Ishan Jain
Political news writer covering US policy, Congress, and foreign affairs, with a strong research focus on geopolitics and international trade policy
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Former federal prosecutor slams DOJ probe of Tim Walz and Jacob Frey as ‘total garbage’
Harry Litman said Trump’s Jan 6, 2021 speech was more likely to cross the legal line than anything said by Walz or Jacob Frey, both subpoenaed by DOJ
Nobel committee clarifies peace prize rules after María Machado gifts medal to Trump
The Norwegian Nobel Peace Prize Committee took to X to clarify whether the Nobel can be transferred or shared
Colby Hall, Bill O’Reilly clash over Trump’s Venezuela move and constitutional limits
Colby Hall said Donald Trump bypassed Congress in Venezuela, weakening checks and balances, while Bill O’Reilly said national security justified swift action
Ex-DHS official claims ICE recruits receive less training than 'animal control officers'
Donell Harvin, former DC chief of Homeland Security and Intelligence, said ICE agents are failing to follow proper police‑safety practices
California protester says federal agent left him blind in one eye then 'mocked' his injury
Kaden Rummler said he repeatedly pleaded for medical assistance, claiming officers ignored his requests and aggressively restrained him
FBI offers up to $100K reward for information after federal vehicles vandalized in Minneapolis
The incident unfolded amid protests and unrest after an ICE agent shot a Venezuelan national during a traffic stop in north Minneapolis
Trump calls Minnesota ICE shooting ‘sad to see on both sides,’ strikes more measured tone
Trump adopts a more restrained tone on the Minneapolis ICE shooting after earlier calling Renee Nicole Good a 'professional agitator'
Suspended Ford worker who heckled Trump spurs over $800K in GoFundMe donations
Ford worker TJ Sabula, suspended after heckling Donald Trump in Michigan, received over $800,000 in GoFundMe donations within 24 hours
ICE AI error sends new recruits into field offices without proper training: Sources
Officials said most new applicants were flagged as law enforcement officers, yet many had no prior experience in local or federal policing
Trump has 'fallen off a cliff' with Gen Z voters, CNN’s Harry Enten says
Harry Enten noted that since 2024, more Gen Z voters have identified with or leaned toward the Democratic Party, citing a recent polling
Poll shows 53% of Republicans oppose US involvement in Iran as Trump weighs possible action
The Quinnipiac University poll also showed that 79% of Democrats and 80% of Independents think the US should avoid getting involved militarily
‘You're white, wouldn't be fun’: Minneapolis pastor details ICE detention after joining protest
Pastor Kenny Callaghan said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents handcuffed him, put him in a vehicle, and repeatedly asked if he was afraid
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey opposes 'abolishing ICE' after telling agents to ‘get the f**k out’
Jacob Frey said he did not support abolishing ICE despite sharply criticizing its actions after Renee Nicole Good’s shooting
Trump tells CBS anchor Tony Dokoupil ‘you probably wouldn’t have a job’ if Kamala Harris had won
Donald Trump told Tony Dokoupil he wouldn’t have a job if Kamala Harris had won in 2024, implying his role depended on Trump’s victory
Joy Behar says she fears Trump could use unrest to ‘declare martial law and cancel 2026 midterms’
Joy Behar warned President Donald Trump could exploit protests to declare martial law and cancel the 2026 midterm elections
Claudette Colvin, civil rights trailblazer who defied bus segregation, dies at 86
Claudette Colvin died at 86, remembered for her 1955 stand against bus segregation in Montgomery months before Rosa Parks’ arrest
Fact Check: Did Renee Good have ties with Minneapolis groups that acted as ‘instigators’ of shooting?
Investigators are reportedly probing whether Good was involved with activist groups that have been protesting Trump’s immigration agenda
Fact Check: Did Kristi Noem use problematic slogan ‘One of ours, all of yours’ at DHS press conference?
Photos and video from the event show the phrase ‘One of ours, all of yours’ printed across the front of Noem’s podium
Fact Check: Is the image of young Donald Trump with Jeffrey Epstein recirculating online real?
So far, more than 60,000 pages connected to Epstein have been made public in 2025 alone
Fact Check: Did top oil company executive say Donald Trump 'smelled like rotten roast beef'?
The January 10, 2026 post claimed that an oil executive said Trump smelled bad and made other outlandish assertions