Texas Republican on Minnesota immigration operations: 'Excessive use of forces cases need to stop'

Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) said Sunday that there should not be “excessive use of force” in federal immigration operations in Minnesota amid controversy over the Trump administration’s immigration agenda. “The mission, I think, is to get violent criminals out of the country. Most people support that. It’s the president — the president won the number…

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China’s factory activity grows at fastest pace since October, private survey shows, beating official reading

An employee works on a carbon fiber production line at Zhongfu Shenying in Lianyungang, China’s eastern Jiangsu province on July 31, 2025. Str | Afp | Getty Images China’s factory activity gathered speed in January, according to a private survey released Monday, as manufacturers accelerated production and front-loaded shipments ahead of the extended Lunar New…

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Senate Republican says his 'preference' is for IRS to investigate who leaked Trump's tax returns instead of lawsuit

Republican Senator Ron Johnson (Wis.) said Sunday that he would like the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to conduct a “robust” investigation into the leak of President Trump’s tax returns, days after the president sued the agency for $10 billion over the revelations. “I have no doubt that the federal government should be sued. The problem…

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