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10:10 AM ET, January 8, 2026

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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 …
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 …
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 …
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.
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 …
ABC News:
Minnesota governor says he is preparing National Guard amid furor over fatal ICE shooting
Juliana Kim / NPR:
What we know so far about the fatal ICE shooting of a Minneapolis woman
Christina Morales / New York Times:
Victim in ICE Shooting Is Remembered for Her Kindness
Jacob Wendler / Politico:
Minnesota leaders call for ICE to leave the state after agent shoots, kills woman
New York Times:
Watch Live: Updates on Fatal Shooting Amid Minneapolis ICE Crackdown
Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
An ICE agent killed Renee Nicole Good. Judge Sara Ellis all but told us today would happen.
Discussion: New York Post
Albert Burneko / Defector:
ICE Agent Kills Woman, DHS Tells Obvious, Insane Lies About It
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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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 …
Discussion: The Guardian and The Bulwark
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: Raw Story and New York Times
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Trump relaxes Venezuelan oil embargo, benefiting MAGA billionaire
Discussion: Bloomberg and Al Jazeera
Washington Post:   Cracks in Democrats' Venezuela response reveal foreign policy muddle
The Verge:
Blood for stonks … It was the first in a series of increasing bets.
Discussion: Futurism, Washington Times and MS NOW
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:
The rush to judgment  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Ali Bianco  —  Good Thursday morning.
Discussion: Semafor
Politico:
GOP heads into a Trump loyalty test
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
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
Discussion: NBC News
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,” …
Discussion: KSTP-TV and The Gateway Pundit
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.
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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.
Discussion: RedState, Reuters and The Guardian
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Axios:
Furious Democrats threaten government shutdown after Minneapolis shooting
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
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 »
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
 
 
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Joe Heim / Washington Post:
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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:
BBC Director General Tim Davie says the broadcaster will stay on X to try to counteract a flood of global misinformation, despite pressure to leave
 
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