Category Archives: Politics News – ABC Audio
FBI leading investigation after man charges Rep. Ilhan Omar during town hall, police say
Representative Ilhan Omar, a Democrat from Minnesota, speaks during a town hall event in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. A man was apprehended during a town hall event with Demo...
Jan 28, 2026
Trump says Homan mission to Minneapolis going 'very nicely' amid shooting backlash
President Donald Trump departs the White House, January 27, 2026, in Washington. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday touted the arrival of his border czar,...
Jan 27, 2026
Kristi Noem met with Trump amid scrutiny over deadly Minneapolis shooting: Sources
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem speaks during a news conference in the National Response Coordination Center at the Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters, January 24, 2026 in Was...
Jan 27, 2026
Congressional GOP criticism grows over Pretti shooting and Minnesota ICE operation
Sen. David McCormick leaves the Senate Republicans' lunch meeting in the Capitol, Nov. 19, 2025. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- Congressional Republicans appeared split Mond...
Jan 26, 2026
Americans largely at odds with Trump administration on immigration, ICE tactics: Polls
A newly obtained cellphone video shows the moments before Renee Good was fatally shot in her car in Minneapolis on Jan. 7, 2026. (Obtained by ABC News)(NEW YORK) -- In the days after federal officers ...
Jan 26, 2026
Minneapolis shootings raise stakes between Dems, GOP at odds over funding DHS
Three minutes and two seconds before the first shot is fired, Alex Pretti holds a phone before a federal officer on Nicollet Ave in Minnesota. (Obtained by ABC News)(WASHINGTON) -- With just days unti...
Jan 26, 2026
Trump to send border czar Tom Homan to Minneapolis as admin faces outrage over Pretti shooting
White House Border Czar Tom Homan speaks to reporters outside the West Wing of the White House on January 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump annou...
Jan 26, 2026
Gov. Shapiro calls on Trump admin to end its immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis
Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro appears on Good Morning America, Jan. 26, 2026. ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Monday called for the Trump administration to terminate its i...
Jan 26, 2026
DOJ charges 31, including alleged Tren de Aragua members, in ATM malware case
Alleged scammers charged with planting a malware in ATM's around the country. (DOJ)(WASHINGTON) -- The Justice Department announced Monday it has charged 31 more individuals in a scheme that allegedly...
Jan 26, 2026
A minute-by-minute timeline of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents
Three minutes and two seconds before the first shot is fired, Alex Pretti holds a phone before a federal officer on Nicollet Ave in Minnesota. Obtained by (ABC News)(MINNEAPOLIS) -- The interaction th...
Jan 26, 2026
