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New York Times:
Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis — An analysis of footage from three camera angles shows that the motorist was driving away from — not toward — a federal officer when he opened fire. — On Wednesday in Minneapolis, a federal agent fatally shot a motorist, 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good.
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New York Times:
Deadly Minneapolis Encounter Is the 9th ICE Shooting Since September — All those targeted in the shootings were fired on while in their vehicles. — An ICE agent shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday, the latest in a series of shootings by federal agents carrying …
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Axios, The Marshall Project, No More Mister Nice Blog, The Guardian, KUSA-TV and Associated Press
Christopher Wiggins / Advocate:
Distraught woman says ICE killed her wife in video after deadly Minneapolis shooting — Editor's note: Video linked in this article may be upsetting to viewers. — A Minnesota woman sitting in the snow with her dog told a person filming her that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents …
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Joseph Cox / 404 Media:
DHS Is Lying To You — A maroon Honda Pilot SUV sits perpendicular across a residential road in Minneapolis. At the time, federal authorities were in the neighborhood as part of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) recently announced surge of thousands of officials.
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Politico:
Woman killed by ICE agent in Minneapolis was a mother of 3, poet and new to the city … Her ex-husband, who asked not to be named out of concern for the safety of their children, said Macklin Good had just dropped off her 6-year-old son at school Wednesday and was driving home with her current partner …
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Jacob Wendler / Politico:
Minnesota leaders call for ICE to leave the state after agent shoots, kills woman
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Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Renee Good's killer can and must be prosecuted
Renee Good's killer can and must be prosecuted
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Juliana Kim / NPR:
What we know so far about the fatal ICE shooting of a Minneapolis woman
What we know so far about the fatal ICE shooting of a Minneapolis woman
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Wall Street Journal:
Woman Killed by ICE Officer in Minneapolis Shooting
Woman Killed by ICE Officer in Minneapolis Shooting
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Christina Morales / New York Times:
Victim in ICE Shooting Is Remembered for Her Kindness
Victim in ICE Shooting Is Remembered for Her Kindness
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Lawyers, Guns & Money and Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Jennifer Rubin / The Contrarian:
ICE Killed Another Person
ICE Killed Another Person
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Mediaite, The Guardian and New York Sun
David Dayen / American Prospect:
ICE Agents Can Be Charged With Murder
ICE Agents Can Be Charged With Murder
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Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
An ICE agent killed Renee Nicole Good. Judge Sara Ellis all but told us today would happen.
An ICE agent killed Renee Nicole Good. Judge Sara Ellis all but told us today would happen.
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John Daniel Davidson / The Federalist:
Top Democrats Are Agitating For Insurrection And Political Vigilantism
Top Democrats Are Agitating For Insurrection And Political Vigilantism
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Reuters:
Can the ICE agent who shot a Minneapolis woman be prosecuted?
Can the ICE agent who shot a Minneapolis woman be prosecuted?
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
January 7, 2026 — This morning, a federal agent from Immigration and Customs Enforcement …
January 7, 2026 — This morning, a federal agent from Immigration and Customs Enforcement …
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Sara Tenenbaum / CBS News:
Deadly Minneapolis ICE shooting echoes Franklin Park, Marimar Martinez shootings during Operation Midway Blitz
Deadly Minneapolis ICE shooting echoes Franklin Park, Marimar Martinez shootings during Operation Midway Blitz
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The Intercept, FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul, American Experiment, Rolling Stone, emptywheel, New York Post, Newsweek, The Guardian, Fox News and KARE-TV
New York Times:
Trump Says U.S. Oversight of Venezuela Could Last for Years — In a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times on Wednesday, President Trump said “only time will tell” when it comes to how long the United States aims to control the country. — President Trump said on Wednesday evening …
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Financial Times:
US oil groups warn they will need guarantees to invest in Venezuela — Donald Trump to hold more talks with industry bosses as president flexes power over energy markets — US oil companies want “serious guarantees” from Washington before they make splashy investments in Venezuela …
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Nicholas Grossman / The UnPopulist:
Trump Is Ensuring That His Venezuela Attack Has No Upside for Anyone — The United States military captured Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, and while many reactions focus on Maduro himself, that's mostly beside the point. His government is repressive and illegitimate …
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The Guardian and The Bulwark
Paul Krugman:
The Looting of US Foreign Policy — Goodbye, national interest. Hello, ego gratification and profits for the ruling clique. … So Donald Trump says that Venezuela will be “turning over” 30 to 50 million barrels of oil, which may or may not be true. Trump has a track record …
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Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Trump says US will run Venezuela for years
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Trump relaxes Venezuelan oil embargo, benefiting MAGA billionaire
Trump relaxes Venezuelan oil embargo, benefiting MAGA billionaire
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Elizabeth Shockman / MPR News:
Minneapolis schools cancel classes after Border Patrol clash disrupts dismissal at Roosevelt — {"type":"doc","content":[{"type":"parag raph", “content”:[{"text":"Minneapolis Public Schools on Wednesday canceled classes district-wide for the remainder of the week “due to safety concerns,” …
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Zolan Kanno-Youngs / New York Times:
We Pressed Trump on His Conclusion About the ICE Shooting. Here's What He Said. — The exchange was a glimpse into the president's reflexive defense of his federal crackdown on immigration. — President Trump wanted to run the tape. — Just hours after an Immigration …
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Alicia A. Caldwell / Bloomberg:
Minneapolis Cancels School as Killing Inflames Anti-ICE Protests
Minneapolis Cancels School as Killing Inflames Anti-ICE Protests
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Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Rep. Steny Hoyer to retire, ending storied career in elected office — Maryland's longest serving member of Congress won't seek reelection after having spent two decades as the No. 2 House Democrat. — Just now — Rep. Steny H. Hoyer will not run for reelection and end a nearly six-decade career …
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NBC News:
Steny Hoyer, longtime Pelosi No. 2, to retire from Congress
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Punchbowl News:
1/8/26 ☀️ AM: … For a moment, it seemed like President Donald Trump …
1/8/26 ☀️ AM: … For a moment, it seemed like President Donald Trump …
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President Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Withdrawing the United States from International Organizations, Conventions, and Treaties that Are Contrary to the Interests of the United States — MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES — By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws …
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CNN:
Trump moves to pull US out of bedrock global climate treaty, becoming first country to do so — The Trump administration is pulling the United States out of the bedrock treaty that underpins international cooperation on climate change, along with dozens of other global bodies …
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Amy Harder / Axios:
Trump withdraws from global groups on climate and more in sweeping move
Trump withdraws from global groups on climate and more in sweeping move
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Sam Meredith / CNBC:
Trump's team races to come up with a Greenland takeover plan — here's what's at stake … The Trump administration is preparing for a high-stakes meeting with Danish officials next week, seeking to discuss how the U.S. can acquire the world's largest island.
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Vic Verbalaitis / The Daily Beast:
Dem Senator Breaks Ranks to Support Trump's Takeover Plan
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Anger erupts in Congress over Minneapolis ICE shooting — An ICE officer's fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday ignited tensions on Capitol Hill, with Democrats raging about both the shooting itself and their Republican colleagues' reactions to it.
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Joseph Cox / 404 Media:
Inside ICE's Tool to Monitor Phones in Entire Neighborhoods — A social media and phone surveillance system ICE bought access to is designed to monitor a city neighborhood or block for mobile phones, track the movements of those devices and their owners over time, and follow them from their places …
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Electronic Frontier Foundation
Wired:
Grok Is Generating Sexual Content Far More Graphic Than What's on X — A WIRED review of outputs hosted on Grok's official website shows it's being used to create violent sexual images and videos, as well as content that includes apparent minors. — This story contains descriptions of explicit sexual content and sexual violence.
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Jason Lalljee / Axios:
Key airline used by Trump for deportations cuts ties with ICE — Avelo Airlines is cutting ties with ICE less than a year after inking a deal to carry out deportations for the agency. … - “The program provided short-term benefits but ultimately did not deliver enough consistent …
The Hill:
House poised to extend ACA subsidies as hope grows for deal — The House is poised to pass legislation Thursday extending contentious ObamaCare tax credits for three years, marking a hard-fought victory for Democrats and fueling hope among centrist Republicans that it will lead to a bipartisan compromise to revive the subsidies.
