Congressional Democrats are calling on the DHS Inspector General to open a formal investigation into ICE’s use of force.

Trump is repeating debunked voter fraud claims to undermine trust in U.S. elections ahead of the 2026 midterms.

Lawyers for more than 200 alleged Jeffrey Epstein victims are asking a federal court to order the DOJ to remove its Epstein files website after survivors’ names and identifying details were exposed with inadequate redactions.

A Senate-passed shutdown-avoidance package now faces a House rule vote that Democrats are expected to reject, citing continued DHS and ICE funding.

Trump appears over 5,000 times in the DOJ's newly released batch of the Epstein files. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/u...

Virginia Democrats are appealing a decision by a GOP-appointed federal judge to block a redistricting amendment in response to the GOP’s nationwide campaign to distort electoral maps in their favor.

The FBI raided the Fulton County elections office this week in an attempt to revitalize the already debunked claims of 2020 election fraud. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Don Lemon has been arrested after filming a church protest in Minneapolis. This is not an isolated incident. It is part of a clear escalation by the administration against the press. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to cease detaining and deporting lawfully admitted refugees in Minnesota and to release those already held. The ruling says refugees have a legal right to live and work in the U.S. without fear.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Trump are in negotiations to pull DHS funding out of a broader spending package to avert a partial government shutdown. thehill.com/homenews/sen...

CBP’s Office of Professional Responsibility says there’s no evidence Alex Pretti brandished a gun, directly contradicting Kristi Noem and providing the first official assessment of the shooting.

A man at Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Minneapolis town hall rushed the stage and sprayed her with an unknown substance before being tackled by security.

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem’s aggressive handling after the shooting of Alex Pretti has been drawing bipartisan criticism, even from her boss, Donald Trump. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...

Gregory Bovino has been stripped of his role as “commander at large” and will return to his previous post after the second killing of a U.S. citizen by federal agents in Minnesota.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom accused TikTok of suppressing anti-Trump content after users reported political posts critical of the president were restricted or removed. www.cbsnews.com/news/newsom-...

120 Congressional Democrats signed on to an impeachment resolution against HHS Sec. Kristi Noem for her failure to hold federal agents accountable. www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to preserve evidence tied to the fatal Minneapolis shooting of Alex Pretti. www.axios.com/2026/01/25/m...

Alex Pretti, a nurse and U.S. citizen with no criminal record, was shot by Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis after pulling his phone from his pocket. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/us...

The Trump administration removed a historic Philadelphia memorial honoring the people George Washington enslaved, sparking national outrage.

Minnesota businesses are closing and some workers are striking on Friday in a statewide “economic blackout” protesting intensified ICE raids and the fatal shooting of an unarmed woman by a federal immigration officer. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...

A 5-year-old was taken by federal ICE agents in Minneapolis after returning from preschool. According to a school superintendent, “Another adult living in the home was outside and begged the agents to let them take care of the small child, but was refused.” www.cnn.com/2026/01/22/u...

House Democratic leaders plan to oppose a DHS funding bill, saying the department has failed to rein in ICE as raids across the country continue to sweep up lawful immigrants and even U.S. citizens.

Former Special Counsel Jack Smith, who concluded that Trump “engaged in criminal activity” that undermined democracy and the rule of law following the 2020 election, will appear before the House Judiciary Committee today. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...

Trump has threatened tariffs on European allies unless they support his efforts to take control of Greenland, ignoring U.S. obligations to NATO and straining global ties.

In the first year of Trump’s second term, he moved quickly to concentrate power by sidelining Congress, defying courts, and using federal force against opponents. But Americans are fighting back.

The Roberts Court will now consider whether Trump can fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board. He has made baseless allegations against Cook and launched a criminal investigation of Fed Chair Jerome Powell. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/u...

A federal judge declined to block a DHS policy that requires lawmakers to give 7 days’ notice before visiting and inspecting ICE detention facilities. The ruling comes amid reports of overcrowding, a surge in detentions, and at least four deaths in custody in 2026.

The Pentagon has put 1,500 active-duty soldiers on standby for a possible deployment to Minnesota after Trump floated the Insurrection Act. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says the administration is trying to bait protesters. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Oregon does not have to turn over the personal information of more than 3 million voters to the Trump Justice Department, after a court ruling blocked the request that critics say was aimed at building a national voter database to target voters.

A federal judge dismissed the Trump administration’s lawsuit demanding access to the personal data of 23 million California voters, decrying the lawsuit as “a threat to American democracy.”

U.S. District Judge William Young criticized top Trump administration officials for the deportation of pro-Palestinian activists. “What happened here is an unconstitutional conspiracy to pick off certain people.” www.politico.com/news/2026/01...

As outrage and unrest grows after shootings by ICE, Trump is threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act. This would be a drastic escalation that would put troops on U.S. streets.

Senate Republicans are signaling they will oppose any move by Trump to take Greenland by military force, warning it would fracture NATO and hand Russia a strategic win. thehill.com/homenews/sen...

The FBI conducted a raid on Washington Post journalist Hannah Natanson’s home Wednesday morning. Natanson has spent the past year covering the Trump administration’s effort to fire federal workers and redirect much of the work force to enforcing his agenda.

At least six career prosecutors in the Minneapolis U.S. Attorney’s office, including Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson, have resigned amid constant pressure from the Trump administration to treat the shooting of Renee Nicole Good as an assault on an ICE officer. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

Trump loyalist Lindsey Halligan is fighting to keep the “U.S. attorney” title in Virginia, despite a ruling that she was unlawfully installed. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...

On Monday, Sen. Mark Kelly sued Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, seeking to overturn a censure and block an effort to demote him, after Kelly accurately told troops they can refuse unlawful orders.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is suing the Trump administration to end the surge of “excessive and lethal force” by ICE agents in the state that resulted in the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good.

The Democratic National Committee is threatening to sue the state of Nebraska over any potential deal with the Trump DOJ that would remove “allegedly” ineligible voters from the voter rolls.

Trump is utilizing a new method to weaponize the federal government against his political opponents, manufacturing claims of fraud against blue states and then moving to cut off their access to federal funding.

The Trump administration has escalated its pressure campaign on the Federal Reserve by opening a criminal investigation into Chair Jerome Powell. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...

Democratic attorneys general from 5 states sued the Trump administration on Thursday for its decision to freeze more than $10 billion in child care and social services funding. The funding cuts imperil child care programs, homeless shelters, and other crucial services. www.axios.com/2026/01/09/t...

In the latest chapter on Trump weaponizing the Justice Department to try and punish his perceived enemies, federal prosecutors are reportedly opening yet another front against NY AG Letitia James. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...

Less than a week after the unauthorized attack on Venezuela, Trump announced “imminent land strikes” against alleged narco-terrorists across Latin America. time.com/7344918/trum...

The Senate delivered a stern warning to Trump on Thursday, advancing a bipartisan resolution to the Senate floor to block him from using military force “within or against Venezuela” unless he gets prior approval from Congress. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

The White House is pressuring the Smithsonian Institution to accept a sweeping review of its exhibits and programming, warning that refusal could trigger budget cuts, as the Trump administration continues its push to reshape history to suit its political agenda. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/a...

After this weekend’s U.S. military action in Venezuela, Sen. Ruben Gallego says he’ll introduce a War Powers resolution aimed at requiring congressional approval before any U.S. military action involving Greenland, a self-governing territory of Denmark. www.politico.com/live-updates...

The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization sued the Trump administration to compel disclosure of whether the rapid demolition of the East Wing of the White House exposed workers or the public to hazardous building materials. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

The Trump administration is attempting to rewrite the history of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. A new web page on the official White House site blames the Capitol Police and Democrats for the riot and attempts to absolve Trump of responsibility. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/u...

Five years after an attempted insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, Congressional Democrats have released two new reports detailing the Trump administration’s efforts to pardon all defendants while firing DOJ prosecutors who lawfully prosecuted them for their crimes. abcnews.go.com/US/ahead-5-y...