US politics

Trump's immigration policy approval drops to record low, poll finds

Just 39% of Americans approve of the job US President Donald Trump is doing on immigration, down from 41% earlier this month, while 53% disapprove, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found.

US President Donald Trump seen in the Oval Office in the White House in Washington, DC, US, January 14, 2026
Law enforcement officials stand guard, in front of the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, during a protest more than a week after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, January 17, 2026.

National Guard activated after man shot dead by ICE agents in Minneapolis, DHS says man was armed

Demonstrators take part in a rally on the day of a general strike to protest U.S. President Donald Trump's deployment of thousands of immigration enforcement officers on the streets of Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, January 23, 2026

Clergy arrested, businesses shutter as Minnesotans protest Trump's surge in immigration agents

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt walks outside of the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 21, 2025

Trump's media machine-gun: How Karoline Leavitt is rewriting the White House rules


Minnesota's tax money 'almost certainly' ends up in hands of Somali terror group Al-Shabaab

Minnesota's Somali community has sent millions of tax funds to Somalia via hawala networks, much of which has ended up in the hands of Al-Shabaab.

 PREVIEW Police officers stand guard near Hayat Hotel, the scene of an al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab group militant attack, in Mogadishu, Somalia August 21, 2022

Greene considers 2028 White House run as she quits Congress amid Trump feud - Time

"My only goal and desire has ever been to hold the Republican Party accountable for the promises it makes to the American people and put America First," Marjorie Taylor Greene said.

 U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) attends a press conference alongside fellow Republicans following the passage of the Secure the Border Act, HR-2, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 11, 2023.

Zohran Mamdani called for an 'intifada,' why should Jews believe he'll protect them? - comment

The least a New York City mayor should be able to do: A mayor who says they “care very deeply about Jewish safety” should have a simple minimum standard.

Zohran Mamdani is New York City's mayor elect.

Jewish Sen. Slotkin targeted by bomb threat after Trump accuses her of ‘seditious acts’

After she posted a video calling on US military members to "refuse illegal orders," Trump called for Slotkin to be arrested for seditious acts.

US senate candidate Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) speaks to supporters at her watch party during the early-morning hours at the MotorCity Casino on November 06, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan.

What those surprised by the Trump-Mamdani meeting do not understand - analysis

The newly elected mayor of New York City and the president, a native New Yorker, discussed affordability, energy costs, and Israel before ahead of Mamdani taking office.

US President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani shake hands as they meet in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 21, 2025.

Trump ends protection for Somalis in Minnesota claiming 'gangs terrorizing people'

This comes after several Republican lawmakers shared reports that fraud in Minnesota assisted the Al-Shabaab militant group in Somalia.

US President Donald Trump speaks inside the Oval Office, at the White House in Washington, DC, November 12, 2025

US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene to resign after fallout with Trump

Greene announced her resignation in a lengthy statement on social media, stating that her last day in office will be January 5.

US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) reacts as US President Donald Trump leaves after his speech to a joint session of Congress, in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, March 4, 2025

Israel's silence over US' F-35 deal with Saudi Arabia is strategy, not indifference - opinion

Jerusalem understands that everything announced this week is an inevitable part of the trajectory toward a US-brokered Saudi normalization deal. Israel is ready to bear the cost.

US President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman attend the US-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington on Wednesday. Israel’s quiet over the F-35 deal is part of a strategy, the writer maintains.

White House defends Trump calling a female reporter 'piggy'

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said American voters re-elected Trump for his frankness and that reporters should appreciate his openness in answering questions.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 18, 2025

Republicans must address Nazi problem among Gen Z conservatives, Trump ally Laura Loomer says

Laura Loomer said that a failure to do so could lead to a Democratic blue wave in the 2026 midterms and pave the way for California Gov. Gavin Newsom to take the White House in 2028.

Laura Loomer arrives ahead of Donald Trump's debate with Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, September 10, 2024