The global balance of power shifts to Muscat. Following weeks of escalatory rhetoric and the deployment of a "massive armada" to the Persian Gulf, the Trump administration has opened a narrow diplomatic window. We analyze Karoline Leavitt’s latest warnings and the "strategic submission" demands that Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are reportedly placing on the table. Is this the "Art of the Deal," or the final prelude to a regional conflict?
07 February,2026 03:26 AM IST
President Donald Trump described Renee Good and Alex Pretti, two U.S. citizens fatally shot during federal immigration enforcement in Minneapolis this winter, as “not angels”, highlighting the complex and tragic nature of the incidents. Trump expressed sorrow over the deaths, emphasizing that they were avoidable, while reaffirming strong support for law enforcement and national security measures. The Minneapolis incidents have sparked widespread public outrage, leading the federal government to scale back its operations in the city. Trump suggested that lessons could be learned, indicating a potential “softer touch” in future immigration enforcement, while critics remain deeply divided on the approach. Local leaders and national figures, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, have called for immediate reforms, arguing that federal actions made residents feel unsafe and demanded accountability. WATCH
07 February,2026 03:10 AM IST
Minneapolis has become the center of a national immigration flashpoint after federal authorities announced a major shift in ICE operations. 700 officers have been withdrawn from the city, but federal leaders insist enforcement is not ending, it’s being restructured. Border chief Tom Homan confirmed growing cooperation between local jails and federal agencies, allowing ICE to take custody of undocumented immigrants before release. While city leaders call the reduction progress, nearly 2,000 federal officers remain in the region. WATCH
05 February,2026 01:54 AM IST
Vice President J.D. Vance is facing growing backlash after refusing to apologize for resharing controversial claims tied to the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse from Minneapolis who was killed during a federal immigration enforcement operation. The controversy escalated after White House aide Stephen Miller publicly labeled Pretti a “would-be assassin”, alleging he attempted to kill federal agents. Vice President Vance reshared the post and when asked in an interview whether he would apologize to Pretti’s family, he responded bluntly: “For what?” adding that it would be wrong to “prejudge the investigation”. WATCH
05 February,2026 01:52 AM ISTADVERTISEMENT
