Politics Archives - Page 54 of 56

We need to bring the tone down: Lawmakers respond to attacks on Minnesota officials

Monday, June 16

(WASHINGTON) -- The killing of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband sent shockwaves through the political world and appeals from elected officials to turn down heated rhetoric.Democratic State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed on Saturday by a masked gunman disguised as... Read More.

Klobuchar on slain Minnesota lawmaker: Such a decent person

Sunday, June 15

Sen. Amy Klobuchar mourned the two Minnesota state lawmakers shot early Saturday at their homes in what leaders are calling an "act of targeted political violence," calling them "friends" and "decent people" who were simply "trying to represent the people that they were elected... Read More.

Trump says its possible US gets involved in Israel-Iran conflict

Sunday, June 15

President Donald Trump said Sunday the United States is not involved in Israel's military strikes against Iran, but "it's possible we could get involved."That comes after reports that Israel had urged the U.S. to join the conflict with Iran to eliminate its nuclear program.In... Read More.

Trump says he may call Walz after Minnesota shootings, calls him grossly incompetent

Sunday, June 15

President Donald Trump told ABC News on Sunday that he "may" call Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz after a political assassination sent shockwaves through the state.The president, who condemned the violence, called the Democratic governor a "terrible governor" and "grossly incompetent" in an interview with... Read More.

This would make great TV: How Donald Trump got the military parade he wanted

Saturday, June 14

(WASHINGTON) -- In June 2024, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George and his aides were at a Virginia military base where the service was putting on one of its live-action shows for kids and families.The event -- a decades-long tradition known as the... Read More.

Padilla pushes back against Noems claim he barged into news conference

Friday, June 13

(LOS ANGELES) -- California Sen. Alex Padilla has continued to defend himself and refute the claims by the Trump administration that he crashed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's news conference before federal officers shoved him outside the room, pushed him onto the floor and... Read More.

What to know about No Kings Day protests across US to counter Trumps military parade

Friday, June 13

(WASHINGTON) -- Thousands of "No Kings Day" protests are set to be held throughout the country on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump's administration and to counterprogram the military parade in Washington, D.C., marking the U.S. Army's 250th birthday.Here's what to know about the... Read More.

Significant expansion of nuclear waste compensation now in Trumps megabill

Friday, June 13

(WASHINGTON) -- For years, Republican Sen. Josh Hawley has been the face of a fight in Congress to reauthorize and expand access to the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA), which provides compensation to individuals exposed to nuclear waste. Now, Hawley has announced a breakthrough:... Read More.

Trump tells ABC Israel strikes on Iran excellent and warns more to come

Friday, June 13

(WASHINGTON) -- In the wake of a series of strikes by Israel on Iran's nuclear sites, potentially pushing the Middle East to the brink of an all-out conflict, President Donald Trump told ABC News he thought the attacks had been "excellent" and suggested there... Read More.

Democrats condemn Sen. Alex Padillas treatment at Noem news conference

Thursday, June 12

(WASHINGTON) -- Democrats expressed outrage after Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla of California was forcibly removed from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's news conference on Thursday in Los Angeles, taken to the ground and handcuffed by law enforcement officers.Noem was speaking to the media about... Read More.

Democratic governors Pritzker, Walz, Hochul face contentious House hearing over sanctuary states policies

Thursday, June 12

(WASHINGTON) -- The high-profile Democratic governors of Illinois, Minnesota and New York are defending their states' immigration policies in a Republican-led House Oversight Committee on Thursday -- weighing in on the ongoing Los Angeles protests over immigration enforcement.JB Pritzker of Illinois, Tim Walz of... Read More.

Supreme Court says family can sue over wrong-house raid by FBI

Thursday, June 12

(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a unanimous decision in favor of a Georgia family whose home was wrongly raided by the FBI and was unable to sue for damages because of law enforcement immunity.The court said their case can proceed under... Read More.