Brett Breaks Things

Minneapolis remains on edge after another ICE-involved shooting intensifies protests, political blame-shifting, and questions about federal power. As officials argue over responsibility, new reporting reveals ICE errors that sent improperly trained recruits into field offices — alongside the exposure of secret enforcement programs now under scrutiny. We break down newly released 911 audio that challenges the official narrative, raw...

Who is ICE — and who are they really hiring? Today we dig into a controversial report from Slate by Laura Jedeed, "You've Heard About Who ICE Is Recruiting. The Truth Is Far Worse. I'm the Proof." — in which she recounts how she was essentially hired by Immigration and Customs Enforcement despite minimal vetting, raising serio...

After a fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis that left 37-year-old Renee Good dead — and with federal investigators controlling the probe and scrutinizing her actions — Minnesota has sued the Department of Homeland Security and ICE over aggressive immigration enforcement. Protests and outrage have also erupted after ICE detained employees — including U.S. citizens — at a Target store in Richfield, Minnesota. Today, we break down how f...

New video from Minneapolis lays out key moments in the ICE shooting of Renée Good as protests spread nationwide and the federal response intensifies. Thousands more agents are deployed, congressional oversight is restricted, and the White House leans hard on the language of "absolute immunity." We break down what the footage shows, what the law actually says, and how escalation is unfolding simultaneously inside the Justice Departm...

The federal government says one thing. The video shows another.

Today, we dismantle the official narrative surrounding the killing of Renee Nicole Good during an ICE operation in Minneapolis — and the rapidly shifting explanations offered by DHS and Trump administration officials afterward. As footage, eyewitness accounts, and DHS's own use-of-force policy circulate publicly, federal spokespeople appear to be arguing past the evide...

The White House releases a new National Security Strategy — and suddenly a pattern clicks into place. From Venezuela's oil to Greenland's ice, Trump and his advisers are laying out what we're calling the Donroe Doctrine: a strongman view of national security where resources, territory, and "American control" justify almost anything.

We break down how the 2025...

Maduro says he's a prisoner of war, not a defendant — a distinction that could upend the U.S. case. At the same time, the Justice Department quietly drops a core claim, walking back the existence of Venezuela's so-called "Cartel de los Soles."

So who wins as the legal narrative unravels? Follow the money. With Venezuela's leadership removed and its oil assets in play, a hedge-fund billionaire and major Trump megadonor is positioned...

The Trump administration prepares a sweeping crackdown on left-wing networks, raising urgent questions about civil liberties and who gets labeled a domestic threat. We break down new reporting on how far this crackdown could go — and who's in the crosshairs.

Then, we follow the money behind Trump's $1,776 "Warrior Dividend" for troops, funded by military housing ...

Special Counsel Jack Smith breaks his silence in a closed-door House deposition, defending the Trump prosecutions and making clear the charging decisions were his alone — not political, not directed. Meanwhile, Trump sparks a nationalist backlash abroad after claiming Venezuela "stole" U.S. oil fields, prompting naval escorts and fresh defiance as blockade threats loom. One story about the rule of law at home — another about power ...

White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles breaks her silence in a rare two-part Vanity Fair interview — and the fallout was immediate. In unusually candid remarks, Wiles lays out how Trump governs in his second term, how JD Vance fits into the power structure, and why loyalty now matters more than institutions. She weighs in on the Epstein files, Pete Hegseth's war tactics, political retribution, and what she sees as the media's role ...

MAGA world is in open revolt as influencer feuds spiral into a full-scale civil war—exposing a movement critics now describe as a "cacophony of grifters" losing real-world power. At the same time, Trump signs a sweeping executive order freezing states from enforcing their own AI regulations, triggering outrage from Democrats, consumer advocates, and even conservatives who once swore by states' rig...

Trump claims affordability is a hoax then goes to Pennsylvania to back track and tout his administrations huge economic wins. Insane tirads and xenophobia higghlight a night that only MAGA could love. Miami elects its first woman Mayor in the cities history that signals a huge problem for Trump and Republicans in Florida. Zelenski meets with European leaders to discuss the current U.S. lead 19 pont peace plan but promises to not ce...

The U.S. is confronting a once-in-a-generation battle over the limits of presidential power just as the country's global strategy undergoes its most radical shift in decades.

On the domestic front, the Supreme Court is hearing a landmark case that could redefine the independence of federal agencies. Stemming from Donald Trump's aggressive effort to purge official...