Rep. Ilhan Omar told a town hall that talk of abolishing ICE has grown into talk of dismantling the Department of Homeland Security. That is a big policy shift with many practical questions most headlines skip.
A federal appeals court has blocked California’s law that banned federal agents from covering their faces and required badge display. The DOJ won a wider stay while the case moves to argument.
A federal judge barred California from enforcing a law that would have stopped federal agents from wearing masks during immigration operations, citing the Constitution's Supremacy Clause.
At the Milan-Cortina Winter Games, British-American skier Gus Kenworthy urinated words into fresh snow, posted the photo on social media, and urged followers to pressure senators over ICE funding. The action drew attention but no IOC sanction because it happened off official sites.
LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell says his officers will not try to enforce California's new ban on face coverings for federal immigration agents, citing officer safety and the risk of armed confrontation.
On his podcast Joe Rogan said the Minneapolis ICE protests look coordinated, not spontaneous. He pointed to leaked chat logs, on-the-ground footage, and what he called a fast change in the media narrative.
Barack Obama called the death of a protester a tragedy. That grabbed headlines. What did not get the same attention was his own record on deportations and deaths in ICE custody. Politics, not principle, drives selective outrage.
Gov. Tim Walz says local protests forced the federal government to pull back ICE activity in Minneapolis. He praised the resistance, criticized ICE operations, and plans to press for investigations and policy changes as Tom Homan heads to Minnesota.
About 200 demonstrators filled the Minnesota Capitol and gathered outside Governor Tim Walz's office to demand changes to federal immigration enforcement and accountability.