezuelan democracy, even as Trump has signaled a willingness
Governors head to White House on Friday to unveil sign to curb power prices, sources say

By Jarrett Renshaw and Tim McLaughlin WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) – Governors from U.S. states seeing a rapid expansion in data center construction will visit the White House on Friday to sign an agreement with the Trump
US health department to launch study on cellphone radiation

Jan 15 (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will launch a study on cellphone radiation, a department spokesman said on Thursday, building on Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s criticism linking them to neurological
White House says 25% semiconductor tariffs a ‘phase one’ action

WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) – The U.S. Commerce Department’s 25% national security tariff on certain high-end semiconductors announced on Wednesday is a “phase one” action to protect the sector and could be followed by other announcements pending
Senate passes more spending bills, but Homeland Security dispute looms

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is halfway home in approving government funding for the current budget year that began Oct. 1 after the Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a three-bill package. Now comes the hard part. Lawmakers still
US names major sporting events other than World Cup, Olympics exempt from Trump visa ban

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has identified a host of athletic competitions it classifies as “major sporting events” — aside from soccer’s 2026 World Cup and the 2028 Olympic Games — that athletes and coaches will
Trump’s Insurrection Act threat stands out against the law’s long history

ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump would not be the first president to invoke the Insurrection Act, as he has threatened, so that he can send U.S. military forces to Minnesota. But he’d be the only commander in