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Can Minnesota prosecute the federal officers who just killed a man?

The video of the latest killing in Minneapolis is truly horrific. In it, about half a dozen men in military garb, who appear to be federal immigration officers sent to Minnesota by President Donald Trump, wrestle a man to the ground and repeatedly strike him. Then one of the officers appears to fire multiple shots […]

Minnesota officials want to find out the truth about Renee Good’s death. The federal government won’t let them.

Editor’s note, January 24, 12 pm ET: Federal agents shot a person in Minneapolis on Saturday morning, according to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. The shooting appeared to be captured on video, which shows federal agents wrestling someone to the ground and shooting them multiple times. This story was originally published on January 24 at 8 am. Today, […]

The strategy Europe used to save Greenland from Trump

And just like, the Greenland crisis seems to have been defused.  It was a crisis of President Donald Trump’s own making. After broaching the idea of the United States taking Greenland a year ago, Trump ramped up his rhetoric in recent weeks, culminating with the threat of tariffs against Europe and the specter of military […]

The week the US and Canada broke up

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump has shattered one of the US’s strongest alliances — maybe for good. What happened? On Tuesday, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney gave […]

You don’t need to be a liberal to oppose Trump’s ICE

Editor’s note, January 24, 12 pm ET: Federal agents shot a person in Minneapolis on Saturday morning, according to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. The shooting appeared to be captured on video, which shows federal agents wrestling someone to the ground and shooting them multiple times. The story below was originally published on January 23.  America’s […]