PRO-DEMOCRACY FORCES NOW WIDE AWAKE AND SURGING IN TERMS OF THEIR NUMBERS AND COURAGE. DOUG IN ON ONE SIDE AND DONALD TRUMP WITH HIS BAND OF AUTOCRATIC ENABLERS ON THE OTHER. THE COUNTRY IN SOME WAYS FEELS LIKE IT'S engaged in a game of chicken, waiting to see which side is going to blink first.A stare down, if you will, where the stakes are nothing less than the future of American democracy. Today, though, following the fatal shootings of two people in MINNEAPOLIS AT THE HANDS OF FEDERAL IMMIGRATION OFFICE ...

Welcome back. Joining me now is Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin. Thank you so much for joining me, Senator.I really appreciate it. >> Thanks for having me on. >> Before we dive into everything and the potential government shutdown, I just want to give you a chance to talk a little bit about Alex Prey.He grew up in Wisconsin in your state. You're hearing from your constituents about him, Senator. >> Absolutely.He was a graduate of Prebble High School in Green Bay. And I've heard from classmates ...

Welcome to Meet the Press Now. I'm Kristen Welker in Washington, where we're following multiple developments surrounding the nationwide backlash over the Trump administration's deadly immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis, including from lawmakers on Capitol Hill, where a dispute over ICE funding could lead to a government shutdown tomorrow. That comes as White House borders are Tom H.woman who is now in charge of ICE operations in Minneapolis is trying to turn down the temperature, acknowledging ...

>> LIVE FROM WASHINGTON, D. C. , IN THE "BALANCE OF POWER" WITH JOE MATHIEU.JOE: NO DEAL YET TO AVOID A SHUTDOWN. WELCOME TO THE THURSDAY EDITION, AS A PACKAGE OF SPENDING BILLS, INCLUDING HOMELAND SECURITY, FAILS TODAY IN THE U.S. SENATE. THIS JUST HAPPENED, THANKS TO DEMOCRATIC DEMANDS FOR NEW RESTRICTIONS ON ICE.BUT THERE WERE RIP NO VOTES AS WELL. THERE MAY BE A COMPROMISE IN THE WORKS. WE’VE GOT EYES ON THE WHITE HOUSE AND WE’LL DISCUSS WITH TYLER KENDALL WITH CONGRESSMAN GREGORY MEEKS FROM NEW YORK, T ...

But I've been giving talking points and I don't like reading speeches. Never have. But what if instead they put some stuff down here in writing.Just make sure you don't miss anything so I won't be reading a little bit. Then we're going to open up for questions. We've been on the ground less than three, four days.I got in here Monday. President of the United States called me Monday morning and asked me to deploy here. I got here Monday evening and I'm staying.So the problem's gone. But we've made a lot of pr ...

Let's bring in MSNOW's David Norieg live from Minneapolis. MSNOW senior White House reporter Laura Barone-Lopez at the White House and also with us former ICE director under President Obama, Sarah Saldana. David, what else did we learn from this press conference about the future of Minnesota ice operations.Well, Anna, the biggest point is what you just heard Tom Homan say THERE, WHICH ESSENTIALLY BOILS DOWN TO HOMMAN SUGGESTING THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MIGHT SCALE BACK OPERATION METRO SURGE IN EXCHANGE F ...

Breaking news this morning from another state targeted in Trump's immigration crackdown. Maine Senator Susan Collins announcing that ICE has ceased its enhanced operations in the state of Maine, this after a week-long operation where DHS said it had arrested more than 200 people. The announcement also comes after several clergy members were arrested this week for holding a sit-in at Collins' office.And as she faced pressure for supporting the funding package that would give ICE another $10 billion dollars w ...

After the surge of ICE agents came to Minnesota, Renee Good was shot and killed by a federal agent. She was in her car. That alone sparked a lot of outrage.And then this weekend, with the killing of Alex Pretti, ICU nurse, I think the two shootings combined really led to Washington, D. C. , and a number of lawmakers raising significant concerns.ICE stands for Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. It was something that began after the 9/11 attacks, with the goal to really bolster national security, keep Amer ...

LET'S LISTEN IN. TOO EARLY, ISN'T IT LOOK, I'VE BEEN GIVING TALKING POINTS. I DON'T LIKE READING SPEECHES, NEVER HAVE, BUT MY CHIEFEST DAD DID PUT SOME STUFF DOWN HERE IN WRITING JUST TO MAKE SURE I DON'T MISS ANYTHING.SO I'M GOING TO BE READING A LITTLE BIT AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO OPEN UP FOR QUESTIONS. I'VE BEEN ON THE GROUND LESS THAN THREE FULL DAYS. I GOT IN HERE MONDAY.THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES CALLED ME MONDAY MORNING AND ASKED ME TO DEPLOY HERE. GOT HERE MONDAY EVENING AND I'M STAYING SO TH ...

As we mentioned a moment ag the FBI executed a search warrant at the Fulton County, Georgia, Elections Office yesterday. A spokeswoman for the county confirming to MSNOW agents at the Fulton County Election Hub and Operations Center were focused on the 2020 RACE WHERE JOE BIDEN DEFEATED DONALD TRUMP AND FLIPPED THE STATE. AGENTS SEARCH FOR EVIDENCE OF ALLEGED VOTER FRAUD AND POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS OF A FEDERAL STATUTE THAT REQUIRES OFFICIALS TO MAINTAIN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION RECORDS FOR 22 MONTHS, THAT'S ACCO ...