Midwest
Democratic Socialists group boasts it helped make Walz Harris' running mate: 'Force that cannot be ignored'

The Democratic Socialists of America took a victory lap on social media after Vice President Kamala Harris named Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her 2024 running mate.
“Harris choosing Walz as a running mate has shown the world that DSA and our allies on the left are a force that cannot be ignored. Through collective action, DSA and the US left more broadly have made it clear that change is needed. DSA members organized in our workplaces and unions to realign the labor movement to support Palestinian liberation,” Democratic Socialists of America, the largest socialist group in the U.S., posted to X on Tuesday.
DSA went on to take credit for pressuring Democrats to allegedly snub other candidates in the running, including one “with direct ties to the IDF.” Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro was reportedly one of the top contenders on Harris’ list of potential veeps and was a volunteer in the IDF in his youth.
The Democratic Socialists of America has long called for a ceasefire after Hamas launched its attack on Israel on Oct. 7 of last year, with the group failing to condemn Hamas and instead saying the attack was a “direct result of Israel’s apartheid regime.”
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks to reporters after a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House on July 3, 2024, in Washington, DC. Biden met with all of the nations Democratic governors, virtually or in person, in an effort to shore up support following his performance in the first presidential debate against Donald Trump. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
“The Uncommitted movement, in which DSA members played crucial roles nationally and in multiple states, pressured the Democratic establishment into choosing a new candidate and backing down from a potential VP with direct ties to the IDF and who would have ferociously supported the ongoing genocide in Palestine,” the DSA continued in its X thread.
While celebrating Harris’ choice of Walz, the socialist group hammered that their “demands remain the same” regarding the war that has continued raging in Israel.
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“Harris must call for an immediate ceasefire in Palestine and put in place an embargo on all arms to Israel,” the group wrote.

Vice President Kamala Harris says her cursing habit has gotten worse since she entered office. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Walz is not a member of the DSA, but has made favorable comments regarding socialism, including last week during a “White Dudes for Harris” campaign call last week that was slammed by conservatives.
“Don’t ever shy away from our progressive values,” the Minnesota Democrat said. “One person’s socialism is another person’s neighborliness.”
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Following Harris announcing Walz, former President Donald Trump said he was “thrilled” by the choice, due to Walz’s left-wing policies that he says American voters reject.
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“If you look at his record with no walls, no security, let everybody in, he’s worse than they are,” he said. “Nobody knew how radical left she was, but he’s a smarter version of her, if you want to know the truth,” “Fox & Friends” co-hosts during an exclusive interview on Wednesday morning.
“There’s never been a ticket like this,” he continued. “This is a ticket that would want this country to go communist immediately, if not sooner. We want no security. We want no anything. He’s very heavy into transgender. Anything transgender he thinks is great, and he’s not where the country is on anything.”
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Wisconsin
Another Wisconsin Task Force 1 group heads to Texas join recovery efforts

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) -More Wisconsinites headed to Texas on Saturday morning to help with continued recovery efforts following the deadly floods last week.
This crew includes 16 members of the Wisconsin Emergency Management’s swiftwater team. They will be assisting with searching for missing people in Texas Hill Country. The group is expected to be deployed for 14 days..
They join another crew of five people from Wisconsin Task Force 1 who left on Tuesday with three K9 units for their 14-day deployment. At least 120 people in Texas are dead, and nearly 200 people are still missing.
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Midwest
ICE swoops in on MS-13 kingpin hiding in America's heartland after investigation

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EXCLUSIVE: United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations unit arrested an alleged MS-13 kingpin and MS-13 associate in Nebraska on Wednesday.
The kingpin is on El Salvador’s “Top 100 Most Wanted” list, but his name is not yet being released by authorities. He is wanted for “aggravated homicide of five victims, attempted aggravated homicide, deprivation of liberty and terrorist organization affiliation,” according to an ICE press release.
“These illegal aliens didn’t just sneak into our country, they brought with them a legacy of violence, terror, and death,” Mark Zito ICE Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent in Charge of Kansas City, stated. “They thought they could hide in America’s heartland, but they were sadly mistaken, not on our watch.”
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An immigration officer was recently arrested and charged with taking bribes from immigrants. (Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
In addition, an alleged “MS-13 gang member and foreign terrorist” associate who is also wanted in the Central American nation for allegedly “giving orders” to members of the gang to commit a range of serious crimes such as murder and drug trafficking was also taken into federal custody, according to ICE.
The arrest was considered “targeted enforcement action” in Omaha, with authorities saying the two were a “serious threat” to the area.
The two were both living illegally in the U.S., and the investigation is being done by ICE and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.
‘OFF OUR STREETS’: ICE MAKES MAJOR ARREST OF INTERNATIONALLY WANTED ‘SUSPECTED TERRORIST’

Todd Lyons was selected to serve as the acting director of ICE. (Photo by Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images)
“When ICE agents move in to make an arrest, it is extremely important that the public not interfere,” ICE acting Director Todd M. Lyons said in a statement. “The misinformation, and sometimes blatant lies, being spread around the country could result in someone stepping into a federal operation and suddenly finding themselves face-to-face with a killer who has nothing to lose.”
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“Our ICE officers and agents are protecting your neighborhoods, even when you don’t know the threat is there, so either support them, or get out of the way,” Lyons added.
In a video of the arrest on the road, one of the men is seen putting their hands up quickly after being stopped by agents wearing “ATF Police” and “Homeland Security Investigations” on their backs.
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Inmates remain in a cell at the Counter-Terrorism Confinement Centre (CECOT) mega-prison, where hundreds of members of the MS-13 and 18 Street gangs are being held, in Tecoluca, El Salvador on Jan. 27, 2025. (MARVIN RECINOS/AFP via Getty Images)
The news release from ICE said that arrests went “without incident.”
The arrest comes as ICE has been doing enforcement operations all over the country, as the agency continues to highlight arrests of those with criminal charges and convictions.
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Detroit, MI
Detroit Tigers give up 19 hits in 15-7 blowout loss to Seattle Mariners

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Before the Detroit Tigers’ game against the Seattle Mariners on Saturday, July 12, starting pitcher Casey Mize had not given up more than four earned runs in a game throughout his 2025 All-Star season.
He gave up five earned runs in the third inning alone on Saturday. And then the Mariners added a whole lot more later on.
Much like his All-Star teammate Tarik Skubal did on Friday, July 11, Mize put in his worst start of the year right before the All-Star break as the Tigers lost 15-7 to the Mariners at Comerica Park. It was the most runs the Tigers have allowed in a game this season.
Mize finished the game allowing six earned runs on six hits over three innings pitched. It was Mize’s shortest outing of the season by both innings and pitch count (68), as he raised his season ERA from 2.63 to 3.15 on Saturday.
The crushing blow of the afternoon was a three-run home run from Seattle first baseman Luke Raley in the fifth inning, which gave the Mariners a 6-1 lead. But the team had already established their offensive rhythm well before.
Down 1-0 in the top of the second inning, the Mariners tied the game after left fielder Randy Arozarena led off the inning with a single and a stolen base. Mize got the next two batters out, but Mariners right fielder Dominic Canzone drove Arozarena in with a well-struck single up the middle on the first pitch he faced.
After a double from Mariners second baseman Cole Young led off the third inning, shortstop J.P. Crawford broke the tie with an RBI single, giving Seattle a 2-1 lead. Later in the inning, catcher Cal Raleigh drove center fielder Julio Rodríguez in with a sacrifice fly to right field, Rodríguez initially finding himself on third base after a bad throw from catcher Jake Rogers gave Rodríguez a steal of second base and an advancement to third base.
The running game played a critical role early on for the Mariners, with both of Seattle’s runs initially getting into scoring position via a stolen base. Both Rodríguez and Arozarena each attempted two steals in the first three innings, with the Tigers only turning one of those attempts into an out after Mize picked off Rodríguez at second base in the first inning
Righty Keider Montero entered the game for Mize in the fourth inning with the Tigers down 6-1. A one-out, RBI single from Rodríguez off Montero in the fourth scored third baseman Ben Williamson from first, giving the Mariners a 7-1 lead.
Rodríguez added his second home run of the series in the sixth inning, a solo shot off Montero that gave the Mariners an 8-4 lead, while a two-out RBI from Williamson in the seventh gave the Mariners their ninth run of the game. Arozarena’s two-run shot in the eighth gave the Mariners their 11th run, their second straight game with double-digit runs against the Tigers after scoring 12 on Friday.
A bases-clearing double from Crawford highlighted a four-run ninth as the Mariners set their season-high in runs. The Mariners offense also registered 19 hits on Saturday, their highest total in a game in 2025.
Tigers bats can’t keep up despite Greene’s 4 RBIs
Tigers left fielder Riley Greene had his seventh game with at least 4 RBIs on Saturday, but they marked a big part of a Tigers offensive output that fell short against Seattle.
With the Tigers down 7-1 in the fifth inning, Greene poked a George Kirby splitter to left field, just far enough to clear the wall for a three-run home run, his 23rd of the season. The home run gave Greene his 77th RBI of the year, eclipsing his previous career high (74 in 2024) in 43 fewer games played.
It brought the Tigers back into the game with the lineup struggling through the first four innings. But it wasn’t nearly enough to keep up with Seattle.
After Colt Keith walked to lead off the first inning, Gleyber Torres smacked a double to the gap in left-center field, extending his career-high on-base streak to 24 games. It’s the longest active on-base streak in the American League and is the first time a Tiger has had a 24-game on-base streak since Kerry Carpenter from Aug. 2-28 of the 2023 season.
Greene drove Keith in two batters later on a shallow fly ball to left field to make it a 1-0 game. Arozarena caught the ball on the run but sailed a throw to home plate that catcher Cal Raleigh couldn’t reach, allowing Torres to reach third.
Spencer Torkelson then reached after getting hit in the arm and Zach McKinstry loaded the bases after a walk, but Matt Vierling couldn’t turn in a two-out RBI, grounding into a fielder’s choice to end the inning with the Tigers ahead.
It was the only lead the Tigers had all game.
A seventh-inning RBI single from Wenceel Pérez and a two-run home run from McKinstry in the eighth brought the Tigers back within four runs, as they cut Seattle’s lead to 11-7. A walk to Colt Keith brought the tying run in Gleyber Torres to the plate with one out, but a soft lineout against Mariners’ reliever Matt Brash and a groundout from Pérez ended the threat.
With the loss, the Tigers tied their season-worst losing streak at three games. They look to avoid the sweep against the Mariners on Sunday, July 13, with first pitch at Comerica Park scheduled for 1:10 p.m. ET.
You can reach Christian at cromo@freepress.com
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