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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Leavitt says Homan struck deals with most Minnesota counties to hand over 'violent illegal aliens'
Karoline Leavitt also praised 'Border Czar' Tom Homan as 'the perfect guy to be in charge of Minneapolis'
Dozens of anti-ICE agitators arrested after violent clash outside Minneapolis federal building
The chaos followed a memorial for Renne Nicole Good and Alex Pretti, which was hosted exactly one month after Good's fatal shooting
Democrats backtrack on ICE agents using body cameras, call for limits on surveillance use
After privacy advocates warned surveillance could let ICE identify and track protesters, Democrats are now calling for limits on body camera use
Michele Bachmann says Trump is handsome, in incredible shape, and beats Gavin Newsom
Michele Bachmann praised Trump’s age-defying energy and fitness, highlighting his appeal compared to younger Democratic rivals
Mark Ruffalo mocks Kevin O’Leary for criticizing Billie Eilish's anti-ICE Grammys speech
Mark Ruffalo said Kevin O'Leary attacked Billie Eilish for 'saying something that resonates with 100’s of millions of people the world'
Barron Trump, 19, launches Yerba Mate herbal tea company near Mar-a-Lago
Barron Trump, an NYU student, is listed as a director of a $1M lifestyle yerba mate company near the family’s Mar-a-Lago estate
White House cites ‘The Sopranos’ to defend Christopher Columbus statue plans
Christopher Columbus faced scrutiny over Indigenous treatment, while Donald Trump argued he should be judged by his era and praised him as a hero
LA Mayor Karen Bass altered Palisades fire analysis to cut out criticism of Fire Dept: Report
Democrat Karen Bass has faced criticism over cutting nearly $18 million to the LA Fire Department ahead of the blaze
Jimmy Kimmel boasts about bringing family to anti-ICE rally: 'Keep it going'
The 'ICE OUT' rally took place in LA County’s South Bay and featured protesters holding signs critical of federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Illegal immigrant accused of ramming ICE car, biting agents after failed gun purchase in Pittsburgh
According to authorities, 33-year-old Darwin Alexander Davila-Perez bit an officer’s arm and struck an agent in the forehead using handcuffs
Steve Bannon calls for ICE presence at 2026 midterm polls, warns against ‘stealing the country’
Legal experts Katy Tur and James Sample said Steve Bannon’s call to nationalize elections undermines integrity, stressing voter fraud is minuscule
Petition to replace Bad Bunny for George Strait at Super Bowl halftime tops 100K signatures
Backlash grew after Bad Bunny’s Grammys ICE remarks, in which he said immigrants ‘are not savage, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens'
‘Now I can say this’: Dwayne Johnson's daughter Ava blasts ICE and Trump after exiting WWE
Ava's public criticism of ICE and the administration stood out sharply within WWE's broader political landscape
Jimmy Kimmel reacts after Trump drags him into Trevor Noah diss: 'How did I get in there'
Trump compared Trevor Noah to Kimmel, saying Noah was 'not as bad as Jimmy Kimmel, but pretty close,' pulling the late-night host into the criticism
Lorde donates $204K from Minneapolis merch sales to immigrant rights groups, posts ‘ICE out’ message
In her Instagram post, Lorde announced the donation while sharing a photo of the words 'ICE out' written on her hand
Mike Johnson hails ‘America Is Back!’ message as Trump unveils new hat
Donald Trump confirmed the hat was newly introduced, saying it did not replace MAGA but suited the moment of legislative success
Bernie Sanders says Trump is right about banks ‘ripping off Americans’ with high credit card rates
Sanders urged Congress to debate a permanent national interest cap, arguing unchecked rates trap working families in debt despite rare agreement with Trump
Man launches GoFundMe to move into Billie Eilish’s home after her ‘stolen land’ Grammys remarks
Drew Pavlou said Billie Eilish’s Grammys comments inspired him to fly to the United States and attempt to live in her Malibu beachside home
Nicki Minaj urges Christians and LGBTQ voters to reject Democrats, claims party has 'no morals'
Minaj, a new Trump ally, accused Democrats of lacking integrity and also labeled them 'demoncrats'
Tulsi Gabbard says she handed Trump the phone, he gave FBI agents a ‘pep talk’ in Georgia
Tulsi Gabbard confirmed she facilitated the call, saying Trump expressed support for agents while remaining within legal bounds