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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, Blaze Media, Breitbart and Wonkette
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Adrian Carrasquillo / The Bulwark:
Why Renee Good Was, and Is, So Dangerous to Trump
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CNN
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
You know what Americans aren't talking about very much today after Trump's threat to detonate …
Philip Bump / MS NOW:
Trump could be close to unleashing the state violence he's always wanted
Trump could be close to unleashing the state violence he's always wanted
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The Mahablog, New Yorker, Eurasia Review, Media Matters for America and CBC News
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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Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Americans give Trump low marks on handling of economy as midterms likely to center on affordability
Americans give Trump low marks on handling of economy as midterms likely to center on affordability
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Associated Press, Newsweek and The Hill
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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Washington Examiner, NBC News, The Hill, CNBC, Townhall, CBS News, Al Jazeera, Washington Times, We Got This Covered, New York Post, The Post Millennial, RTÉ, New York Daily News, NewsMax.com, Columbian, Mediaite, The Independent, The Guardian, France 24, Bloomberg, Forbes, Grabien, Time and Wonkette
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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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NOTUS, Media Matters for America, MS NOW, Raw Story, 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
Punchbowl News:
1/16/26 ☀️ AM: … Speaker Mike Johnson had an interesting start to his trip to London on Thursday afternoon.
Elena Giordano / Politico:
Carney to Trump: Back off on Greenland
Carney to Trump: Back off on Greenland
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Canadian Press, France 24, Daily Caller News Foundation, CNBC, Truthout, CityNews Calgary, IJR, Modern Diplomacy and CBS News
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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Colorado Politics, Reuters, The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Caller, The Guardian 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
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.
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.
New York Times:
Trump Sets Fraudster Free From Prison for a Second Time — The president issued a raft of clemency grants this week, including pardoning a woman he had given relief to once before and a man whose daughter had donated millions to a Trump super PAC. — President Trump was in a merciful mood this week …
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Bloomberg, Washington Examiner and New York Magazine
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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 …
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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Canadian Press, Prime Minister of Canada, Axios, Washington Examiner, New York Times, Washington Post, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera, BBC, The Verge, The Daily Caller, The Gateway Pundit, TechCrunch, New York Sun, UPI, KTVZ-TV, Electrek, Associated Press, Politico, CityNews Calgary, Wall Street Journal, Louder With Crowder, Semafor, Modern Diplomacy and Rest of World
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, Raw Story, Slate, The Independent, KARE-TV, New York Times, HotAir, Mother Jones and RealClearPolitics
Bloomberg:
Norway Stunned After Machado Gifts Nobel Peace Prize Medal to Trump — Norway reacted with disbelief to the news that Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado gave her medal to US President Donald Trump, who has long coveted the award. — “That's completely unheard of,” …
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Reuters, WNYW-TV, CNBC, RedState, Ace of Spades HQ, GV Wire, We Got This Covered, Reason, MS NOW, Washington Post, Al Jazeera, New York Times, Mediaite, Washington Times, HotAir, CBS News, Associated Press, KPNX and RTÉ
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Max Matza / BBC:
Venezuelan Nobel Peace Prize winner presents her medal to Trump
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ABC News, CNN, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Townhall, The Guardian, New Jersey Online, Human Events, Forbes, IJR, Straight Arrow News, New York Post, The American Conservative, Althouse, The Hill, Fox News, NewsMax.com, DEEPER LOOK …, The Gateway Pundit, One America News Network, HuffPost, Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion, Associated Press, NOTUS, The National Pulse, Washington Examiner, Wall Street Journal, Fortune, Scripps News, Reuters, Mediaite, MS NOW and Washington Post
Miranda Bryant / The Guardian:
Giving Trump the Nobel peace prize medal is ‘absurd’, say Norwegian politicians
Giving Trump the Nobel peace prize medal is ‘absurd’, say Norwegian politicians
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Salon, CNBC, Mediaite and New York Times
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 …
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 …
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 and Althouse
Camilo Montoya-Galvez / CBS News:
ICE's detainee population reaches new record high of 73,000, as crackdown widens — The number of detainees in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody has reached a new record high, surpassing 70,000 for the first time in the deportation agency's 23-year history …
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Douglas MacMillan / Washington Post:
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
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To the Contrary, The Guardian, Civil Discourse …, El Paso Times, Salon, New Republic, The Hill, The Independent, Austin Kocher, Raw Story and Mediaite
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 …
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
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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Associated Press, HotAir, The Daily Beast, The Hill, Advocate, Townhall, LGBTQ Nation, The Daily Caller, New York Sun, KPNX, New York Post and New York Magazine
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
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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MS NOW, The Guardian and Politico
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
Paul Waldman / The Cross Section:
What Happened to the “Don't Tread On Me” Conservatives? — Guess what, they never cared about individual rights or had a problem with state violence. It just depends on who's on the receiving end. … As you've watched masked, anonymous, ill-trained, hyper-aggressive federal agents brutalize …
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.

