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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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Washington Post:
ICE agent was not in the vehicle's path when he fired at driver, video shows — An analysis of video footage raises questions about claims by President Donald Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem about the fatal shooting in Minneapolis. — A deadly encounter in Minneapolis …
The Intercept:
ICE Agent Who Shot Renee Nicole Good Identified as Jonathan Ross — The Intercept has identified the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent who shot and killed an observer in a residential neighborhood of Minneapolis on Wednesday as Jonathan Ross, a deportation officer based out of the agency's field office in St. Paul.
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Liam Quinn / People:
DHS Officer Seen on Video Kicking Memorial Candle for Renee Nicole Good, Woman Killed by ICE: 'Don't Give a F—' — When confronted by a protester seconds later, the federal agent pushed him back and said, “I don't give a f—” — A social media video shows a uniformed DHS officer kicking …
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Associated Press
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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Daily Mail, Washington Post, The Hill, American Prospect, Vanity Fair, New York Post, OPB, Wired, Wonkette, San Francisco Chronicle, New York Magazine, Newsweek, The Guardian and The Wrap
Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
First the Shooting. Then the Lies. — The Trump administration has perfected the smear campaign.
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CNBC, The Guardian, The Moderate Voice, Axios, MeidasTouch News and Vanity Fair
New York Post:
Renee Nicole Good was Minneapolis ‘ICE Watch’ ‘warrior’ who trained to resist feds before shooting
Renee Nicole Good was Minneapolis ‘ICE Watch’ ‘warrior’ who trained to resist feds before shooting
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RedState and The Post Millennial
Jacob Frey / New York Times:
I'm the Mayor of Minneapolis. Trump Is Lying to You.
I'm the Mayor of Minneapolis. Trump Is Lying to You.
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Scripps News
NOTUS:
Vance Says Woman's Fatal Shooting by an ICE Agent Was a ‘Tragedy of Her Own Making’
Vance Says Woman's Fatal Shooting by an ICE Agent Was a ‘Tragedy of Her Own Making’
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Associated Press, Democracy Docket, Washington Times, FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul, KARE-TV, Townhall, WJLA-TV and Raw Story
New York Post:
ICE agent who opened fire on Renee Good was dragged, hospitalized by illegal migrant driver last year
ICE agent who opened fire on Renee Good was dragged, hospitalized by illegal migrant driver last year
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HotAir, The Dean's Report, NPR, Fox News, Public Notice, American Experiment, Townhall, NewsMax.com, Raw Story, KARE-TV, American Greatness, IJR and RedState
Tiffany Wertheimer / BBC:
Who was Renee Nicole Good, the woman killed by ICE?
Who was Renee Nicole Good, the woman killed by ICE?
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HuffPost, LA Public Press, Fox News, Los Angeles Times, Advocate and Canary
The Free Press:
The Right Response to the Minneapolis ICE Shooting
The Right Response to the Minneapolis ICE Shooting
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CNN, PolitiFact and New Republic
Washington Post:
House passes bill extending health care subsidies, bucking GOP leaders — Prospects for passage in the Senate are unclear. The enhanced subsidies expired at the end of 2025, driving costs up for millions. — More than a dozen House Republicans joined every Democrat on Thursday to pass …
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Axios, Washington Examiner, NPR, The Gateway Pundit, The Hill and Congressman Hakeem Jeffries
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NBC News:
House fails to override Trump's vetoes of two Republican bills — The pair of bills was not seen as controversial and passed the House and Senate unanimously. But President Donald Trump's vetoes carried signs of political disagreements. — WASHINGTON — The Republican-controlled House …
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The Hill, NOTUS, New York Times, Reuters, Washington Examiner, Fox News, Axios, Bloomberg, New York Post, CNBC, Washington Times, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, IJR, KUSA-TV, Florida Politics, The Colorado Sun and CBS News
Politico:
17 Republicans vote to restore lapsed Obamacare subsidies … While the measure is destined to die in the Senate, some Republicans hope it will lay the groundwork for a bipartisan agreement to tame skyrocketing health insurance premiums — the result of Congress allowing the tax credits to lapse Dec. 31.
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Axios, Punchbowl News, Mother Jones and New York Magazine
Stephen Neukam / Axios:
Inside Democrats' new push to handcuff ICE
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The Daily Signal, Raw Story and NewsNation
NBC News:
House votes to revive Obamacare funds as senators plot a scaled-back bill
House votes to revive Obamacare funds as senators plot a scaled-back bill
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ACA Signups, Raw Story and MS NOW
Associated Press:
House passes bill to extend health care subsidies in defiance of GOP leaders
House passes bill to extend health care subsidies in defiance of GOP leaders
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Axios, Politico, Wall Street Journal, The Hill, Fox News, Straight Arrow News, Bloomberg, Scripps News, al.com, ABC News, The Daily Caller, The Independent and Washington Times
Connor O'Brien / Politico:
Senate votes to limit Trump on Venezuela
Senate votes to limit Trump on Venezuela
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Sudiksha Kochi / The Hill:
House approves minibus spending bills in bipartisan 397-28 vote
House approves minibus spending bills in bipartisan 397-28 vote
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New York Post, Washington Examiner, Fox News, Politico and NewsMax.com
New York Times:
Live Updates: Senate Advances Measure to Curb Trump's Use of Force in Venezuela
Live Updates: Senate Advances Measure to Curb Trump's Use of Force in Venezuela
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ABC News, New Republic, The Guardian and UPI
Associated Press:
Senate advances resolution to limit Trump's war powers after Venezuela raid
Senate advances resolution to limit Trump's war powers after Venezuela raid
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CNN, Politico, CNBC, Washington Post, NBC News, San Diego Union-Tribune, FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul, The Independent and The Hill
New York Times:
Trump Addresses Venezuela, Greenland and Presidential Power in New York Times Interview … President Trump declared on Wednesday evening that his power as commander in chief is constrained only by his “own morality,” brushing aside international law and other checks on his ability …
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The Guardian, ABC News, The Independent and Mediaite
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Bloomberg:
US Spy Chief Gabbard Excluded From Maduro Plan Over Past Views — The White House excluded Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard from months of planning to oust Nicolas Maduro because her previous opposition to military action in Venezuela cast doubt on her willingness to support the operation …
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Wall Street Journal, The Independent, Newsweek, Washington Post and Raw Story
Katie Herchenroeder / Mother Jones:
Grok Deepfaked Renee Nicole Good's Body Into a Bikini — Hours after an ICE agent killed the mother of three, Elon Musk's chatbot was undressing her. — Grok, the AI chatbot launched by Elon Musk after his takeover of X, unhesitatingly fulfilled a user's request on Wednesday to generate …
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CyberScoop and BBC
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Kat Tenbarge / Spitfire News:
Why isn't there a bigger Grok boycott? — Advertisers, politicians, and investors are still all-in on X, despite a sexual abuse crisis. … Immediately, the federal government began smearing her as the aggressor, despite video footage clearly showing what actually happened.
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Wired and 404 Media, more at Techmeme »
Hadas Gold / CNN:
Elon Musk's xAI under fire for failing to rein in ‘digital undressing’
Elon Musk's xAI under fire for failing to rein in ‘digital undressing’
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Wired, TechCrunch, Gizmodo and France 24, more at Techmeme »
Gram Slattery / Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump administration mulls payments to sway Greenlanders to join US — U.S. officials have discussed sending lump sum payments to Greenlanders as part of a bid to convince them to secede from Denmark and potentially join the United States, according to four sources familiar with the matter.
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Homepage:
BCA statement regarding investigation of ICE fatal shooting in Minneapolis … On Jan. 7, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) was notified that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel were involved in a shooting in Minneapolis that resulted in a woman's death.
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Associated Press:
Live updates: State investigators say they can't access ICE shooting evidence after FBI takes case
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Eric Garcia / The Independent:
Top Democrats decline to say if they would push to rein in ICE funding after Minnesota shooting
Top Democrats decline to say if they would push to rein in ICE funding after Minnesota shooting
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Fox News
Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
Democrats demand hearing with Noem after deadly ICE shooting
Democrats demand hearing with Noem after deadly ICE shooting
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American Prospect, twitchy.com, Washington Times, Gothamist and Mediaite
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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New York Times:
Prosecutors Said to Pursue New Investigation of Letitia James — A longtime hairdresser for the New York attorney general has come under scrutiny as the Justice Department's efforts to charge Ms. James on other fronts falter. — Federal prosecutors are investigating financial transactions involving …
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The Gateway Pundit, New York Sun, Raw Story and NewsMax.com
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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
Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
Senate unanimously approves installing Jan. 6, 2021 plaque — The Senate unanimously approved a measure Thursday to display an existing plaque honoring the officers who protected the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot. Congress passed a law in March 2022 mandating the plaque, but years later it has yet to be installed.
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NBC News, Washington Examiner, CBS News and Raw Story
Washington Post:
Trump plans to make his ballroom addition as tall as the White House itself — The president's architect disclosed the change as federal review panels begin a fast-track review of the $400 million project. — President Donald Trump plans to build his controversial ballroom as tall …
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Cory Doctorow / Pluralistic:
Pluralistic: Where did the money go? — Where did the money go? Turning a mountain of (their) money into a pile of (your) money. — Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. — Object permanence: Revolutionary Colossus; T-Mobile CEO v EFF; Broadband isn't gasoline.

