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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 …
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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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 …
Jack Ewing / New York Times:
U.S. Automakers' Foreign Troubles Now Extend to Canada
Jack Brook / Associated Press:
Federal officers shot another person in Minneapolis amid immigration crackdown, governor says  —  Federal officers have shot another person in Minneapolis amid the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, Gov. Tim Walz said Saturday.  Walz, a Democrat, said in a social media post …
Discussion: Axios, NBC News and Orlando Sentinel
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Washington Post:
ICE surge creates new headache for Maine's Susan Collins  —  The most vulnerable Republican in the Senate would not say whether she supported the federal enforcement effort.  —  The surge of federal immigration agents into Maine has put the Senate's most vulnerable Republican, Susan Collins …
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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 …
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.
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
Discussion: Fox News
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 …
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 …
Roque Planas / The Guardian:
Why the Trump administration is detaining immigrant children - and what happens to them next  —  The detention of Liam Conejo Ramos, age five, marks the turbocharging of a policy discontinued five years ago  —  This week, ICE's detention of a five-year-old boy wearing a Spider Man backpack …
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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
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 …
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Comments on Afghan-War Veterans Spark Backlash From Allies  —  British Prime Minister Keir Starmer calls president's remarks ‘insulting and frankly appalling’  —  LONDON—President Trump sparked outrage after he suggested that NATO allies avoided front-line combat during the war in Afghanistan …
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The Standard:
Prince Harry says Nato troops who served in Afghanistan deserve ‘respect’ in backlash against Trump's jibe
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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Fallon Roth / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
The Trump administration tore down 400 years of Black history in Philadelphia.  So what happens now?  —  What just happened at the President's House?  —  Philadelphians are grappling with the aftermath of Thursday's abrupt removal of all exhibits at the President's House ahead of 250th anniversary celebrations.
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Ukrainian officials call U.S. and Russia talks to end war “constructive”  —  The Trilateral talks between U.S., Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi were “positive” and “constructive,” Ukrainian officials told Axios. … President Trump's advisers want to try and narrow the gaps on the key sticking point …
Thomas Beaumont / Associated Press:
Crockett and Talarico ready for Senate debate as Democrats hope for breakthrough in GOP-heavy Texas  —  Democrats hoping to win a U.S. Senate race in Republican-heavy Texas are scheduled to debate Saturday, their first in a primary campaign that features a contrast of styles more than policy differences.
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 …
Discussion: Jacobin
 
 
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
January 23, 2026  —  Tens of thousands of Minnesotans took to the streets today …
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Naftali Bendavid / Washington Post:
From Davos to Minneapolis to D.C., Trump is facing sharper pushback
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Post:
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Inside the effort to organize clergy nationwide to resist ICE
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