WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Illegal Alien with More Than 30 Prior Arrests Fatally Stabs Woman at Virginia Bus Stop, ICE Requests Virginia Authorities Not Release This Public Safety Threat * Another violent criminal illegal alien, another preventable murder of an American citizen WASHINGTON - Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that on February 25, 2026, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforceme  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison from a Feb. 12, 2026, oversight hearing on federal immigration enforcement: * * * Chairman Paul, Ranking Member Peters, members of the committee, thank you for the chance to speak with you today. I am Keith Ellison, Attorney General of Minnesota. No official in Minnesota opposes legitimate immigration enforcement. I am here, however,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued the following written testimony by Minnesota Department of Corrections Commissioner Paul Schnell from a Feb. 12, 2026, oversight hearing on federal immigration enforcement: * * * Chairman Paul, Ranking Member Peters, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Paul Schnell, and I serve as the Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC). I  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following opening statement, from a Feb. 12, 2026, hearing on the oversight of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection: * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for convening today's hearing. In communities all across the country, Americans have seen on video, with their own eyes, as law enforcement officers from   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12990) on Feb. 26, 2026, by Asian trade and finance specialist Karen M. Sutter. Here are excerpts: * * * U.S.-China Tariff Actions Since 2018: An Overview Since 2018, the U.S. government has imposed a series of tariffs on imports from the People's Republic of China (PRC, or China) with the stated intention of addressing U.S. concerns about PRC trade practices and foreign polic  more