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8:05 AM ET, January 26, 2026

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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.
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.
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 …
Discussion: Twin Cities and Joe.My.God.
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 …
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
The regime's mind-bending lies are a tactic  —  Thinking about them in terms of truth or falsity is a category error.  —  Public Notice is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🌇 Subscribe to PN 🌇  —  On Saturday morning, federal agents …
Discussion: Financial Times, Wired and The Guardian
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
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 …
Washington Post:
DOJ, FBI on sidelines in Minnesota shooting probe; state vows investigation
Discussion: The Hill and MS NOW
Kyle Varner / The UnPopulist:   In Trump's ‘Dual State,’ Dissenters Face Extrajudicial Executions, Loyalists Enjoy Protections
New York Post:   What Trump's next move needs to be in Minneapolis
William Brown / mnchamber.com:
Open letter from more than 60 CEOs of Minnesota-based companies
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.
Discussion: NOTUS and Fortune
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Republicans divided on ICE tactics as shutdown looms  —  Senate Republicans are divided over Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) tactics, which now threaten to trigger a partial government shutdown after the second fatal shooting in Minneapolis of a protester.
Discussion: Raw Story and NOLA.com
Catie Edmondson / New York Times:
Republicans Struggle to Respond to Shooting, Reflecting Political Peril
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.
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.
Discussion: Los Angeles Times
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 …
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
Mary Clare Jalonick / Associated Press:
Moderate Sen. Jacky Rosen urges Noem's impeachment as Dem fury grows over Minneapolis shooting  —  Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen is calling for the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, saying that she believes Noem is attempting to “mislead the American public” …
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Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
Democrats grow louder on calls for Kristi Noem to resign or face impeachment
Discussion: The Hill and Persuasion
Ryan Paris / KTTC-TV:
Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon releases statement in response to U.S. AG Pam Bondi letter  —  ST. PAUL, Minn. (KTTC) - Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon has issued a statement in response to a letter written by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to Governor Tim Walz.
Discussion: Newsweek, NOTUS and Raw Story
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New York Times:
Read Bondi's Letter to Minnesota's Governor
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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Daniel Dale / CNN:
What Trump officials claimed about Alex Pretti — and what the evidence actually shows
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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