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10:45 AM ET, January 24, 2026

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New York Times:
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 …
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Carol Leonnig / MS NOW:
DOJ sought to probe Renee Good for criminal liability, even after her death: Sources  —  A judge refused an FBI warrant that proposed investigating dead Minnesota mom for suspected assault on an officer.  —  Aides to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche directed the U.S. Attorney's office …
Discussion: Mediaite and Raw Story
Raj Saha / New York Times:
Videos Showing Aggressive ICE Tactics in Minnesota Fuel a Backlash  —  Federal immigration agents have broken windows and dragged occupants out of their vehicles.  They have forcefully tackled people to the ground.  They have pushed and shoved protesters, and deployed pepper spray directly in their faces.
Discussion: America, America
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CBS News:
General strike, rally, marches held in Minnesota Friday to protest ICE
Edward Wong / New York Times:
Despite Trump's Words, China and Russia Are Not Threatening Greenland  —  U.S. and European officials say they are unaware of any intelligence that shows China and Russia are endangering the island, which is protected by the NATO security umbrella.  —  Fourteen years ago …
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Jack Detsch / Politico:
Pentagon no longer views China threat as top priority
Associated Press:
Trump administration's defense strategy tells allies to handle their own security
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Wall Street Journal:   The Democrats Have an ‘Abolish ICE’ Conundrum
Paul Wedding / WFAA-TV:
Disabled son of ICE detainee dies after 30 days of hospitalization  —  It had been months since Wael Tarabishi seen his father.  The family is calling on ICE to release Maher Tarabishi so he may attend his son's funeral.  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Less than a month after demanding the release …
Ciarán Fahey / Associated Press:
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 …
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Martina Sapio / Politico:
German football executive urges World Cup boycott to protest Trump  —  Calls grow to weaponize football as the U.S. president escalates tensions with Europe.  —  A senior German football executive has urged Europe to consider boycotting the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as U.S. President Donald …
Discussion: Fox News
Kathryn Wilkens / Mediaite:
‘Another Incredibly Idiotic Story’: Jake Tapper Can't Believe Trump Officials Reportedly Told FEMA Not To Say ‘Ice’ Amid Winter Storm  —  CNN's Jake Tapper expressed disbelief that Homeland Security officials reportedly advised the Federal Emergency Management Agency to avoid using the word 'ice …
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Gosia Wozniacka / Oregonian:
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.
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Roque Planas / The Guardian:
Why the Trump administration is detaining immigrant children - and what happens to them next
Bloomberg:
Trump Threatens 100% Tariffs on Canada If It Does China Deal  —  President Donald Trump threatened Canada with 100% tariffs against all its exports to the US if it makes a trade deal with China, escalating tensions between the US and its northern neighbor.  —  Trump, referring …
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Jack Ewing / New York Times:
U.S. Automakers' Foreign Troubles Now Extend to Canada
The Standard:
Prince Harry says Nato troops who served in Afghanistan deserve ‘respect’ in backlash against Trump's jibe  —  The Duke's remarks come after Sir Keir Starmer condemned Donald Trump's comments  —  The Duke of Sussex has said British soldiers who served and died in Afghanistan “deserve to be spoken about truthfully and with respect”.
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Comments on Afghan-War Veterans Spark Backlash From Allies
Chris Buckley / New York Times:
Xi's Purge of China's Military Brings Its Top General Down  —  The ouster of Gen. Zhang Youxia, who was second only to Xi Jinping in the military hierarchy, marks “the total annihilation of the high command,” one analyst said.  —  China's top general, second only to Xi Jinping …
Sam Levin / The Guardian:
US immigration agents detain two-year-old Minnesota girl: ‘depravity beyond words’  —  DHS detain a toddler and her father on Thursday and fly them to Texas before returning child on judge's order  —  Federal immigration agents detained a two-year-old girl and her father in Minneapolis …
Jason M. Bailey / New York Times:
Renée Fleming Won't Perform at Kennedy Center Concerts  —  The soprano, who previously resigned as an artistic adviser, was scheduled to sing with the National Symphony Orchestra in May.  —  The soprano Renée Fleming will not be part of two scheduled performances …
Discussion: The Hill and New York Daily News
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Associated Press:
Renée Fleming cancels Kennedy Center appearances
Discussion: The Wrap and Variety
Mike McIntire / New York Times:
Genetic Data From Over 20,000 U.S. Children Misused for ‘Race Science’ … Genetic researchers were seeking children for an ambitious, federally funded project to track brain development — a study that they told families could yield invaluable discoveries about DNA's impact on behavior and disease.
NBC News:
Justice Department investigating a growing number of Trump political foes  —  The office of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was among the latest to be added to the lengthy list of Trump critics who are under investigation.  — Add NBC News to Google  —  President Donald Trump has repeatedly promised to end the …
Rachel del Guidice / New York Post:
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 …
New York Post:
Trump tells The Post he's skipping the Super Bowl, slams halftime performers Bad Bunny and Green Day: 'I'm anti-them'  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump told The Post in an exclusive Oval Office interview that he's skipping this year's Super Bowl — and that he can't stand the performers selected for the halftime show.
Russell Contreras / Axios:
The world now has fewer than 200,000 Holocaust survivors  —  The number of living Holocaust survivors has dropped below 200,000 for the first time, a new demographic study has found. … - That's down 220,000 survivors from a year ago — an 11% drop, the Claims Conference said.
Danny Hakim / New York Times:
ICE Agent Charged With Misdemeanor Following Scuffle With an Activist  —  The police in Brookfield, Ill., filed a battery charge against a federal agent, who was off duty when he scuffled with an immigrant rights activist.  —  The police in Brookfield, Ill., a community outside of Chicago …
Discussion: Chicago Sun Times
Katie McQue / The Guardian:
‘Disheartening’: US justice department slashes funding to programs combating child sex trafficking  —  Prosecutors say cuts to funding and training limits their ability to bring child predators to justice  —  The US Department of Justice has slashed funding and training resources …
Maria Sacchetti / Washington Post:
As ICE arrests surged, Trump administration sought to cut bodycam program  —  A string of violent incidents has added fresh urgency to calls for more body-worn cameras.  But DHS proposed reducing spending on them in its initial budget proposal.  —  The Trump administration proposed massive cuts …
Jack Jenkins / RNS:
Inside the effort to organize clergy nationwide to resist ICE  —  Hundreds of clergy from around the country gathered in Minneapolis to learn from Minnesota faith leaders how to protest against ICE enforcement.  Then they took to the streets and helped block the city's airport.
Reece Rogers / Wired:
TikTok Is Now Collecting Even More Data About Its Users.  Here Are the 3 Biggest Changes  —  According to its new privacy policy, TikTok now collects more data on its users, including their precise location, after majority ownership officially switched to a group based in the US.
 
 
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Witnesses say they begged ICE agents not to detain Minnesota 5-year-old after father's arrest
Matthew Wollin / Public Notice:
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Naftali Bendavid / Washington Post:
From Davos to Minneapolis to D.C., Trump is facing sharper pushback
Discussion: Raw Story
Ian Ward / Politico:
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Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:
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CNN:
Trump privately frustrated that he risks losing control of immigration message amid Minnesota chaos
Discussion: Mediaite
 Earlier Items: 
NBC News:
Military conducts ‘lethal kinetic strike’ on alleged drug boat, leaving one survivor
Ry Rivard / Politico:
‘Terrifying abuses of power’: Judge hears arguments over leadership arrangement at New Jersey prosecutor's office
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:
Is This Who Trump Meant by the ‘Worst of the Worst’?
Discussion: Breitbart
NBC News:
Thousands rally against ICE in Minneapolis amid below-zero temperatures
Discussion: The Bulwark and CBS News
Julia Shapero / The Hill:
Senate Democrat calls for investigation into TikTok deal
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump's ICE Goons Detained a 5-Year-Old. Then JD Vance Made It Worse.
 

 
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