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8:10 AM ET, January 27, 2026

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Nick Miroff / The Atlantic:
Greg Bovino Loses His Job  —  Gregory Bovino has been removed from his role as Border Patrol “commander at large” and will return to his former job in El Centro, California, where he is expected to retire soon, according to a DHS official and two people with knowledge of the change.
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Malcolm Ferguson / New Republic:
Pam Bondi's Letter to Minnesota Could Unravel Entire ICE Crackdown  —  Attorney General Pam Bondi's blackmail letter to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz after the killing of protester Alex Pretti may force the Trump administration to end its violent immigration crackdown in the state.
Washington Post:
Trump softens tone on Minneapolis violence amid calls for accountability  —  The White House changed leadership in Minnesota and softened tone on dead protesters as polls show Americans turning against ICE.  —  President Donald Trump on Monday softened his tone on immigration enforcement …
Wall Street Journal:
The 48 Hours That Convinced Trump to Change Course in Minnesota  —  President's pivot came after lawmakers and allies raised concerns about what was unfolding in Minneapolis  —  WASHINGTON—The videos were splashed across cable news—and President Trump was paying attention.
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
CNN:
Controversial Border Patrol chief and some agents expected to leave Minneapolis on Tuesday, sources say  —  Source: Bovino to exit Minneapolis as Trump's orbit frustrated in fallout over fatal shooting of Alex Pretti  —  Outrage rocks Minneapolis after another U.S. citizen killed
Wall Street Journal:
Gregory Bovino to Leave Minnesota Imminently, Administration Officials Say  —  Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino will imminently leave Minnesota along with some of his agents, according to administration officials familiar with the matter.  —  Bovino had emerged as the public face …
New York Times:
Trump Holds 2-Hour Meeting With Noem Amid Backlash to Minneapolis Shooting  —  The meeting is a sign that the president is concerned about the fallout from the killing of Alex Pretti, who was shot by immigration agents.  —  President Trump met Monday evening in the Oval Office with Kristi Noem …
Axios:
The dam is breaking on Republicans questioning Trump's DHS  —  After lockstep unity on immigration for the first year of Trump 2.0, a growing number of Republican lawmakers are calling for investigations and testimony from top Trump officials after the deadly shooting of Alex Pretti.
Jason Lange / Reuters:
Trump's immigration approval drops to record low, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds  —  American approval of U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration policy fell to its lowest level since his return to the White House in a new Reuters/Ipsos poll, with a majority of Americans saying his crackdown on immigration has gone too far.
Associated Press:
In their words: Trump officials portray Pretti as an armed man intent on harming officers  —  Trump administration officials swiftly sought to portray 37-year-old Alex Pretti, an intensive care nurse, as an armed disruptor intent on doing harm to federal agents when he brought his own gun …
New York Times:
Republican Ends His Run for Minnesota Governor, Citing Immigration Crackdown  —  Chris Madel, a defense lawyer, called the operation “simply a disaster.”  His decision comes two days after a second fatal shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis.  —  Chris Madel, a defense lawyer …
Associated Press:
Live Updates: Border Patrol Official Who Led Crackdown Is Expected to Leave Minnesota
Richard Fausset / New York Times:
Shootings Pose a Hard Question for the Right: Who's a Conservative, Really?
Discussion: New York Sun and NPR
New Republic:   A Dem Senator's Harsh Takedown of Trump Hits Home: “Breaking Point”
Politico:
Inside the GOP anxiety on Minnesota
Radley Balko / The Watch:
Two cities under siege
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Andrew Howard / Politico:
Gun rights groups blast Trump over Minnesota response
Politico:
Trump, Bondi statements fuel legal case against Minnesota surge
Associated Press:   Trump's about-face in Minnesota after Pretti's death is latest in pattern of sudden shifts
NBC News:
Sen. Rand Paul calls on ICE chief and other immigration officials to testify before Congress
Jonathan Martin / Politico:
ICE Shootings Are Freaking Out the GOP. They're Afraid to Tell Trump.
Discussion: Bloomberg and New York Magazine
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Democrats Embrace a Shutdown Fight They Wanted to Avoid
Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Pence calls images of Minnesota shooting ‘deeply troubling’
Associated Press:
Bovino to leave Minneapolis as Trump reshuffles the leadership of his immigration crackdown
David Ingram / NBC News:
FBI investigating Minnesota Signal chats tracking ICE, Patel says  —  The statement from FBI Director Kash Patel comes after right-wing media figures said they joined the chats and claimed participants were obstructing law enforcement.  —  Listen to this article with a free account
Financial Times:
US links security guarantees for Ukraine to peace deal ceding territory  —  Washington signalled Kyiv would receive more backing after any withdrawal from the Donbas, say people familiar with talks  —  Christopher Miller in Kyiv, Max Seddon in Berlin, Henry Foy in Brussels and Amy Mackinnon in Washington
Rhian Lubin / The Independent:
Morale is plummeting among ICE agents over long hours, quotas and public hatred: reports  —  While immigration officers support the Trump administration's goal of deporting undocumented migrants, many of them have grown ‘disillusioned’ with leadership's tactics, according to reports
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Bari Weiss adds new podcasters and writers as CBS contributors  —  CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss will announce a slate of new contributors for the network on Tuesday during an all-hands meeting with staff, sources told Axios. … - Many of those changes, including delaying a recent …
Discussion: NPR and Fox News, more at Mediagazer »
Jon Seidel / Chicago Sun Times:
Woman shot by Border Patrol in Chicago asks judge to let her release evidence  —  Marimar Martinez is blocked from releasing evidence in her case by what's known as a “protective order.”  Though standard, her attorney says it's “become an albatross” around her neck and “keeps the entire country in the dark.”
Anna Lazarus Caplan / People:
Minnesota Vikings Radio Broadcaster Taking Leave of Absence After Mocking ICE Protestors  —  On Monday, Paul Allen apologized for what he called a “cheap one-liner” in which he called protestors “paid” and wondered aloud if they would get “hazard pay” to be out in inclement weather
Discussion: Breitbart, Mediaite and Twin Cities
Kimberly Leonard / Politico:
Trump impeachment whistleblower Alexander Vindman launches Democratic Senate campaign in Florida … The Senate acquitted Trump in that case, and Vindman, an Army combat veteran and lieutenant colonel, was fired from his position with the NSC.  Vindman went on to become a vocal Trump critic …
David R. Lurie / Public Notice:
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Associated Press:
ICE agents will have a security role at Milan Cortina Olympics
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Jake Spring / Washington Post:
More history exhibits pulled from national parks, including Grand Canyon
Joe Anuta / Politico:
The booby trap Eric Adams set for Zohran Mamdani
Discussion: City & State New York
Evan Gorelick / New York Times:
Administration Social Media Posts Echo White Supremacist Messaging
Associated Press:
Death toll from US strikes on alleged drug boats reaches 126 people
Discussion: The Independent and USNI News
 Earlier Items: 
Jordain Carney / Politico:
Susan Collins speaks with Noem about immigration enforcement
Tyler Katzenberger / Politico:
Newsom to probe claims of Trump-critical censorship at TikTok
Kate Kelly / New York Times:
A Year Past a Fatal Crash, Concerns About Safety at Reagan Airport Continue
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Richard Rubin / Wall Street Journal:
Trump's High-Stakes Bid to Dole Out $100 Billion More in Tax Refunds
Kim Hjelmgaard / USA Today:
‘Red line.’ Greenland shuts down Trump on sovereignty for US bases
Makena Kelly / Wired:
Palantir Defends Work With ICE to Staff Following Killing of Alex Pretti
Discussion: Fortune
 

 
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Source: Spotify laid off 15 people, or ~3% of its podcast group, with most cuts coming at Spotify Studios and The Ringer, which is ending a John Jastremski show

Sara Fischer / Axios:
Beehiiv now lets creators manage their accounts through AI platforms; the first iteration of Beehiiv MCP supports subscriber analysis and SEO optimization

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