Laura Barrón-López
Laura Barrón-López covers the White House for MS NOW. Previously, she covered the White House and national politics for PBS NewsHour and Politico.
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Trump targets Maine’s Somali population as federal officials consider new enforcement operation
The potential movement comes as President Donald Trump ramps up attacks on Somali immigrants, repeatedly saying he wants them out of the U.S. and calling them “garbage.”
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After Renee Good’s killing, states move to allow suits against ICE agents
Democratic lawmakers say bills may provide the only avenue for accountability as the Justice Department refuses to prosecute agents.
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ICE officer who fatally shot Renee Good in Minneapolis identified
Ross was assigned to the Enforcement and Removal Operations special response team and has years of experience, two sources familiar with the investigation told MS NOW.
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Walz readies National Guard, DHS sends in more officers as tensions mount in Minneapolis
The state-vs.-feds standoff over an ICE killing deepened, though protests have remained peaceful.
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DHS deploying a surge of federal agents to Minnesota
The Department of Homeland security says as least 1,000 additional agents are being sent to Minneapolis. The action comes amid allegations of fraud over state child care payments.
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Suspect found dead in Brown University shooting
Massachusetts law enforcement officials said 48-year-old Claudio Manuel Neves Valente is also suspected of killing an MIT professor on Tuesday.
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Trump seeks Senate confirmation for prosecutor whose cases were thrown out
Without fanfare, the White House is moving to confirm Lindsey Halligan as U.S. attorney for Eastern District of Virginia despite judicial rebuke.
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Trump weighing Noem’s ouster at Homeland Security
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is on “very thin ice,” a White House official told MS NOW.
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Watchdog: Hegseth’s Signal use put troops at risk
The Pentagon Inspector General found that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s use of a group chat risked the potential compromise of information that could harm military personnel and missions, according to four sources familiar with the findings.
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Trump weighing the ouster of Kash Patel, according to sources
Patel has come under scrutiny for his stewardship of bureau resources, including his girlfriend’s security detail and use of a government jet.