ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA - JANUARY 5: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks during a press conference at the State Capitol building on January 5, 2026 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Walz announced today that he is abandoning his re-election campaign for governor, blaming scrutiny from President Donald Trump for his decision. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

Walz prepares Minnesota Nat’l Guard for possible deployment following ICE shooting, says state is ‘at war’ with the federal government

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced that he has issued a “warning order” to the Minnesota National Guard to prepare for possible deployment amid a slew of protestors gathering in the Minneapolis area following news that a 37-year-old woman was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer.

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(Background) Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) speaks at a news conference at the U.S. Capitol Building on September 08, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) / (L-Top + L-Bottom) screenshot images taken via video from The View X account.

Crockett compares Trump to Nicolás Maduro on ‘The View’: ‘The difference is Maduro was successful’

Texas Democrat Rep. Jasmine Crockett, appearing as a guest on an episode of “The View,” directly compared President Donald Trump to former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, relating the anniversary of the January 6th Capitol protests to the recent U.S. military operation that captured the socialist dictator.

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(L) US Senator Mark Kelly, Democrat of Arizona, exits the Senate subway on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, January 6, 2026. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images) / (Background) PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 22: U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks alongside U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio as U.S. President Donald Trump announced the creation of the “Trump-class” battleship during a statement to the media at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate on December 22, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump announced the new class of ship will become the centerpiece of his “Golden Fleet” program to rebuild and strengthen the U.S. shipbuilding industry. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

Hegseth censures Democrat Sen. Kelly, citing reckless misconduct following release of ‘seditious video’

Amid a months-long feud between the Pentagon and Capitol Hill Democrats, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced on Monday that he has formally censured Arizona Democrat Senator Mark Kelly — initiating administrative proceedings that could strip the retired Navy captain of his rank and a portion of his military pension.

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