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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Trump’s immigration policy approval hits lowest point since White House return, poll shows
Approval of Donald Trump’s handling of immigration fell to 39 percent, down from 41 percent earlier this month and 50 percent in February
Katy Perry calls on fans to urge senators to block $10B ICE funding boost: 'Power is in your hands'
Katy Perry shared a series of Instagram posts urging Americans to oppose additional ICE funding, saying it was time to 'turn anger into action'
Minneapolis police chief Brian O'Hara says Greg Bovino's actions have 'not been helpful'
Brian O’Hara criticized Greg Bovino’s approach, noting that he had been moving around the city with a caravan and 'shaking things up'
Trump admin wins court ruling lifting limits on ICE tactics against Minnesota protesters
District Judge Kate Menendez earlier issued an injunction siding with protesters who sued the DHS and ICE over civil rights violations
Trump administration refers Minnesota to DOJ over men competing in women’s sports
HHS Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr said the administration would not overlook what it viewed as ongoing violations of federal law
Alex Pretti GoFundMe surpasses $1.4 million after Minneapolis shooting
A GoFundMe for Alex Jeffrey Pretti, killed by a Border Patrol agent, has risen past $1.2 million from thousands of donations nationwide
Pete Hegseth defends ICE after Minneapolis shooting: ‘We have your back 100%’
Pete Hegseth defended ICE on X after Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37, was killed in a DHS operation, calling agents 'saving the country'
Minnesota official says federal agents blocked state investigators after fatal Minneapolis shooting
State officials said federal authorities denied Minnesota agents access to a fatal shooting scene despite a warrant, raising oversight concerns
Ilhan Omar labels Minneapolis shooting an 'execution', demands ICE and CBP exit Minnesota
Ilhan Omar demanded the impeachment of Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem after Alex Pretti was shot by federal officers in Minneapolis
Tim Walz appears to claim federal agent shot Alex Pretti as he was 'coming out of a donut shop'
Tim Walz condemned the shooting as ‘sickening’ and accused the federal government of leading a ‘campaign of organized brutality’ against Minnesota
Anonymous letter urges violence against ICE agents in California GOP warning
An anonymous letter sent to a California GOP chapter called for attacks on ICE agents amid rising threats and violent incidents toward federal immigration officers
US murder rate hits 100-year low as violent crime declines nationwide
The murder rate’s decline follows a period of elevated violence during the Covid-19 pandemic
Fox News' Jesse Watters says ICE detention centers are ‘amazing’, lauds dental care
Watters’ remarks come amid increased public attention on immigration enforcement and ICE detention conditions
Minnesota Judge orders release of anti-ICE church stormers Nekima Levy Armstrong, Chauntyll Allen
Prosecutors argued that the women had plans to flee, knowing that they were under investigation for the January 18 church protest
Thousands rally in New York’s Union Square against ICE raids, support Minnesota protests
Protesters marched in Union Square urging lawmakers to cut ties with ICE and backing Minneapolis’ statewide strike
Police operator told Barron Trump to ‘stop being rude’ during emergency transatlantic call
Court in London hears transcript of Barron Trump’s emergency call reporting an assault during a FaceTime conversation
Erika Kirk calls anti-ICE protests ‘demonic’ in blunt one-word response
Erika Kirk said she had been closely following media coverage of the protests, including a recent exchange between Rachel Maddow and Jimmy Kimmel
Trump says major US oil firms to begin drilling in Venezuela 'very soon'
The US long sought Venezuela’s vast oil reserves but was blocked by sanctions and Maduro’s anti‑US stance
Jack Smith rejects Clinton-Trump comparison at House Judiciary hearing
Jack Smith declined to equate Trump’s January 6 actions with Hillary Clinton’s rhetoric during House hearing scrutiny
Sen Richard Blumenthal warns ICE warrantless home entry policy should terrify Americans
Blumenthal told CNN’s Sara Sidner that an AP-reported DHS memo lets ICE bypass judges, weakening constitutional safeguards inside American homes