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Trump takes premature victory lap as Biden-appointed judge considers barring ICE tactics

President Donald Trump proclaimed victory in a court order on Thursday morning about Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations, even though that order wasn't actually a victory and his celebration might be a little early.

"A highly respected judge declined to block I.C.E. operations in the very politically corrupt State of Minnesota," wrote Trump on his Truth Social platform. "I.C.E. will therefore be allowed to continue its highly successful operation of removing some of the most violent and vicious criminals anywhere in the World, many of them murderers, from the State."

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Trump DOJ facing uphill battle as trial obstacles pile up after Maduro 'abduction': report

It is becoming entirely likely that Donald Trump will no longer be president by the time that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro gets his day in court after the White House ordered a military invasion to abduct him and his wife on narco-terrorism charges.

The Department of Justice faces years of legal proceedings before the case reaches trial before 92-year-old U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein. His advanced age presents potential complications for Attorney General Pam Bondi's prosecution efforts.

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Minneapolis made into 'laboratory of destruction' — and it may be 'for the better': expert

The recent ICE shooting in Minneapolis and Donald Trump's response to the killing of Renee Good has turned the city into a "laboratory of destruction," according to an economist.

Nobel Prize winner Paul Krugman believes the president, his administration, and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement team are dismantling democracy in the city. In a post to his Substack, the economist warned there were failures in both institutions and the elite, ruling class which made the situation in Minneapolis untenable.

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'Brute abuse of power': Conservative analyst rips into Trump's 'police state' tactics

Conservative New York Times columnist Bret Stephens slammed President Donald Trump's expansion of Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in a conversation with Frank Bruni published on Thursday.

This follows a rising tide of nationwide outrage at the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good in her car after an altercation with an ICE agent in Minneapolis. The administration has closed ranks around the officer, making clear there are no plans for any sort of investigation or accountability, and protests are escalating.

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'Tide shift?' Ex-Trump aide flags 'telling' data that shows GOP falling out of 'lockstep'

A former aide to President Donald Trump flagged new data that suggests Republicans are falling out of "lockstep" with his policy priorities.

The ongoing immigration crackdown in Minneapolis has led to the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Good by a federal agent and violent scenes captured on video as government forces clash with protesters and passersby alike, and former White House communications director Mike Dubke told "CNN This Morning" that voters were appalled by the chaos.

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Trump impeachment 'revelation' hands right-wing activists new 'leverage' over him: report

Donald Trump's stated fear about potential impeachment have given anti-abortion advocates leverage to ensure he maintains an uncompromising stance on abortion restrictions, new reporting suggests.

According to Politico reporters Alice Miranda Ollstein and Megan Messerly, the president's recent comments regarding government funding for abortion have alarmed anti-choice activists, who question whether Trump remains committed to their agenda.

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Trump 'having second thoughts' on one action that MAGA voters would 'balk' at: analysis

Donald Trump could ease off of further actions against Iran for fear of alienating his MAGA and America First voter base, according to one analyst.

The president has taken action against Iran and Venezuela in recent weeks, and has warned further action could be taken against Greenland, Mexico, and Cuba. Whether the administration continues its bombing of Iran or transitions into a more direct military intervention is yet to be seen, but CNN analyst Stephen Collinson believes Trump has lost his nerve.

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'Needs to be evaluated': Ex-White House cardiologist highlights worrying Trump health sign

A former White House cardiologist says Donald Trump "needs to be evaluated" after a recent appearance in the Oval Office.

The president was seen surrounded by a group in the office that included Secretary of Health and Human Services RFK Jr., and Republican Party representative Ben Carson. Despite the large crowd around him, Trump was spotted seemingly falling asleep as he signed off on a policy to bring whole milk back into schools.

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Gavin Newsom's Press Office mock Trump's 'California Derangement Syndrome' amid policy jab

Gavin Newsom's Press Office have mocked Donald Trump in a social media thread suggesting the president has "California Derangement Syndrome".

Trump had used the term "Trump Derangement Syndrome" shortly after the death of film director Rob Reiner. Newsom's press office appear to have adapted the term to lash out at Trump and his administration's policies. Taking to X, the press office compared Trump's second term policies with what California's Governor Gavin Newsom had introduced.

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'They don't have an army': Expert warns Trump has 'figured out' how to kill democracy

Legal expert and Supreme Court scholar Jeffrey Toobin warned on Wednesday that President Donald Trump seems to have figured out how to kill democracy.

Toobin joined Joana Coles of The Daily Beast on a new episode of "The Daily Beast Podcast" to discuss the Supreme Court's impact on the second Trump administration. The Court is expected to make several key rulings this term that could affect Trump's ability to implement his agenda, including a case over whether Trump can unilaterally impose tariffs without Congress's approval.

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WATCH: Police standoff with protesters after ICE agent shoots immigrant during arrest

CNN law enforcement reporter Whitney Wild was caught in the middle of a standoff between police and protesters in Minneapolis on Wednesday night after an immigration agent shot and wounded an immigrant during an arrest.

The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement that a Venezuelan immigrant was shot in the leg after "violently" resisting arrest during a "targeted" traffic stop. DHS said the man fled the scene in his car, crashed into a parked vehicle, and took off on foot.

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CNN reporter loses it after eye-popping poll is released: 'Gives the game away!'

CNN reporter Harry Enten lost it on Wednesday night while discussing the results of a new CNN/SSRI poll on "The Source" with host Kaitlan Collins.

The new poll revealed that President Donald Trump's immigration forces have become increasingly unpopular during his second administration. Overall, the popularity of Immigration and Customs Enforcement has dropped by 17 points since Trump's first term, according to the poll. More than half of voters said ICE raids are making their communities less safe.

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'Tragedy is underway': Comedian uncorks dark warning about Trump's latest move

President Donald Trump may soon prove one of America's founding fathers right, that a government that attacks the press is a "prologue to a tragedy or a farce," according to a new column.

Comedian and actor Michael Ian Black argued in a new piece for The Daily Beast on Wednesday that the Trump administration's raid on Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson's home should alarm every American. The FBI said that it seized Natanson's devices in relation to an investigation into a national security leak. These raids are typically protected under the Privacy Protection Act, Black noted, and the case doesn't appear to meet the exceptions of that law.

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