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Published: 02 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Portland’s mayor has called for ICE to leave the city after federal agents used teargas during a peaceful ICE protest, sparking widespread outrage. The focus on the ICE protest emerged immediately, as thousands gathered outside the South Waterfront facility, expressing anger over immigration enforcement practices. Witnesses described chaotic scenes, with families and children caught in clouds of gas,...

Published: 02 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. In a marked turn in US foreign policy, President Donald Trump said Washington is engaging in Cuba talks with Havana’s leadership even as his administration intensifies economic pressure through oil restrictions and tariffs. Trump declared this shift while defending his broader strategy towards Cuba, which has recently faced severe energy shortages following the loss of Venezuelan oil supplies...

Published: 02 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Fresh controversy is surrounding former US senator Kyrsten Sinema after new filings revealed a disputed Sinema payment linked to a former security contractor. Newly disclosed federal election records show that nearly $9,000 was paid from a former campaign committee to a man later identified in court papers connected to an alleged personal relationship. The Sinema payment has drawn...

Published: 31 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in New York City on Friday to protest the Trump administration’s escalating mass deportation policies, demanding accountability and reform from federal immigration authorities. Braving freezing temperatures, young and older citizens chanted slogans against ICE, the Ku Klux Klan, and fascism, calling for the abolition of the immigration enforcement agency altogether. The...

Published: 31 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The US Department of Justice has released over three million pages of documents linked to Jeffrey Epstein’s long-running investigations, shedding new light on social and financial connections between the disgraced financier and prominent US and UK figures, including some linked to former President Donald Trump. Analysts say the release represents the bulk of the so-called Epstein files and...

Published: 31 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Thousands of protesters filled streets across the United States on Friday during a coordinated national day of action opposing federal immigration enforcement. Demonstrations targeted Immigration and Customs Enforcement, widely known as ICE, and demanded the withdrawal of agents from Minnesota following the recent killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. Organisers described the protests as a response to...

Published: 31 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Parts of the United States federal government entered a partial shutdown on Saturday after funding expired for several departments, following a bitter congressional standoff centred on homeland security spending and immigration enforcement. The lapse marks another moment of political paralysis in Washington, highlighting deep divisions between Democrats and Republicans over border policy, federal accountability, and public trust in...

Published: 29 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Newly released Alex Pretti videos have intensified scrutiny around the fatal shooting of the Minneapolis ICU nurse by federal officers. The footage, published on Wednesday by a digital outlet, shows a tense confrontation that occurred eleven days before his death. The images have circulated widely on social media, prompting renewed debate about federal enforcement tactics and accountability. Verified...

Published: 29 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The Fulton election raid unfolded on Wednesday after federal agents executed a search warrant at a county election warehouse. The operation focused on records from Georgia’s 2020 presidential contest, according to county and federal officials. The FBI confirmed activity at the site but declined detailed comment, citing an ongoing investigation. County leaders said the move raised immediate legal...

Published: 28 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Pressure is mounting on White House senior adviser Stephen Miller after the killing of nurse Alex Pretti by border patrol agents sparked widespread outrage. Miller, a pivotal figure in Trump’s immigration strategy, faced immediate backlash for describing Pretti as a “would-be assassin” online within hours of her death. This statement directly contradicted President Trump, who clarified he did...