‘Can’t vote to fund this lawless Department’: Chris Murphy slams DHS and threatens government shutdown They have drawn the line in the sand! We Got This Covered · Jan 26
Government shutdown odds by the end of this week hit 77% as Capitol Hill fractures over Minnesota shooting Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) highlighted that a government shutdown could “easily” be avoided if President Trump chose to remove the contentious DHS funding and have a stand-alone debate on ICE reforms. Fortune · Jan 26
Pam Bondi’s letter just exposed the ugly truth behind why Trump sent ICE into Minneapolis, and Chris Murphy isn’t holding back In the wake of yet another fatal federal shooting in Minneapolis, Senator Chris Murphy pulled back the curtain on what is really driving the Trump administration’s ICE escalation. Guess what? It has nothing to do with public safety. They apparently want to commit voter fraud. The Mary Sue · Jan 26
Latest deadly shooting by federal agents pushes government closer to shutdown as Trump claims Minnesota officials are 'inciting insurrection' "1. ICE must leave Minneapolis. 2. Congress should not fund this version of ICE - that is seeking confirmation, chaos and dystopia." Fortune · Jan 24
How Mike Johnson plans to beat the deadline on a government shutdown "I'm not worried about the Senate," House Appropriations Chair Tom Cole (R-Okla.) told reporters. Axios · Jan 21
ICE reshapes the fight to avoid another government shutdown A "budget without any constraints on DHS isn't likely to get a lot of Democratic votes." Axios · Jan 16
Congressional progressives vow to block DHS funding without reforms Ilhan Omar said her caucus will ‘oppose all funding’ for immigration enforcement unless militarized policing ends The Guardian - US · Jan 13
Democrats warm to making ICE funding a line in the sand: ‘Operating outside the law’ ANALYSIS: As the government runs out of money at the end of the month, Democrats look at reining in ICE through its pocketbook, Eric Garcia writes The Independent UK · Jan 13
Inside Democrats' brewing war over the resurgence of "defund ICE" "We need funding reductions," said one House Democrat. "Policy is not enough." Axios · Jan 13
Senator just accused Trump of doing something ’10 times worse’ than his first term, and what he revealed is absolutely insane He didn’t mince his words. We Got This Covered · Jan 12
Trump annexation of Greenland ‘would be end of Nato’, says Chris Murphy Democrat also says president is ‘spending no time thinking about the actual crises’ like food aid and health costs The Guardian - US · Jan 12
Democrat says Trump is ‘stealing’ from taxpayers and could be impeached if Republicans lose control of Congress Murphy points to crypto scheme and Qatari jet as evidence of Trump’s self-dealing The Independent UK · Jan 11
ICE shooting sets up budget standoff before shutdown deadline as deeper reforms eyed. 'We must dismantle it and build it from the ground up again' The federal government faces another shutdown deadline on Jan. 30. Fortune · Jan 10
Democrats threaten to withhold funding after ICE killing in Minneapolis Lawmakers issue warning about homeland security budget after shooting death by federal agent of Renee Nicole Good The Guardian - US · Jan 9
Axios · Jan 8 Inside Democrats' new push to handcuff ICE Sen. Chris Murphy will propose sweeping reforms to DHS, including requiring a warrant for arrests and banning masks during enforcement operations.
The Independent UK · Jan 7 Senate Democrats ridicule Trump’s ‘insane’ plan to ‘steal’ Venezuela’s oil ‘at gunpoint’ Rubio and Hegseth reject criticism that they have ‘no plan’ for Venezuela’s future, even as they can’t say when elections will be held or whether vice president can remain
The Guardian - US · Jan 7 Democrats decry Venezuela attack as Republicans defend Trump after Senate briefing Top Trump officials brief 100 US senators on weekend raid while defending military operation and US president
The Independent UK · Jan 5 Trump shared video of Venezuelans ‘celebrating’ Maduro’s capture. The footage is 17 months old It’s not the first time the 79-year-old president has amplified misleading or outright fabricated videos
We Got This Covered · Jan 5 ‘Warmongering neocons’: Senator exposes what Trump administration really said in briefing before Venezuela regime change Not surprising, though.
The Guardian - US · Jan 4 ‘They lied to our face’: Democrats decry Trump’s military raid on Venezuela Lawmakers call US intervention and capture of Maduro ‘wildly illegal’ and say it lacked congressional approval
The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2025 Trump officials shielded border czar Tom Homan from normal vetting despite bribery probe, report claims Unclear how Homan obtained a security clearance after FBI agents believed that he was not able to pass a background check, according to report
International Business Times UK · Dec 16, 2025 Trump Stands by Harsh Attacks on Rob Reiner as Outrage Grows After Director's Death: 'I Wasn't a Fan at All' US President Donald Trump has defended and repeated his criticism of late filmmaker Rob Reiner, calling him 'very bad for our country' and accusing him of being behind the so-called 'Russia hoax.'
The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2025 Dem senator who backed Sandy Hook reforms says Trump launched ‘dizzying campaign’ of violence White House fires back at Chris Murphy and accuses Democrats of stoking violence against ICE agents
International Business Times UK · Dec 14, 2025 Trump Engaged in Deliberate Campaign to Make Violence More Likely in US, Gun Reform Advocate Claims Trump is accused of a deliberate campaign to increase US violence, rolling back gun safety, restoring felon gun rights, and cutting bipartisan violence prevention grants in 2022.
The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2025 The Latest: A person is in custody after deadly Brown University shooting leaves 2 dead, 9 wounded Police in Rhode Island say they have a person of interest in custody after a shooting at Brown University killed two students and wounded nine others