Riya Siddhacharjee
Hi, I’m Riya, a news reporter covering trending political stories and current affairs. My coverage includes governance, political movements, elections, and major socio-political issues. I focus on stories driving national debate and keep readers informed with clear and accurate reporting.
Latest From Riya Siddhacharjee
Minnesota DFL rebuffs Pam Bondi demand for voter rolls, tells feds to 'f**k off'
State officials said the request sought private voter and benefits data, would break privacy laws, and amounted to federal coercion
Deadly winter storm leaves 11 dead, nearly one million without power
A winter storm killed 11 people, left nearly one million without power, and canceled over 10,000 flights as ice and freezing rain swept the US
Accidental firing history of Alex Pretti’s handgun may explain Border agent shooting, experts say
Officials said the incident began when Pretti tried to step in while federal agents were arresting a woman on the street
Olivia Rodrigo slams ICE's actions as ‘unconscionable’ after Minneapolis shooting
Olivia Rodrigo backed Minnesota protesters on Instagram, criticizing ICE’s actions and urging followers to push for accountability and change
Minneapolis TV reporter pepper‑sprayed while covering protests over Alex Pretti shooting
KARE 11 reporter Jana Shortal emphasized that she got sprayed despite being with her press credentials in the proper area designated for media
Kristi Noem claims Alex Pretti 'violently resisted' federal officers before Minneapolis shooting
Kristi Noem claimed that a federal agent fired defensive shots after Alex Pretti 'reacted violently' when officers attempted to disarm him
White House says an anti‑ICE protester allegedly bit off HSI agent's finger in Minneapolis
Trump reshared the post showing the federal agent’s allegedly severed finger, along with images of two individuals who may be linked to the attack
Alex Pretti, 37, ICU nurse, ID’d as man shot by federal officers in Minneapolis
Alex Jeffrey Pretti, an AFGE member and Minneapolis VA ICU nurse, was fatally shot by a Border Patrol agent, the month’s second case after Renee Good
Somali woman claims she was 'kidnapped' by federal agents in Minnesota: 'I’ve survived ICE'
Nasra Ahmed, a St Paul resident, said she suffered a concussion and was verbally abused during her arrest, and spent two days in Sherburne County Jail
ICE sends detained 2-yr-old from Minnesota to Texas detention center despite judge’s release order
Federal authorities said that the child's father was an immigrant from Ecuador and accused him of unlawfully re-entering the United States
Trump endorses Anna Paulina Luna for 2026 reelection: 'She will not let you down'
Donald Trump praised Anna Paulina Luna as a 'true MAGA warrior', citing her work on economy, taxes, border, military, Second Amendment, and energy
Trump slams Canada for opposing 'Golden Dome' system over Greenland: ‘China will eat them up’
Trump's comments came after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney visited Beijing to improve trade ties
Jacob Frey marches with protesters against ICE despite harsh cold, says 'that’s who we are'
After JD Vance’s Minnesota visit, Jacob Frey joins an anti-ICE rally, raising concerns over federal enforcement and urging peaceful protest
Trump says he could remain chairman of Board of Peace 'for life'
Trump believed he had the right to continue in the role but emphasized that any decision would require careful consideration
7 Democrats break party line to back DHS, ICE funding bill for FY2026 operations
On the other side of the aisle, Kentucky Rep Thomas Massie was the only Republican to vote against the funding bill
Trump calls US' Ukraine-Russia diplomacy a humanitarian effort: 'Not about the money'
Trump said that millions of lives being at stake is what motivated the conversation about the Ukraine-Russia conflict
Trump touts 'record numbers', floats idea of 'fourth term' after Davos summit
When he talks about a 'fourth term,' Donald Trump seems to count the years Joe Biden was in office as part of his own presidency
JD Vance wants 'more arrests' against Minneapolis anti‑ICE protesters who disrupted church
Of the anti-ICE protest in church, JD Vance said, 'They have a right to worship God as they choose, and when you interrupt that, that is a violation of the law'
Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau draw online jokes at Davos forum: ‘Two space cadets sending messages’
A video shared from a World Economic Forum event showing Katy Perry supporting Justin Trudeau sparked mixed reactions, with viewers debating the optics of the moment
Pam Bondi warns against doxxing ICE agents, federal action possible: 'They better look out'
Pam Bondi cautioned that sharing ICE agents’ personal information online endangers officers and could lead to federal charges amid Minnesota protests