Daniel Kurtzleben

Trump has been putting more energy into the affordability message since Democrats won November elections by leaning into that topic.

However, his administration's attack on Venezuela, ICE troops in Minneapolis, and threats to Greenland have often overshadowed that message.

Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News.

Vance announced the creation of a new assistant attorney general position to target fraud, saying that person will initially focus on Minnesota, where there has been fraud in state-run social service programs.

However, much of the briefing ended up being about the shooting that has roiled Minneapolis.

Vance chastised the gathered reporters.

Vance accused 37-year-old Renee Good of trying to hit the officer with her car.

However, eyewitnesses told Minnesota Public Radio that agents were shouting conflicting orders, and videos appeared to show her driving away from, not at, the agents.

Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News.

In the posts, Trump casts immigrants as dangerous and draining public resources.

Trump wrote that he would, quote, "...permanently pause migration from all third-world countries and terminate millions of Biden immigrant admissions."

Trump also said he wants to denaturalize certain immigrants and, quote, deport any foreign national who is a public charge, security risk, or noncompatible with Western civilization.

In the post, Trump also referred to Minnesota Democratic Governor Tim Walz using a crude ableist slur and referred to Minnesota Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar, who is Muslim, as, quote, always wrapped in her swaddling hijab.

Trump finished by writing, quote, only reverse migration can fully cure this situation.

Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News.

The judge ruled that Trump had not legally appointed Lindsay Halligan to the role of acting U.S.

attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Halligan secured the indictments against Comey and James in that role.

White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt today addressed the judge's decision.

Comey was indicted in September with charges of obstructing justice and making a false statement to the Senate.