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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
January 8, 2026 — On MS NOW today, columnist Philip Bump broke down when talking about the shooting of Renee Nicole Good yesterday in Minneapolis. “I have a six year old,” he said. “And...seeing the image of the stuffed animals in the glove compartment of her car—really emotional for me and …
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New Republic:
Transcript: Can Trump's Thugs Be Reined In? These Dems Have an Idea. — The following is a lightly edited transcript of the January 9 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. — Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR Network.
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New Republic:
Trump Shooting Fiasco Worsens as Dems Find Fresh Line of Attack on ICE — As the scandal around ICE's killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis gets worse, two leading Democrats—Representatives Eric Swalwell and Daniel Goldman—are set to introduce a new bill reining in ICE.
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Richard Luscombe / The Guardian:
Trump administration unleashes torrent of untruths after woman shot dead by ICE
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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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Myles McCormick / Financial Times:
Shale chiefs warn Trump that Venezuelan oil will hobble US drillers
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Rachael Bade / The Inner Circle, with Rachael Bade:
👀Machado to meet with Trump to give him her Nobel Peace Prize
👀Machado to meet with Trump to give him her Nobel Peace Prize
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Lynsey Chutel / New York Times:
After Machado Offers Her Nobel, Trump Says It Would Be an ‘Honor’ to Accept It
After Machado Offers Her Nobel, Trump Says It Would Be an ‘Honor’ to Accept It
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Joe Walsh / CBS News:
Venezuela live updates as Trump calls off “second wave of attacks,” meets with oil executives at White House
Venezuela live updates as Trump calls off “second wave of attacks,” meets with oil executives at White House
James Bikales / Politico:
Trump says oil companies pledge to spend $100B in Venezuela
Trump says oil companies pledge to spend $100B in Venezuela
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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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Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
By Killing Renee Good, ICE Sent a Message to Us All — Throughout Donald Trump's second term, when he's sent armed, masked ICE agents into cities, locals have tried to resist by organizing neighborhood watches, both to warn people that agents are coming and to document the arrests they make.
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Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
ICE is not the victim — MAGA lies can't hide the real damage done to people like Renee Nicole Good
ICE is not the victim — MAGA lies can't hide the real damage done to people like Renee Nicole Good
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The Guardian:
Grok turns off image generator for most users after outcry over sexualised AI imagery — Editing function to be limited to paying subscribers after X threatened with fines and regulatory action — Grok, Elon Musk's AI tool, has switched off its image creation function for the vast majority …
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Kevin Collier / NBC News:
Senators urged Apple and Google to remove Musk's X and Grok from app stores over sexual deepfakes — “Turning a blind eye to X's egregious behavior would make a mockery of your moderation practices,” three Democratic senators wrote to Apple's and Google's CEOs.
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Justin Glawe / Public Notice:
The right-wing dehumanization machine is speeding up — PN is supported by paid subscribers. Become one ⬇️ — Subscribe to PN — For the first time in the era of high-profile police killings caught on film, a federal agent under the direction of Donald Trump's authoritarian …
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Robert Reich:
A cold-blooded murder — In Minneapolis on Wednesday, an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three. The shooting occurred on a residential street in south Minneapolis (less than a mile from where George Floyd was killed by police in 2020).
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Dan Rather / Steady:
Murder in Cold Blood
Murder in Cold Blood
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Cari Spencer / MPR News:
Renee Macklin Good's wife releases statement about ICE shooting — {"type":"doc","content":[{"type":"parag raph", “content”:[{"text":"On Wednesday, Renee Macklin Good was fatally shot by a federal ICE agent. Becca Good, her wife, shared the following statement with MPR News.","type":"text" …
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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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New York Times:
Federal Agents Shoot 2 During Traffic Stop in Portland, Ore.
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Jamie Parfitt / KGW-TV:
DHS releases identities of 2 people shot by Border Patrol in East Portland during ‘targeted traffic stop’
DHS releases identities of 2 people shot by Border Patrol in East Portland during ‘targeted traffic stop’
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CNN:
Oregon to investigate Border Patrol shooting of man and woman who feds say have ties to notorious gang
Oregon to investigate Border Patrol shooting of man and woman who feds say have ties to notorious gang
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Nancy Cook / Bloomberg:
Inside the White House, Stephen Miller Is Making His Vision of America Real — From immigration to Latin America policy, the White House adviser excels at channeling the president's desires. — On Jan. 3, Stephen Miller was in a secure room at Mar-a-Lago, where he and senior cabinet officials …
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Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
About That Stephen Miller Interview...
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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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Paul Krugman:
The Mad King's Madness Deepens — Trump wants war, war and more war - even against Americans — Things are not going well politically for Donald Trump. The polls show him underwater on every major issue. And while he insists that these are fake, it's clear that he knows better.
Brent D. Griffiths / Business Insider:
Trump posted jobs data early on Truth Social — President Donald Trump posted a chart containing job data hours early. — Trump posted the chart on Truth Social Thursday night. — The December jobs report was not publicly released until Friday morning.
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Reade Pickert / Bloomberg:
Trump Posted Unpublished Jobs Data Early on Social Media
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Alicia Wallace / CNN:
US economy added 50,000 jobs in December, capping off one of the weakest years of job gains in decades
US economy added 50,000 jobs in December, capping off one of the weakest years of job gains in decades
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Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
Jim Jordan commits to public hearing for Jack Smith — House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan said in an interview Friday he will invite former special counsel Jack Smith to testify in an open hearing as soon as this month in what would be a politically high-stakes event for members of both parties and the White House.
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Oliver Darcy / Status:
The Shadow Over ‘60’ … Earlier this week, on Tuesday, members of the “60 Minutes” team gathered for a meeting to discuss the future of Sharyn Alfonsi's delayed piece on migrants deported by Donald Trump's administration to a notorious El Salvadorian prison.
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Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
Scoop: White House contacted Secret Service about MTG, sources say — The relationship between President Trump and former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene grew so poisonous that the White House told the Secret Service that Greene may have tipped off Code Pink protesters about his surprise visit …
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Patricia Cohen / New York Times:
European Union Agrees to Landmark Free-Trade Deal With South America — The agreement with Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay represents a push for deeper global cooperation, in contrast to the United States turning to coercion in its dealings with other countries.
Ben Ashford / Daily Mail:
Revealed: ICE shooter has an IMMIGRANT Filipina wife and is an Iraq veteran as father comes to his defense — The ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Good is unmasked for the first time by the Daily Mail - as his shaken father defends his decision to shoot dead the 37-year-old mother.
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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 …
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Simon Rosenberg / Hopium Chronicles:
Our Mad King's Vainglorious Venezuelan Victory Lap Was Rudely Interrupted By A Newly Assertive Congress Yesterday — Morning all. I want to talk about three big, related stories today: — 1) Our growing realization that our politics here in America, and increasingly the politics of the entire world …
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Politico:
France delays G7 to avoid clash with White House cage fighting on Trump's birthday — French President Emmanuel Macron's office said the new schedule is “the result of our consultations with G7 partners.” — PARIS — France will delay this year's Group of 7 summit to avoid a conflict …
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Mia McCarthy / Politico:
Capitol agenda: GOP pushes back on Trump — Donald Trump's grip on congressional Republicans is slipping. A series of rebukes on the Hill on Thursday highlighted how rank-and-file Republicans are starting to move with less regard for the president heading into the midterms.
