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President Donald Trump confirmed on Tuesday he has no plans to ask Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem to step down from her role.

Trump was asked about Noem's status during a gaggle with reporters outside the White House. He told the press that he still thinks Noem is doing a "great job."

"Is Kristi Noem going to step down?" a reporter asked.

"No," Trump responded bluntly.

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He later said he believes she is doing a "very good job," citing her role in closing down the border.

His statement comes as Noem is facing widespread criticism after federal agents killed two U.S. citizens in Minnesota this month.

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Penn., called on Trump to fire her directly on Tuesday. In a post on X, the senator accused Noem of "betraying" the department's central mission.

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"I make a direct appeal to immediately fire Sec. Noem," Fetterman wrote. 

"Americans have died. She is betraying DHS’s core mission and trashing your border security legacy. DO NOT make the mistake President Biden made for not firing a grossly incompetent DHS Secretary," he said.

Unlike other Democratic senators, Fetterman typically takes a more pragmatic stance toward Trump and the broader GOP on issues including immigration and border security. In recent weeks, Fetterman had encouraged his party to avoid calls to abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

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 As the Trump administration has been having federal authorities crack down on illegal immigrants around the U.S., the fatal shootings of U.S. citizens Alex Pretti and Renee Good in Minnesota have caused an uproar.

"Ms. Good and Mr. Pretti should still be alive. My family grieves for theirs," Fetterman said in a statement on Monday.

"The operation in Minneapolis should stand down and immediately end. It has become an ungovernable and dangerous urban theatre for civilians and law enforcement that is incompatible with the American spirit," he noted.

Fox News' Alex Nitzberg contributed to this report.

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Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., called President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement tactics via ICE "un-American," in an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal Monday, rebuking some of the administration's claims.

In an op-ed headlined "The Un-American Assault on Minnesota," Walz wrote, "The Trump administration’s assault on Minnesota long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement. It is a campaign of organized brutality against the people of our state. It isn’t just. It isn’t legal. And, critically, it isn’t making anyone any safer."

The op-ed comes after a second fatal shooting in Minneapolis over the weekend. A Border Patrol agent fatally shot Alex Pretti during an immigrations enforcement operation.

"Everyone wants to see our immigration laws enforced. That isn’t what is happening in Minnesota. In recent weeks, masked agents have abducted children. They have separated children from their parents. They have racially profiled off-duty police officers. They have aggressively pulled people over and demanded to see their papers. They have broken into the homes of elderly citizens without warrants to drag them outside in freezing temperatures."

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Walz rebuked claims from the administration with regard to the number of non-citizen prisoners and those the administration has said have been arrested in conducting operations in Minneapolis.

"This week, ICE tweeted that rural Cottonwood County had refused to honor a detainer for an alleged child sex predator. That’s not true. The county sheriff followed procedure and contacted ICE when the subject posted bail, but ICE agents were too busy wreaking havoc in the Twin Cities to do their actual job and pick the prisoner up," Walz said.

Walz appears to be referring to this post on X.

Fox News Digital also reached out to ICE for comment, but did not immediately hear back. 

"President Trump wants to work with local leaders to remove the worst of the worst from American communities. In Minnesota, ICE has arrested rapists, drug traffickers, domestic abusers, and more, despite Democrat opposition. Tim Walz, Jacob Frey, and Democrat leaders in Minnesota have done nothing but turn up the temperature and smear ICE officers – all in defense of criminal illegal aliens. Walz and Frey should work with the Trump Administration to get these dangerous criminals off their streets," White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson told Fox News Digital in a statement.

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Walz took aim at ICE tactics in the op-ed and said he appealed to Trump to lower the temperature.

"That isn’t effective law enforcement. It isn’t following the rule of law. It’s chaos. It’s illegal. And it’s un-American," he wrote.

Walz said Trump wanted protests to turn to riots and to see chaos in Minneapolis. However, he argued, that Minnesotans "aren't taking the bait."

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"They are protesting—loudly and urgently, but also peacefully," he wrote.

"This assault on our communities is not necessary to enforce our immigration laws. We don’t have to choose between open borders and whatever the hell this is. Mr. Trump can and must end this unlawful, violent and chaotic campaign, and we can and must rebuild an immigration enforcement system that is secure, accountable and humane," Walz wrote.

The president said Monday that he had a "very good call" with Walz, and said the governor wanted to "work together" in Minnesota.

"Governor Tim Walz called me with the request to work together with respect to Minnesota," Trump posted to Truth Social Monday. "It was a very good call, and we, actually, seemed to be on a similar wavelength. I told Governor Walz that I would have Tom Homan call him, and that what we are looking for are any and all Criminals that they have in their possession." 

"The Governor, very respectfully, understood that, and I will be speaking to him in the near future. He was happy that Tom Homan was going to Minnesota, and so am I! We have had such tremendous SUCCESS in Washington, D.C., Memphis, Tennessee, and New Orleans, Louisiana, and virtually every other place that we have ‘touched’ and, even in Minnesota, Crime is way down, but both Governor Walz and I want to make it better!" Trump continued in his post. 

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Young Iranians able tell the BBC how they saw friends and other people die as security forces crushed protests earlier this month.

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The Canadian prime minister confirmed that he and the US president spoke by phone after Trump threatened 100% tariffs on Canada.

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As anti-ICE protests continue to erupt across the country, a new Maine law restricting cooperation between state law enforcement and federal immigration authorities is set to take effect after Democratic Gov. Janet Mills declined to veto or delay the measure, drawing renewed criticism over her progressive record as she runs for Senate.

The law, passed by Maine’s Democrat-controlled legislature late last year, will soon take effect after the current legislative session ends and bars state and local law enforcement from assisting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in a wide range of civil immigration matters. 

Even though the law has not officially taken effect, Mills, who declined to veto or sign the law, which will take effect without her signature, has already ordered Maine State Police to begin enforcing its provisions, according to a report from the Portland Press Herald.

The legislation passed the Maine legislature by just one vote last year.

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Mills, who is running for Senate in the Democratic primary to unseat moderate Republican Sen. Susan Collins, has recently called ICE "secret police" and said their "reckless actions" have "no place here."

As ICE ramps up activity in Maine, including over 50 arrests in one day last week, Republicans in the state have pushed back against the ICE rhetoric coming from Mills.

"Let me be very clear: ICE agents are federal law enforcement officers," Assistant House Republican Leader Katrina Smith said last week. "They take an oath. They operate under federal authority. And they show up to work knowing that rhetoric alone can make them a target. You can oppose immigration policy without turning the people enforcing the law into enemies."

Mills released a statement on Saturday, shortly after federal immigration agents shot and killed an armed man in Minneapolis, demanding a meeting with President Trump and for him to remove ICE from Maine.

The immigration law is the latest in a series of high-profile decisions that critics say underscore Mills’ liberal record as Maine prepares for her State of the State address later this month.

Since taking office, Mills has expanded eligibility for MaineCare, the state’s Medicaid program, to include non-citizens regardless of immigration status. The policy allows taxpayer-funded health care for non-citizen children and pregnant individuals, a move Republicans say has driven up costs for working Mainers. State records show Maine has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on health care for individual illegal immigrants in recent years.

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MaineWire reported last month on a photo from a Maine city bus advertising how MaineCare is now being offered to "pregnant people and children under 21, with or without proof of citizenship" which prompted criticism of Mills from the National Republican Senatorial Committee. 

Mills has also repeatedly clashed with Trump, most notably over transgender policies. Last year, she publicly confronted the president over federal funding threats tied to allowing transgender athletes to compete in women’s sports, vowing to sue the administration if funding was withheld.

Her administration has signed and defended a slate of laws expanding access to gender-affirming care, including protections for minors to receive certain treatments even if parents object, mandates requiring insurance coverage for such care, and measures shielding providers from out-of-state legal action.

On abortion, Mills has signed legislation expanding who can perform abortions, removed criminal penalties tied to reproductive care, and strengthened protections for providers and patients traveling to Maine from other states.

Ultimately, the NRSC told Fox News Digital it believes Mills is more focused on a "progressive agenda" than she is on results for the state. 

"Janet Mills has spent her time as Governor expanding transgender rights, offering taxpayer-funded healthcare to illegal aliens, and combating the Trump administration every chance she gets," NRSC Regional Press Secretary Samantha Cantrell told Fox News Digital. 

"Mainers deserve a Senator who is focused on delivering real results, not Janet Mills who is more concerned with pushing her progressive agenda on Maine."

Fox News Digital reached out to Mills’ campaign for comment.

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Hotel rooms are being redesigned in ways that are catching some travelers off guard.

Across a range of hotel brands, traditional hinged bathroom doors are being replaced with sliding panels, frosted glass, curtains or, in some cases, no separation at all between the bathroom and sleeping area, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Hotel operators have pointed to rising construction, maintenance and energy costs as key factors behind the shift, the publication noted.

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The changes are intended to simplify room layouts and reduce long-term costs, but many guests say the tradeoff has come at the expense of privacy.

Travelers have taken to social media to complain about the lack of privacy in hotel bathrooms.

On Reddit, users have shared stories of hotel stays featuring bathrooms with no doors at all, as well as partially enclosed spaces, sliding doors that do not fully close and frosted glass panels separating the toilet or shower from the rest of the room.

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Many commenters said the layouts made shared stays uncomfortable, particularly when traveling with partners, family members or friends, citing concerns about being able to hear or see activity inside the bathroom.

"I don’t want to watch anybody use the bathroom and I’d like some privacy," one commenter wrote.

Some travelers said bathroom layouts are not always clearly disclosed online, making it difficult to know what to expect until after check-in.

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Travelers are taking extra steps to avoid rooms without bathroom doors altogether.

"I’ve started calling hotels and asking if all of the rooms have doors," a Reddit user wrote.

Digital marketer Sadie Lowell began tracking hotel bathroom layouts after encountering rooms without traditional doors, according to her website, Bring Back Doors.

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Lowell has compiled informal lists of hotels based on bathroom design, separating properties that offer traditional doors from those that use partial enclosures or no doors at all.

While many travelers have voiced frustration, some say the design is manageable when staying with a significant other or close friend — though that isn’t always the case.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom jetted to Switzerland recently for the World Economic Forum and used the global stage to take aim at the Trump administration, a move that quickly spawned a string of viral moments and mockery. 

Trump administration officials and the president himself converged on Davos, Switzerland, to meet with global government and business leaders to discuss the economy at large, and as President Donald Trump upped the ante on pressuring European leaders to ink a deal for the U.S. to acquire Greenland. 

Trump dominated headlines as foreign dignitaries met with the deal-maker-in-chief at the high-profile annual forum, with Newsom simultaneously working to counter his longtime political foe. 

Fox News Digital took a look back at Newsom's top moments that earned him millions of views on social media as Trump supporters and others lambasted the governor for his political stunts and commentary. 

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Shortly after arriving in Switzerland, Newsom told the media from the sidelines of the annual meeting that he "should have brought a bunch of kneepads for all the world leaders" interacting with Trump, calling them "pathetic" as he reprimanded that they "have a backbone" against the White House. 

He also compared Trump to a T.rex on the prowl to either mate or eat.

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"This is diplomacy with Donald Trump. He's a T.rex. You mate with him, or he devours you, one or the other," Newsom said Tuesday. "The Europeans could be (devoured) if they continue down this path and process. They need to stand tall, stand firm, stand united." 

"Look, a year ago we should have been having this conversation, and they didn't. And now you're paying the price — exactly what any one objective observer would have anticipated we'd be where we are today." 

Video of his remarks quickly spread across social media, generating millions of views as MAGA supporters scratched their heads over the remarks or mocked Newsom for what critics called an "odd" or "vivid" or "bizarre MELTDOWN" online. 

Commentator Stephen A. Smith slammed Newsom for taking shots at Trump while on foreign soil, arguing the "America first" mentality should transcend domestic political differences while on a world stage. 

"I have no problem with Gavin Newsom being candid and open about his feelings about our president on United States soil. To go over to another country, Switzerland, to go over there and to be in the presence of other European leaders, speaking against the President of the United States — I'm not down with that," Smith said on his podcast, Fox News Digital previously reported. 

Newsom received widespread backlash from conservatives online after left-wing billionaire donor Alex Soros posted a photo of the pair to social media Tuesday.

"So glad he’s here calling out world leaders for believing appeasement works when it comes to Trump," Soros captioned the photo of the pair. "It doesn’t. It only emboldens him to become more chaotic and destructive. World leaders could take a page out of Newsom’s book. It’s time to stand tall, stand firm, and stand united — before it’s too late."

The photo sparked mockery and condemnation from Trump officials and social media commenters, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent quipping that Newsom is like "Patrick Bateman meets Sparkle Beach Ken."  

"He's here this week with his billionaire sugar daddy, Alex Soros, and Davos is the perfect place for a man who, when everyone else was on lockdown, when he was having people arrested for going to church, he was having $1,000 a night meals at the French Laundry," Bessent continued during a Wednesday press conference. 

"Gavin Newscum auditioning to be Alex Soros’ next sugar baby is a waste of time — all the money in the world could not make Newscum’s pitiful presidential dreams come true," White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers said. 

"Someone confiscate Alex Soros' Instagram account," Tim Miller, "The Bulwark Podcast" host and MSNBC analyst wrote in response to Newsom and Soros showing off their friendship in Switzerland. 

Newsom took to X Wednesday and claimed he was barred from speaking at an event in Davos, Switzerland, with his office pinning blame on the White House. 

"Under pressure from the White House and State Department, USA House (a church acting as the official U.S. pavilion) is now denying entry to @CAGovernor Gavin Newsom to speak with media after Fortune — the official media partner — invited him to speak," Newsom's press office said Wednesday.

Newsom was invited to speak at USA House in Davos, which served as the U.S.' main hub at the World Economic Forum and focused on celebrating America's upcoming 250th anniversary as a nation, but was denied entry. 

"California was just denied at the USA House. Last we checked, California is part of USA," Newsom posted on X. 

The White House weighed in shortly after, taking aim at the governor for spending time in Europe and not at home in California. Newsom has long been viewed as a potential 2028 Democratic candidate for the White House. 

"No one in Davos knows who third-rate governor Newscum is or why he is frolicking around Switzerland instead of fixing the many problems he created in California," White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly told Fox News of the remarks. 

The California governor had yet another viral moment Wednesday when he attended Trump's speech to the forum and was spotted smirking. 

Trump called Newsom out by name amid his remarks Wednesday, which overwhelmingly focused on his administration's first-year wins and heightened calls for the U.S. to acquire Greenland. 

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"We're going to help the people in California. We want to have no crime," Trump said during his summit address. "I know Gavin was here. I used to get along so great with Gavin when I was president. Gavin's a good guy, and we're going to. If he needed it, I would do it in a heartbeat. I'd love to see. We did help them a lot in Los Angeles, a lot with the early, early in my term when they had some problems. But we would love to do it."

Newsom was spotted in video footage and photos standing on the sidelines of the speech while listening to Trump, including appearing to smirk during the president's address. 

After claiming that he should have brought kneepads for world leaders as they interact with Trump, Newsom whipped out a pair of what he called "Trump signature series kneepads" during a World Economic Forum session moderated by Ben Smith, co-founder and editor-in-chief of Semafor. 

"It's not what we should be doing. But you've got to point out the absurdity," Newsom said of the political prop. 

The governor said the Trump administration has heightened its personal attacks against him, pointing to Bessent's "Patrick Bateman meets Sparkle Beach Ken" remark as evidence. 

"We're deeply in their head. I think the affordability agenda appears to be I'm living rent-free in the Trump administration's head," he said of the Trump administration. 

Fox News Digital reached out to Newsom's office on Friday regarding his series of viral moments but did not immediately receive a reply. 

Fox News Digital's Alec Schemmel contributed to this report. 

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