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Shane Dixon Kavanaugh / Oregonian:
2 shot by federal immigration agents in Portland — Portland police said Thursday that federal agents shot and injured two people in east Portland, prompting strong condemnation from the mayor. — “We cannot sit by while constitutional protections erode and bloodshed mounts,” Mayor Keith Wilson said in a statement.
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KATU-TV:
US Border agents shoot two people in Portland, city officials say — Police vehicle blocks off a Southeast Portland street after federal agents shot two people on January 8, 2026. (KATU image)
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Law Dork, RedState, Oregonian, twitchy.com, New York Post, The Gateway Pundit and Blaze Media
Portland.gov:
Two Shot and Injured by Federal Agents in Hazelwood Neighborhood — Two people are in the hospital following a shooting involving federal agents. — at 2:18 p.m., Portland Police Officers responded to the 10200 block of Southeast Main Street on a report of a shooting.
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Jamie Parfitt / KGW-TV:
Border Patrol agents shot 2 people in East Portland during ‘targeted traffic stop,’ DHS says — In a statement, Mayor Keith Wilson called for a halt on ICE operations in Portland, asking Portlanders to show up with “calm and purpose” after the shooting.
Claire Rush / Associated Press:
Federal immigration officers shoot and wound 2 people in Portland, Oregon, authorities say — Federal immigration officers shot and wounded two people outside a hospital in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday, a day after an officer shot and killed a driver in Minnesota, authorities said.
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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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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NOTUS, KUSA-TV, New York Post, Colorado Politics, The Colorado Sun, Politico and Reuters
Politico:
Donald Trump can't count on Congress to have his back any more
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Los Angeles Times, Bangor Daily News and Diplomatic,
Punchbowl News:
1/9/26 ☀️ AM: … Watch a great episode of Fly Out Day with Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.).
1/9/26 ☀️ AM: … Watch a great episode of Fly Out Day with Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.).
Peter Sullivan / Axios:
House votes to revive Affordable Care Act subsidies
House votes to revive Affordable Care Act subsidies
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Connor O'Brien / Politico:
Senate votes to limit Trump on Venezuela
Senate votes to limit Trump on Venezuela
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Politico:
17 Republicans vote to restore lapsed Obamacare subsidies
17 Republicans vote to restore lapsed Obamacare subsidies
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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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Politico, teleSUR English, RedState, New York Post, NewsMax.com, Washington Examiner and Fox News
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
Support for abolishing ICE hits a a new high — Americans have turned sharply against Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and say it too often resorts to violence … On Wednesday morning, Jan. 7, an agent of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shot and killed a 37-year-old mother, Renee Nicole Good, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Zeteo:
Inside Trump's Plans To Protect Killer ICE Agents ‘No Matter What’ — Minnesota officials want to investigate ICE's killing of a mother in Minneapolis. Team Trump has been planning for a moment like this. — ∙ Paid — Donald Trump and his administration have always known …
Eric Garcia / The Independent:
Top Democrats decline to say if they would push to rein in ICE funding after Minnesota shooting — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries denounce the killing but offer no concrete pledges — The top Democrats in the House and Senate declined …
Stephen Neukam / Axios:
Inside Democrats' new push to handcuff ICE
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The Hill, Washington Examiner, Variety, The Guardian, Oregonian, Mother Jones and The Daily Signal
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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Raw Story and Scripps News
Wired:
ICE Agent Who Reportedly Shot Renee Good Was a Firearms Trainer, Per Testimony — Jonathan Ross told a federal court in December about his professional background, including “hundreds” of encounters with drivers during enforcement actions, according to testimony obtained by WIRED.
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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—'
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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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Slate, HuffPost and CyberScoop
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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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Kat Tenbarge / Spitfire News:
Why isn't there a bigger Grok boycott?
Why isn't there a bigger Grok boycott?
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Wired, Politico, Telegraph, Variety, Joe.My.God., The Hollywood Reporter, Deadline and The Register
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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Babak Dehghanpisheh / NBC News:
Iranian government shuts down internet as violent crackdown continues — Authorities have struggled to contain the protests after 12 days, and top officials have given conflicting messages about how to deal with the unrest. — Add NBC News to Google — Protests broke out in several …
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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Cleve R. Wootson Jr / Washington Post:
Trump says he will meet Machado — and would accept Nobel Peace Prize from her — Speaking to Fox News, Trump said it “would be a great honor” if the Venezuelan opposition leader decided to share her Nobel Peace Price with him. — President Donald Trump said he will meet …
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Constant Méheut / New York Times:
Ukraine Awards Major Lithium Project to Investors With Links to Trump — Ronald S. Lauder, a billionaire friend of Mr. Trump, is among the investors. The move comes as the Trump administration looks for investment opportunities in Ukraine. — Ukraine on Thursday awarded a bid to mine …
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Anton Troianovski / New York Times:
Trump Feels ‘Strongly’ That Russia Would Not Invade Ukraine Again
Trump Feels ‘Strongly’ That Russia Would Not Invade Ukraine Again
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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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NOTUS, CBS News, Esquire, The Gateway Pundit, Raw Story and Associated Press
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, CBS News, Raw Story and Washington Examiner
Axios:
5 blue states sue Trump admin over $10 billion child care funding freeze — Democratic attorneys general from five states sued to block the Trump administration's freeze of child care and social services funding Thursday evening. … - Filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York …
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State of California, The Guardian, EdSource, New York Times and Bloomberg
Justin Glawe / Public Notice:
The right-wing dehumanization machine is speeding up — They're skipping right past thoughts and prayers. — PN is supported by paid subscribers. Become one ⬇️ — For the first time in the era of high-profile police killings caught on film, a federal agent under …



