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4:35 PM ET, January 25, 2026

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Washington Post:
Federal agent secured gun from Minn. man before fatal shooting, videos show  —  A Post analysis of videos sheds light on the encounter that left 37-year-old Alex Pretti dead.  —  Just now  —  Federal agents who were wrestling a man to the ground in Minneapolis early Saturday secured …
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New York Times:
Timeline: How the Shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti Unfolded  —  Federal agents shot and killed a 37-year-old Minneapolis resident, Alex Jeffrey Pretti, at about 9 a.m. Central time on Saturday morning.  A video shared with The New York Times by an eyewitness and her lawyer …
Wall Street Journal:
Videos Contradict U.S. Account of Minneapolis Shooting by Federal Agents  —  See how immigration officers escalated a fatal confrontation Saturday  —  Federal agents claimed Alex Pretti, 37, forced their hand, alleging he “violently resisted” disarmament until the officers fired “defensive shots.”
Discussion: Le Monde, Al Jazeera and Joe.My.God.
Anthony Blair / New York Post:
Alex Pretti's Sig handgun has history of accidentally firing — offering possible clue to why Border agent shot him  —  Armed Minneapolis anti-ICE protester Alex Pretti was carrying a popular handgun that has a history of unintentionally firing — leading some gun experts to suggest …
Axios:
Gun rights groups challenge shooting of legally armed Minneapolis man  —  After federal agents shot and killed a Minneapolis man allegedly carrying a concealed weapon, gun rights groups countered a federal narrative that his firearm likely justified deadly force.
Avery Lotz / Axios:
Border Patrol chief praises agents who killed Alex Pretti  —  Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino praised federal agents who fatally shot Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti, insisting without explanation or evidence Sunday that Pretti was “there for a reason.” … Both times, officials doubled down with ramped-up rhetoric.
Hannah Fingerhut / Associated Press:
Videos of deadly Minneapolis shooting contradict government statements
Kyle Varner / The UnPopulist:
In Trump's ‘Dual State,’ Dissenters Face Extrajudicial Executions, Loyalists Enjoy Protections  —  By the time the sun set yesterday, Minneapolis had become a laboratory for a new kind of American power.  The death of Alex Pretti—a 37-year-old ICU nurse who spent his nights caring for veterans …
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
This morning, on a street in Minneapolis, at least seven federal agents tackled and then shot …
Charles Homans / New York Times:   Watching America Unravel in Minneapolis
Jonathan Chait / The Atlantic:   The Logical End Point of Trump Saying He Could Shoot Somebody on Fifth Avenue
Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
The ICE killing of Alex Pretti, the second in Minneapolis, prompts quick legal action
Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
Exclusive: In secret recordings, Cruz trashes Trump, Vance  —  Sen. Ted Cruz, the Texas Republican eyeing a 2028 White House run, torched Vice President Vance and ridiculed President Trump's tariff policy during private meetings with donors, according to recordings obtained by Axios.
Sophia Vento / The Hill:
Federal judge blocks DHS from ‘destroying or altering’ evidence after fatal Minneapolis shooting  —  A federal judge in Minnesota late Saturday blocked the Department of Homeland Security from “destroying or altering” evidence after a man was shot and killed by a Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agent in South Minneapolis.
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CBS News:
Transcript: Rep. Steve Scalise on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Jan. 25, 2026
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Lauren Hirsch / New York Times:
Minnesota's Biggest Companies Call for ‘De-escalation’ of Tensions  —  The letter from chief executives at some of the state's most recognizable companies like Target and Cargill stops short of condemning the recent killings by federal immigration agents.  —  Chief executives of Target …
Discussion: mnchamber.com, KSTP-TV and Semafor
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Peter Gelling / Business Insider:
The CEOs of Minnesota's largest companies call for ‘de-escalation’ of tensions after second fatal ICE shooting
Discussion: Orlando Sentinel
Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
Republicans start raising concerns about Minneapolis shooting … “If I were President Trump, I would almost think about, OK, if the mayor and governor are going put our ICE officials in harm's way and there's a chance of losing more innocent lives, or whatever, then maybe go to another city …
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Andrew Solender / Axios:   House Democrats on private call: Impeach Noem, fly to Minnesota
New York Times:
Read Bondi's Letter to Minnesota's Governor  —  Attorney General Pam Bondi sent a letter to Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota on Saturday that blamed him and other Democratic officials for allowing “lawlessness” in the state.  It was not immediately clear if the letter had been sent before or after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti.
Jin Yu Young / New York Times:
Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost Is Assaulted at Sundance Film Festival  —  Mr. Frost, Democrat of Florida, said he was punched by a man who said the lawmaker would be deported.  The man was arrested on charges of aggravated burglary and assault.  —  Representative Maxwell Alejandro Frost …
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Brent Lang / Variety:
Man Arrested at Sundance For Racially Motivated Incident at CAA Party; Victim Was Florida Congressman
Jonathan Rauch / The Atlantic:
Yes, It's Fascism  —  Until recently, I thought it a term best avoided.  But now, the resemblances are too many and too strong to deny.  —  Until recently, I resisted using the F-word to describe President Trump.  For one thing, there were too many elements of classical fascism that didn't seem to fit.
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Sophia Vento / The Hill:
Holmes Norton files to end reelection campaign  —  Washington, D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) on Sunday moved to end her reelection campaign after 35 years on Capitol Hill.  —  Holmes Norton, 88, filed a termination report with the Federal Election Commission on Sunday morning.
Discussion: Breitbart, WUSA and Axios
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Nicholas Wu / Politico:
Eleanor Holmes Norton won't seek reelection as DC delegate
Discussion: Associated Press
Hannah Brandt / NewsNation:
Senate Dems to block DHS funding amid fatal shooting  —  The risk of another government shutdown is growing following the shooting of Alex Pretti by a Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis.  Democratic lawmakers in Washington said they now plan to block a bill that would fund the Department …
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Wall Street Journal:
China's Top General Accused of Giving Nuclear Secrets to U.S.  —  Bribery allegations have also been leveled against Gen. Zhang Youxia, whose downfall carries implications for the country's military readiness  —  China's senior-most general is accused of leaking information …
Discussion: NewsMax.com, Times Now and RedState
Paul Krugman:
Monsters  —  And their enablers are accessories to murder  —  I was working on another wonkish post about China's trade surplus when the news about Alex Pretti's murder broke.  I'll put that post up at some point, but not today.  —  It has been clear for a long time, to anyone willing to see …
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
New Abolish ICE polling and the end of the Trump “realignment”  —  This is my weekly roundup of new political data published over the last seven days.  —  This week brought a new New York Times/Siena University poll with numbers that confirm what Strength In Numbers has been reporting since early 2025 …
Discussion: The Liberal Patriot
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Politico:
Republicans are worried about Trump's deportation campaign, and our new poll shows why
Discussion: New York Times
 
 
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