'Disappointed' Frey vows to appeal latest setback in bid to force ICE out of Minnesota

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) said Saturday that he and city officials were “disappointed” after a judge rejected Minnesota’s effort to block the Trump administration’s increase in the number of federal immigration officers in the state. “Of course, we are disappointed,” Frey said in a statement obtained by The Hill’s sister network NewsNation. “This decision…

Read More

Trump rips 'scammer' Omar, 'corrupt' Walz over Minnesota fraud

President Trump on Saturday strengthened his criticism of Representative Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) over the state’s welfare fraud scandal, while also calling out the Biden administration for doing “absolutely nothing about it.” “Theft and fraud in Minnesota is far greater than originally estimated at $19 billion,” Trump wrote. Source link

Read More

Thune to local officials on ICE response: ‘You can’t just try and encourage all these protests’

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) criticized the response of state and local elected officials in Minnesota, as the Trump administration faces growing criticism over its immigration crackdown in the state. “These local governments are going to have to work with the people and federal law enforcement officials,” Thune told reporters Friday. “You can’t just,…

Read More

Health care costs top concern in new poll

Americans are more concerned about health care than any other household necessity, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation survey published Thursday. The survey, conducted Jan. 13-20 with 1,426 adults, found that two-thirds of respondents said they felt more worried about paying for health care than for the most basic household needs, including utilities, food… Source…

Read More