Ashley Moody Introduces Bill Combating Online Child Sextortion

Ashley Moody Introduces Bill Combating Online Child Sextortion

Grayson Bakich
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January 29, 2026
Senator Ashley Moody (R-FL) has introducing the Senate companion bill to Representative Laurel Lee's (R-FL) Combating Online Predators Act, which passed the House of Representatives in December. As The Floridian recently covered, the Combating Online Predators Act strengthens federal law by explicitly criminalizing threats to distribute child sexual abuse material (CSAM), also known as sextortion. According to […]
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Judge Blocks ICE Arrests of Minnesota Refugees Seeking Status

Judge Blocks ICE Arrests of Minnesota Refugees Seeking Status

Joseph Quesada
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January 29, 2026
A federal judge in Minnesota has temporarily halted the Trump Administration from arresting and detaining resettled refugees in the state, following a suit accusing federal immigration officers of “hunting” them down and transporting them to a detention facility in Texas. U.S. District Judge John Tunheim said federal immigration agencies can continue lawful immigration procedures in […]
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Florida Bans Nurse Following Vulgar Attack on Trump Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt

Florida Bans Nurse Following Vulgar Attack on Trump Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt

Michael Costeines
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January 28, 2026
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that a Boca Raton nurse who made explicit comments about White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is no longer licensed in Florida. Alexis "Lexie" Lawler, who worked at Baptist Health Boca Raton Regional Hospital, made the graphic remarks about Leavitt in a TikTok video, which was shared by Libs […]
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Shooting Involving Border Patrol Near US-Mexico Border

Shooting Involving Border Patrol Near US-Mexico Border

Joseph Quesada
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January 28, 2026
An unidentified person was shot and injured in a shooting involving U.S. Border Patrol in Arizona, leaving the individual in critical condition, according to local authorities. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department shared that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) requested it to “lead the use-of-force investigation involving the agent” in Arivaca, an unincorporated neighborhood. “We […]
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Democrats Call for Kristi Noem to Resign from Office

Democrats Call for Kristi Noem to Resign from Office

Joseph Quesada
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January 28, 2026
House Democratic leaders threatened to commence impeachment proceedings against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem if President Donald Trump does not fire her first, indicating a pivotal shift in how party leadership is tackling the Trump administration’s immigration operations. Concurrently, eight Democrats have signed on to an impeachment resolution against Secretary Noem amid the […]
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ICE Chief Ordered to Appear in Minnesota Court

ICE Chief Ordered to Appear in Minnesota Court

Joseph Quesada
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January 28, 2026
A federal judge in Minnesota ordered the acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) director, Todd Lyons, to appear in a Minneapolis court  and testify for the  agency’s allegedd ongoing violations of court orders tied to immigration enforcement actions. Chief U.S. District Judge Patrick Schiltz issued a three-page order, accusing federal immigration authorities of failing […]
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Greg Bovino Scheduled to Depart Minneapolis This Week

Greg Bovino Scheduled to Depart Minneapolis This Week

Joseph Quesada
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January 27, 2026
U.S. Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino is reportedly leaving Minneapolis this week along with several other federal agents, according to a White House official and a source within the Trump administration familiar with the exit. Bovino’s departure comes as President Donald Trump dispatched "Border Czar” Tom Homan to Minnesota to lead the current Immigration and […]
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Byron Donalds Defends ICE Agent: 'I Would Have Done the Same Thing'

Byron Donalds Defends ICE Agent: 'I Would Have Done the Same Thing'

Javier Manjarres
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January 26, 2026
The recent shooting of left-wing activist Rene Good at the hands of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis has all-but decided the nation, pressing lawmakers, including gubernatorial candidate and Rep. Byron Donalds (R), to take a position on the ongoing crackdown of criminal illegal aliens across the country. During an interview with […]
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Democrats Vow to Oppose Homeland Security Funding Package

Democrats Vow to Oppose Homeland Security Funding Package

Joseph Quesada
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January 26, 2026
The prospect of a partial U.S. government shutdown increases as Democratic senators vow to reject a funding package for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) following the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Minnesota resident Alex Pretti by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent. The Senate is expected to vote on a large House-approved $1.2 trillion […]
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Alex Pretti Is Shot and Killed During Minneapolis Immigration Crackdown

Alex Pretti Is Shot and Killed During Minneapolis Immigration Crackdown

Joseph Quesada
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January 26, 2026
A Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and killed a 37-year-old man in Minneapolis on Jan. 24, according to federal and local officials, further escalating tensions within Minnesota following the fatal shooting of activist Renee Good and the recent detainment of school children in the region, including the apprehension of a 5-year-old. State […]
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Kat Cammack Rakes Health Insurance Executives on Accountability

Kat Cammack Rakes Health Insurance Executives on Accountability

Grayson Bakich
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January 23, 2026
Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) raked several health insurance executives over the coals in a recent House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing, saying, "On behalf of millions of Americans, this is a moment to change direction. Families are counting on you to do better." "Over and over, I hear the same question from people back home," […]
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Laurel Lee, Paris Hilton Speak in Favor of DEFIANCE Act

Laurel Lee, Paris Hilton Speak in Favor of DEFIANCE Act

Grayson Bakich
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January 23, 2026
Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) spoke in favor of the bipartisan Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-Consensual Edits Act (DEFIANCE) at a recent press conference featuring socialite and media personality Paris Hilton. The bill, introduced with Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), allows victims of "deepfakes" to take legal action against producers, distributors, and solicitors of these images and […]
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ICE Officers Reportedly Detain a 5-Year-Old Boy in Minnesota

ICE Officers Reportedly Detain a 5-Year-Old Boy in Minnesota

Joseph Quesada
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January 23, 2026
Public school district officials in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, claim that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have taken four students from the Minneapolis suburb in recent weeks, including a 5-year-old boy heading home from school. According to the lawyer of the 5-year-old’s family, the child and his father were both taken to an ICE detention […]
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Medicare Advantage Provides the Coverage and Convenience My Family Needs

Medicare Advantage Provides the Coverage and Convenience My Family Needs

Opinion
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January 22, 2026
While researching health plans for my father, I was advised to explore Medicare Advantage. After reviewing the available options and ensuring his preferred doctors were in-network, I chose Medicare Advantage—and I’m so glad I did. Once enrolled, his providers took the initiative to schedule preventive care exams he otherwise wouldn’t have prioritized, making it easier […]
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DHS Launches 'Operation Catch of the Day' in Maine

DHS Launches 'Operation Catch of the Day' in Maine

Joseph Quesada
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January 22, 2026
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has launched a new immigration enforcement operation in the state of Maine. DHS has announced “Operation Catch of the Day.” According to a DHS representative, the agency is cracking down on illegal migrants across the state. "We have launched Operation Catch of the Day to target the worst of the worst […]
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Off-Duty Twin Cities Officers Targeted by ICE Agents

Off-Duty Twin Cities Officers Targeted by ICE Agents

Joseph Quesada
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January 22, 2026
Several off-duty police officers in Minnesota’s Twin Cities have been stopped by immigration officers demanding proof of U.S. Citizenship, this according to Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruley. In a press conference at the Minnesota Capitol, Chief Bruley, alongside several local police chiefs, expressed his concern over the Trump Administration’s Operation Metro Surge, suggesting that […]
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House Democrats Rally Against ICE Funding Bill

House Democrats Rally Against ICE Funding Bill

Joseph Quesada
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January 22, 2026
House Democratic leadership spoke out against a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in a closed-door caucus meeting, affirming that they will vote against it due to concerns about the Trump administration’s failure to check Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to sources who were present. "In the last 24 hours, we've […]
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Jared Moskowitz Says he Supports ICE Raids Against Criminals, NRCC Says he Is 'Anti-Law Enforcement'

Jared Moskowitz Says he Supports ICE Raids Against Criminals, NRCC Says he Is 'Anti-Law Enforcement'

Javier Manjarres
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January 21, 2026
WASHINGTON—Florida Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D) is pushing back against the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) after it stated that he did not support law enforcement and is actively "fueling the anti-law enforcement violence and rhetoric." Rep. Moskowitz address the allegation to The Floridian shortly after votes concluded Tuesday night, saying that he did go after […]
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