Dems embrace "law and order" in ICE shutdown fight "This isn't about trying to enact immigration reform," one top Democrat said. Axios · Feb 5
Furious Congressman Claims Trump Team Lied Straight To Congress Over Venezuela Plot Senior US lawmakers say Trump officials misled Congress before a surprise Venezuela operation captured Maduro, sparking constitutional and geopolitical controversy. International Business Times UK · Jan 6
‘It sends a horrible signal’: US politicians react to capture of Nicolás Maduro Republicans cheer capture of Venezuelan leader, but Democrats say it ‘risks pulling our nation into another war’ The Guardian - US · Jan 3
Trump faces quick criticism from Democrats over Maduro capture "Congress must now conduct extensive hearings on the attack," said one House Democrat. Axios · Jan 3
Authorities identify the two victims of New Jersey helicopter crash: ‘They were always together’ Kenneth Kirsch, 65, and Michael Greenberg, 71, died after the Sunday middair collision near Hammonton airport The Guardian - US · Dec 29, 2025
Trump unveils ‘potential marble armrests’ for seats at the Kennedy Center: ‘Unlike anything ever done or seen before’ The White House has said the Kennedy Center Board ‘voted unanimously’ to add Trump’s name to its title The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2025
FCC immediately edits website after pro-Trump chair claims it’s not an independent agency ‘Congress long ago determined that the FCC is an independent expert agency,’ FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, who now says the agency is not independent, said in 2018. The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2025
Senators press FCC's Carr in wake of Kimmel controversy - Roll Call Senate Commerce Committee Democrats pushed Carr over comments that appeared to threaten local TV affiliates' licenses. Roll Call · Dec 17, 2025
FEMA to get new interim director ahead of agency review report - Roll Call The Federal Emergency Management Agency is set to have a new interim director start next week, ahead of a review on an agency reorganization. Roll Call · Nov 24, 2025
New Jersey special election for Sherrill’s seat is set for April 16 - Roll Call The primary in New Jersey’s 11th District is scheduled for Feb. 5, and candidates need to file by Dec. 1, just over a week away. Roll Call · Nov 21, 2025
Lawmakers want count of US citizens held by immigration agents - Roll Call Democrats say administration hasn't responded to requests for information about U.S. citizens detained in its immigration enforcement push. Roll Call · Nov 5, 2025
Democrats keep focus on cybersecurity during shutdown - Roll Call Some Republicans have accused CISA under Biden of indirect censorship through its contacts with social media platforms. Roll Call · Oct 27, 2025
Appellate judges question moves to keep Alina Habba in place as top New Jersey prosecutor Federal appeals court judges questioned the Trump administration’s maneuvers to keep the president’s former lawyer, Alina Habba, in place as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2025
Immigration court backlog subsides in second Trump administration - Roll Call The Trump administration’s tough-on-immigration policies are on pace to reduce the backlog of cases in the nation’s immigration courts. Roll Call · Oct 20, 2025
Roll Call · Sep 5, 2025 Sen. Andy Kim, former USAID intern, reflects on seismic shifts in U.S. foreign policy - Roll Call The New Jersey Democrat says he strongly rejects the Trump administration’s argument that foreign aid doesn’t serve U.S. interests.
The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2025 Trump fights to save Alina Habba in latest showdown with the courts IN FOCUS: New Jersey judges picked their own nominee to replace Trump’s personal attorney as the state’s top prosecutor. Then Pam Bondi fired her, sparking the most direct attack on the judiciary yet, Alex Woodward reports
International Business Times UK · Jul 23, 2025 Who is Desiree Leigh Grace: Alina Habba's Replacement Fired Only Hours After Appointment for Being a 'Rogue Judge' Desiree Leigh Grace was terminated by the DOJ just hours after being chosen as the replacement for New Jersey's Interim US Atty. Alina Habba. Here's why.
The Guardian - US · Jul 22, 2025 Judges end Trump pick Alina Habba’s tenure as New Jersey’s top prosecutor Justice department retaliates by removing career prosecutor named as Habba’s replacement
The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2025 The Latest: Trump lands in Texas to survey flood damage President Donald Trump has landed in Texas for a firsthand look at the devastation caused by catastrophic flooding that has killed at least 120 people, which the administration has characterized as a once-in-a-lifetime event
Latin Times · Jun 13, 2025 Manhunt in New Jersey: Authorities Search for Four Escaped ICE Detainees and Offer a Bounty of $10,000 Each According to Democratic Senator Andy Kim and other officials from the Department of Homeland Security, the escapees managed to break through a wall at Delaney Hall Detention Center, located in the city of Newark.
Roll Call · May 20, 2025 Complaint says Rep. LaMonica McIver struck agents with forearms - Roll Call A federal agent said in an affidavit that Rep. LaMonica McIver hit federal officers with her forearms outside a federal detention facility.
International Business Times · Apr 25, 2025 NJ Wildfire: 19-Year-Old Charged With Arson As Blaze Burns 15,250 Acres A teenager has been charged with arson in relation to a massive wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey, that has been ravaging thousands of acres since Tuesday.
Fortune · Apr 16, 2025 Democratic senators Elizabeth Warren and Andy Kim demand investigation into DOGE cuts at CFPB Warren, who conceived of and oversaw the creation of the financial watchdog agency after the financial crisis, is now trying to defend it.
Euronews · Mar 26, 2025 US national security scandal deepens as new Signal messages revealed The Democrats have increased their calls for US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth to resign for sending Yemen war plans via a messaging app.
The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2025 Why some Democrats are attending Trump’s address while others boycott it ANALYSIS: ‘The president's coming to our house,’ one House Democrat tells Eric Garcia