↑ United States Politics and Government An Ethicist ‘in the Scalia Mold’: The Minnesota Judge Blasting ICE - Judge Patrick Schiltz, an appointee of George W. Bush, became an unlikely foil for his criticism of the Trump administration’s tactics in Minnesota.Trump Says He Only Appeared to Nod Off in Last Cabinet Meeting Because It Was ‘Boring’ - Mr. Trump’s allies have strenuously insisted that he was alert and attentive at the meeting last month. The president said he had only closed his eyes.Man Accused of Squirting Ilhan Omar with Vinegar Is Charged With Assault - Ms. Omar was sprayed with liquid from a syringe as she spoke at a town hall and called for the resignation of Kristi Noem, who leads the Homeland Security Department.Man Accused of Squirting Ilhan Omar with Vinegar Is Charged With Assault - Ms. Omar was sprayed with liquid from a syringe as she spoke at a town hall and called for the resignation of Kristi Noem, who leads the Homeland Security Department.Democratic Governors Promise Accountability After Alex Pretti Killing - The chin-out rhetoric of Democratic governors about holding Trump administration officials responsible for violence in their cities may be more political than practicable.U.S. Trade Deficit Bounces Back as Tariffs Cause Volatility - The monthly trade deficit and imports rebounded in November after shrinking significantly in prior months, new data show.U.S. Trade Deficit Bounces Back as Tariffs Cause Volatility - The monthly trade deficit and imports rebounded in November after shrinking significantly in prior months, new data show.Trump and Schumer Move Toward Possible Deal to Avert a Shutdown - The president and the top Senate Democrat were discussing an agreement to split off homeland security funding from a broader spending package and negotiate new limits on immigration agents.America at a Boiling Point: From ICE Protests to an Attack on Rep. Omar - An attack at a town hall in Minneapolis, amid a surge in threats against lawmakers, was the latest sign of the fraying of the nation’s political fabric.Tesla Profit Slumps, but Investors May Not Care - The automaker also said it would invest $2 billion in xAI, the artificial intelligence company controlled by its C.E.O., Elon Musk, and stop making the two oldest cars in its lineup.