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Trump Sends Border Czar Tom Homan to Minnesota After Fatal ICE Shooting, Sidelines DHS Leadership
President Donald Trump on Monday moved to take direct control of federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota, dispatching his border czar, Tom Homan, to oversee Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse, by a Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis. The decision sidelines Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and places Homan in a reporting line directly to the president, underscoring the White House's concern about escalating legal exposure and public backlash. 
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Trump Signals Possible ICE Pullback in Minnesota After Walz Call Amid Two Fatal Shootings
President Donald Trump said he may reduce the federal immigration enforcement footprint in Minnesota following a phone call with Governor Tim Walz that both sides described as unexpectedly cordial, signaling a potential de-escalation after weeks of unrest, legal clashes, and two fatal encounters involving federal agents. 
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Trump Sues JPMorgan for $5 Billion Over Alleged Debanking as Family Wealth Jumps $1.4 Billion on Crypto
President Donald Trump has filed a $5 billion lawsuit in Miami against JPMorgan Chase and its chief executive Jamie Dimon, alleging the bank improperly severed his banking relationships after Jan. 6, 2021, and discriminated against him for political reasons. The complaint, submitted by Trump's personal attorney Alejandro Brito, asserts that JPMorgan "debanked" Trump and related entities without recourse. 
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ICE Memo Expands Home-Entry Powers, Allowing Arrests Without Judicial Warrants
A newly disclosed internal memo from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement asserts that immigration officers may enter private homes without a judge's warrant, marking a significant escalation in federal enforcement authority and raising fresh constitutional questions as immigration operations intensify nationwide. 
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IRS Rule Changes Ahead of 2026 Filing Season Could Cut Taxes for Up to 1 Million Filers
A late-stage administrative overhaul at the Internal Revenue Service, combined with tax relief legislation enacted last summer, could reduce tax liabilities for as many as one million Americans as the 2026 filing season begins, according to Treasury and agency officials familiar with the changes. 
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Trump Signals Ukraine Deal ‘Getting Close’ as Davos Talks Spotlight New $1B Peace Board
Donald Trump said a settlement to the war in Ukraine could be approaching "soon," unveiling a new international Board of Peace as he met global leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, a move that places Washington at the center of a renewed push to resolve one of Europe's most destructive conflicts since World War II. -
Kamala Harris Retreats From Public Life After 2024 Loss, Drawing Scrutiny Over Malibu Mansion and Police Detail
Kamala Harris has largely withdrawn from public life since losing the 2024 presidential election to Donald Trump, a retreat that is now drawing pointed questions from within her own party over her finances, lifestyle and continued use of taxpayer-funded security while residing in an $8 million Malibu mansion. 
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Trump Threatens 200% Tariff on French Wine After Macron Rejects $1 Billion ‘Board of Peace’ Seat
Donald Trump on Tuesday opened a new front in already strained U.S.-Europe relations, publicly deriding Emmanuel Macron and threatening to impose a 200% tariff on French wine and champagne after Paris declined to participate in a U.S.-backed global security initiative. 
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ICE Mistakenly Detains U.S. Citizen in Minnesota Raid as Operation Metro Surge Faces Court Challenges
Federal immigration agents mistakenly detained a naturalized U.S. citizen in St. Paul, Minnesota, breaking down his front door and escorting him outside in freezing weather before realizing they had the wrong person-an incident that has intensified legal and political challenges to Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations across the Twin Cities. 
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Megyn Kelly Blasts Ellen DeGeneres Over ICE Shooting Remarks, Reviving Toxic Workplace Allegations
Media personality Megyn Kelly sharply criticized Ellen DeGeneres this week over the comedian's public comments on a fatal Immigration and Customs Enforcement shooting in Minnesota, accusing her of political naïveté, moral indifference and a pattern of bullying behavior that Kelly argued undercuts DeGeneres's credibility on national issues. 
