Most say fatal ICE shooting not justified: Survey

A new poll finds a majority of voters say the shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Minneapolis last week was not justified, but the country remains largely divided over footage of the incident. In the latest Quinnipiac University poll published Tuesday, 53 percent of registered voters say ICE……

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Early ACA numbers show drastic drop in enrollment

Preliminary numbers on Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace plan enrollment show a significant decline compared to last year’s figures, an early sign that people have postponed signing up for health insurance as the increased premium tax subsidies were allowed to expire. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reported Monday that 22.8 million… Source…

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4 migrants die in US custody over first ten days of year

Four undocumented immigrants died in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) within the first ten days of the year. Paradi La, Luis Beltrán Yanez-Cruz, Luis Gustavo Núñez Casares and Geraldo Lunas Campos were declared dead after being detained by federal immigration authorities. La, 46, became unresponsive after going through severe withdrawal symptoms… Source…

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Hegseth: Trump's $1.5T defense budget request 'a message to the world'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday declared President Trump’s proposed $1.5 trillion defense budget “a message to the world” in reestablishing America’s military power. Speaking to employees at a Lockheed Martin facility in Fort Worth, Texas, Hegseth announced that the Trump administration is “rebuilding our military,” and plans to enhance U.S. defense… Source link

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Meta taps Trump alum as new president

{Beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Meta has named Dina Powell McCormick president. The parent company of Facebook and Instagram announced Monday that it has selected former Trump adviser Dina Powell McCormick to serve as president and vice president. © AP Photo/Evan Vucci Powell McCormick, who served as deputy national security adviser during President Trump’s……

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