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MPR News:
Eyewitnesses say Renee Good posed ‘no threat’ to ICE agents  —  Editor's note: An ICE agent shot and killed a woman Wednesday morning in south Minneapolis.  ICE says the woman, later identified as Renee Good, was shot in her car after attempting to ram into agents.
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New York Times:
Watch Live: Updates on Fatal Shooting Amid Minneapolis ICE Crackdown  —  The woman was killed in a car by federal officials, the authorities said.  Gov. Tim Walz asked for calm as protesters gathered at the site of the shooting.  —  Video  —  Here's what to know.
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.
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 …
Jacob Wendler / Politico:
Minnesota leaders call for ICE to leave the state after agent shoots, kills woman … “What we're seeing are the consequences of governance designed to create fear, headlines and conflict.  It's governing by reality TV, and today, that recklessness cost someone their life,” he said.
Juliana Kim / NPR:
What we know so far about the fatal ICE shooting of a Minneapolis woman  —  Federal and local officials dispute the circumstances that led an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer to fatally shoot a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday.  —  The Minneapolis City Council identified the woman as Renee Nicole Good.
David Dayen / American Prospect:
ICE Agents Can Be Charged With Murder  —  On Wednesday afternoon, ICE agents carrying out an operation in south Minneapolis were briefly obstructed by a car blocking traffic.  ICE agents approached the female driver, 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, yelling, “Get out of the fucking car,” …
Sara Tenenbaum / CBS News:
Deadly Minneapolis ICE shooting echoes Franklin Park, Marimar Martinez shootings during Operation Midway Blitz  —  The fatal shooting of a woman by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday recalls shootings by federal immigration agents in Chicago during …
Axios:
Furious Democrats threaten government shutdown after Minneapolis shooting  —  Rank-and-file Democrats are starting to make serious noise about using the threat of a government shutdown to force substantive changes at ICE. … - Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said earlier this week that a shutdown was not on the table.
Discussion: Raw Story
The Guardian:
Woman in Minnesota fatally shot by ICE agent during raid, video shows
ABC News:
Minnesota governor says he is preparing National Guard amid furor over fatal ICE shooting
Christina Morales / New York Times:
Victim in ICE Shooting Is Remembered for Her Kindness
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Albert Burneko / Defector:
ICE Agent Kills Woman, DHS Tells Obvious, Insane Lies About It
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Trump: ICE officer involved in Minneapolis fatal shooting ‘seems to’ have acted ‘in self defense’
Politico:
Woman killed by ICE agent in Minneapolis was a mother of 3, poet and new to the city
Discussion: Associated Press
Wall Street Journal:
Woman Killed by ICE Officer in Minneapolis Shooting
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Ashley Brasfield / The Daily Caller:
ICE Officer Involved In Minneapolis Shooting
Josh Fiallo / The Daily Beast:
Video Blows Up ICE's Version of Deadly Minneapolis Shooting
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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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.
Washington Post:   Cracks in Democrats' Venezuela response reveal foreign policy muddle
Vic Verbalaitis / The Daily Beast:
Dem Senator Breaks Ranks to Support Trump's Takeover Plan
Discussion: The Daily Caller and twitchy.com
Zachary Basu / Axios:
Trump's “Donroe Doctrine” sets U.S. on great-power collision course
Discussion: Wall Street Journal
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
‘Jackassery’: Former Senior National Security Officials Rip Trump's Attack On Venezuela
Discussion: New York Times
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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Amy Harder / Axios:
Trump withdraws from global groups on climate and more in sweeping move
Discussion: Newsweek and Modern Diplomacy
CNN:
Trump moves to pull US out of bedrock global climate treaty, becoming first country to do so
Discussion: New York Times
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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New York Times:
Kennedy Flips Food Pyramid to Emphasize Red Meat and Whole Milk  —  The Trump administration released new dietary guidelines on Wednesday, pushing Americans to prioritize protein and cut back on added sugars and processed foods.  —  In a striking reversal of past nutrition guidance …
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Joseph Choi / The Hill:
RFK Jr. unveils new ‘upside down’ food pyramid
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 …
Congresswoman Robin Kelly:
Rep. Kelly announces plans to impeach Secretary Kristi Noem  —  WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) announced plans to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem following the fatal shooting by an ICE officer in Minneapolis.  —  “Secretary Kristi Noem is an incompetent leader …
Discussion: NOTUS
Politico:
The clock is running out for SCOTUS to deliver the GOP a big 2026 redistricting win … The window of opportunity for new maps going into place before this November's elections is rapidly closing, as states would need ample time to change deadlines, shift election calendars, vet signatures and print and distribute ballots.
Aiden Reiter / Politico:
Trump-linked crypto company applies for federal banking charter … All three of the president's sons are listed on the World Liberty Financial's website as co-founders, and Trump is listed as co-founder emeritus.  —  The OCC did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Mike Wall / SPACE.com:
NASA considering bringing astronauts home early from International Space Station due to medical issue  —  “Safely conducting our missions is our highest priority, and we are actively evaluating all options, including the possibility of an earlier end to Crew-11's mission.”
Pghguild / Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh:
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette owners couldn't bust the union, so they shut down the paper  —  PG to Shut Down 240-Year-Old Paper After SCOTUS Slaps Down Company's Bid to Evade Court Order  —  PITTSBURGH — After years of wasting millions of dollars losing court battles in attempts to deny …
 
 
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