Penobscot Nation urges its members to carry their tribal IDs during expected ICE surge
That comes as reports trickle in across the country of ICE agents detaining — and in some cases, nearly deported — members of Indigenous tribes.
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US Catholic cardinals urge Trump administration to embrace a moral compass in foreign policy
Three Catholic cardinals have said U.S. military action in Venezuela, threats of acquiring Greenland and cuts in foreign aid risk bringing vast suffering instead of promoting peace.
The current US political climate is spurring a ‘reclaim’ and rallying on the MLK holiday
The political climate for some is more fraught with tensions than festive with reflection on the slain Black American civil rights icon’s legacy.
’60 Minutes’ airing report on Trump deportations that was suddenly pulled a month ago
The story was updated to include Trump administration statements, although it has no new on-camera interviews.
Sending soldiers to Minneapolis for immigration crackdown would be unconstitutional, mayor says
The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers based in Alaska who specialize in operating in arctic conditions to be ready in case of a possible deployment to Minnesota.
Army puts 1,500 soldiers on standby for possible Minnesota deployment, AP sources say
The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military plans, said two infantry battalions of the Army’s 11th Airborne Division have been given prepare-to-deploy orders.
Republicans and Democrats are trying to contain Trump’s Greenland aggression. Will it be enough?
“When the most powerful military nation on earth threatens your territory through its president over and over and over again, you start to take it seriously,” Sen. Chris Coons told The Associated Press.
Why Bernice King sees MLK Day as a ‘saving grace’ in today’s political climate
Bernice King said she’s not sure what her father would make of the United States today, nearly six decades after his assassination.
Tear gas floods a Minneapolis family’s SUV after they get caught between protesters and officers
“I was just trying to get her to go home,” Destiny Jackson said. “I’ve only seen these things on TV. Some end well, some don’t.”
Man freed after Minneapolis immigration raid says he now fears leaving home
Garrison Gibson, who fled civil war in Liberia as a child, was ordered to be deported, apparently because of a 2008 drug conviction that was later dismissed.
Trump administration social posts amid Minnesota immigration tensions seen as appealing to far right
On Jan. 10, the Department of Labor posted on X: “One Homeland. One People. One Heritage. Remember who you are, American.”
Here’s who has raised the most money in the Maine governor’s race
Hannah Pingree leads among Democrats with $1.4 million raised, while Jonathan Bush leads Republicans with $1.3 million.
The Republican megadonor funding Maine’s referendum on transgender girls in sports
Organizers say the campaign has already gotten enough signatures from registered voters to make the 2026 ballot.
Are Trump’s supporters getting what they want from his second term? Here’s what a new poll shows
Just 16% of Republicans say Trump has helped “a lot” in addressing the cost of living, down from 49% in April 2024.
Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit seeking detailed voter information from California
The lawsuit contended that California and other states were illegally blocking the federal government’s wide-ranging effort to scrutinize detailed voter data that states said was private and protected.
Oglala Sioux president walks back claims of DHS pressure, member arrests
The accusations of arrests came at a time when many Native Americans are already concerned over the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement agenda and racial profiling by federal agents ensnaring them as well.
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