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'Coward!' Republican booed out of town hall for refusing to condemn ICE killings

A Wyoming Republican walked out of her own town hall session to jeers from angry constituents.

Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY) abruptly ended the event Tuesday evening at Casper College after students peppered her with questions about the recent killings of two Americans by federal agents in Minnesota during President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, reported WyoFile.

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Lawmaker fires back at Marco Rubio over Venezuela attacks: 'Finally a public hearing!'

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) was among several lawmakers grilling Secretary of State Marco Rubio over the US attacks on Venezuela.

Kaine called out Rubio and the Trump administration for not seeking congressional approval or consulting lawmakers in the five months since initiating strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean Sea, sending troops into the conflict and the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

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Video shows ICE agents trying to force entry into Ecuador's consulate in Minneapolis

Ecuador lodged a complaint after claiming that at least one U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent tried to force his way into the country's diplomatically protected consulate in Minneapolis.

According to Reuters, Ecuador's Foreign Ministry sent a "note of protest" to the U.S. Embassy, insisting that future incidents "not be repeated."

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Trump floats Ted Cruz for Supreme Court: 'Get him the hell out' of the Senate

President Donald Trump suggested that he could nominate Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) for the Supreme Court.

The president praised Cruz during a Wednesday summit on so-called Trump accounts for children.

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GOP senator blasts Marco Rubio's 'bad argument' about acts of war in live grilling

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) pressed Secretary of State Marco Rubio about whether the military actions taken against Venezuela would be considered an "act of war" if another country took them against the U.S.

"If you reverse the circumstances, it becomes very difficult for these arguments to hold up," Paul told Rubio during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Wednesday. "So I would ask you if a foreign country bombed our air defense missiles, captured and removed our president, and blockaded our country, would that be considered an act of war?"

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'War crimes!' Marco Rubio interrupted by screaming protester at big hearing

A protester alleging U.S. war crimes interrupted Secretary of State Marco Rubio at a hearing on Venezuela.

While he was speaking before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday, Rubio was interrupted by a protester with a sign reading "Hands off Venezuela."

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'He got stupid': Trump voter protests president's actions during Iowa visit

A Trump voter described her disappointment with President Donald Trump as he made a stop in Iowa this week in an attempt to try and convince voters that he is focused on the economy.

MS NOW's Vaughn Hillyard spoke with a woman in Clive, Iowa, who was a former Trump supporter who has since changed her mind on the president. The woman, whose name was not shared during the interview, had a sharp critique of his first year in office after returning for a second term and indicated she was no longer supporting the GOP.

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GOP lawmaker downplays Ilhan Omar attack: 'What happened to her was a peaceful protest'

Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) insisted that Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) experienced a "peaceful protest" after she was attacked with an unknown substance at a town hall-style event.

During a Wednesday interview on Real America's Voice, host Gina Loudon lamented that political meetings were "not safe places to be anymore."

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Trump risking GOP majorities with crackdown: 'Take out their anger on Republicans'

President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown is costing him support from a key voter demographic – and they may take out their anger against Republicans this fall.

The 79-year-old president is sparking backlash among Latino voters, who backed him at record-high levels for a GOP candidate in 2024, and CNN's Harry Enten said that could cost Republicans their congressional majorities.

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Dem leader makes case for how 'pathological liar' Noem could be impeached: 'We can do it'

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) condemned Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem as he threatened to impeach her if President Donald Trump did not remove her.

The DHS secretary has fallen under heavy criticism for overseeing an immigration surge in Minneapolis that has led to the killings of a pair of 37-year-old citizen observers – Alex Pretti and Renee Good – in the past month, and Jeffries and his leadership deputies called on the president to remove Noem from her role.

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Trump voters lash out at president during Iowa rally visit: 'This is horrible'

On the same day that Donald Trump was holding a rally in a tiny auditorium in Iowa, MS NOW’s Vaughan Hillyard found a pair of Trump voters who are having doubts about his return to office.

Reporting from Des Moines, he told the co-hosts of “Morning Joe,“ that the shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti in neighboring Minnesota cast an enormous cloud over the presidential visit.

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'Like he’s a deer': Crucial witness sickened by agents' reaction to Alex Pretti's killing

An eyewitness who was featured prominently in the first videos of Alex Pretti's slaying by federal agents is speaking out for the first time.

Stella Carlson – initially referred to as the "pink coat lady" online – was on her way Saturday morning to paint children's faces at a church when she happened upon the encounter between the 37-year-old Pretti and immigration enforcement agents in Minneapolis, and she was just standing feet away when officers tackled him to the ground and shot him, reported CNN.

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Trump is 'rattled' as White House descends into 'finger-pointing': Axios founder

The shooting and killing of 37-year-old Alex Pretti by DHS agents in Minnesota on Saturday has not only led to a shakeup within the department, but also has Donald Trump trying to regain his footing as the turmoil spreads to his own inner circle.

Appearing on MS NOW’s “Morning Joe,” Axios founder Jim VandeHei explained that the Trump administration is finding itself in a bind with no clear pathway out over the ensuing uproar that has Republicans questioning what is going on within the administration.

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