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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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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

Gov. Jared Polis considers clemency for Tina Peters as he begins final year in office in Colorado  —  Gov. Jared Polis says he has an ambitious agenda for his final year in office.  —  He's been full throttle since he was elected governor seven years ago, leading the state through COVID-19 …

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 …

2025 was the worst year for hiring since 2020, December jobs report shows  —  The U.S. added 50,000 jobs last month, a mixed report capping off a difficult year for the labor market.  —  The U.S. economy added just 50,000 jobs in December, capping off the worst year for hiring since 2020 …

White House shares video of Minneapolis shooting from ICE officer's perspective  —  The White House on Friday shared a new video that appears to show the perspective of the ICE officer who shot and killed a Minneapolis woman during an altercation over her vehicle earlier this week.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Dr. Oz claims there's no data to support reducing alcohol consumption.  That's not true.  —  How much alcohol should you drink?  The US government now vaguely, in effect, says just don't drink too much.  And what qualifies as too much?  Well, that's up to you.

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 …

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 …

Massive iceberg could be days away from ‘complete disintegration’: NASA  —  (NewsNation) — A massive iceberg is “sopping with blue meltwater and on the verge of complete disintegration,” NASA announced Thursday.  —  In a news release, NASA revealed that iceberg A-23A …

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.

Supreme Court Issues First Ruling of Term but Don't Yet Get To Tariffs  —  Only once in the modern era have the justices taken this long to issue their first decision — and when it came, it wasn't the hotly anticipated case on President Trump's tariffs.  —  The Supreme Court on Friday issued …

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 …

E.U. and South America to Form Free-Trade Zone With 700 Million People  —  The agreement represents a push for deeper global cooperation, in contrast to the United States' turning to coercion in its dealings with other countries.  —  The European Union, overcoming deep dissension among its members …

House Oversight GOP threatens to hold Clintons in contempt  —  The Republican-led House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is threatening to hold former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress if they fail to appear …

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 …

A Turning Point for Trump's Marauding Secret Police  —  People who don't like Donald Trump are kinda gun-shy talking about turning points.  Turning points of course can mean very many things.  But as I watched first the videos of the murder of Renee Nicole Good and even more the official reactions …

Maduro in Minneapolis  —  The shadow of Maduro hangs over Minneapolis.  —  On January 3rd, the American military extracted the murderous dictator Nicolás Maduro from Caracas.  On January 7th, ICE killed a mother in her car in Minnesota.  These are two glimpses of a larger story about death and lies.

Johnson ‘concerned’ ICE shooting will hamper funding negotiations as shutdown looms  —  Speaker Mike Johnson is worried Democratic demands for placing limits on immigration enforcement funding in the wake of the deadly shooting this week in Minnesota will disrupt larger government funding negotiations.

Lawfare Daily: The Legal Fallout After a Fatal ICE Shooting in Minneapolis  —  What is the legal framework governing state prosecutions of federal officers?  —  annabower.bsky.social  —  EricColumbus  —  ericcolumbus.bsky.social  —  michael-feinberg.bsky.social  —  Meet The Authors