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CNN:
CNN poll finds majority of Americans say Trump is focused on the wrong priorities — Public opinion on nearly every aspect of President Donald Trump's first year back in the White House is negative, a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds, with a majority of Americans saying Trump is focused …
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The Independent, Hopium Chronicles, KTVZ-TV, Raw Story, Media Matters for America and New Jersey Online
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Axios:
Trump's immigration erosion worries his team … The results, reflected in public surveys, bolstered internal concern about the administration's confrontational enforcement tactics. — Now, as the chaotic scenes from Minnesota play out around the clock on TV and social media …
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The Hill, HotAir, The Independent, MPR News and al.com
Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Americans give Trump low marks on handling of economy as midterms likely to center on affordability
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The Hill, Newsweek and Associated Press
Julianna Bragg / Axios:
Trump underwater on issues that got him elected, polling shows
Trump underwater on issues that got him elected, polling shows
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Associated Press, The Independent, Reuters, WTTG-TV, Oregonian and MS NOW
New York Times:
Video Analysis of ICE Shooting Sheds Light on Contested Moments — Newly available videos and existing footage synchronized and assessed by The Times provides a millisecond by millisecond look at how an ICE officer ended up shooting and killing a motorist in Minneapolis.
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The Atlantic and MS NOW
The Bulwark:
The People Are Turning Against ICE. Will the Politicians Take Notice? — Strongly worded statements will not stop the terrorization of the country. — Days after threatening military action against Iran over its brutal treatment of protesters, Donald Trump is stepping back from the brink.
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Zeteo, Breitbart, Wonkette and The Daily Wire
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Adrian Carrasquillo / The Bulwark:
Why Renee Good Was, and Is, So Dangerous to Trump — WHY THE HELL are federal forces brutalizing Minneapolis? Are the Twin Cities a bastion of undocumented immigrants? The Migration Policy Institute estimates around 100,000 people in all of Minnesota are in the country illegally. Sound like a lot?
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
You know what Americans aren't talking about very much today after Trump's threat to detonate the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) this week and his threat this morning to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota? — They aren't talking a lot about the fact that the Department …
Philip Bump / MS NOW:
Trump could be close to unleashing the state violence he's always wanted
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The Mahablog, New Yorker, Eurasia Review, CBC News and Media Matters for America
Associated Press:
Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don't back the US controlling Greenland — President Donald Trump suggested Friday that he may punish countries with tariffs if they don't back the U.S. controlling Greenland, a message that came as a Congressional delegation met Danish …
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Jordain Carney / Politico:
'Dumbest thing I've ever heard': Republicans amp up their resistance to Trump's Greenland push … “If there was any sort of action that looked like the goal was actually landing in Greenland and doing an illegal taking ... there'd be sufficient numbers here to pass a war powers resolution and withstand a veto,” Tillis said.
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Media Matters for America, NOTUS, Raw Story, MS NOW, USA Today, CBS News, New Republic, Daily Mail, The Daily Signal and GB News
Seb Starcevic / Politico:
US senator threatens to use congressional ‘tools’ to block Trump's Greenland grab
Politico:
Funding crunch threatens House recess
Funding crunch threatens House recess
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Columbian, Fox News, Regular Order and The Hill
Politico:
‘Unconstitutional conspiracy’: Judge slams Trump administration over targeted deportations … “I find it breathtaking that I have been compelled on the evidence to find the conduct of such high-level officers of our government — cabinet secretaries — conspired to infringe the First Amendment rights …
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Reuters, The Guardian, The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Caller and Bloomberg
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Joanna Slater / Washington Post:
Trump Cabinet secretaries conspired to violate Constitution, judge says — “The Cabinet secretaries and ostensibly, the president of the United States, are not honoring the First Amendment,” U.S. District Judge William Young declared. — A federal judge Thursday decried what he said were …
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New York Times
Justin Baragona / The Independent:
Cheek kisses between Bari Weiss and Donald Trump following ‘60 Minutes’ interview rankle CBS staff — EXCLUSIVE: In a moment that sources said led to stunned reactions and dropped jaws, Bari Weiss excitedly introduced herself to the president and leaned in for a kiss on the cheek following his ‘60 Minutes’ interview.
Jeremy Barr / The Guardian:
CBS News report on ICE officer's injuries drew ‘huge internal concern’ — Anonymously sourced report that Jonathan Ross ‘suffered internal bleeding’ after killing Renee Good faced skepticism inside CBS newsroom — Some CBS News employees expressed concern after the network cited two anonymous …
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The Independent, Raw Story and Mediaite, more at Mediagazer »
Ken Moritsugu / Associated Press:
Canada agrees to cut tariff on Chinese EVs in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products — Breaking with the United States, Canada has agreed to cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric cars in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday.
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Financial Times:
Donald Trump's first Venezuela oil sale deal goes to megadonor's company — Senior Vitol trader met US president at White House last week and gave millions to his re-election campaign — The first US sale of Venezuelan crude was to a company whose senior oil trader donated …
Associated Press:
Newly Released Records Detail Chaos During Fatal ICE Shooting in Minneapolis — Reports from the city's police and fire departments show that Renee Good, who was killed by an ICE agent last week, was found with two gunshot wounds to her chest and one to her forearm. — Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times
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New Republic, Mediaite, CBS News, al.com, KARE-TV, Slate, The Independent, New York Times, HotAir, Mother Jones and RealClearPolitics
Douglas MacMillan / Washington Post:
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says — A fellow detainee says he witnessed Geraldo Lunas Campos being choked to death by guards at an ICE detention center in Texas on Jan. 3. — When U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced …
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To the Contrary, The Guardian, El Paso Times, Salon, Civil Discourse …, New Republic, The Hill, The Independent, Austin Kocher, Raw Story and Mediaite
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez / CBS News:
ICE's detainee population reaches new record high of 73,000, as crackdown widens
Jon Haworth / ABC News:
Trump accepts Nobel Peace Prize medal from Venezuelan opposition leader Machado — Maria Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize last year. — Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado greets supporters on Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House after meeting with President Donald Trump, Jan. 15, 2026, in Washington.
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Bloomberg:
Norway Stunned After Machado Gifts Nobel Peace Prize Medal to Trump
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Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
The Right Is Furious With Liberal White Women — If you read conservative media, you might have heard about a new danger stalking our besieged country. — This week, Fox News warned about “organized gangs of wine moms” using “antifa tactics” against ICE.
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No More Mister Nice Blog
Annie Karni / New York Times:
Former Senator Kyrsten Sinema Accused of Affair With Member of Security Team — In a lawsuit, the ex-wife of Ms. Sinema's onetime staff member accused her of showering him with gifts and breaking up their marriage. — Former Senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, the Democrat turned independent …
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HotAir, The Daily Beast, Associated Press, The Hill, Advocate, Townhall, LGBTQ Nation, New York Magazine, The Daily Caller, New York Sun, KPNX and New York Post
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
Backlash to Trump has been more severe in his second term — This is my free Chart of the Week — a data-driven look at what's happening in American politics right now. If you find this useful, consider becoming a paid subscriber to get Tuesday's premium Deep Dive, access to exclusive polling data …
Bloomberg:
Trump to Announce 401(k) Home Investment Plan at Davos — President Donald Trump will next week unveil a plan for letting savers in 401(k) retirement plans use some of their money for down payments on a home purchase, according to National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett.
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Wall Street Journal, Reuters, Breitbart and Newsweek
Evan Mandery / Politico:
They Wanted a University Without Cancel Culture. Then Dissenters Were Ousted. … The inaugural year of the University of Austin, or UATX as it's known, had been marked by the frenzy and occasional chaos that one might expect from a start-up aimed at disrupting American higher education.
Greg Olear / PREVAIL:
Ramble On: The Perils of Invading Greenland — It would be catastrophically, existentially stupid. … Here is the transcript, edited for clarity: — Good morning. It is Friday, January the 16th, five o'clock in the morning—the sun not yet risen here in upstate New York.
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The Guardian and Politico
Elie Mystal / The Nation:
It's Official: The People, Not the Politicians, Are Leading — In this week's Elie V. US, our justice correspondent explores the fecklessness of the Democratic Party, MAGA racism, and fighting despite unwinnable odds. — Pocket … It's a problem that whenever I listen to Democratic leaders …
Gillen Tener Martin / Washington Monthly:
Another Way Republicans Are Overplaying Their Hand on Immigration — As I was settling in for a holiday break in Spain last month, my boyfriend's father alerted me to a fresh Grand Old Party shenanigan with profound potential to screw up my life. “Have you seen this thing about Americans' dual citizenship?” he asked, phone in hand.
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Metro.co.uk
Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Kristi Noem says that virtually anyone could face a Kavanaugh stop — Trump started off the day with an Insurrection Act threat. DHS Sec. Noem followed up by saying that anyone “surrounding” any DHS target has to prove their legal status. — As President Donald Trump ramps up his threats …
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Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
Anne Applebaum / The Atlantic:
How Crypto Is Used for Political Corruption — This new source of money is giving the administration unprecedented new powers. — Brandon LaRoque kept his life savings in a cryptocurrency account. One morning, as he went to check his balance, he discovered that it was all missing.
Jonathan Martin / Politico:
Here's Andy Beshear's Case for President … Yes, he's great on paper. Here's a mainstream Southern Democrat who has won in deep red America — a white guy, if we want to be unsubtle about it all. — It's the sort of resume that has already prompted legions of liberals from blue America to become …
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Washington Examiner
Associated Press:
Federal immigration agents filmed dragging a woman from her car in Minneapolis — A U.S. citizen on her way to a medical appointment in Minneapolis was dragged out of her car and detained by immigration officers, according to a statement released by the woman on Thursday …
NBC News:
‘Bad advice’: Republicans criticize Trump's policies without going directly at him — Republicans frequently say those around Trump are giving him “bad advice” as a way to disagree with his policies while avoiding blaming him. — Add NBC News to Google
Raw Story:
Infant needs CPR after feds unleash flash-bangs on family van with 6 kids inside — The father of three children who were hospitalized in Minneapolis on Wednesday night accused federal agents of launching flash-bang munitions and tear gas into their family van after they were caught …
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ACLU of Minnesota, New Republic, KARE-TV, New York Times, World Socialist Web Site, CBS News and FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
Zach Everson / Forbes:
Rep. Julia Letlow Discloses Over 200 Stock Trades After Deadline As Ban Debate Grows In Congress — Topline — Rep. Julia Letlow, R-La., on Tuesday disclosed over 210 stock and bond trades that she did not report within the STOCK Act's 45-day deadline and amended every annual financial disclosure …
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Bloomberg, NOTUS, The Hill and Associated Press
