Trump's ICE Goons Detained a 5-Year-Old.  Then JD Vance Made It Worse.  —  In an administration that sometimes seems to lack a well-defined institutional role for JD Vance, he appears to be taking on a new function: putting a softer, more reasonable face on Stephen Miller's authoritarian police state.

F.B.I. Agent Who Tried to Investigate ICE Officer in Shooting Resigns  —  The resignation of the agent, Tracee Mergen, was only the latest shock wave to have emerged from the Justice Department's handling of the shooting of Renee Good.  —  An F.B.I. agent who sought to investigate …

Thousands rally against ICE in Minneapolis amid below-zero temperatures  —  In the morning, thousands gathered outside the Minneapolis airport, forming a picket line so long it spanned the length of terminal for departing flights.  —  Listen to this article with a free account

ICE detains family seeking emergency care for child at Portland hospital  —  Federal immigration agents arrested and detained a Gresham family, including a 7-year-old child, outside a Portland hospital last week as the girl's parents sought emergency medical care for her.

Massive winter storm could lay bare Trump's FEMA cuts  —  Over 160 million Americans could be pummeled by a massive winter storm this weekend, with utility companies warning of dangerous, potentially life-threatening power outages. … - Multiple energy companies have warned customers to prepare for “multi-day outages.”

Hundreds of clergy descend on Minneapolis and go on lookout for ICE  —  MINNEAPOLIS (RNS) — Around 200 faith leaders fanned out across the city on Thursday (Jan. 22) to observe and document the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, with some clergy confronting Department …

Trump leaves NATO allies “dumbfounded” and “disgusted” with remarks dismissing sacrifices in Afghanistan  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  London — European military veterans, families of the fallen, and politicians have voiced outrage after President Trump claimed the U.S. had “never needed” …

US Judge Rules ICE Raids Require Judicial Warrants, Contradicting Secret ICE Memo  —  The ruling in federal court in Minnesota lands as Immigration and Customs Enforcement faces scrutiny over an internal memo claiming judge-signed warrants aren't needed to enter homes without consent.

Rejecting Decades of Science, Vaccine Panel Chair Says Polio and Other Shots Should Be Optional  —  Dr. Kirk Milhoan, a pediatric cardiologist who leads the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, said a person's right to refuse a vaccine outweighed concerns about illness or death from infectious diseases.

RNC takes steps toward a 2026 GOP midterm convention … The amendment was approved at the RNC's winter meeting with no objections.  An unusually high number of RNC members had already left the meeting to catch early flights ahead of winter storms bearing down on much of the country by the time the vote was brought up.

Is This Who Trump Meant by the ‘Worst of the Worst’?  —  The columnist Jamelle Bouie argues that the Trump administration's immigration policy has more in common with ethnic cleansing than actual immigration enforcement.  —  Immigration and Customs Enforcement is obviously and technically an immigration enforcement agency.

Military conducts ‘lethal kinetic strike’ on alleged drug boat, leaving one survivor  —  The statement by U.S. Southern Command said it notified the Coast Guard “to activate the search and rescue system” for the survivor.  —  Listen to this article with a free account

Minnesota activist releases video of arrest after manipulated White House version  —  A Minnesota activist who was charged for her role in an anti-immigration enforcement protest at a church released her own video of her arrest Friday after the White House posted a manipulated image online.

Vance announces aid restrictions for groups that promote diversity, transgender policies abroad … “Now we're expanding this policy to protect life, to combat [diversity, equity and inclusion] and the radical gender ideologies that prey on our children,” Vance told people attending the March …

Senate Democrat calls for investigation into TikTok deal  —  Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) called for an investigation Friday into a deal that saw TikTok's American business spun off into a separate entity in order to allow the app to continue operating in the U.S.

FBI investigating death of Colts owner Jim Irsay  —  The FBI is investigating the death of Jim Irsay, the former owner of the NFL's Indianapolis Colts, according to a new report.  —  The investigation, first reported by The Washington Post, centers on a doctor who provided Irsay …

German soccer federation official wants World Cup boycott considered because of Trump  —  A German soccer federation executive committee member says it's time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.  Oke Göttlich, the president …

Federal judge rejects DOJ motion to detain arrested Minnesota protesters  —  The judge wrote in her order that Justice Department lawyers failed to “demonstrate that ... detention is otherwise appropriate.”  —  Listen to this article with a free account  —  A federal judge in Minnesota denied …

Unhinged Florida nurse fired after foul TikTok rant directed towards Karoline Leavitt goes viral  —  A Florida hospital has terminated a nurse who said she hoped White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt gets severely injured during childbirth.  —  “As a labor and delivery nurse …