The Latest Breaking News from Kristi Noem

Every Homeland Security officer in Minneapolis is now being issued a body-worn camera, Noem says

The secretary of Homeland Security is requiring that all officers on the ground in Minneapolis wear body cameras

The Independent UK · Feb 2

MAGA-world descends on Mar-a-Lago for the wedding of one of Trump’s top aides

Melania did not appear among guests at the president’s Palm Beach estate for Dan Scavino’s wedding

The Independent UK · Feb 2

Mike Johnson has to be pressed to confirm he has ‘full confidence’ in Kristi Noem

Speaker also admitted DHS needed to change tactics in Minneapolis after two fatal shootings

The Independent UK · Feb 1

Trump is pressuring Minnesota to make a deal with the devil. They should stand firm

Minnesota should not cave to Trump’s demands. The rights of 49 other states and their citizens are hanging in the balance

The Guardian - US · Jan 31

Kristi Noem would’ve been fired over Minnesota in the first Trump White House. Here’s who may have saved her

ANALYSIS: Trump’s desire to avoid giving in to media pressure is keeping DHS Secretary Kristi Noem safe for now, writes Andrew Feinberg, but the looming midterms may force him to discard his ‘no scalps’ rule

The Independent UK · Jan 30

The Minneapolis Shootings Underline the Advantages of Body Cameras, Which DHS Has Been Slow To Adopt

A pending appropriations bill could increase transparency and accountability by requiring DHS personnel to record encounters with the public.

Reason · Jan 30

US DoJ opens federal civil rights investigation into killing of Alex Pretti

Deputy attorney general makes announcement over fatal shooting in Minneapolis as fierce protests there continue

The Guardian - US · Jan 30

Wrap-up: Senate plows spending work back to the House

With choice words and blunt instruments, people chipped away at obstacles in Washington this week — and it wasn’t just the “snowcrete.”

Roll Call · Jan 30

It is beyond naive for Democrats – and Europe – to think Trump’s retreats are real. He never backs down for long

Whether it’s Minneapolis or Greenland, the US president will do just enough to get through a damaging news cycle, then carry on as before, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK · Jan 30

Judge Says ICE Violated Court Orders in 74 Cases—See Them All Here

The extraordinary document offers a glimpse of a national campaign by the federal government to deprive detained immigrants of due process rights.

Reason · Jan 30