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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.
Discussion: New York Post
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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 …
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 …
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.
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.
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.
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.
Jacob Wendler / Politico:
Minnesota leaders call for ICE to leave the state after agent shoots, kills woman
Axios:
Furious Democrats threaten government shutdown after Minneapolis shooting
Discussion: Raw Story
Albert Burneko / Defector:
ICE Agent Kills Woman, DHS Tells Obvious, Insane Lies About It
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Renee Good's killer can and must be prosecuted
Discussion: Sahan Journal
Reuters:
Can the ICE agent who shot a Minneapolis woman be prosecuted?
Christina Morales / New York Times:
Victim in ICE Shooting Is Remembered for Her Kindness
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
ABC News:
Minnesota governor says he is preparing National Guard amid furor over fatal ICE shooting
The Guardian:
Woman in Minnesota fatally shot by ICE agent during raid, video shows
Politico:
Woman killed by ICE agent in Minneapolis was a mother of 3, poet and new to the city
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Trump: ICE officer involved in Minneapolis fatal shooting ‘seems to’ have acted ‘in self defense’
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 …
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 …
Discussion: HuffPost, Raw Story and New York Times
Nicholas Grossman / The UnPopulist:
Trump Is Ensuring That His Venezuela Attack Has No Upside for Anyone
Discussion: The Guardian and The Bulwark
The Verge:
Blood for stonks … It was the first in a series of increasing bets.
Discussion: Futurism, Washington Times and MS NOW
Washington Post:   Cracks in Democrats' Venezuela response reveal foreign policy muddle
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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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 …
Sara Schonhardt / Politico:
Trump quits pivotal 1992 climate treaty, in massive hit to global warming effort
Discussion: France 24
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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Politico:
GOP heads into a Trump loyalty test
Discussion: Raw Story
Politico:
The rush to judgment  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Ali Bianco  —  Good Thursday morning.
Discussion: Axios and Semafor
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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Washington Post:   Trump's most defiant second-term moves were some of his most mocked first-term proposals
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.
more at Techmeme »
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.
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 …
Discussion: KASW-TV, CNBC, al.com, Bloomberg and Skift
Joe Heim / Washington Post:
After 25 days, ICE releases Maryland woman who says she is a U.S. citizen  —  Dulce Consuelo Diaz Morales was detained in December despite her legal team's claims that she was born in the United States.  —  The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday released a Maryland woman who was held …
 
 
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Steve Thompson / Washington Post:
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Politico:
The Supreme Court may leave alone the Voting Rights Act just long enough to keep the GOP from House control in 2026
Discussion: Raw Story and The Hill
Alan Blinder / New York Times:
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Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab:
A look at the visual investigations of the Minneapolis ICE shooting by The NYT, WaPo, and Bellingcat, and how they helped people trying to make sense of events

Oliver Darcy / Status:
Sources: Bari Weiss has kept Anderson Cooper's unaired 60 Minutes piece about Trump's decision to accept South African refugees in a prolonged editorial process

Michael Savage / The Guardian:
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