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9:10 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: MS NOW and Twin Cities
Ken Bensinger / New York Times:
Most Fox News Reporting on Minneapolis Shooting Supports Official Version  —  Fox anchors were laser focused on promoting the Trump administration's narrative that the slain protester, Alex Pretti, had brought the violence upon himself.  —  On Sunday morning, reporters on many TV networks …
Jennifer Rubin / The Contrarian:
How to Stop the Fascism  —  Americans begin the week justifiably enraged.  The brutal execution of Alex Pretti on Saturday, coupled with Donald Trump and his minions' defaming the victim, lying about the facts, asserting that lawfully carrying a weapon made him a legitimate target (!) …
Discussion: New York Times, HuffPost and UPI
Damian Paletta / Wall Street Journal:
Miller, Noem Dig In on Immigration Tactics, but Political Reckoning Is Coming  —  Plus, Democrats' demands on homeland security might bring a shutdown, and Republicans deal with a razor-thin House majority  —  Good morning.  Republican unity over President Trump's immigration tactics has started to splinter.
Discussion: Axios and New York Post
Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Trump administration goes after Second Amendment rights in justifying Minneapolis shooting
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
The regime's mind-bending lies are a tactic
Discussion: Wired
Lauren Hirsch / New York Times:
Minnesota's Biggest Companies Call for ‘De-escalation’ of Tensions
New York Times:   A Crisis of Confidence for ICE and Border Patrol as Clashes Escalate
New York Post:   What Trump's next move needs to be in Minneapolis
Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
Democrats grow louder on calls for Kristi Noem to resign or face impeachment
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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NBC News:
Senate Democrats plot strategy as DHS standoff deepens heading into shutdown week  —  Two sources who were on a Democratic caucus strategy call Sunday said Minority Leader Chuck Schumer told the group the message must be “restrain, reform and restrict ICE.”  — Add NBC News to Google
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Republicans divided on ICE tactics as shutdown looms
Discussion: Raw Story and NOLA.com
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
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.
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
New York Times:
Voters See a Middle-Class Lifestyle as Drifting Out of Reach, Poll Finds  —  Concerns about the affordability of education, housing, health care, having a family and retirement are driving economic anxieties, a New York Times/Siena poll found.  —  Americans are deeply pessimistic …
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 …
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: KSTP-TV, Newsweek, NOTUS and Raw Story
Ben Terris / New York Magazine:
‘The Superhuman President’ … When I arrived at the Oval Office in December to talk to Donald Trump about his health, the president was standing next to a couple of men clutching pieces of paper labeled TALKING POINTS.  —  “These are two doctors,” Trump told me before I could ask a question.
 
 
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