The Senate confirmed former Trump lawyer Emil Bove as a federal appeals court judge with a 50-49 vote, despite Democratic opposition to his role in the Justice Department and his handling of the January 6 attack cases. Bove’s nomination was controversial due to his actions against FBI officials and prosecutors. Senator Susan Collins opposed Bove’s nomination, citing similar concerns as Democrats, but Gagnon suggests her independent stance won’t threaten her re-election unless a notable challenger emerges. There are rumors of Janet Mills considering a Senate run, which could impact Collins’ position, but no official confirmation has been made.
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.
