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Lorenzo Steele
2026-02-13 12:50:15 -

Trump honors special forces behind Maduro capture at Fort Bragg as global tensions escalate
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President Donald Trump is visiting Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Friday to honor U.S. special forces and their families for their roles in the high-profile military operation that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in January.
Trump will be joined by first lady Melania Trump, who also is slated to spend time with military families during the base visit — one of the largest home stations for U.S. Army special operations forces.
Trump’s social media posts ahead of the visit highlighted what he called "extraordinary" relations between the United States and Venezuela’s interim leadership, including cooperation on oil revenue and transition planning.
After the dramatic capture of Maduro, his vice president, Delcy Rodriguez, took over as Venezuela’s leader.
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Rodríguez has publicly maintained that both Maduro and Cilia Flores are "innocent," rejecting assertions of wrongdoing that led to their capture. Despite her alignment with Maduro, the U.S. has insisted it could assert influence over her leadership.
In late January, the U.S. and the interim Rodríguez government signed a massive energy pact. The U.S. has already begun marketing Venezuelan crude oil, with proceeds flowing into U.S.-controlled accounts to be disbursed at the discretion of the U.S. government.
Nearly 200 U.S. troops were involved in the Maduro operation, known as Operation Absolute Resolve. Seven were injured.
Venezuela’s defense ministry said 83 people were killed in the mission on its own side, including Venezuelan security forces and 32 Cuban security personnel.
Fort Bragg, North Carolina, is also home to units that could be deployed if diplomatic efforts in the Middle East falter, including Trump’s push for Iran to reach an agreement or face what he has warned could be a "very traumatic" outcome. The visit comes just as the U.S. deployed a second aircraft carrier, the USS Ford, to the region while talks continue.
The Pentagon has not revealed which military units were involved in the operation.
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Trump has repeatedly hailed the Maduro capture as a "spectacular" operation that showed the U.S.’s capability to assert dominance in its own backyard. He called the special operators involved a "group of unbelievable talented patriotic people that love our country. You couldn’t hold them back."
The president has also hinted at a secret weapon he calls the "discombobulator" …

Trump honors special forces behind Maduro capture at Fort Bragg as global tensions escalate This affects the entire country. President Donald Trump is visiting Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Friday to honor U.S. special forces and their families for their roles in the high-profile military operation that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in January. Trump will be joined by first lady Melania Trump, who also is slated to spend time with military families during the base visit — one of the largest home stations for U.S. Army special operations forces. Trump’s social media posts ahead of the visit highlighted what he called "extraordinary" relations between the United States and Venezuela’s interim leadership, including cooperation on oil revenue and transition planning. After the dramatic capture of Maduro, his vice president, Delcy Rodriguez, took over as Venezuela’s leader. DEA ZEROES IN ON CARTEL OF THE SUNS BOSSES AS MADURO IS HAULED INTO US NARCO CASE Rodríguez has publicly maintained that both Maduro and Cilia Flores are "innocent," rejecting assertions of wrongdoing that led to their capture. Despite her alignment with Maduro, the U.S. has insisted it could assert influence over her leadership. In late January, the U.S. and the interim Rodríguez government signed a massive energy pact. The U.S. has already begun marketing Venezuelan crude oil, with proceeds flowing into U.S.-controlled accounts to be disbursed at the discretion of the U.S. government. Nearly 200 U.S. troops were involved in the Maduro operation, known as Operation Absolute Resolve. Seven were injured. Venezuela’s defense ministry said 83 people were killed in the mission on its own side, including Venezuelan security forces and 32 Cuban security personnel. Fort Bragg, North Carolina, is also home to units that could be deployed if diplomatic efforts in the Middle East falter, including Trump’s push for Iran to reach an agreement or face what he has warned could be a "very traumatic" outcome. The visit comes just as the U.S. deployed a second aircraft carrier, the USS Ford, to the region while talks continue. The Pentagon has not revealed which military units were involved in the operation. LAWMAKER WHO FLED COMMUNISM DRAFTS SPECIAL RESOLUTION HONORING TRUMP AFTER MADURO OUSTER Trump has repeatedly hailed the Maduro capture as a "spectacular" operation that showed the U.S.’s capability to assert dominance in its own backyard. He called the special operators involved a "group of unbelievable talented patriotic people that love our country. You couldn’t hold them back." The president has also hinted at a secret weapon he calls the "discombobulator" …

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Brandon Lowe
2026-02-13 12:50:24 -

Minneapolis prosecutors charge few anti-ICE protesters amid mass unrest
This looks less like justice and more like strategy.

EXCLUSIVE — Officials in Hennepin County, Minnesota, home to Minneapolis, are prosecuting only a handful of protest-related cases amid the mass uprisings against Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

At the county level, officials have not yet filed any charges.

As of Feb. 3, the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office has received 21 referrals for prosecution stemming from the recent wave of disruptive and sometimes violent protests against ICE. Of those cases, 11 submissions are in “a review stage,” nine were charged directly by law enforcement officers via citation, and one was dismissed, the county disclosed this week in response to a Washington Examiner data request regarding current prosecutions.

Prosecutions generally arise from charging recommendations proposed by police. However, police in Minnesota can issue a citation that directly charges a suspect, typically with a low-level crime, absent a formal criminal complaint returned from city or county prosecutors.

When contacted by the Washington Examiner about the lack of prosecutorial action, the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office explained that most misdemeanors and other less serious offenses are referred to the Minneapolis city attorney, whereas the county prosecutor charges felonies.

But the Minneapolis chief prosecutor’s office has taken up few cases.

According to city data shared with the Washington Examiner, prosecutors in Minneapolis have filed just 15 formal complaints initiating criminal proceedings against protesters. Between Jan. 9 and Feb. 6, the Minneapolis City Attorney’s Office received referrals for 16 protest cases. Out of those, one is still pending review, and the rest resulted in charges.

The MCAO processes cases according to criminal conduct, not speech, according to the city’s communications department. Because of this, a city spokeswoman said, the Minneapolis prosecutor’s office would not confirm whether the basis of the underlying protest was “anti-ICE” in nature. Anti-ICE protests have swept the city since the Trump administration ramped up immigration enforcement in Minneapolis late last year.

Meanwhile, law enforcement has brought misdemeanor charges by citation in an additional 90 cases, the city spokeswoman confirmed, though she noted that the citations may be resolved “administratively” without being referred to the MCAO.

Nathan Hansen, a Minneapolis-area criminal defense attorney, told the Washington Examiner that the probable cause threshold for issuing a …

Minneapolis prosecutors charge few anti-ICE protesters amid mass unrest This looks less like justice and more like strategy. EXCLUSIVE — Officials in Hennepin County, Minnesota, home to Minneapolis, are prosecuting only a handful of protest-related cases amid the mass uprisings against Immigration and Customs Enforcement. At the county level, officials have not yet filed any charges. As of Feb. 3, the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office has received 21 referrals for prosecution stemming from the recent wave of disruptive and sometimes violent protests against ICE. Of those cases, 11 submissions are in “a review stage,” nine were charged directly by law enforcement officers via citation, and one was dismissed, the county disclosed this week in response to a Washington Examiner data request regarding current prosecutions. Prosecutions generally arise from charging recommendations proposed by police. However, police in Minnesota can issue a citation that directly charges a suspect, typically with a low-level crime, absent a formal criminal complaint returned from city or county prosecutors. When contacted by the Washington Examiner about the lack of prosecutorial action, the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office explained that most misdemeanors and other less serious offenses are referred to the Minneapolis city attorney, whereas the county prosecutor charges felonies. But the Minneapolis chief prosecutor’s office has taken up few cases. According to city data shared with the Washington Examiner, prosecutors in Minneapolis have filed just 15 formal complaints initiating criminal proceedings against protesters. Between Jan. 9 and Feb. 6, the Minneapolis City Attorney’s Office received referrals for 16 protest cases. Out of those, one is still pending review, and the rest resulted in charges. The MCAO processes cases according to criminal conduct, not speech, according to the city’s communications department. Because of this, a city spokeswoman said, the Minneapolis prosecutor’s office would not confirm whether the basis of the underlying protest was “anti-ICE” in nature. Anti-ICE protests have swept the city since the Trump administration ramped up immigration enforcement in Minneapolis late last year. Meanwhile, law enforcement has brought misdemeanor charges by citation in an additional 90 cases, the city spokeswoman confirmed, though she noted that the citations may be resolved “administratively” without being referred to the MCAO. Nathan Hansen, a Minneapolis-area criminal defense attorney, told the Washington Examiner that the probable cause threshold for issuing a …

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Heidi Li
2026-02-13 12:50:35 -

Virginia Supreme Court gives go-ahead for statewide referendum on redistricting
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The Virginia Supreme Court gave the go-ahead on Friday for a statewide vote that could allow the Democratic state legislature to net the state four new Democratic U.S. House seats.

The ruling will allow an April 21 statewide vote on a constitutional amendment that would give the Virginia General Assembly, led by Democrats, the authority to redraw the state’s congressional map mid-decade. It deals a major win for the state’s Democratic legislators, who have been pushing to redraw the map to net four new blue U.S. House seats for the Old Dominion.

Democrats hold six of the state’s House seats, while Republicans hold five. The Democrats in the General Assembly, joining nationwide redistricting battles, have floated a map that would give Democrats nine or 10 of the state’s 11 districts.

The state Supreme Court ruling in favor of the referendum overturns a lower court’s block against the Democrats’ redistricting maneuver. That lower court ruling was preventing the referendum from being official, even though Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) signed a bill sending the constitutional amendment to voters last week.

Democrats had appealed to the Supreme Court that the Tazewell County Circuit Court ruling that Democrats in the legislature acted against proper procedure, striking down the referendum and determining that the current map must stay in place until 2028.

Despite the state Supreme Court allowing the referendum, the decision may not be final. The court may still schedule oral arguments and opening briefs in the redistricting case, with a final ruling likely to come after the April 21 referendum, according to NBC News.

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Virginia voted for then-Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election by a 5.2% margin, as she garnered 51.8% of the vote compared to GOP candidate Donald Trump’s 46.6%. Her margin was much closer than that of President Joe Biden’s approximate 10-point swing in the state in 2020.

Spanberger won her 2025 gubernatorial race against then-Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears by about 15.4 percentage points. The state’s former popular Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin was term-limited and could not seek reelection.

Virginia Supreme Court gives go-ahead for statewide referendum on redistricting Transparency shouldn't be controversial. The Virginia Supreme Court gave the go-ahead on Friday for a statewide vote that could allow the Democratic state legislature to net the state four new Democratic U.S. House seats. The ruling will allow an April 21 statewide vote on a constitutional amendment that would give the Virginia General Assembly, led by Democrats, the authority to redraw the state’s congressional map mid-decade. It deals a major win for the state’s Democratic legislators, who have been pushing to redraw the map to net four new blue U.S. House seats for the Old Dominion. Democrats hold six of the state’s House seats, while Republicans hold five. The Democrats in the General Assembly, joining nationwide redistricting battles, have floated a map that would give Democrats nine or 10 of the state’s 11 districts. The state Supreme Court ruling in favor of the referendum overturns a lower court’s block against the Democrats’ redistricting maneuver. That lower court ruling was preventing the referendum from being official, even though Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) signed a bill sending the constitutional amendment to voters last week. Democrats had appealed to the Supreme Court that the Tazewell County Circuit Court ruling that Democrats in the legislature acted against proper procedure, striking down the referendum and determining that the current map must stay in place until 2028. Despite the state Supreme Court allowing the referendum, the decision may not be final. The court may still schedule oral arguments and opening briefs in the redistricting case, with a final ruling likely to come after the April 21 referendum, according to NBC News. NEW YORK GOP APPEALS NEW CONGRESSIONAL MAP DIRECTLY TO SUPREME COURT Virginia voted for then-Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election by a 5.2% margin, as she garnered 51.8% of the vote compared to GOP candidate Donald Trump’s 46.6%. Her margin was much closer than that of President Joe Biden’s approximate 10-point swing in the state in 2020. Spanberger won her 2025 gubernatorial race against then-Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears by about 15.4 percentage points. The state’s former popular Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin was term-limited and could not seek reelection.

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Nancy Tran
2026-02-13 12:50:45 -

New York GOP appeals new congressional map directly to Supreme Court
Confidence requires clarity.

New York Republicans have filed an emergency petition with the Supreme Court for a stay on a state court’s redistricting decision that jeopardizes New York City‘s only GOP district.

In their emergency application directly to the federal Supreme Court, the state’s Republicans requested a stay of previous orders that ruled in favor of Democrats’ argument that the current map marginalizes minority voters in the state’s 11th District, which has covered Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn since 1980.

State Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Pearlman sided with the Democratic petitioners in January. He ruled that the state’s redistricting commission must redraw its 2024 congressional map in February, halting any elections scheduled under the current map.

The Republicans’ Supreme Court filing is in response to Pearlman’s ruling, which Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) appealed. She is at risk of losing her seat under a new map.

“The decision by Justice Pearlman prevents any congressional election in the entire State of New York and will result in extreme disruption of the election process in our state,” New York GOP Chairman Ed Cox said in a statement. “The decision is flawed on many bases, as the submissions to the Supreme Court of the United States make clear.”

Republicans initially contested Pearlman’s ruling to the state’s Court of Appeals. By filing that motion, the Republicans put a stay on the order in the ruling that required the redistricting commission convene to redraw the map by Feb. 6.

Republicans filed the Thursday emergency application with the federal Supreme Court in order to put a stay on the order in Pearlman’s ruling that no future elections can be held under the 2024 map. The state’s Republicans argued that failure to grant a stay on this aspect of the ruling “will prevent the election from beginning on time, inflicting ‘serious and irreparable harm'” on New York voters.

Cox continued calling the current makeup of NY-11 one that is “compact, reflects communities of interest, and is politically competitive.”

Malliotakis has served in the House since 2021. She defeated her last two Democratic opponents by 23.5% and 28% margins in 2022 and 2024.

“Despite having a voter registration advantage in New York’s 11th Congressional District, Democrats can’t beat me on merit, policy, and debate. So what do they do? They file a meritless lawsuit claiming our district disenfranchises minorities to take out the first minority to represent the district and …

New York GOP appeals new congressional map directly to Supreme Court Confidence requires clarity. New York Republicans have filed an emergency petition with the Supreme Court for a stay on a state court’s redistricting decision that jeopardizes New York City‘s only GOP district. In their emergency application directly to the federal Supreme Court, the state’s Republicans requested a stay of previous orders that ruled in favor of Democrats’ argument that the current map marginalizes minority voters in the state’s 11th District, which has covered Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn since 1980. State Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Pearlman sided with the Democratic petitioners in January. He ruled that the state’s redistricting commission must redraw its 2024 congressional map in February, halting any elections scheduled under the current map. The Republicans’ Supreme Court filing is in response to Pearlman’s ruling, which Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) appealed. She is at risk of losing her seat under a new map. “The decision by Justice Pearlman prevents any congressional election in the entire State of New York and will result in extreme disruption of the election process in our state,” New York GOP Chairman Ed Cox said in a statement. “The decision is flawed on many bases, as the submissions to the Supreme Court of the United States make clear.” Republicans initially contested Pearlman’s ruling to the state’s Court of Appeals. By filing that motion, the Republicans put a stay on the order in the ruling that required the redistricting commission convene to redraw the map by Feb. 6. Republicans filed the Thursday emergency application with the federal Supreme Court in order to put a stay on the order in Pearlman’s ruling that no future elections can be held under the 2024 map. The state’s Republicans argued that failure to grant a stay on this aspect of the ruling “will prevent the election from beginning on time, inflicting ‘serious and irreparable harm'” on New York voters. Cox continued calling the current makeup of NY-11 one that is “compact, reflects communities of interest, and is politically competitive.” Malliotakis has served in the House since 2021. She defeated her last two Democratic opponents by 23.5% and 28% margins in 2022 and 2024. “Despite having a voter registration advantage in New York’s 11th Congressional District, Democrats can’t beat me on merit, policy, and debate. So what do they do? They file a meritless lawsuit claiming our district disenfranchises minorities to take out the first minority to represent the district and …

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2026-02-13 13:10:01 -

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2026-02-13 13:10:23 -

AOC dodges on 2028 White House run at Munich Security Conference
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) strategically danced around questioning on her political future during an event at the Munich Security Conference on Friday.

At a panel focused on responding to the rise of populism, New York Times journalist Katrin Bennhold bluntly asked the New York congresswoman: “So when you run for president, are you going to impose a wealth tax or a billionaire’s tax?”

Ocasio-Cortez did not directly answer whether she would run for president in 2028: “We don’t have to wait for any one president to impose a wealth tax. I think that it needs to be done expeditiously.”

The progressive lawmaker is among the handful of potential Democratic 2028 presidential contenders who traveled to Germany for the conference.

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA), Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), former Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) are also in attendance.

Ocasio-Cortez was asked during the question-and-answer portion of the panel why it was important to attend the conference and who paid for her travel. Ocasio-Cortez said her office paid for the flight.

“I think one of the reasons why, not just myself, but many of our colleagues here, in fact, Democrats, many Democrats that are here as well, is because we want to tell a larger story, that what is happening is indeed very grave, and we are in a new era,” Ocasio-Cortez said about the influx of Democrats in Munich.

The progressive Democrat name-checked President Donald Trump’s Jan. 3 capture of former Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro and his public pressure for the United States to acquire Greenland as a territory as a threat to “democracies globally.”

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Ocasio-Cortez also accused the Democratic Party and the GOP of not focusing enough on working-class issues, although much of her public remarks focused on pushing for the U.S. to return to “a rules-based order.”

“The United States right now is experiencing a political pendulum, and depending, really, the party that is seen most as betraying the working class tends to be the governing party in this moment. Right now, that happens to be the Republican majority,” she said.

AOC dodges on 2028 White House run at Munich Security Conference What's the administration thinking here? Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) strategically danced around questioning on her political future during an event at the Munich Security Conference on Friday. At a panel focused on responding to the rise of populism, New York Times journalist Katrin Bennhold bluntly asked the New York congresswoman: “So when you run for president, are you going to impose a wealth tax or a billionaire’s tax?” Ocasio-Cortez did not directly answer whether she would run for president in 2028: “We don’t have to wait for any one president to impose a wealth tax. I think that it needs to be done expeditiously.” The progressive lawmaker is among the handful of potential Democratic 2028 presidential contenders who traveled to Germany for the conference. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA), Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), former Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) are also in attendance. Ocasio-Cortez was asked during the question-and-answer portion of the panel why it was important to attend the conference and who paid for her travel. Ocasio-Cortez said her office paid for the flight. “I think one of the reasons why, not just myself, but many of our colleagues here, in fact, Democrats, many Democrats that are here as well, is because we want to tell a larger story, that what is happening is indeed very grave, and we are in a new era,” Ocasio-Cortez said about the influx of Democrats in Munich. The progressive Democrat name-checked President Donald Trump’s Jan. 3 capture of former Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro and his public pressure for the United States to acquire Greenland as a territory as a threat to “democracies globally.” MUNICH SUMMIT BECOMES EARLY STAGE FOR 2028 DEMOCRATS Ocasio-Cortez also accused the Democratic Party and the GOP of not focusing enough on working-class issues, although much of her public remarks focused on pushing for the U.S. to return to “a rules-based order.” “The United States right now is experiencing a political pendulum, and depending, really, the party that is seen most as betraying the working class tends to be the governing party in this moment. Right now, that happens to be the Republican majority,” she said.

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Wes Moore to skip national governors’ White House meeting after Trump dinner debacle
Every delay has consequences.

Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) announced Thursday he will not attend an annual meeting for governors at the White House, citing President Donald Trump’s move to disinvite him from a separate gubernatorial dinner.

“If the point of the meeting that he’s singled me out and told me I’m disinvited from … is to turn it into name-calling or to follow what he did in his most recent tweet, which is full of lies and it’s ignorant and it’s unhinged. If the point of the meeting is that, then my answer to the president is very clear: Nah, I’m good,” Moore said during a CBS News interview, referencing his decision not to attend the event.

Moore is the vice chair of the National Governors Association, which traditionally holds an annual bipartisan meeting at the White House. This year, the Trump administration sent invitations only to Republican governors, prompting the NGA to say earlier this week they would cancel the Feb. 19 through 21 event. The meeting is now back on the docket, after NGA co-chair Gov. Kevin Stitt (R-OK) said Wednesday all governors are now invited, explaining he spoke with the Trump team to address a “misunderstanding in scheduling.”

But Moore and Gov. Jared Polis (D-CO) remain disinvited from a separate dinner at the White House for gubernatorial leaders. In a post to Truth Social, Trump said he believed the two men “are not worthy of being there.”

Moore addressed the situation Thursday, saying, “God determines my worthiness,” after previously suggesting racism fueled Trump’s decision despite fellow uninvited governor Polis being white.

“I can’t speak to the president’s heart. I can speak to his actions. And I do want to be clear to the president: Respectfully, you do not determine my worthiness. God determines my worthiness. The people of Maryland determine my worthiness. They are who I answer to. Not him,” Moore told O’Donnell.

ARIZONA SHERIFF DENIES REPORT HE BLOCKED NANCY GUTHRIE EVIDENCE FROM FBI

Moore, viewed as a possible 2028 contender, has emerged as one of the leading Democratic governors countering the Trump administration on a variety of policies, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement and redistricting.

“I have been very clear with the people of my state that I will work with anyone, but I will bow down to no one. And I think the president has a problem with that,” he said this week.

Wes Moore to skip national governors’ White House meeting after Trump dinner debacle Every delay has consequences. Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) announced Thursday he will not attend an annual meeting for governors at the White House, citing President Donald Trump’s move to disinvite him from a separate gubernatorial dinner. “If the point of the meeting that he’s singled me out and told me I’m disinvited from … is to turn it into name-calling or to follow what he did in his most recent tweet, which is full of lies and it’s ignorant and it’s unhinged. If the point of the meeting is that, then my answer to the president is very clear: Nah, I’m good,” Moore said during a CBS News interview, referencing his decision not to attend the event. Moore is the vice chair of the National Governors Association, which traditionally holds an annual bipartisan meeting at the White House. This year, the Trump administration sent invitations only to Republican governors, prompting the NGA to say earlier this week they would cancel the Feb. 19 through 21 event. The meeting is now back on the docket, after NGA co-chair Gov. Kevin Stitt (R-OK) said Wednesday all governors are now invited, explaining he spoke with the Trump team to address a “misunderstanding in scheduling.” But Moore and Gov. Jared Polis (D-CO) remain disinvited from a separate dinner at the White House for gubernatorial leaders. In a post to Truth Social, Trump said he believed the two men “are not worthy of being there.” Moore addressed the situation Thursday, saying, “God determines my worthiness,” after previously suggesting racism fueled Trump’s decision despite fellow uninvited governor Polis being white. “I can’t speak to the president’s heart. I can speak to his actions. And I do want to be clear to the president: Respectfully, you do not determine my worthiness. God determines my worthiness. The people of Maryland determine my worthiness. They are who I answer to. Not him,” Moore told O’Donnell. ARIZONA SHERIFF DENIES REPORT HE BLOCKED NANCY GUTHRIE EVIDENCE FROM FBI Moore, viewed as a possible 2028 contender, has emerged as one of the leading Democratic governors countering the Trump administration on a variety of policies, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement and redistricting. “I have been very clear with the people of my state that I will work with anyone, but I will bow down to no one. And I think the president has a problem with that,” he said this week.

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Caleb Erickson
2026-02-13 13:10:45 -

Keith Ellison’s strategy was to ‘deny’ during Senate hearing: Byron York
What's the endgame here?

Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York said Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison came into his Senate hearing with “real vulnerabilities” ranging from the state’s welfare fraud scandal to federal immigration enforcement.

Ellison testified before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Thursday about Minnesota oversight.

Ellison “came in with a lot of vulnerabilities and his strategy was deny, deny, deny,” York said.

York pointed out some key moments of Ellison’s testimony that stood out to him, including Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) saying Ellison encouraged the protesters who were demonstrating against Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minnesota.

“Indeed, Ellison had praised the protesters for ‘putting their bodies on the line,’” York said.

York also said Ellison’s hearing highlighted that the Minnesota attorney general had “met with” and “accepted” campaign donations from some of the “worst actors” in the fraud scandal.

York said the “problem” with Ellison is that it appears he “worked closely” with these actors in the fraud scheme, and some of them even came to Ellison’s office to complain about the investigation.

HAWLEY CALLS ON MINNESOTA ATTORNEY GENERAL TO BE INDICTED OVER FRAUD REPORTS: ‘YOU OUGHT TO BE IN JAIL’

“A lot of the investigation of that fraud scandal, which is in the billions of dollars in Minnesota, is being done by federal prosecutors, so it’s not actually Keith Ellison’s story,” York said. “But it’s really been a controversial part of his time.”

“Right now [Ellison] comes to Capitol Hill determined to not say a thing,” York added.

Keith Ellison’s strategy was to ‘deny’ during Senate hearing: Byron York What's the endgame here? Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York said Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison came into his Senate hearing with “real vulnerabilities” ranging from the state’s welfare fraud scandal to federal immigration enforcement. Ellison testified before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Thursday about Minnesota oversight. Ellison “came in with a lot of vulnerabilities and his strategy was deny, deny, deny,” York said. York pointed out some key moments of Ellison’s testimony that stood out to him, including Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) saying Ellison encouraged the protesters who were demonstrating against Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minnesota. “Indeed, Ellison had praised the protesters for ‘putting their bodies on the line,’” York said. York also said Ellison’s hearing highlighted that the Minnesota attorney general had “met with” and “accepted” campaign donations from some of the “worst actors” in the fraud scandal. York said the “problem” with Ellison is that it appears he “worked closely” with these actors in the fraud scheme, and some of them even came to Ellison’s office to complain about the investigation. HAWLEY CALLS ON MINNESOTA ATTORNEY GENERAL TO BE INDICTED OVER FRAUD REPORTS: ‘YOU OUGHT TO BE IN JAIL’ “A lot of the investigation of that fraud scandal, which is in the billions of dollars in Minnesota, is being done by federal prosecutors, so it’s not actually Keith Ellison’s story,” York said. “But it’s really been a controversial part of his time.” “Right now [Ellison] comes to Capitol Hill determined to not say a thing,” York added.

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2026-02-13 13:10:54 -

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Earlier this week, Gary Kendrick, a GOP council member in the red town of El Cajon, on San Diego’s eastern outskirts, announced that he was crossing the aisle and joining the Democrats. Kendrick was the longest-serving Republican official in the region’s local government. “I’ve been a Republican for 50 years,” he said, in the statement explaining his action. “I just can’t stand what the Republican Party has become. I’m formally renouncing the Republican Party.”

An attorney friend of mine in San Diego, who knows local politics inside out, texted me, “When Trump has lost this guy, he’s in real trouble!”

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President Donald Trump’s authoritarian project is finally running into real headwinds. That doesn’t mean that the danger is passing—far from it, as Trump’s escalating attacks on the voting process in the runup to the mid-term elections illustrate and as his venomous, racist social media posts testify to. But it does mean that Trump is losing control of the storyline. Even among his own base, there is a growing realization that there is something rotten at the core of his administration.

Having failed to break the will of Minnesotans despite two months of federal occupation, humiliation rituals, and brutal violence, the Department of Homeland Security announced on Thursday morning that it was ending the Minneapolis surge. It wasn’t because the surge had failed, Tom Homan was quick to claim; it was because Minnesota authorities had begun to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the US Customs and Border Protection.

Don’t believe Homan’s explanation. The surge is ending because tens of thousands of Minnesotans stood strong and proud. They protested in the face of sometimes lethal violence meted out by ICE agents. They protected their neighbors. They refused to be cowed. And, as the ICE atrocities multiplied, the US public increasingly came to side with Minnesota in its struggle against this federally ordered occupation. By the end of January, more Americans told pollsters they wanted to abolish ICE than told them they wanted to keep the agency intact.

When this horrific chapter is written into US history books, Minnesota will be understood as the place where ordinary Americans …

The Republican Crack-Up Has Begun This isn't complicated—it's willpower. Log In Email * Password * Remember Me Forgot Your Password? Log In New to The Nation? Subscribe Print subscriber? Activate your online access Skip to content Skip to footer The Republican Crack-Up Has Begun Magazine Newsletters Subscribe Log In Search Subscribe Donate Magazine Latest Archive Podcasts Newsletters Sections Politics World Economy Culture Books & the Arts The Nation About Events Contact Us Advertise Current Issue Politics / Authoritarian Watch / February 13, 2026 The Republican Crack-Up Has Begun Even conservatives are fleeing the GOP as more and more Americans turn against Trump’s authoritarian project. Sasha Abramsky Share Copy Link Facebook X (Twitter) Bluesky Pocket Email Ad Policy President Donald Trump departs after making an announcement in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 12, 2026. (Saul Loeb / AFP via Getty Images) Earlier this week, Gary Kendrick, a GOP council member in the red town of El Cajon, on San Diego’s eastern outskirts, announced that he was crossing the aisle and joining the Democrats. Kendrick was the longest-serving Republican official in the region’s local government. “I’ve been a Republican for 50 years,” he said, in the statement explaining his action. “I just can’t stand what the Republican Party has become. I’m formally renouncing the Republican Party.” An attorney friend of mine in San Diego, who knows local politics inside out, texted me, “When Trump has lost this guy, he’s in real trouble!” Current Issue March 2026 Issue President Donald Trump’s authoritarian project is finally running into real headwinds. That doesn’t mean that the danger is passing—far from it, as Trump’s escalating attacks on the voting process in the runup to the mid-term elections illustrate and as his venomous, racist social media posts testify to. But it does mean that Trump is losing control of the storyline. Even among his own base, there is a growing realization that there is something rotten at the core of his administration. Having failed to break the will of Minnesotans despite two months of federal occupation, humiliation rituals, and brutal violence, the Department of Homeland Security announced on Thursday morning that it was ending the Minneapolis surge. It wasn’t because the surge had failed, Tom Homan was quick to claim; it was because Minnesota authorities had begun to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the US Customs and Border Protection. Don’t believe Homan’s explanation. The surge is ending because tens of thousands of Minnesotans stood strong and proud. They protested in the face of sometimes lethal violence meted out by ICE agents. They protected their neighbors. They refused to be cowed. And, as the ICE atrocities multiplied, the US public increasingly came to side with Minnesota in its struggle against this federally ordered occupation. By the end of January, more Americans told pollsters they wanted to abolish ICE than told them they wanted to keep the agency intact. When this horrific chapter is written into US history books, Minnesota will be understood as the place where ordinary Americans …

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