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Josh Dawsey / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Says Administration Is ‘Reviewing Everything’ About Minneapolis Shooting — In an interview, the president says immigration-enforcement officers will ‘at some point’ leave the area. — WASHINGTON—President Trump declined to say whether the federal officer who fatally shot a man …
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Wall Street Journal:
Time for ICE to Pause in Minneapolis — Alex Pretti made a mistake, but he wasn't a ‘domestic terrorist.’ — When Donald Trump visited the Journal in October 2024, he was asked how he'd implement his mass deportation policy to avoid appearing to be cruel and inviting a political backlash.
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emptywheel, The Gateway Pundit, The Post Millennial and RedState
Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Minn. AG calls Trump administration version of shooting ‘flat-out insane’ — Alex Pretti's death came two weeks after the killing of Renée Good, who was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis on Jan. 7. — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison …
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Twin Cities and Joe.My.God.
Politico:
A battle over the truth erupts after deadly Minneapolis shooting … In the wake of another fatal shooting involving immigration agents, Trump administration and Minnesota officials are locked in a heated dispute over what exactly transpired and who's to blame for the death of 37-year-old Alex Pretti.
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
For Trump, the Truth in Minneapolis Is What He Says It Is — The Trump team has advanced one-sided narratives to justify each of the killings, even when bystander video shows something else entirely. — Twice since the start of the year, federal officers have gunned down protesters …
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Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Trump administration goes after Second Amendment rights in justifying Minneapolis shooting — A number of pro-gun rights Republicans pushed back on the administration's argument that Alex Pretti was dangerous because he had a gun. Pretti was legally licensed to carry one. — Add NBC News to Google
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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:
How the Trump Administration Rushed to Judgment in Minneapolis Shooting — The administration was in a race to control the narrative around the killing of Alex Pretti, even as videos emerged that contradicted the government's account. — Not long after federal agents shot and killed …
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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'
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CNN, NewsNation, Fox News and Associated Press
Catie Edmondson / New York Times:
Republicans Struggle to Respond to Shooting, Reflecting Political Peril
Republicans Struggle to Respond to Shooting, Reflecting Political Peril
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Ken Bensinger / New York Times:
Most Fox News Reporting on Minneapolis Shooting Supports Official Version
Most Fox News Reporting on Minneapolis Shooting Supports Official Version
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Associated Press:
Demands for Minneapolis Shooting Investigation Grow as Trump Officials Blame Victim
Demands for Minneapolis Shooting Investigation Grow as Trump Officials Blame Victim
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New York Times, FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul, Mediaite and The Hill
Mary Clare Jalonick / Associated Press:
Moderate Sen. Jacky Rosen urges Noem's impeachment as Dem fury grows over Minneapolis shooting
Moderate Sen. Jacky Rosen urges Noem's impeachment as Dem fury grows over Minneapolis shooting
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NOTUS, The Daily Caller, Townhall and Mediaite
Kyle Varner / The UnPopulist:
In Trump's ‘Dual State,’ Dissenters Face Extrajudicial Executions, Loyalists Enjoy Protections
Jacob Wendler / Politico:
Trump calls on Congress to pass legislation ending sanctuary policies
Trump calls on Congress to pass legislation ending sanctuary policies
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New York Times:
The Trump Administration Is Lying to Our Faces. Congress Must Act.
The Trump Administration Is Lying to Our Faces. Congress Must Act.
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Mary L Trump / The Good in Us:
“He Was a Good Man” — The federal government murders another American citizen
“He Was a Good Man” — The federal government murders another American citizen
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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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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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Twin Cities, Scripps News, Times Now, Mediaite, Media Matters for America and Axios
William Brown / mnchamber.com:
Open letter from more than 60 CEOs of Minnesota-based companies
Open letter from more than 60 CEOs of Minnesota-based companies
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Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
Republicans start raising concerns about Minneapolis shooting
Republicans start raising concerns about Minneapolis shooting
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
DHS and ICE are under siege by Congress like never before — The Department of Homeland Security is coming under unprecedented scrutiny from Congress in the wake of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, with Democratic attacks more strident and Republican defenses more muted than ever before.
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Punchbowl News:
1/26/26☀️ AM: … The deadly shootings this month by federal agents of two Minneapolis residents — Renee Good and, on Saturday, Alex Pretti — have sparked a nationwide furor that's causing even some Hill Republicans to call for a full investigation and congressional hearings.
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Natalie Korach / Status:
Post Parting Depression … In the spring of 2016, two years after Jeff Bezos acquired The Washington Post, the billionaire joined then-executive editor Marty Baron for an interview. During the sit-down, Bezos declared he was “even more optimistic today” about the newspaper's future than he was when he bought it.
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Robert F. Worth / The Atlantic:
Welcome to the American Winter — The six-car ICE convoy came to a stop and instantly dozens of people swarmed it, cellphones in hand, while others ran out of nearby houses—I saw a woman in gym shorts in the 20-degree weather—and began surrounding the masked and heavily armed agents who had spilled out of their black SUVs.
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Carol Leonnig / MS NOW:
Four statements made by DHS about Alex Pretti's shooting — and what these videos show that contradict them — Statement #1: “An individual approached US Border Patrol officers with a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun” DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said in a news conference, adding that the suspect was “brandishing” a firearm.
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Adam Satariano / New York Times:
Elon Musk's X Faces European Inquiry Over Sexualized A.I. Images — Regulators said the company's lack of controls had led to the widespread use of deepfakes created with the chatbot Grok. — European Union regulators on Monday announced an investigation of Elon Musk's social media platform X …
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Raquel Coronell Uribe / NBC News:
Clinton and Obama urge Americans to ‘speak out’ and take action after Minneapolis shootings — The statements from the former Democratic presidents call the shooting of Alex Pretti “a wake-up call” and a moment that could shape “our history for years to come.” — Add NBC News to Google
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Alex Oliveira / New York Post:
Barack Obama issues rare political statement condemning DHS over Alex Pretti shooting — as Dems rally against Trump admin
Barack Obama issues rare political statement condemning DHS over Alex Pretti shooting — as Dems rally against Trump admin
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Sharon Otterman / New York Times:
Columbia Selects University of Wisconsin Chancellor as Its President — Jennifer Mnookin has led the flagship campus of the state university system since 2022. — Columbia University has chosen Jennifer Mnookin, the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as its next president …
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New York Times:
This Theory Explains Trump's Baffling Foreign Policy — Negotiations around President Trump's demand for U.S. ownership of Greenland have left officials from Denmark, Greenland and many other countries feeling confused and overwhelmed. — President Emmanuel Macron of France texted President Trump to say …
The Washington Free Beacon:
Mehdi Hasan, Joy Reid, and Jim Acosta Walk Into a Therapist's Office … It's hard being a liberal in Washington, D.C., when a Republican is president. You're angry all the time, and you don't get invited to the fancy White House parties anymore. You end up settling for thin gruel …


