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Current Status: Multiple Labor Department staffers are on leave amid IG investigation into Secretary Chavez-DeRemer

Multiple Labor Department staffers are on leave amid IG investigation into Secretary Chavez-DeRemer

At least one additional staffer has been temporarily relieved of their duties after two longtime aides were placed on administrative leave earlier this week in connection with the probe.

   nbcnews.com  2026-01-17 10:00:00

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Current Status: Judge rules feds in Minneapolis immigration operation can’t detain or tear gas peaceful protesters Judge rules feds in Minneapolis immigration operation can’t detain or tear gas peaceful protesters – A U.S. judge has ruled federal officers in a Minneapolis-area immigration operation can’t detain or tear gas peaceful protesters who aren’t obstructing authorities, including when these people are…

   apnews.com 2026-01-17 01:42:10

Current Status: Some Trump administration social media posts mirror extremist rhetoric Some Trump administration social media posts mirror extremist rhetoric – While the posts are a small part of the administration’s overall social media presence, experts say they are clear references to white supremacist messaging.

   nbcnews.com 2026-01-16 23:40:49

Current Status: Opinion | I'm a Minneapolis sociologist who studies violence. Here's how ICE observers are helping. Opinion | I'm a Minneapolis sociologist who studies violence. Here's how ICE observers are helping. – Research into how violence occurs shows that disapproval from the people around you can help reduce it.

   ms.now 2026-01-16 18:46:35

Current Status: 'Staring over the edge': South Carolina measles outbreak doubles in a week 'Staring over the edge': South Carolina measles outbreak doubles in a week – More than 500 people are in a 21-day quarantine and about 200 are "actively infected." The largest outbreak currently in the U.S. has spread to at least three other states.

  nbcnews.com 2026-01-16 22:33:00

Current Status: Trump's DHS has shot 11 people during immigration enforcement operations since September Trump's DHS has shot 11 people during immigration enforcement operations since September – The ICE and Border Patrol shootings show a pattern that policing experts say is alarming: officers firing into cars and injuring and killing drivers.

  nbcnews.com 2026-01-16 21:24:44

Current Status: Republicans vouch for Fed chair, creating a rare schism with Trump Republicans vouch for Fed chair, creating a rare schism with Trump – Republicans in Congress are supporting Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as the Trump administration ramps up its pressure campaign against the central bank.

  apnews.com 2026-01-16 21:12:19

Current Status: The Companies Behind ICE The Companies Behind ICE – Sludge built an interactive map of every ICE contractor working with the Trump administration.

  readsludge.com 2026-01-16 20:14:56

Current Status: Justice Department investigating whether Minnesota's Walz and Frey impeded immigration enforcement Justice Department investigating whether Minnesota's Walz and Frey impeded immigration enforcement – The Justice Department is investigating whether Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey have impeded federal immigration enforcement through public statements they have made,…

  apnews.com 2026-01-16 16:53:59

Current Status: Michael Cohen says NY prosecutors 'pressured and coerced' him into anti-Trump testimony Michael Cohen says NY prosecutors 'pressured and coerced' him into anti-Trump testimony – Michael Cohen alleges New York prosecutors pressured him to provide testimony aimed at securing convictions against President Donald Trump in high-profile cases.

  foxnews.com 2026-01-16 00:00:00

Current Status: Settlement reached in Dominion defamation lawsuit against Fox News Settlement reached in Dominion defamation lawsuit against Fox News – Fox News will pay more than $787 million to Dominion Voting Systems after the sides hammered out a last-minute settlement Tuesday in the explosive defamation case launched against the right-wing…

  cnn.com 2023-04-18 15:02:55

Current Status: Protests crushed as Iran remains dark; senior ayatollah threatens: 'Execute Trump’s soldiers' Protests crushed as Iran remains dark; senior ayatollah threatens: 'Execute Trump’s soldiers' – Iran’s internet has been down for eight days as evidence suggests the regime has crushed its largest protest yet; Tehran is quiet but drones remain overhead, residents say; a senior ayatollah vows…

ynetnews.com 2047-01-16 17:21:00

Current Status: US federal forces blind two protesters shot in face with ‘less-lethal’ munitions US federal forces blind two protesters shot in face with ‘less-lethal’ munitions – Kaden Rummler and Britain Rodriguez tell KTLA and LA Times of being shot at close range during California protest

theguardian.com 2026-01-17 13:00:28

Current Status: Protests in Iran appear to have slowed as Khamenei claims Trump personally 'encouraged' unrest Protests in Iran appear to have slowed as Khamenei claims Trump personally 'encouraged' unrest – Ayatollah Ali Khamenei claimed that "the Iranian nation has defeated America" in a defiant address Saturday as President Donald Trump appeared to back away from public threats to intervene.

nbcnews.com 2026-01-17 12:42:07

Current Status: ‘Make no mistake, this is an occupation’: ICE’s deadly presence casts long shadow over Minneapolis ‘Make no mistake, this is an occupation’: ICE’s deadly presence casts long shadow over Minneapolis – Classrooms have emptied, shops have shut, and the mood is tense – but as the federal operation has ramped up, so has residents’ response

theguardian.com 2026-01-17 11:00:25

Current Status: How local and national news outlets are covering the aftermath of ICE shooting: ‘Get there, bear witness, ask questions’ How local and national news outlets are covering the aftermath of ICE shooting: ‘Get there, bear witness, ask questions’ – Strong media presence in Minneapolis has ensured Renee Good’s shooting, and its fallout, has received wide coverage

theguardian.com 2026-01-17 11:00:25