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President Trump’s Kennedy Center plans are unclear, so far

Date
Tuesday, February 03, 2026 - 5:01 PM
Description

President Trump wants to close the Kennedy Center for two years. He says a massive renovation is coming.

But so far, there are few details about what that renovation will look like, physically, and what it will mean to the nation’s performing arts

Faith leaders in Memphis support Afghan refugees, and each other

Date
Sunday, February 01, 2026 - 3:30 PM
Description

Stephen Cook, the senior pastor of Second Baptist Church in Memphis, has become friends with Latif Salar, the leader of the Christ Community Afghan Church - and since the Trump administration halted asylum processing for all immigrants from

Sen. Ron Johnson blames state and local leaders for Alex Pretti’s killing

Date
Thursday, January 29, 2026 - 7:11 PM
Description
The civilian killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Macklin Good by federal immigration agents have launched a larger debate in Washington about funding for the Department of Homeland Security.Senate Democrats want to carve off DHS money from the broader

Will a new leader for ICE operations quiet tensions in Minnesota?

Date
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 - 4:07 PM
Description

After the shooting of Alex Pretti, the Trump administration is making a leadership change in Minneapolis. Will anything change?

A new Trump administration official has taken over the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.

Tom Homan, the  White House’s