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FBI searches Atlanta election office, chasing Trump 2020 vote fraud claims

A vehicle of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is parked outside the Fulton County Election Hub and Operation Center after the FBI executed a search warrant there in relation to the 2020 election, according to a law enforcement official familiar with the matter, in Union City, Georgia, U.S. January 28, 2026. REUTERS/Alyssa Pointer

Explainer: What do US Democrats and Republicans want in fight over ICE operations?

A federal agent walks while immigration enforcement continues after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good on January 7 during an immigration raid, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 21, 2026. REUTERS/Leah Millis

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Minnesota becomes ground zero for Trump’s America First

A woman holds a placard with an upside down American flag in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Jan 25, 2026, as the backlash against an immigration crackdown grows across the country. PHOTO: AFP

Trump in trouble on immigration, as signature issue turns deadly

Recent polls show voters oppose the often brutal methods of ICE and border control agents.

Republican quits US governor race after deadly federal shootings in Minneapolis

Mr Chris Madel criticised his party’s response in a resignation video posted to social media.

Republicans waver on Trump immigration crackdown after latest Minneapolis killing

Demonstrators march to protest federal immigration enforcement operations and to demand justice for Ms Renee Good and Mr Alex Pretti, both of whom were fatally shot by federal immigration agents, in Minneapolis.

Republicans eye ‘Trump-palooza’ convention ahead of US midterms

A year after Mr Donald Trump returned to power, the warning signs have piled up showing that many American people are unhappy with his policies and performance.

Republican-controlled House passes 2026 funding, undoing key Trump cuts

The Trump administration may still try to withhold funding for programmes it opposes by asserting an expansive view of its executive authority.

Trump to sue New York Times over unfavourable opinion poll

A New York Times/Siena University poll found only 40 per cent approval for 79-year-old Republican Mr Trump.

ICE crackdown creates double-edged campaign issue for Republicans and Democrats

Opinion polls showed most Americans disapprove of the conduct of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.

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