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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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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.”
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Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
The killing of Alex Pretti is a grim turning point — By this point, you've probably seen the videos — or at least heard about what's in them. They show a man named Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse who is filming ICE activity in Minneapolis, intervening when federal agents assault a woman.
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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 …
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New York Times:
The Trump Administration Is Lying to Our Faces. Congress Must Act. — The federal government owes Americans a thorough investigation and a truthful accounting of the Saturday morning shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti on a Minneapolis street. When the government kills …
Axios:
Gun rights groups challenge shooting of legally armed Minneapolis man
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Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Trump administration goes after Second Amendment rights in justifying Minneapolis shooting
Trump administration goes after Second Amendment rights in justifying Minneapolis shooting
Avery Lotz / Axios:
Border Patrol chief praises agents who killed Alex Pretti
Border Patrol chief praises agents who killed Alex Pretti
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Naftali Bendavid / Washington Post:
Minnesota shooting scrambles America's gun debate
Minnesota shooting scrambles America's gun debate
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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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Max Rego / The Hill:
Republican governor expresses concern over Minneapolis shooting: 'Americans don't like what they're seeing right now' — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) said Sunday that the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti raises questions about the tactics of federal immigration officers.
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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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Catie Edmondson / New York Times:
Republicans Struggle to Respond to Shooting, Reflecting Political Peril
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Christian Science Monitor and The Moderate Voice
Manuela Silva / NOTUS:
House Oversight Chair Suggests Trump Pull ICE Out of Minnesota
House Oversight Chair Suggests Trump Pull ICE Out of Minnesota
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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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Peter Baker / New York Times:
For Trump, the Truth in Minneapolis Is What He Says It Is
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Charlie Warzel / The Atlantic:
Believe Your Eyes — People are risking their lives to document agents in Minneapolis.
Believe Your Eyes — People are risking their lives to document agents in Minneapolis.
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
This morning, on a street in Minneapolis, at least seven federal agents tackled and then shot …
Jonathan Chait / The Atlantic:
The Logical End Point of Trump Saying He Could Shoot Somebody on Fifth Avenue
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FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
New Abolish ICE polling and the end of the Trump “realignment”
New Abolish ICE polling and the end of the Trump “realignment”
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The Liberal Patriot
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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Schumer calls on GOP to move funding package without DHS money to avoid shutdown — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) called on Senate Republicans on Sunday to move a government funding package without funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in order to avoid …
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Hannah Brandt / NewsNation:
Senate Dems to block DHS funding amid fatal shooting
Senate Dems to block DHS funding amid fatal shooting
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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 …
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Timothy Snyder / Thinking about:
Lies and Lawlessness — The Camps, the Executions, and the Future — It is not just the moral horror. It is the political logic. — People are dying in American concentration camps, unseen. And people are being executed on American streets, seen by all of us. — This is enough.
CBS News:
Transcript: Rep. Steve Scalise on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Jan. 25, 2026 — Add CBS News on Google — The following is the transcript of the interview with House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, a Louisiana Republican, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Jan. 25, 2026.
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Nicholas Wu / Politico:
Eleanor Holmes Norton won't seek reelection as DC delegate … Norton, 88, has faced mounting questions about her ability to serve in office as she retreated from most public appearances and showed unmistakable signs of frailty when she did speak. — Her fitness came under particular scrutiny …
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Taylor Giorno / NOTUS:
D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton Files to ‘Terminate’ Reelection Campaign
D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton Files to ‘Terminate’ Reelection Campaign
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