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• Retired General to Newsmax: Iran May Make Concessions
  
  Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Chris Eddy told Newsmax on Monday the situation in Iran remains fluid, with the potential that the country's leadership may offer protesters "some concessions" to ease tensions.
• Minneapolis Police Chief: ICE Agent Violated 'Basic Steps'
  
  The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent who shot and killed protester Renee Good earlier this month appeared to ignore "basic steps" law enforcement are trained to follow, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said.
• Christian Leaders Urge Protection of Worshippers' Rights
  
  Several faith leaders called urgently for protecting the rights of worshippers while also expressing compassion for migrants after anti-immigration enforcement protesters disrupted a service at a Southern Baptist church in Minnesota.
• EU Weighs Trade Reprisal as Trump Presses on Greenland
  
  The rift between the U.S. and Europe over Greenland is deepening as European countries weigh retaliatory tariffs and broader economic countermeasures against the U.S. Regional diplomats held an emergency meeting on Sunday in Brussels to discuss their response.
• WH Appeals Limits on Agents' Tactics Toward Minnesota Protesters
  
  The Trump administration says it's appealing a ruling by a federal judge that put limits on tactics employed by U.S. immigration agents operating in Minneapolis.
• France Rejects Joining Trump's Board of Peace
  
  French President Emmanuel Macron announced Monday his country will not join President Donald Trump's Board of Peace.
• Texas Launches Grants Tied to ICE Partnerships
  
  Texas has begun rolling out a new grant program offering up to $140,000 to county sheriffs who deepen cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement through participation in the federal 287(g) program.
• Don Lemon Knew Anti-ICE Plan Before Church Disruption
  
  Former CNN host Don Lemon acknowledged that he was present with Immigration and Customs Enforcement protesters in the Twin Cities and had awareness of their planned actions before they crashed a Minnesota church during a Sunday service.
• Erika Kirk Pushes for Speedy Trial Amid Delays
  
  Erika Kirk's attorney on Friday filed a motion invoking her right to a speedy trial in the case against Tyler Robinson, the accused assassin of her husband, Charlie Kirk, the conservative leader and co-founder of Turning Point USA.
• Bipartisan Healthcare Plan May Be Unveiled Monday
  
  Congressional negotiators are reportedly expected to unveil a bipartisan healthcare package as soon as Monday afternoon, reviving key elements of a deal that collapsed in late 2024.
• Maher, Carvey Slam Celebrity Political Takes
  
  Comedians Bill Maher and Dana Carvey on Monday slammed celebrities and millionaires for lecturing ordinary Americans about politics. "[Celebrities] just make it worse. They just make it worse, celebrities do, when they speak."
• Trump Grants Clemency to Rep. Steve Womack's Son
  
  President Donald Trump has granted clemency to James Phillip Womack, the son of Arkansas Republican Rep. Steve Womack, commuting the remainder of his federal prison sentence for drug distribution.
• Holocaust Museum Board: Dismiss Sen. Sanders
  
  Members of the board that governs the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum urged Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., to remove Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., from the museum's governing council.
• Sen. Cruz: Greenland Acquisition Key to US Interests
  
  Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, backed President Donald Trump's push to acquire Greenland, calling the move "overwhelmingly" in the national interest.
• Trump Still Views Insurrection Act as Last Resort
  
  President Donald Trump has long teased the use of the Insurrection Act to restore law and order in the U.S., but officials note it remains squarely in the back pocket with regard to the ICE operations, fraud, and unrest in the Democrat stranglehold of Minnesota.
• Mamdani to Ask Trump to Reverse Travel Ban for World Cup
  
  New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani will ask President Donald Trump to lift his travel ban ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup that starts June 11, reported The New York Times. "It's something that I hope will change," Mamdani told the news outlet on Sunday.
• Harmeet Dhillon to Newsmax: 'Zero Tolerance' for Church 'Terror'; Lemon Under Scrutiny
  
  People who disrupted a Minneapolis church Sunday will face the "full force" of the Justice Department, including former CNN host Don Lemon, according to DOJ Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon...
• Rep. Steube to Newsmax: Trump Justified to Send Troops to Minneapolis
  
  Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., told Newsmax that President Donald Trump has all the justification needed to send federal troops to Minneapolis to end anti-ICE rioting.
• Trump: Rep. Omar 'Should Be in Jail' or 'Sent Back to Somalia'
  
  President Donald Trump attacked Rep. Ilhan Omar on Truth Social, calling for the Democrat lawmaker to be jailed or deported in a post tied to allegations of massive fraud in her home state of Minnesota.
• Noem: DHS Arrested 10,000 'Criminal Illegal Aliens' in Minneapolis
  
  Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Monday that federal authorities have arrested more than 10,000 "criminal illegal aliens" in Minneapolis and that investigators have opened what she described as sweeping fraud probes totaling at least $19 billion, sharpening her...
• FDA's Diamantas to Newsmax: Dietary Guidelines Healthy
  
  Kyle Diamantas, the Food and Drug Administration's deputy commissioner for human foods, told Newsmax on Monday the Trump team's newly released dietary guidelines and updated food pyramid are "long overdue."
• Springsteen Tells ICE to Get Out of Minneapolis
  
  Singer Bruce Springsteen, speaking at a charity event in New Jersey on Sunday, told Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to "get the f*ck out" of Minneapolis. "If you believe in the power of the law...
• Trump: 'No Comment' on Taking Greenland by Force
  
  While some Republicans are attempting to strip away President Donald Trump's leverage of the "strength" portion of his "peace through strength" foreign policy, he is remaining steadfast in keeping open the option to take Greenland by force. "No comment," Trump told NBC News...
• Former Walz Student to Newsmax: Governor Turns Left
  
  A National Guard veteran who studied under Tim Walz several decades ago told Newsmax on Monday that the Minnesota governor has taken a sharp ideological turn to the left since entering statewide politics and urged him to tone down his inflammatory rhetoric.
• N.Y. GOP Candidate Blakeman Slams Hochul Over Trucking Licenses for Migrants
  
  Republican New York gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman on Sunday criticized Gov. Kathy Hochul over commercial trucking licenses issued to migrants in the country illegally during her tenure...

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