A small rally in New York City in support of Stephen Colbert’s Late Show drew fewer than two dozen people, with organizers claiming it was part of a nationwide call for integrity. Critics argue CBS ended the show due to declining viewership and pressure from President Trump. Matt Gagnon criticized the show’s lack of humor and political bias, suggesting it might have been saved by its politics. He contrasted Colbert’s ratings with Jay Leno’s, noting Leno’s balanced political humor. Leno, in an interview, emphasized the importance of appealing to a broad audience through humor rather than political alignment.
Five years ago, video images from a Minneapolis street showing a police officer kneeling on the neck of George Floyd as his life slipped away ignited a social movement. Now, videos from another Minneapolis street showing the last moments of Renee Good's life are central to another debate about law enforcement in America.
As anger and outrage spilled out onto Minneapolis' streets over the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, a new shooting by federal officers in Oregon left two people wounded, sparked additional protests and elicited more scrutiny of enforcement operations across the U.S.
The state of Minnesota must play a role in investigating the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, Gov. Tim Walz insisted Thursday, pushing back against the Trump administration's decision to keep the investigation solely in federal hands.
The Senate is expected to vote on a resolution Thursday that would limit President Donald Trump's ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela, setting up a test for his expanding ambitions in the Western Hemisphere.
