Alex Pretti Shooting Poses a Question for the Right: Who’s a Conservative?
Republicans wrestle with Trump administration positions that seem to contradict their beliefs on gun rights, states’ rights and limited use of federal power.Read More
Killings in Minneapolis Invert Usual Dynamic Over Policing the Police
It is far rarer and more difficult for state authorities to try to investigate federal law enforcement officials than the other way around.Read More
NATO Chief Says Europe Is ‘Dreaming’ if It Thinks It Can Defend Itself Without U.S.
Mark Rutte, the secretary general of the alliance, told members of the European Parliament that President Trump was “doing a lot of good stuff.”Read More
Democrats Embrace a Shutdown Fight They Wanted to Avoid
After a second fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis, Democrats say public opinion is on their side and they are willing to risk a backlash to counter what they see as police-state tactics.Read More
Under Biden Administration, Justice Dept. Began Examining Ilhan Omar’s Finances
The inquiry, initiated by the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington, appears to have stalled for lack of evidence.Read More
White House Distances Trump From Initial Response to Minnesota Killing
Officials clearly understood that the fatal shooting of a demonstrator posed one of the gravest political threats to President Trump since his inauguration.Read More
Home Sourdough Bakers Are Turning Their Hobbies Into Full-Time Jobs
Home bakers are finding devoted customer bases that allow them to stay home with family and still make a decent living — but they do have get up in the middle of the night.Read More
Why Is the Trump Administration Demanding Minnesota’s Voter Rolls?
The Justice Department has urged Minnesota to hand over voters’ private data. It is part of a national push that has raised concerns about the Trump administration’s motives.Read More
On Venezuela and Greenland, Many Trump Fans Give Him the Benefit of the Doubt
At least so far, President Trump has managed to bring along even those conservative supporters who are skeptical of foreign interventions.Read More
Minneapolis Carries On, but Shootings and ICE Clashes Keep Residents on Edge
“I’m a 48-year-old white guy, and I don’t feel really safe,” one resident said about the continuing federal law enforcement tactics in the city.Read More