Klobuchar dodges question about governor run

By: The Hill

Published on: January 25, 2026, 7:48 pm

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) on Sunday dodged a question about running for Minnesota governor, despite her filing to form a gubernatorial committee last week. “Senator, let me ask you, you filed paperwork this week widely seen as making your first moves towards a run for governor in Minnesota. Are you running for governor in Minnesota?”...

Sherrill on 'unaccountable' ICE, CBP: 'Stasi-type' forces

By: The Hill

Published on: January 25, 2026, 7:35 pm

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) slammed the Trump administration’s surge of federal immigration enforcement after a Border Patrol agent fatally shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. Sherrill told host Dana Bash on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday that the shooting of Pretti, along with an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer fatally shooting...

Obamas call latest fatal Minnesota shooting a 'wake-up call to every American, regardless of party'

By: The Hill

Published on: January 25, 2026, 7:21 pm

Former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama on Sunday condemned the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota after the fatal shooting of protester Alex Pretti.  Authorities said Pretti was killed for approaching law enforcement with a handgun, but released video footage shows only a phone in the 37-year-old's hand.  “The killing of...

Klobuchar: ICE agents in Minnesota ‘outnumber’ Minneapolis, St. Paul police

By: The Hill

Published on: January 25, 2026, 7:16 pm

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) on Sunday said Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers "outnumber" local police in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minn., amid the Trump administration's immigration enforcement operations in the state.  "So, what I have going in my state right now ... is 3,000 ICE agents that outnumber the Minneapolis-St. Paul police, sworn officers,...

Live updates: Second deadly shooting in Minneapolis sparks uproar; shutdown threat grows

By: The Hill

Published on: January 25, 2026, 6:56 pm

The risk of a partial government shutdown at the end of January is growing more likely amid renewed uproar after a second person in the span of a month was fatally shot by federal immigration authorities in Minneapolis. Senate Democrats vowed to block a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding package on Saturday after Alex...

Second fatal Minneapolis shooting puts Congress on verge of shutdown

By: The Hill

Published on: January 25, 2026, 6:34 pm

A second high-profile killing by a federal agent in Minneapolis has jeopardized the chances of Congress averting a partial government shutdown as Democrats come out en masse against the funding measure for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Lawmakers had been on the verge of completing their funding work for fiscal 2026 this week after...

In 2026, Democrats must take a more practical approach to climate and energy

By: The Hill

Published on: January 25, 2026, 6:00 pm

If they want to start winning elections again, Democrats will have to reconnect with everyday Americans. A step in that direction would be to begin to embrace America’s oil and natural gas economic engine. 

Mamdani says he texts Trump

By: The Hill

Published on: January 25, 2026, 5:56 pm

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Sunday said he’s been texting with President Trump ever since his November White House meeting with the leader. “He gave me his number. I'll say that the conversations between the president and I are private, and I'll keep them there. But they are always back to the question...

Murphy says Trump administration 'creating this mayhem' to 'take control' of midterms

By: The Hill

Published on: January 25, 2026, 5:56 pm

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) believes the Trump administration’s deployment of federal immigration personnel to cities nationwide is part of a quest to “take control” of the midterm elections. “It has always been, I think, the fear, and now I think closer to the reality that the Trump administration is creating this mayhem, particularly in cities...

Murphy says Congress 'cannot fund' DHS in wake of Minneapolis shooting

By: The Hill

Published on: January 25, 2026, 5:37 pm

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) expressed firm opposition to funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after a Border Patrol agent fatally shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday. “We can't vote to fund this lawless Department of Homeland Security,” Murphy told host Dana Bash on CNN’s “State of the Union.” DHS oversees Immigration and Customs...

Klobuchar on deadly Minnesota shooting video: 'Your eyes don't lie'

By: The Hill

Published on: January 25, 2026, 5:30 pm

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) on Sunday went after the Trump administration over Saturday’s fatal shooting of a 37-year-old American citizen by a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent in Minneapolis. “What you see is someone brandishing a cellphone, who is simply there with a cellphone, helping someone up, a woman up, as his parents point...

Bessent on Carney: 'I don’t think he’s doing the best job for Canadian people'

By: The Hill

Published on: January 25, 2026, 5:18 pm

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday railed against Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney for launching trade talks with China amid its tariff war with the United States. “I don’t think he’s doing the best job for the Canadian people,” the Treasury secretary said during an appearance on ABC’s “This Week.” Bessent heavily criticized Carney’s move...

Trump’s ID doubletalk: Good enough to vote, not good enough for ICE

By: The Hill

Published on: January 25, 2026, 5:00 pm

As it stands, the way DHS and ICE operate completely undermine his argument for the SAVE Act.

Newsom faces challenge in winning over progressive Democrats

By: The Hill

Published on: January 25, 2026, 5:00 pm

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is widely seen as the front-runner for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination. But he faces one big question about his prospects: Can he lure progressives to his candidacy in a Democratic primary?  In the last year, Newsom has made deliberate moves to position himself more as a centrist, trying to shed the caricature...

Bovino says agents in latest fatal Minneapolis shooting 'likely' assigned to administrative duties

By: The Hill

Published on: January 25, 2026, 4:43 pm

Gregory Bovino, commander-at-large of Border Patrol, said Sunday that the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents involved in the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis will likely be assigned to administrative duties. “These Border Patrol agents are going to more than likely be on administrative duty, but they will remain Border Patrol agents,” Bovino...