ABCNEWS - Rubio rules out further military action in Venezuela ... for now
In first public hearing since capture of Venezuelan President Maduro, Secretary of State Rubio tells senators that the U.S. has no imminent plans for military action.
ABCNEWS - Sen. Amy Klobuchar announces run for Minnesota governor amid immigration turmoil
"I like my job in the Senate. But I love our state more than any job," Sen. Amy Klobuchar said in announcing on Thursday her candidacy for Minnesota governor.
ABCNEWS - New video appears to show Alex Pretti clashing with agents 11 days before shooting
A newly emerged video appears to show Alex Pretti in a confrontation with federal agents 11 days before he was shot and killed in Minneapolis.
AXIOS (Andrew Pantazi) - ICE ends Maine surge, Sen. Collins says
ICE has ended its enforcement surge in Maine, Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said Thursday, citing a conversation with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem . Why it matters: The Trump administration is retreating from an enforcement operation amid growing bipartisan backlash over tactics, including two fatal shootings of U.S. citizens in Minnesota and the arrests of legal immigrants in Maine. Flashback: Collins, who chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee as a Friday DHS funding deadline looms, asked Noem on Monday to pause the enforcement surge in both Maine and Minnesota, following more than 200 arrests in Maine in a week. - Collins called recent immigration operations "too sweeping and indiscriminate." She told Maine Public…
ICE has ended its enforcement surge in Maine, Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said Thursday, citing a conversation with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem . Why it matters: The Trump administration is retreating from an enforcement operation amid growing bipartisan backlash over tactics, including two fatal shootings of U.S. citizens in Minnesota and the arrests of legal immigrants in Maine. Flashback: Collins, who chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee as a Friday DHS funding deadline looms, asked Noem on Monday to pause the enforcement surge in both Maine and Minnesota, following more than 200 arrests in Maine in a week. - Collins called recent immigration operations "too sweeping and indiscriminate." She told Maine Public…Open
NEWSNATIONNOW (Xavier Walton) - Border czar to speak amid new video of Alex Pretti prior to shooting
Minneapolis remains on edge after the shooting deaths of Renee Macklin Good and Alex Pretti.
WASHINGTONPOST (John Hudson, Noah Robertson) - Friction emerges between Trump and Venezuelan opposition over Machado’s return
The administration may prefer reliability over democracy in Caracas, worrying advocates for opposition leader María Corina Machado.
NEWSNATIONNOW (SOPHIE BATES, JEFF MARTIN and RUSS BYNUM, Associated Press) - Situation in South grows dire after days of frigid temps, widespread outages
It could be days before power is restored across the South, where more subfreezing temperatures are expected by Friday.
REDSTATE (The Heartland Institute) - Unlike Biden, Trump Honors National School Choice Week
AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - Saudi and Israeli officials visit D.C. to discuss possible U.S. strikes on Iran
The Trump administration is hosting senior defense and intelligence officials from Israel and Saudi Arabia for talks on Iran this week as President Trump considers military strikes, two U.S. officials and two other sources with knowledge told Axios. Why it matters: Trump has ordered a U.S. military buildup in the Gulf to prepare for potential military action. Israel, Saudi Arabia and other countries in the region have been on high alert for days in anticipation of a U.S. strike. Between the lines: The Israelis came to D.C. to share intelligence on possible targets inside Iran. - The Saudis, meanwhile, are highly concerned about a potential regional war and are trying to help broker a diplomatic solution. - White House officials say…
The Trump administration is hosting senior defense and intelligence officials from Israel and Saudi Arabia for talks on Iran this week as President Trump considers military strikes, two U.S. officials and two other sources with knowledge told Axios. Why it matters: Trump has ordered a U.S. military buildup in the Gulf to prepare for potential military action. Israel, Saudi Arabia and other countries in the region have been on high alert for days in anticipation of a U.S. strike. Between the lines: The Israelis came to D.C. to share intelligence on possible targets inside Iran. - The Saudis, meanwhile, are highly concerned about a potential regional war and are trying to help broker a diplomatic solution. - White House officials say…Open
NYTIMES (Maya King and Dana Rubinstein) - Adams’s Parting Gift of 19 Vetoes Is Being Returned, With 17 Overrides
The New York City Council is expected to overwhelmingly vote to create wage minimums for private security officers and lift the cap on street vendor licenses.