Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, was shot and killed on January 7, 2026, by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer during a federal immigration enforcement surge in the Minneapolis area. Her parents and brothers spoke with the Associated Press in Denver, remembering her as a joyful, sparkly personality who loved people and celebrations. Her death sparked widespread protests in Minneapolis and other cities across the United States, including Washington D.C., Los Angeles, Kansas City, and Austin.
Smitten Kitten, an adult store in Minneapolis's Uptown neighborhood, has been providing mutual aid to immigrant families since Operation Metro Surge began in December, helping over 100 people cover rent and groceries through cash donations and a GoFundMe account. Although the federal operation ended around mid-February and agents have largely withdrawn, the organization reports that financial need among immigrant families has actually increased while public donations have declined. Security concerns led the store to shift away from collecting physical goods after reports that ICE agents were monitoring recipients, prompting a move to cash-based assistance to avoid leaving a digital trail. At the city level, St. Paul redirected $1.42 million and Minneapolis approved $1 million in additional emergency rental assistance to address the ongoing need.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll of 1,282 U.S. adults released Sunday found that only 27 percent of Americans approve of the Trump administration's strikes on Iran, with 43 percent disapproving and 29 percent unsure. Roughly half of respondents, including one in four Republicans, said Trump was too willing to use military force. The low approval contrasts sharply with public support for the 2003 Iraq invasion, which ranged from 52 to 72 percent in Gallup polling before and after it began. Congress is expected to vote this week on a war powers resolution aimed at halting the strikes.
These letters to the editor from The News-Press reflect sharply divided opinions on President Trump's State of the Union address and his presidency, with writers criticizing his character, policies, and what some describe as authoritarian behavior, while at least one letter defends Republican congressional actions as policy agreement rather than subservience. Correspondents also weighed in on a range of other topics, including a planned "No More Kings" demonstration in Collier County on March 28, the merits of avoiding private college debt in favor of public universities, the ongoing war in Ukraine, and Florida legislation that would require cursive writing instruction in public schools for grades two through five. The letter collection highlights deep political polarization, with critics accusing Trump of bullying behavior and constitutional overreach, while supporters argued that Democrats showed hostility toward American citizens by refusing to stand during the State of the Union. Additional letters touched on tariffs, AI-predicted risks to democracy and the economy, and concerns about the use of crime victims in political speeches.
Democratic Representative Ro Khanna warned Sunday that Republicans' success in compelling Bill and Hillary Clinton to testify before the House Oversight Committee about Jeffrey Epstein has set a precedent that could require Donald Trump to do the same. Khanna argued on NBC's Meet the Press that a "Clinton rule" now exists obligating presidents and their families to comply with congressional subpoenas, meaning Trump should testify about his own connections to Epstein. However, enforcing such a subpoena remains uncertain, as Congress relies on the Justice Department — led by Trump appointee Pam Bondi — to compel compliance, and Trump previously evaded a January 6 committee subpoena in 2022 through legal delays. Trump has been reported to appear in the Epstein files over a million times and has acknowledged a past relationship with Epstein that he says soured after a dispute over one of Epstein's victims.
"I don't know if I should laugh or cry!"
Ashleigh Brown, a 38-year-old Aurora resident, was one of two women convicted Friday by a federal grand jury of following an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent from his office to his home in California last year.
Indivisible Princeton is organizing a "honk and wave" rally on Friday, March 6, from 4 to 5 p.m. along Stockton Street near Monument Park in Princeton, New Jersey. The stationary protest will focus on three themes: opposing ICE enforcement operations in local communities, calling for peace amid concerns about conflict with Iran, and urging the protection of democratic institutions. Organizers plan to make the event the first in a monthly series held on the first Friday of each month, emphasizing nonviolent, lawful participation. The group is also calling for federal investigations into deaths in ICE custody and greater transparency within immigration agencies.
Olympic gold medal-winning hockey players Hilary Knight, Megan Keller, Jack Hughes and Quinn Hughes appeared on Saturday Night Live, making light of recent controversy.
Following U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran ordered by President Trump, key members of Congress are pushing for a war powers vote they say could come as early as next week. Many Democrats are calling the strikes illegal, arguing the Constitution requires congressional authorization for acts of war, while most Republicans have backed Trump's decision, citing Iran's nuclear program and regional threats. Although bipartisan resolutions have been drafted in both chambers, any passage would largely be symbolic, as Trump would likely veto them and Congress lacks the two-thirds majority needed to override. Republican leaders say congressional intelligence committees were briefed ahead of the strikes, while Democratic leaders are demanding a full Senate briefing on the administration's plans and objectives.
Dario Amodei, co-founder and CEO of the artificial intelligence company Anthropic, says his company refused to allow its AI product, Claude, to be used by the Trump Administration without certain guidelines (such as not using its AI to power fully-autonomous weapons without any human involvement). That prompted President Trump to announce Friday that he is banning Anthropic's technology from all federal use, while Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth labeled the company "a supply chain risk to national security." Amodei talks with correspondent Jo Ling Kent about why he calls the administration's actions "retaliatory and punitive."
After the Clintons testified to the House Oversight Committee over alleged involvement with Jeffrey Epstein, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) tells Meet the Press that a “precedent” has been set for President Trump and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to be subpoenaed over their relationship to Epstein.
