JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Manchin launches group to elect independents
Congress currently has few independents, with Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Angus King, I-Maine, both caucusing with the Democrats.
DAILYCALLER (Christine Sellers) - Immigrant Dead After Fleeing Arrest, DHS Says He Attempted To Use Vehicle As Weapon
The man attempted to use his vehicle as a weapon
NPR (Sergio Martínez-Beltrán) - In the aftermath of deadly shootings, ICE pauses most traffic stops
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will pause non-urgent vehicle stops after two deadly shootings in less than a week, Maine U.S. Sen. Angus King's office tells NPR.
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Joseph Addington) - ICE Agent Kills Driver in Maine
State of the Union: The shooting has provoked protests and remains under active investigation. The post ICE Agent Kills Driver in Maine appeared first on The American Conservative .
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent fatally shot a man Monday during a deportation operation in southern Maine. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which oversees ICE, confirmed the incident occurred as agents were surveilling a home in Biddeford, Maine. According to DHS, ICE agents were trying to apprehend an illegal alien believed to be living at the address when they noticed a car leaving the property. As they initiated a stop, “the vehicle attempted to flee the scene and, fearing for public safety, an officer discharged his weapon.” In a separate statement, DHS also claimed that the driver had “weaponized his vehicle [against] law enforcement.” The victim has been identified as Joan Sebastian Guerrero,…Open
JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - Senate confirms new Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives director
Cekada, who served as the acting ATF director, was confirmed in a 59-39 split. Six Democrats and Independent Maine Sen. Angus King voted in favor of his confirmation.
AXIOS (Hans Nichols) - Senate locked in staring contest on DHS as insults fly
Senate Republicans and Democrats are in a high-stakes staring contest over funding the Department of Homeland Security , with Democrats refining their demands to include "guardrails" on money authorized in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act . Why it matters: More insults were traded Wednesday than actual counteroffers . - The one offer that was delivered — from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) — was quickly dismissed by Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.). - "It's not even close to being real," Thune barked. "They know better." But Schumer is holding firm. "Democrats sent Republicans our counteroffer on legislation to reopen DHS, pay TSA workers, while at the same time rein in ICE with commonsense guardrails," Schumer…
WASHINGTONPOST (Dan Diamond) - Democrats join legal challenge to Trump’s planned 250-foot arch
“This is a straightforward issue of who’s in charge,” Sen. Angus King of Maine told The Post, citing a law that certain monuments must receive Congress’s approval.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - High-profile Senate races to watch in 2026
The Senate is currently split 53-45 in favor of Republicans. Sens. Bernie Sanders and Angus King are independents but caucus with the 45 Democrats in the legislative body, making the split essentially 53-47.