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Trump threatens reckoning and retribution for Minnesota as ICE crackdown intensifies

President Donald Trump took to social media Monday to issue a menacing “day of reckoning and retribution” warning to Minnesota after weeks of intense backlash to a federal immigration sweep and the fatal ICE shooting of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis. Trump’s Truth Social post blasted the state’s leaders and insisted the surge of federal agents was necessary to rid neighborhoods of “deadly criminals,” even as critics and local officials have decried the operation as heavy-handed and unnecessary, and protests continue to swell across the state and the country.

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Trump fumes after oil CEO tells White House Venezuela is 'uninvestable'

President Donald Trump reportedly bristled after Exxon Mobil CEO Darren Woods bluntly told him that Venezuela remains “uninvestable,” undercutting the president’s push for U.S. oil giants to pour billions into rebuilding the country’s oil sector after Nicolás Maduro’s capture. According to Bloomberg, Woods raised basic concerns about legal protections, commercial frameworks, and long-term returns — comments that infuriated Trump, who later complained the executive was “playing too cute” and threatened to freeze Exxon out of Venezuela. Industry experts say Woods was simply stating reality, noting that despite Trump’s pressure, the financial and political risks of investing in Venezuela remain massive and unresolved.

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DOJ leaders resign after Trump team blocks probe of ICE killing

At least four senior Justice Department officials resigned in protest after the Trump administration declined to investigate the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Good by an ICE officer in Minneapolis, according to multiple sources. The departures from the Civil Rights Division’s criminal section signal deep frustration with Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon’s decision to forgo a probe into whether the officer unlawfully used deadly force, despite video evidence contradicting administration claims. The mass exit marks the most significant DOJ resignation wave since Trump’s return to office and underscores growing internal dissent over what critics say is a pattern of shielding law enforcement tied to the administration’s aggressive immigration agenda.

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Columnist says Trump’s aides exploit his 'mental vacancy' amid erratic foreign policy

A prominent political columnist sparked alarm Monday by arguing that recent behavior from President Donald Trump shows parts of his brain “just aren’t working anymore,” with aides and allies exploiting what he described as a growing “mental vacancy” to push extreme agendas. On The Daily Beast Podcast, the columnist pointed to Trump’s unauthorized attack on Venezuela, saber-rattling over Greenland, an unprecedented investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and bizarre social posts claiming he’s Venezuela’s leader as signs of accelerating decline. The remarks amplify ongoing concerns about Trump’s cognitive state as he navigates increasingly erratic executive actions that critics say are destabilizing U.S. foreign policy and governance.

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Trump says his own 'morality' is the only check on his power — and critics are alarmed

A buried exchange in Donald Trump’s sprawling New York Times interview is now setting off alarm bells after the president declared that the only thing restraining his power on the world stage is his own “morality.” Writing in The Hill, Bill Press said the remark initially sounded so absurd he assumed Trump meant “mortality,” not morality — before realizing the president likely meant exactly what he said. Trump also brushed off international law as irrelevant, insisting he didn’t “need” it, a combination Press warned paints a chilling picture of unchecked authority resting solely on a man whose record, critics argue, offers little evidence of moral restraint.

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Trump EPA sparks outrage after plan drops dollar value on lives saved by pollution rules

A Trump administration official lashed out Monday after leaked emails revealed the EPA plans to abandon its decades-old practice of assigning a dollar value to lives saved by pollution regulations — while continuing to calculate costs to industry. The shift, first reported by The New York Times, would make it easier to roll back limits on deadly air pollutants like fine particulate matter and ozone, a move critics say favors corporate profits over public health. EPA chief Lee Zeldin angrily denied the agency was ignoring human lives, insisting health impacts would still be considered even if not monetized, as administration allies dismissed concerns and attacked the press.

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Trump melts down as Supreme Court weighs tariffs that could be ruled unlawful

President Donald Trump went into full panic mode on Truth Social as the Supreme Court prepares to rule on the legality of his sweeping tariffs, warning that an adverse decision could cost the U.S. hundreds of billions — or even trillions — of dollars. Trump claimed repayment would be “almost impossible” and repeatedly suggested the nation would be economically crippled if the court rules against him. His administration has argued the tariffs are justified under emergency powers tied to trade deficits, a rationale that has already drawn skepticism from several justices. With the court appearing unconvinced, Trump’s increasingly frantic rhetoric underscores growing fears that his signature trade policy could soon collapse under legal scrutiny.

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Trump ally cheers starvation threat as leverage after US strike on Venezuela

After President Donald Trump warned Cuba to “make a deal” or face dire consequences, one of his former national security aides went on Fox Business to openly boast that the U.S. could starve the island into submission within days by cutting off Venezuelan oil and money. The remarks followed the administration’s unprecedented attack on Venezuela and capture of Nicolás Maduro, with Trump allies now openly signaling that Cuba could be next. Critics say the comments underscore how Trump’s foreign policy is sliding into raw coercion, with U.S. officials casually discussing civilian suffering as a negotiating tool while television hosts cheer an expanding list of nations in Washington’s crosshairs.

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Trump says Civil Rights Act was unfair because white people were 'very badly treated'

President Donald Trump sparked swift backlash after telling The New York Times that the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 was “unfair in certain cases,” claiming it led to white Americans being “very badly treated” by limiting their access to colleges and universities. The remarks, widely interpreted as an attack on affirmative action and civil rights protections, drew outrage from critics who accused Trump of reviving decades-old “white backlash” rhetoric and minimizing the history of racial discrimination the law was designed to end. Social media users and commentators blasted the comments as racist, entitled, and emblematic of a broader conservative grievance against racial equality.

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ICE agents in Minneapolis threaten man with violence, reference Renee Good killing

In Minneapolis, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers were caught on video threatening the life of a man trying to drive home, even referencing the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good — who was killed by an ICE agent last week — as a warning not to “make the same mistake.” The confrontation, shared online and widely discussed, shows agents aggressively confronting the driver and implying dire consequences, a chilling escalation amid already intense scrutiny and nationwide protests over Good’s killing and the broader federal immigration crackdown in the city.

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Philosopher warns Trump era pushes Doomsday Clock closer to global catastrophe

A prominent ethics philosopher has issued a stark warning about the global impact of President Trump’s administration, predicting that ongoing geopolitical instability, climate rollback and rising existential risks could push the symbolic Doomsday Clock even closer to midnight — the measure of humanity’s proximity to catastrophe — in a new Substack essay. The Doomsday Clock, set by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, currently stands at a historic 89 seconds to midnight, its closest approach ever, signaling unprecedented danger from nuclear threats, climate change and technological disruption that critics say Trump’s policies have exacerbated.

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Kristi Noem’s lies on ICE are tanking Trump’s approval ratings, Morning Joe says

MSNBC’s Morning Joe co-hosts slammed DHS Secretary Kristi Noem on Monday, claiming her repeated defense of the ICE agent who killed 37-year-old Minnesota mother Renee Good has turned her into a liability for President Donald Trump. Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski highlighted Noem’s weekend media tour, as well as last week's “cowboy hat” press conference, saying she has misled the public and worsened the chaos in Minneapolis by sending more poorly trained agents. Scarborough noted that ICE’s approval has plummeted 30 points under her leadership, with public support for the agency’s tactics dropping sharply, leaving Trump politically exposed as he continues to back her.

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Trump dodges on ICE immunity claim after agent kills Minnesota mother

President Donald Trump appeared confused and evasive when pressed about claims that an ICE agent who fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good is shielded from prosecution, delivering a rambling response that left reporters stunned. The comments followed Vice President JD Vance’s assertion that ICE officers enjoy “absolute immunity,” a claim legal experts say is flatly wrong and contradicted by a Supreme Court ruling. Video evidence showing Good calm and unarmed before being shot undercuts administration claims that she posed a threat, even as Homeland Security officials branded her a “domestic terrorist.” Trump’s deflections — and his contrast with past pardons for Jan. 6 rioters who assaulted police — have fueled outrage and nationwide protests demanding accountability.

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