Attorney General Pam Bondi is facing backlash after seeking access to Minnesota’s voter rolls and public assistance data in a letter to Gov. Tim Walz tied to federal immigration enforcement in the state. Critics argue the request is coercive and legally dubious, while the Justice Department says it concerns compliance and accuracy.
After the fatal shooting of Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti by a federal immigration officer, the White House said President Trump did not use terms like “assassin” or “domestic terrorist” that some officials applied to the victim. Multiple investigations and hearings are now forming around the case as pressure builds for accountability.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s office says President Donald Trump agreed to look into cutting the federal presence and coordinating more closely with the state after protests over the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents. Legal fights over the operation and demands for independent investigation intensified Monday.
The White House says President Donald Trump did not label a killed Minneapolis protester an “assassin,” as investigations and calls for oversight grow around a high-profile federal immigration enforcement operation.
President Donald Trump threatened steep new tariffs on Canadian imports after criticizing a recent Canada-China trade agreement, adding fresh uncertainty to North American trade and markets.
Federal immigration enforcement in Minneapolis came under fresh pressure after a second fatal encounter, prompting national backlash, political calls for oversight, and hints that the operation could be changed or scaled back.
A deadly confrontation during a federal immigration operation in Minneapolis has intensified national scrutiny of ICE tactics, with political leaders signaling reviews and potential changes as protests and public anger grow.
Former special counsel Jack Smith defended the work behind his criminal investigations into Donald Trump during a polarized congressional hearing, arguing the evidence justified the cases and warning against treating the rule of law as partisan.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison accused the Trump administration of pushing an “insane” account of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, during an encounter with federal immigration agents. Ellison said video suggests agents retrieved a holstered handgun before shots were fired, and he signaled broader legal challenges to what he called an unprecedented surge of immigration enforcement in the state.
Political tensions escalated in Minnesota after the killing of ICU nurse Alex Pretti during an ICE-related confrontation sparked protests and calls for investigations. Reporting described federal officials weighing changes to enforcement operations while U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi demanded access to Minnesota voter rolls and welfare data, linking cooperation to a potential federal pullback.
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump hosted a private White House screening of an Amazon MGM documentary amid a day of political turmoil after a fatal shooting by a federal agent in Minneapolis sparked protests and renewed scrutiny of immigration enforcement.
Democrats signaled they could block a major funding package unless Homeland Security money is separated, as outrage grows after another fatal shooting involving federal officers in Minneapolis.